A Chicago-based concrete subcontractor has filed a $40-million federal lawsuit against Thornton Tomasetti, which is providing structural engineering and protective design services for the Obama ...

A South Side contractor has sued engineering consulting firm Thornton Tomasetti for $40 million relating to the construction of the Obama Presidential Center. II in One Contractors, which ...

Thornton Tomasetti, a New York-City-based structural engineering firm, was responding to an explosive $40.75 million lawsuit accusing it of acting with racist intent when it criticized the alleged ...

In his complaint, Robert McGee, owner of II in One Co ncrete, a Chicago-based subcontractor that has provided concrete and rebar services for the center since 2021, claims that Thornton Tomasetti ...

Charles H. Thornton Jr., 83, a 60-year industry innovator in structural engineering and education, died on Dec. 12 at his home in Easton, Md., following a brief illness, said Thornton Tomasetti ...

McGee, owner of II in One, claims that Thornton Tomasetti, an engineering firm on the project, subjected his company to excessive paperwork and inspections, leading to financial strain.

In a statement to the Chicago Tribune, the Obama Foundation backed Thornton Tomasetti and said it “would immediately take appropriate action” if there was “racist intent.” ...

Tomasetti will remain active with the firm as founding principal and chairman of the newly formed charitable arm, the Thornton Tomasetti Foundation. The changes are effective today. Tom Scarangello, ...