Construction Digest articles from April 2005

Construction Digest archives from April 2005

Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Indianapolis- OrthoIndy announces the opening of the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, central Indiana's first and only orthopaedic specialty hospital located at Interstate 465 and W. 86th Street. Spanning 130,000 square feet, the...

Brand Name Change.(Rental Service Corp. changes name)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Scottsdale, Ariz.- Rental Service Corp. announces that it is changing its brand name to RSC Equipment Rental. Over the past few years, the company has consolidated a number of large and small acquisitions into one streamlined...

Volvo Rents Opens Center.(Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Columbus, Ohio- Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc. (Volvo Rents) announces the opening of a new independently owned Volvo Rents equipment rental center in Columbus. KZB LLC has opened its first Volvo Rents center at 850 Harmon...

Mobile Space Acquired.(Williams Scotsman purchases Mobile Space Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Chicago- Williams Scotsman, headquartered in Baltimore, announces the purchase of Mobile Space Inc., a private, family-owned business that specializes in the sale and leasing of mobile and modular offices. Williams Scotsman, already...

People.(appointments)
April 11, 2005... Staff St. Louis - Kerry Cheung , AIA, has been promoted to vice president in the St. Louis office of HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) Inc. Louisville, Ky. - Whayne Supply Co. announces the promotion of Kelly T. Beaven to controller....

Safety Incentive Award.(James Rapp recieves award)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Downers Grove, Ill.- James Rapp, Pecatonica, Ill., recently won a $1,000 safety incentive award for his accident-free work record in 2004 from the Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors of Northern Illinois Industry Fund. He is employed...

Special Events Center.(Northern Kentucky University)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Highland Heights, Ky.- The Kentucky General Assembly has approved $54 million for a special events center at Northern Kentucky University. The arena, which will seat between 8,000 and 10,000 fans, is expected to open in 2009. ...

Harmon Completes Facade.(installation of exterior glazing systems)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Cleveland- Harmon Inc. has completed installation of exterior glazing systems for Cleveland Clinic Foundation's office and parking garage at E. 93rd Street. Harmon worked closely with general contractor/construction manager Donley's...

Hartford Concrete Hosts Tour.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Hartford City, Ind.- Hartford City-based Hartford Concrete Products Inc., an employee-owned corporation and manufacturer of precast concrete products, recently hosted a plant tour in conjunction with the 2005 MCPX (Manufactured...

United Rentals' Distribution Center.(opening of a new contractor supplies distribution center in Aurora)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Aurora, Ill.- United Rentals Inc. announces the opening of its newest contractor supplies distribution center in Aurora. The 48,000-square-foot facility is the third of nine regional warehouses planned throughout the United States...

Condominium Project.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Chicago- Construction is entering the final interior phases at The Residences at 950 W. Monroe, a 99-unit luxury new-construction development in Chicago's West Loop. Exterior construction, including brickwork, windows and the roof,...

Learning And Teaching Center.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff St. Louis- Despite an extremely tight urban construction site, Paric Corp. is rapidly advancing construction of the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center at the Washington University School of Medicine. Construction of the new...

New Rogers Dealer.(Reliable Trailer Systems Inc. )(Rogers Brothers Corp. )(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Albion, Pa.- Rogers Brothers Corp. announces that Reliable Trailer Systems Inc. is now the authorized distributor for Rogers Trailers in central Indiana and southern Illinois. They will offer the full line of Rogers Trailers,...

Editor's Report.
April 11, 2005... By Tom Hale More than half - 52 percent - of traffic fatalities in the United States between 1999 and 2003 have occurred on rural, non-interstate roads and highways, even though vehicle travel on these roads only accounted for 28 percent...

Compact Machine Does It All.
April 11, 2005... By Tara Deering Indiana landscaping company relies on versatile loader for large jobs The challenge for Mathies Landscaping is to produce quality work and to do it quickly. They often take on projects that others don't want. The...

BCA Construction Trade Show.(Building Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Building Contractors Association hosts Fort Wayne event Thousands of people attended the 28th BCA (Building Contractors Association) Construction Show, held March 9-10 at the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. With...

Perseverance Makes Recycling Operation A Reality.
April 11, 2005... By Tara Deering Werlor Waste Control Inc. finds success with colored mulch and on-site grinding in Ohio Residents weren't ready for recycling the first time Werlor Waste Control Inc. introduced it in the early 1970s. The Defiance,...

Columbia YMCA.(Holland Construction Services)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Columbia, Ill.- Holland Construction Services (HCS) recently began construction on the new Monroe County YMCA in Columbia. HCS is acting as the construction manager on the 39,613-square-foot, $5.1-million facility. It is their fourth...

Making Way For Chicago Trump Tower.(Trump International Hotel & Tower )
April 25, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Brandenburg demolishes Sun-Times building in rapid fashion A downtown Chicago landmark is no longer standing. The former Chicago Sun-Times building, a nine-story structure next to the Chicago River, has been...

ODOT Unveils Construction Program.(Ohio Department of Transportation )
April 25, 2005... Staff Columbus, Ohio- The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has kicked off its 2005 construction season with $1.3 billion in resurfacing, reconstruction and major new construction projects, including 68 projects to improve Ohio's...

People.(Appointments)(HOK)(Al Neyer Inc.)(Clayco Inc)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff St. Louis - Steven Crang has been promoted to vice president in the St. Louis office of HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) Inc. Cincinnati - Al Neyer Inc., a real estate development and design-build firm, has hired Tim Fuerbacher...

IED Meeting.(Indiana Equipment Distributors )(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Indianapolis- The March meeting of the Indiana Equipment Distributors (IED) was held at MacAllister Machinery Co. in Indianapolis. Speakers included Vicki Kitchin, Build Indiana Council; Lloyd Bandy, Asphalt Pavement Association of...

CBC To Present Awards.(Chicago Building Congress)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Chicago- The Chicago Building Congress (CBC) will host its 49th annual Merit Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 18 at the Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago. Honoring excellence in Chicago area construction, these awards...

Corps Contracts.(Hanson Professional Services Inc)(United States Army Corps of Engineers)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Springfield, Ill.- Hanson Professional Services Inc., Springfield, has been awarded two separate contracts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with both the Rock Island and St. Louis Corps districts. Hanson will provide geotechnical...

Performing Arts Center.(S.M. Wilson and Co)(Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenbausen Center for the Arts)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff St. Louis- S.M. Wilson & Co. has been selected by McKendree College to provide construction services for the college's new $9.4-million Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenbausen Center for the Arts. The new 40,000-square-foot performing...

KYTC Receives Award.(Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Frankfort, Ky.- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recently accepted an award from the Kentucky chapter of the Energy Services Coalition (KESC) for their innovative light emitting diode (LED) traffic signal project. KYTC...

Office/Warehouse Project.(Johnstone Supply)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff St. Peters, Mo.- HVAC and refrigeration equipment wholesaler Johnstone Supply is tripling the size of its operation in St. Peters with a new facility at 3120 Industrial Park Place West. Kadean Construction Co. is providing complete...

Chicago Condominiums.(ViCor Development Inc. )(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Chicago- A groundbreaking ceremony recently was held for The Sheridan Grande, a 70-unit luxury condominium project at 4848 N. Sheridan Rd. in the historic Uptown neighborhood. The project will feature a stylish urban-style brick and...

Townhomes Planned.(McKinley Gardens, LLC)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Chicago- The $22-million McKinley Gardens, an enclave of 69 townhomes, is planned for construction overlooking three private parks on a sequestered 2-1/2-acre site at 3250 S. Western Ave. in the McKinley Park neighborhood on the near...

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff International gathering place for construction and construction materials More than 124,000 industry professionals from around the world attended CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 and the co-located IFPE 2005 - the International Exposition...

Editor's Report.(CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005)
April 25, 2005... By Tom Hale With equipment sales rising, manufacturers such as Caterpillar, Deere & Co. and Komatsu were bubbling with optimism at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005, held March 15-19 in Las Vegas. "The industry is robust, and the next couple of years...