Construction Digest articles from April 2006

Construction Digest archives from April 2006

BCA Construction Trade Show.
April 10, 2006... Staff Fort Wayne event showcases latest in construction tools, equipment, products, and services Fort Wayne, Ind.'s Memorial Coliseum Exposition Center was the site of the 29th Building Contractors Association (BCA) Construction Trade...

Cents 2006.
April 10, 2006... Staff Thousands attend Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show in Columbus Approximately 12,800 people attended CENTS 2006 -- the Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show, held in late January at the Greater Columbus Convention...

Editor's Report.(Tarlton Corp gets award)(Dan Ryan Expressway reconstrction)
April 10, 2006... By Tom Hale Tarlton Corp.'s award-winning $3.5-million headquarters recently became one of the first buildings in the city of St. Louis to garner a coveted LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification, which is...

McAlpine Lock Replacement Update.
April 10, 2006... By Tom Hale Construction of new navigation lock on the Ohio River at Louisville is more than halfway complete Construction of the $395-million McAlpine Lock Replacement Project on the Ohio River -- one of the largest civil works...

Allied Honors Distributors.
April 24, 2006... Staff Cleveland- Al Springer, national sales manager, Allied Construction Products, LLC has announced the final Distributor Standings for 2005. Leslie Equipment Co., Cowen, W. Va., took the Top Distributor Award for their outstanding...

Construction Starts Increase.
April 24, 2006... Staff Norcross, Ga.- Reed Construction Data has announced that U.S. construction starts, excluding residential projects, increased 9.5 percent in the first two months of 2006, compared to the same period in 2005. According to Jim Haughey,...

Mixed-Use Renovation.
April 24, 2006... Staff St. Louis- The Lawrence Group is serving as project architect on the $18.75-million mixed-use renovation of more than 10 historic buildings on Fourth Street at Chouteau's Landing and new infill construction on adjacent vacant lots....

PB Named Metra Consultant.(Parsons Brinckerhoff)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff Chicago- Metra, Chicago's commuter rail operator, has awarded a contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) to conduct an alternatives analysis for a 55-mile corridor surrounding metropolitan Chicago. Called the Star Line Alternatives...

Research Center.(Indianapolis campus)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff Indianapolis- The construction process is getting under way on the new research facility at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine. Designed by BSA LifeStructures, Research III will house researchers who will work to discover...

I-44 Construction.(contracts of Missouri. Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff St. Louis- The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has kicked off major construction in south central Missouri and throughout the state. MoDOT has over $144 million worth of construction this season on the entirety of...

Springfield Health Care Campus.
April 24, 2006... Staff Springfield, Ohio- McCarthy Building Companies Inc., along with its joint-venture partner Dayton, Ohio-based Danis Building Construction Co., has been named construction manager for a new $280-million, multi-faceted health care...

Martin Named Kobelco Distributor.
April 24, 2006... Staff Orland Park, Ill.- Martin Implement Sales, 16400 S. 104th Ave. in Orland Park, has been named the new Kobelco Construction Machinery equipment distributor for Cook, DuPage, Kendall, and Will counties in Illinois. Kobelco...

Cincinnati Riverfront Project.(waterfront contracts)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff Cincinnati- Five development teams have filed documents with Hamilton County to have a stake in helping to build a $600-million, 15-acre riverfront in Cincinnati. Among those filing documents for the project - known as The Banks...

Porter County Resurfacing Project.(contracts)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff Valparaiso, Ind.- Construction on a $21-million resurfacing project is under way on State Road 49 in Porter County. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) awarded the contract for this project to Superior Construction Co.,...

Contegra Completes Project.(facilities)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff Fenton, Mo.- Contegra Construction Co. has completed a 55,000-square-foot headquarters campus for Sanford-Brown College at the intersection of Missouri Hwy. 141 and Bowles Avenue in southwest St. Louis County. St. Louis-based TRiSTAR...

GOMACO Honors Three.
April 24, 2006... Staff Ida Grove, Iowa- GOMACO Corp. recently recognized Fabick CAT, Road Machinery & Supplies Co. and Finkbiner Equipment Co. for outstanding sales and distribution of GOMACO equipment in the United States. Fabick CAT is headquartered...

Editor's Report.(record-breaking construction program)(Editorial)
April 24, 2006... By Tom Hale The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced a record-breaking construction program worth about $1.4 billion - up from $1.3 billion in 2005. For the third year in a row, the department's focus will be to move...

O'Rourke Propels Indy Demolition Project.(modifies interiors of two airplane hangars)
April 24, 2006... Story By Tom Hale O'Rourke Wrecking Co. modifies interiors of two airplane hangars at Indianapolis International Airport One of the nation's top demolition companies is putting final touches to a challenging interior modification...

West Virginia Expo.(West Virginia Equipment, Technology and Design Exposition)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff Exhibitors present products and services at 27th annual event in Charleston Thousands of people attended the 27th annual West Virginia Equipment, Technology & Design Exposition, held March 22-23 at the Charleston Civic Center in...

Demolition Attachments.
April 24, 2006... By Uwe Kausch, Stanley LaBounty; Kevin Loomis, Atlas Copco Construction Tools; and Mark Ramun, Genesis Attachments Improving productivity and profitability When thinking about demolition tools and processes, a wrecking ball likely...