Construction Digest articles from August 2004

Construction Digest archives from August 2004

McCarthy Softball Tournament.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff St. Louis- McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. hosted its eighth Architect/Engineer Charity Softball Tournament in May. All proceeds from the annual event, which are raised through team entry fees and selling ad space in the tournament...

Senior Living Communities.(Skender Construction Co)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Naperville, Ill.- Skender Construction Co. is constructing an independent senior living community in Naperville's historic downtown. The Palos Hills, Ill.-based contractor also is building an expansion of the Marian Village senior...

Brownsfields Remediation.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff St. Louis- The National Association of Demolition Contractors (NADC) will promote the important role their members are playing in brownfields cleanup and reuse at the Brownfields2004 conference in St. Louis, September 20-22. The...

Food Processing Facility.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Sycamore, Ill.- FCL Builders Inc. has been selected to design-build an approximate 129,533-square-foot food processing facility for Continental Custom Ingredients in Sycamore. Construction is scheduled for completion in December. ...

Retail Center.(IBT Group LLC)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff O'Fallon, Mo.- A Chicago-based real estate firm, IBT Group LLC, will build a $25-million shopping center, called O'Fallon Walk, at Highway K and Fiese Road in O'Fallon. The 156,000-square-foot retail enclave also marks the first...

Atlas Copco Dealers Named.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff West Springfield, Mass.- Atlas Copco Construction Tools announces the addition of MacDonald Machinery Co. and Diamond Equipment Inc. as its new distributors of hydraulic breakers in the state of Indiana and locations in Kentucky and...

People.
August 9, 2004... Staff Evansville, Ind. - Arnold Winstead has been named service manager for Whayne Supply Co.'s Evansville branch. Louisville, Ky. - Tracy L. Knapp has joined Whayne Supply Co.'s Power Systems Division, serving the Louisville territory...

IMT Dealer Network Expands.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Evansville, Ind.- Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) announces that it has acquired a new dealer that will serve sections of three Midwestern states. Elpers Trust Equipment LLC, based in Evansville, will serve IMT customers throughout...

Sunbelt Rentals Open House.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Channahon, Ill.- Sunbelt Rentals Pump & Power Services recently held an open house at their new facility in Channahon. The facility is located at 23322 S. Frontage Road West, adjacent to Interstate 55. The Chicago-area facility...

Joint Venture Launched.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Cleveland- The Euclid Chemical Co., specializing in the manufacture and distribution of concrete admixtures and related concrete products for the new construction and retrofit markets, announces the formation of a joint venture...

Bulk Warehouse.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Groveport, Ohio- Duke Realty Corp. announces Groveport Commerce Center Building 667, a 667,000-square-foot bulk warehouse and distribution center. Duke Construction is currently constructing the facility, which is scheduled for...

Lauth Announces New Headquarters.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Indianapolis- Lauth Property Group has purchased a three-story, 60,000-square-foot office building and the adjacent 15 acres of land in Meridian Corporate Plaza. Meridian Corporate Plaza is located in the northeast quadrant of...

Ivy Tech's New Facility.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Marion, Ind.- Ivy Tech State College plans an $18-million project for its Marion location. Ivy Tech has awarded the design of the project to Indianapolis-based BSA LifeStructures and Gooden & Ellis Architects, Muncie. The...

ARTBA Publishes Directory.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Washington, D.C.- The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has published its 2004 Transportation Officials & Engineers (TO&E) Directory, which provides address, phone and fax information for over 6,000 county,...

Movie Theater.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff O'Fallon, Mo.- New Albany, Ind.-based Aliance Entertainment Inc. has selected McEagle to develop the region's first Great Escape movie theater at a new entertainment/retail complex adjacent to WingHaven - McEagle's 1,200-acre,...

Upgrade 74.
August 9, 2004... Story by Tom Hale Massive Interstate 74 reconstruction project in Greater Peoria will provide safer and smoother highway Interstate 74 though Peoria and East Peoria, one of the busiest stretches of roadway in central Illinois, is...

IAAP's 36th Annual Convention.(Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP))(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers conducts Springfield meeting Hundreds of people attended the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) 36th annual convention, held recently at The Crowne Plaza in...

Partnering For Highway Quality.
August 9, 2004... By Stephen Sandherr, Chief Executive Officer, The Associated General Contractors of America Football great Rosie Greer said, "You learn a lot of things on the field. But most of all you learn you need those ten other guys." His observation...

A Concrete Connection To Quality.
August 23, 2004... By Robert Garbini, President, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association If you have a stake in highway construction, you've experienced the winds of change sweeping through the business in recent years. We've been propelled closer to our...

Metropolitan Square.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Des Plaines, Ill.-- Construction is under way at Metropolitan Square, a $65-million mixed-use residential and retail development in the heart of downtown Des Plaines. The 9-acre developed is bounded by Des Plaines-River Road, Perry,...

Meramec Bluffs.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Ballwin, Mo.-- Paric Corp. is setting a blistering pace on the latest phase of the largest retirement community ever built in St. Louis -- Meramec Bluffs -- near Ballwin. Phase 2 of the $69-million project will create 92 independent...

Editor's Report.
August 23, 2004... By Tom Hale S.M. Wilson & Co. is managing construction of a 4-mile greenway along the River Des Peres in south St. Louis. Construction of the greenway is anticipated to be complete by early fall 2004, with an investment of $5.5 million by...

Bloomington Project.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Bloomington, Ind.-- Weddle Bros. Building Group is proceeding with work on a 113,000-square-foot addition and renovation project for the future home of a new packaging plant for Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions. The facility is...

Trump Gets Casino.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff French Lick, Ind.-- The Indiana Gaming Commission recently voted to award the contract to operate the French Lick casino -- Indiana's 11th and final casino -- to Trump Indiana, a unit of New York-based Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts....

Innovative Project.(Mud-to-Parks)(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff East Peoria, Ill.-- On May 17, the first scoop of sediment was dredged from the Illinois River at Peoria Lake, destined for Chicago as part of the innovative "Mud-to-Parks" project. Through the Mud-to-Parks project, 105,000 tons...

Pioneering Accord.
August 23, 2004... Staff St. Louis-- A labor initiative to boost construction productivity is at work for the first time in metro St. Louis. The pioneering accord, called PACT (Productivity and Commitment Together), has been signed by parties building the...

Renovation/Expansion Project.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff St. Louis-- S.M. Wilson & Co. has been selected to provide construction services for the $5.3-million renovation and expansion of COCA in St. Louis. The project will include a new 11,000-square-foot addition consisting of a main...

Warehouse/Distribution Facility.(Groveport Commerce Center )(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Columbus, Ohio-- Duke Realty Corp. is constructing a major project for Kubota Tractor Corp. at Groveport Commerce Center in the burgeoning Rickenbacker International Airport sub-market of Columbus. The project showcases Duke's...

Haberberger Honored.(Mechanical Contractors Association of Eastern Missouri)(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff St. Louis-- Mechanical contracting company Haberberger Inc. has received a mechanical installation award from the Mechanical Contractors Association of Eastern Missouri. The company was honored for its work on the Washington...

Expanding Marmet Locks And Dam.
August 23, 2004... Story by Tom Hale Massive West Virginia project features new lock to accommodate larger barges and ease navigation on Kanawha River Kokosing/Fru-Con, LLC, a joint venture of Kokosing Construction Co., Fredericktown, Ohio, and Fru-Con...

People.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Wheeling, Ill. -- Ted Budd , vice president of the Underground Group at Kenny Construction Co., has been named the 2004 "Outstanding Individual in the Underground Construction Industry" by the American Underground Construction...

Underground Focus Live!(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Cutting-edge equipment on display at Manteno show Demonstrations of products and services used in the installation, maintenance and protection of underground infrastructure were presented at Underground Focus Live! The two-day...