Construction Digest articles from December 2005

Construction Digest archives from December 2005

IUPUI Campus Center.(Indianapolis- Indiana University-Purdue University )(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Staff Indianapolis- Indiana University-Purdue University (IUPUI) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its $50-million Campus Center. The 173,000-square-foot, limestone and glass facility will be constructed on the southwest corner...

Astoria Tower.(FitzGerald Associates Architects works)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Staff Chicago- Astoria Tower, a 30-story high-rise is planned at 9th and State streets in Chicago's booming South Loop neighborhood. The $80-million brick, stone and glass Art-Deco-style building, designed by Patrick FitzGerald of...

Editor's Report.
December 12, 2005... By Tom Hale The Washington Avenue Loft District in St. Louis will welcome another new loft development in the summer of 2008 - the Ely Walker Lofts. Clayco is serving as design-builder for the $35-million project. Originally built in...

The Bottle District.
December 12, 2005... Staff St. Louis- By 2007, St. Louis residents and visitors will have a new entertainment destination - the $290-million Bottle District. Representatives from The Bottle District, Clayco and the city broke ground on the project Sept. 27....

Link-Belt Celebrates 30 Years.
December 12, 2005... Staff Lexington, Ky.- Link-Belt Construction Equipment recently celebrated the 130th anniversary of its founding and 30 years of building cranes in Lexington. Link-Belt commemorated this milestone with meetings and award ceremonies...

Wildwood Tower Center Expansion.(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Staff St. Louis- An early October ceremony at Wildwood Town Center marked the official grand opening of Phase 1 of this $50-million, mixed-use development. In addition, details were unveiled on expansion plans as ground was broken for the...

Museum of Art Expansion.
December 12, 2005... Staff Cleveland- The Cleveland Museum of Art has broken ground for its $258-million renovation and expansion project. The first milestone of the project will result in the renovation of the museum's architecturally renowned 1971 Breuer...

Trimble Dimensions 2005.(construction industry conference)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Staff Las Vegas, Nev.- Trimble presented Trimble Dimensions 2005, Oct. 24-26 at The Mirage in Las Vegas. This year's theme was "Move Your Business Forward," with an emphasis on improving productivity and lowering costs through the...

Prairie Station.(mixed-use buildings project)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Staff Chicago- Prairie Station, a new $500-million mixed-use residential and retail neighborhood is under construction at 21st Street and Prairie Avenue in Chicago's South Loop. "We planned the Prairie Station as a new destination...

Terex, Perkins Dealership.(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Staff Charleston, W. Va.- Logan Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Valley Air Inc., have been awarded the dealership in West Virginia for Terex Crushing and Screening, Terex Light Construction and Terex Compact Equipment. In addition,...

People.
December 12, 2005... Staff St. Louis - Alberici Group has hired Chris Enriquez as marketing/proposal manager and Alecia M. Shelby as human resource generalist. Fenton, Mo. - Fabick CAT announces the appointment of Keith Jackson to the position of...

Pumped Up.(Trump project)
December 12, 2005... By Sara Smith Andersen Concrete Pumping & Equipment Rental places concrete for Trump project in Chicago The hype surrounding construction of the second-tallest building in the United States began in early 2004 at the conclusion of the...

Bobcat Enterprises Hosts Rodeos.
December 12, 2005... Staff Company's 30th anniversary rodeos held in Cincinnati, Columbus, Louisville, and Lexington Bobcat Enterprises recently hosted a traveling rodeo competition for construction equipment operators. Bobcat Enterprises is celebrating...

Time Management -- Crisis Prevention.
December 12, 2005... By Brian Anderson Rubber track loader helps complete rail station project Seldom in the construction industry does a project sail by without any obstacles. Equipment malfunctions, weather delays or those ever-occurring surprises leave...

Reconstructing U.S. 41.(highway resurfacing)
December 12, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Wabash Valley Asphalt undertakes two projects on busy Indiana highway As part of its quest to update sections of U.S. 41 in western Indiana, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is overseeing two adjacent...

Busch Stadium Demolition.
December 26, 2005... Staff St. Louis- Demolition of old Busch Stadium is proceeding in downtown St. Louis. The southern half of the stadium will be knocked down over the next few months to allow for completion of new Busch Stadium. The new ballpark, with a...

ARCO Opens Cincinnati Office.(ARCO National Construction )(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Staff Cincinnati- St. Louis-based design-build contractor ARCO National Construction is expanding operations with an office in Cincinnati. The new office at 3925 Brotherton Rd. will serve the Cincinnati construction market as well as...

Bus Facility.(Morgan/Harbour Construction Co)(Septran Inc)(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Staff Naperville, Ill.- Morgan/Harbour Construction Co., headquartered in Westmont, Ill., has been selected to design-build a new 15,000-square-foot bus maintenance and storage facility for Septran Inc. within CenterPoint Properties'...

Ivy Hall.(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Staff Chicago- Once billed as "Chicago's next great neighborhood," University Village - a $600-million mixed-use community being developed adjacent to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus - has ripened into a thriving community on...

Chicago Condo Tower.
December 26, 2005... Staff Chicago- Construction of 50 East Chestnut, a $47-million condominium tower, is moving forward in Chicago. Located at the northeast corner of North Rush and Chestnut streets, the 39-story building will feature retail and parking on...

Medical Office Building.
December 26, 2005... Staff Naperville, Ill.- Clayco recently completed RollingRidge Center in Naperville using an innovative combination of structural precast tilt-up panels imbedded with brick for a corporate masonry look on the suburban medical office...

People.
December 26, 2005... Staff St. Louis - Thomas Reed has joined Paric Corp. as senior preconstruction manager. Also, Jere Sheehan has joined the company as a project manager. South Bend, Ind. - Specialty contractor Harmon Inc. has hired Rick Schmidt as...

Rudolph/Libbe Celebrates Anniversary.(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Staff Toledo, Ohio- Rudolph/Libbe Inc., a Walbridge, Ohio-based company that provides general contracting, design-build and construction management services, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Approximately 700 customers and construction...

Whayne Conducts Events.(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Staff Hazard, Ky.- Whayne Supply Co. recently held a charity motorcycle poker run in the Hazard area. The proceeds benefited Operation UNITE. Attractions included the CAT Chopper, the #22 CAT NASCAR racecar, and equipment displays. ...

OAIMA Meeting/Trade Show.
December 26, 2005... Staff Columbus, Ohio- The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) held its annual meeting and trade show Nov. 9-10 at the Hilton Columbus in Columbus. The event included over 50 exhibitors and sponsors. Sessions were...

New RSC Store.
December 26, 2005... Staff Corbin, Ky.- RSC Equipment Rental announces the grand opening of a new store, located at 912 W. Cumberland Gap Parkway in Corbin. The new facility is situated on 2 acres, with 6,500 square feet of office and showroom space, and...

McHugh Transforms Property.(Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro)(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Staff Chicago- James McHugh Construction Co. has completed the transformation of a 1960s-era downtown motel into the Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro, Chicago's newest contemporary hotel property. The 398-room Crowne Plaza's trend-setting style...

Solar Array.
December 26, 2005... Staff Chicago- The Department of Energy (DOE) and Social Security Administration (SSA) officials recently dedicated the new solar array atop SSA's downtown Chicago office building at 600 W. Madison. SSA contracted with ComEd to...

CONTECH Relocates Headquarters.
December 26, 2005... Staff West Chester, Ohio- CONTECH Construction Products Inc. has relocated its corporate headquarters to Centre Pointe IV in the Union Centre business complex. The new headquarters location in the northern Greater Cincinnati area (West...

Sandusky Hospital Project.
December 26, 2005... Staff Sandusky, Ohio- HarleyEllis, an architecture, engineering, interiors, landscape architecture, and construction services firm, recently participated with Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, in breaking ground for a new...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
December 26, 2005... By Tom Hale Barton Malow, headquartered in Southfield, Mich., announces its selection as a member of a joint-venture construction management team building the replacement hospital for Sherman Health in Elgin, Ill. Barton Malow and IHC...

Reaching New Heights.
December 26, 2005... By Tom Hale St. John lifts its water tanks with help from Pittsburg Elevated and The ALL Family's Central Rent-A-Crane Inc. Growing by leaps and bounds. That's an apt description of St. John, a small northwestern Indiana town located...

Feeding The Need.
December 26, 2005... By Tara Deering Edison Community College's unique curriculum supplies versatile service technicians An Ohio college seems to have found the answer to the growing demand for mobile-powered machinery service technicians - start a unique...

Rolling Along.(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Dynapac CT 262 compactor featured on Cincinnati-area project The Nelson Stark Co., based in Cincinnati, owns and operates a large fleet of heavy earthmoving equipment, enabling the contractor to perform a variety of...