Construction Digest articles from December 2007

Construction Digest archives from December 2007

IED Vendor Night.
December 10, 2007... Staff Carol Stream, Ill.- Illinois Equipment Distributors (IED) recently held its first vendor night at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream. Door prizes were given away after the dinner meeting.

RCA Dome Demolition Plans Unveiled.
December 10, 2007... Staff Indianapolis- The Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority has unveiled plans for demolishing the RCA Dome in downtown Indianapolis to make room for the Indiana Convention Center expansion, which is expected to begin in...

Mountain Parkway Widening.(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Staff Campton, Ky.- Ground has been broken for a $48-million project to widen a section of Mountain Parkway east of Campton. The design-build project will include the widening of Mountain Parkway to four lanes between exits 43 and 46. It...

Westminster Fraternity House.(S.M. Wilson and Co. has joint venture with Reinhardt Construction Co.)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Staff Fulton, Mo.- The joint venture team of S.M. Wilson & Co. and Reinhardt Construction Co. has been selected by Westminster College to provide construction services on a new $2.89-million house for Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The...

People.(Structural Engineers Association of California appoints David R. Bibbs)(Topcon Positioning Systems Inc. appoints Scott Langbein)(Firestone Building Products Co. appoints Kelly Barrett)
December 10, 2007... Staff Chicago - The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois has named David R. Bibbs , OWP/P Structures as its new president. Other SEAOI officers are Laurence J. Dietrick , Scientel Wireless, LLC - president-elect; Steven A. Elver ,...

Going Green With Pervious Concrete.(Simon Property Group Inc.)(Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association )
December 10, 2007... Story by Tom Hale Simon Property Group tests environmentally friendly concrete for stormwater management Pervious concrete as a paving material is experiencing "unbelievable growth," says Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association...

IAAP Tees Off In Springfield.(Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Staff More than 250 golfers participate in annual golf outing Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) conducted its annual golf outing recently at Piper Glen Golf Club and Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield. Even...

Rewatering McAlpine.(McAlpine Lock Replacement Project)
December 10, 2007... Story by Tom Hale Massive lock replacement project on Ohio River nearing its end The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently let water flow into the cofferdam protecting its new, 110-foot by 1,200-foot-long concrete lock on the Ohio...

Airport Art.
December 24, 2007... Story by Tom Hale Bronze-and-limestone composition is installed at New Indianapolis Airport Bloomington, Ind.-based artist Dale Enochs, with help from workers with Purdy Masonry, recently installed a bronze-and-limestone composition...

Editor's Report.
December 24, 2007... By Tom Hale In Louisville, initial work is proceeding on the Museum Plaza project, a $490-million skyscraper that will transform the city's skyline. Designed by a world-renowned team led by Joshua Prince-Ramus and Erez Ella, Museum Plaza -...

Greensburg's Construction Boom.
December 24, 2007... Story by Tom Hale New I-74/U.S. 421 interchange and other highway enhancements will accommodate economic growth and development near Honda's new plant The rural, sleepy southeastern Indiana city of Greensburg - previously known best...

Ohio Cities Going Green.
December 24, 2007... By Randy Happel Clippings, trimmings and stumps return to residents and away from landfills A river runs through it... through the city of Findlay, Ohio, that is. Named for Hancock County's first known settler, the Blanchard...

Pursuing Training And Education.
December 24, 2007... By Tom Hale A sampling of programs available in the Digest area Recruiting, training, re-training, and continuing education continue to be prime concerns of the construction industry. For proof, just ask the more than 100 chapter and...