Construction Digest articles from February 2005

Construction Digest archives from February 2005

Blue Ash Office Building.(Al Neyer Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Blue Ash, Ohio- Al. Neyer Inc., a national development and design-build company, broke ground in January on a 35,000-square-foot speculative office building in Blue Ash, a northeastern suburban community in Greater Cincinnati. ...

HOK Is Keen On "Green".(Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum Inc.)
February 14, 2005... Staff St. Louis- By embracing a pilot program that seeks to create "green" space one floor at a time in high-rise office buildings, HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) Inc. is keen on showing that the beauty of its new St. Louis headquarters...

Biotech Corridor Construction.(Clayco Construction Co.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff St. Louis- Clayco Construction Co. broke ground in mid-December on the first building for CORTEX, the Center of Research, Technology and Entrepreneurial Expertise - a research laboratory in midtown St. Louis. A partnership...

Residence Inn By Marriott.(Mullenix Cos.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff St. Louis- Construction is proceeding on the first extended-stay hotel ever built in the city of St. Louis, a $25-million Residence Inn by Marriott, now taking shape at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Highway 40/Interstate...

Cleveland State Recreation Center.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Cleveland- Cleveland State University has selected Gilbane's Cleveland district office as construction manager for a new, 135,000-square-foot recreation center with the goal of obtaining a Leadership in Energy and Environmental...

Kentucky 15 Reconstruction.(Kentucky. Transportation Cabinet)(Bizzack Brothers Construction Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Frankfort, Ky.- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a $36.5-million contract to Bizzack Inc. for new construction on Kentucky 15, Jackson-Campton Road, in Breathitt County. "This highway is one of the major routes...

New Columbus Rental Center.(Volvo Construction Equipment Rents)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Columbus, Ohio- Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc. (Volvo CE Rents) has announced the signing of a franchise agreement for a new Volvo CE Rents equipment rental center in Columbus. KZB LLC, Columbus, has entered into a Volvo CE...

Avenue East.(tower construction)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Chicago- Demolition began in January to clear the way for Avenue East, a 27-story condominium tower planned for development at 160 E. Illinois, a few steps east of Michigan Avenue's "Magnificent Mile." Avenue East will contain 133...

Wheaton Library.(construction)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Wheaton, Ill.- Bulley & Andrews, LLC has been selected as general contractor for the city of Wheaton's new public library. Located at 225 N. Cross St., the focus of the project involves expanding the current facility by putting an...

Retrofitting Traffic Signals.(Kentucky. Transportation Cabinet)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Frankfort, Ky.- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has partnered with the Finance and Administration Cabinet's Division of Contracting & Engineering to procure an Energy Savings Performance Contract to retrofit every traffic...

People.(appointments)
February 14, 2005... Staff St. Louis - David W. Volk Jr. , president and CEO of Volk Construction Co., has been elected chairman of the board of the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis (AGC). He succeeds Patrick J. Kozeny , Kozeny-Wagner Inc., who...

Making A Big Splash.(Indianapolis Zoo redesigned)
February 14, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Indianapolis Zoo dolphins get redesigned home Are you ready for a truly unique dolphin adventure - a dolphin experience unequalled in any zoo, aquarium or marine park in the United States? If so, you'll love what the...

Editor's Report.
February 14, 2005... By Tom Hale Richard R. Stander Sr., a past chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and former president of Mansfield Asphalt Paving Co., Mansfield, Ohio, is the 2004 recipient of the George S. Bartlett...

Two-Way Communications Can Beef Up Contractor Productivity.
February 14, 2005... By G.C. Skipper A water truck rolls into a remote construction work site only to find out it won't be needed for another week. "Didn't they tell you the schedule changed?" the project manager asks the driver. "You'll have to call dispatch...

Jobsite Communications.(communications equipment needed for drivers)
February 14, 2005... By Neil Smit I am at a ready-mix dispatch center. To my left is a screen with eight columns and 15 active rows. This means I have 15 concrete mixers in service and each mixer is in one of eight positions. With a click on any of the...

Technology Incubator.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Champaign, Ill.- The University of Illinois' new $8-million technology incubator - EnterpriseWorks - is nurturing 27 emerging businesses in the school's technology park on the Urbana-Champaign campus. Designed by St. Louis-based HOK,...

Cardiovascular Innovation Institute.(construction management services)(King Bridgeman Bosse Constructors)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Louisville, Ky.- Gilbane, in association with King Bridgeman Bosse Constructors, has been selected to provide construction management services for the University of Louisville's new $27.6-million Cardiovascular Innovation Institute....

CONEX Illinois.(exhibitions of construction industry)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Construction, municipal and landscape expo returns to Chicago area A variety of products and services were on display at the second annual CONEX Illinois Show, held January 26-27 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in...

Editor's Report.
February 28, 2005... By Tom Hale North American construction equipment distributors have elected Walter Berry, Berry Cos. Inc., Wichita, Kan., to the position of 2005 chairman of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). Berry was installed during AED's 86th...

Clay Tours Training Center.(St. Louis Electrical Industry Training Center)(William (Lacy) Clay)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff St. Louis- With a number of large building projects on the horizon in 2005, U.S. Congressman William (Lacy) Clay is learning more about career pathways for minorities in the high-tech union electrical contracting industry. ...

Canton Rental Center.(Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc. signs franchise agreement with Pelger Equipment Rentals LLC)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Canton, Ohio- Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc. (Volvo CE Rents) announces the signing of a franchise agreement for a new Volvo CE Rents equipment rental center in Canton. Pelger Equipment Rentals LLC has entered into a Volvo...

Clayco Financial Facilities.(organization formation)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff St. Louis- Continuing to broaden its already vast experience in real estate, architecture and construction, Clayco has launched Clayco Financial Facilities. The group is composed of six veterans in the financial services industry and...

Mixed-Use Development.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Ladue, Mo.- A favorite St. Louis dining destination has been reborn in a $9.2-million upscale, mixed-use development called The Village at Schneithorst's in the St. Louis suburb of Ladue. A 35,000-square-foot retail/office building...

Outdoor Locker Room Structure.(Stocker Construction Co)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Greenwood, Ind.- New outdoor locker room facilities will be ready for the opening of fall football and track team practice at Center Grove High School. The Center Grove Community School District has selected Stocker Construction Co.,...

People.
February 28, 2005... Staff St. Louis - Otto Nichols III has joined Clayco as a project engineer. Downers Grove, Ill. - The Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association of Northern Illinois has elected three directors to serve one-year terms: Barry Thomas...

Kettelhut Building New Purdue Structure.
February 28, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Biomedical Engineering Building taking shape in university's Discovery Park The building boom continues at Purdue University as construction of the new Biomedical Engineering Building takes shape on the West...

World Of Concrete 2005.(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Las Vegas show features plenty of equipment and a diverse lineup of educational seminars More than 1,500 exhibitors representing every industry category showcased their latest innovations and unveiled new industry products at...