Construction Digest articles from February 2006

Construction Digest archives from February 2006

Land Detectives.(Midwest Testing )
February 13, 2006... By Steve Houston Midwest Testing provides insightful, accurate environmental and geotechnical assessment of land Travelers along Interstate 55 between St. Louis and Springfield, Ill., will encounter a quick series of about a dozen dips...

Holst Elected IRTBA President.
February 13, 2006... Staff Chicago- Chicago-based NES Rentals Holdings Inc. announces that Kathleen Holst, regional vice president of the NES Traffic Safety division, has been elected president of the Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA)...

Tarlton Receives Award.(Tarlton Corp. recieves award for best practices)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... Staff St. Louis- Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, and its client Monsanto Co., have been recognized by the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers as winners of a 2005 Construction...

Soil Improvement Project.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... Staff St. Charles, Mo.- Walton Construction recently completed an $8.7-million soil and site improvement project on Ameristar Casino's 52-acre property in St. Charles. The site was being prepared for the casino's $240-million expansion....

Gold LEED Certification Presented.(John Buck Co. recieves leadership in energy & environmental design certification by U.S. Green Building Council)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... Staff Chicago- 111 South Wacker, Wacker Drive's newest Class A building which opened in June, earned a Gold LEED-CS certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is a whole-building approach that encourages and guides a...

Office/Warehouse Development.(Tristar Business Communities L.L.C. sold its office/warehouse parcel to Thackeray Partners)(David W. Dial Architects and Contegra Construction Co. signed a contract)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... Staff Hazelwood, Mo.- A speculative 216,000-square-foot office/warehouse development, Commerce Center at Park 370, is being launched on a 16-acre site at Park 370 in Hazelwood. Park 370 is a 450-acre business park located off Missouri Hwy....

People.
February 13, 2006... Staff St. Louis - Michelle Beucke and Terry McCoy have joined The Lawrence Group as designers. Downers Grove, Ill. - John Bali, Another Plumbing Co., LLC, Minooka, has been elected president for 2006-2007 of PAMCANI, the Plumbing &...

Editor's Report.
February 13, 2006... By Tom Hale Gilbane Building Co. has been selected as the construction manager for the $450-million expansion of the University of Kentucky's (UK) patient-care facility in Lexington, Ky. The 1-million-square-foot tower addition will house...

Making The Grade.(France Bulldozing)
February 13, 2006... By Luke Kujath Rural contractor finds success in small jobs It's a wise businessman who can find his niche market and be successful in it. Such is the case with Joe France, owner of France Bulldozing, Astoria, Ill. France Bulldozing is...

Material Handling Equipment, Attachments, Systems.
February 13, 2006... By Greg Sitek Construction is all about material handling, either removing it or putting it in place Construction is basically a material handling process in that it requires the movement of materials - rock, dirt, debris, trees,...

Material Handling.(products information)
February 13, 2006... Staff Hoist Staff Alimak Scando 650 hoist, available in various configurations, offers different doors and gates, drive unit speeds up to 65 miles per minute and offers payload capacities of 1,500 to 3,200 per car. ...

Jet Removal.
February 13, 2006... Staff Lifting Gear Hire Corp. and Imperial Crane Services, Inc. join together to remove plane from Chicago highway Lifting Gear Hire Corp. and Imperial Crane Services Inc., both based in Bridgeview, Ill., recently joined forces to...

Material Handling.
February 13, 2006... By Neil Smit Horace, the master mason, was on the staging some 18 feet up on a new fieldstone chimney: "No! Go left, now straight ahead, yes, that one!" I picked up the selected fieldstone from the pile, put it on my shoulder and carried...

Ohio CAT's Annual Tag Sale.
February 27, 2006... Staff Oakwood Village, Ohio-- Ohio CAT recently held its annual tag sale at Ohio CAT -- The Cat Rental Store, 7700 Medusa Rd. in Oakwood Village. Several hundred customers attended the event and enjoyed good deals on equipment. ...

Aquatic Center.(construction of Student Aquatic Center )(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff Cape Girardeau, Mo.-- Southeast Missouri State University's Board of Regents has approved a final schematic design, budget, construction manager, construction timeline, and funding structure for a Student Aquatic Center that will be...

Baker To Design Cleveland Bridge.(Michael Baker Jr. Inc. selected by Ohio Department of Transportation )(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff Cleveland-- Michael Baker Jr. Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corp., has been selected by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to provide bridge type selection and preliminary and final engineering design services...

People.
February 27, 2006... Staff St. Louis -- Clayco has named Ben D. Westendorf chief information officer. Louisville, Ky. -- Roger Robinson has joined Whayne Supply Co. as manager of the company's newest facility in Dry Ridge. St. Louis -- Paric Corp. has...

Engineers Studying Material For Bridges.
February 27, 2006... Staff West Lafayette, Ind.-- Purdue University reports that civil engineers at the university are developing a new generation of bridges that will contain corrosion-resistant plastic bars reinforced with glass or carbon fibers, promising...

600 North Fairbanks Reception.
February 27, 2006... Staff Chicago-- Urban R2 Development and Schatz Inc., the developers of the 41-story 600 North Fairbanks luxury condominium tower, recently hosted a VIP-cocktail reception for world-renowned architect Helmut Jahn to honor Jahn's first...

HDR's Chicago Office Honored.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff Chicago-- HDR's Chicago office has been voted the Greater Chicago Chapter 2006 Employer of the Year by local members of the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS), an international organization dedicated to enhancing professional...

Route 36 Design Approved.(The Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission apporoved)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff Hannibal, Mo.-- The Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission has approved the design to make Route 36 a four-lane highway. In a separate action, the commission also approved the cooperative agreement among the Route...

Gallatin County Project.(to construct bridge and ramps)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff Frankfort, Ky.-- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced that a $23.7-million construction project will begin this year in Gallatin County. Located north of the Interstate 71/KY 35 interchange, the project will widen I-71...

Ditch Witch Midwest Turns 35.
February 27, 2006... Staff Carol Stream, Ill.-- Ditch Witch Midwest recently celebrated 35 years in business by hosting customer events at each of its five locations -- Carol Stream; Brownsburg, Ind.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Kaukauna, Wis.; and Waukesha, Wis. Earl...

New Bridgeton Facility.(building new headquarters)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff Bridgeton, Mo.-- The Gabriel Group, a St. Louis-based communications company, is building a new headquarters at 3190 Rider Trail South in Bridgeton. ARCO Construction is providing complete turnkey construction services for the new...

Hines Acquires Kimble.(Hines Corp)(Kimble Mixer Co)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff New Philadelphia, Ohio-- Kimble Mixer Co., headquartered in New Philadelphia, announces that it has been acquired by the privately held Hines Corp., an industrial company in Spring Lake, Mich. Also included in the acquisition are...

Editor's Report.
February 27, 2006... By Tom Hale In his recent State of the State address, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt congratulated the Missouri Department of Transportation for its recent accomplishments, and then challenged the department to continue its aggressive work...

Duke Builds Plainfield 8.
February 27, 2006... Story by Tom Hale Massive bulk distribution warehouse building takes shape in Plainfield, Ind. A mammoth, 650,000-square-foot speculative bulk distribution warehouse facility is under construction at the Plainfield Business Park in...

Indiana Construx Expo.
February 27, 2006... Staff Eighth annual event features hundreds of products and services Hundreds of the newest and latest products and services for the commercial/industrial construction industry were showcased at the eighth annual Indiana Construx Expo...