Construction Digest articles from February 2009

Construction Digest archives from February 2009

Treatment Plant Utilizing Innovative Technology.
February 9, 2009... Story by Tom Hale Evansville Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades include the addition of the first biofiltration process in Indiana In southwestern Indiana, Bowen Engineering Corp. is proceeding with numerous upgrades to the...

Determining Best Approach For Underground Projects.
February 9, 2009... By Randy Happel How various trenchless methods can be used to complete projects The first decision a contractor should make when preparing a bid for any trenchless job is to identify the application that will be most efficient to...

Clayco-Legacy Awarded Building Projects.(Clayco Inc.)(Legacy Building Group)(BJC HealthCare)(Brief article)
February 9, 2009... Staff St. Louis-- Clayco Inc. and its joint-venture partner, Legacy Building Group, were recently awarded new project work for BJC HealthCare and member hospital Progress West HealthCare Center in O'Fallon, MO. The team will construct a...

Turner Picked For Cincinnati Tower.
February 9, 2009... Staff Cincinnati-- Turner Construction Co. has been awarded a $210-million contract by Eagle Realty Group to construct the 800,000-square-foot Great American Tower at Queen City Square in Cincinnati. Upon completion in January 2011, the...

People.(SAK Construction LLC appoints S. Casey Smith, Gordon Marshall and Joseph A. Huffman)(Environmental Operations Inc. appoints Kara Szwargulski and Nicholas Otto)(Clayco Inc. appoints Lance Cage )
February 9, 2009... Staff St. Louis -- Steve Houston , APR, senior account supervisor at Casey Communications Inc., recently achieved the Accredited in Public Relations (APR) designation. The APR is sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America....

Tarlton's Pfizer Site Utilities Project Honored.
February 23, 2009... Staff St. Louis-- Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, and its client, Pfizer Inc., have been honored by the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers with a 2008 Construction Industry...

Whayne Supply Opens New Bowling Green Facility.(Brief article)
February 23, 2009... Staff Bowling Green, KY-- Company and community leaders joined together in Bowling Green to commemorate the grand opening of Whayne Supply Co.'s newest branch office, located at 390 High Rail Way. The 65,000-square-foot facility will...

Skokie Office Build-Out.(Summit Design + Build LLC)(The Hechtman Group)(Brief article)
February 23, 2009... Staff Skokie, IL-- Summit Design + Build, LLC recently completed an 8,000-square-foot extensive renovation and build-out of office space for The Hechtman Group in the Old Orchard Towers in Skokie. The new, larger office space features a...

Midwest Testing's New Facility.(Brief article)
February 23, 2009... Staff St. Louis-- Midwest Testing's new $4-million headquarters and labs at 8606 Page Ave. in Overland is programmed to be gentle on Mother Earth. Underscoring the point, the geotechnical and environmental services provider is pursing LEED...

Editor's Report.
February 23, 2009... By Tom Hale Paric 'Tops Out' Washington Building St. Louis-based Paric Corp. recently reached a major construction milestone on expansion of Patients First Health Care in Washington, MO. Paric placed the final beam, topping out the...

A Solution For Manhole Problems.
February 23, 2009... Story by Tom Hale Mr. Manhole leveling system provides leak-free, gas-proof, perfectly road-level fix It is well known that the aging infrastructure is full of collapsed or out-of-adjustment sewer manhole frames and lids, causing...

Paving His Own Way.
February 23, 2009... By Mike Devine, Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc. API Construction Corp. has grown and prospered with the help of two ADM Milemaker plants The construction industry has an interesting way of keeping things in the family. It's practically the...

Creating Autism Awareness One Piece At A Time.
February 23, 2009... By William Hindman JLG and AirWorx produce uniquely designed boom lift to promote autism awareness If you are among the 1.5 million Americans living with the effects of autism spectrum disorder or a family member of someone with the...