Construction Digest articles from July 2006

Construction Digest archives from July 2006

Editor's Report.
July 10, 2006... By Tom Hale The Landmarks Association of Saint Louis recognized the Alexander Lofts and The Spool Thread Building as one of the 11 "Most Enhanced Buildings" in St. Louis during National Preservation Week in May. Projects considered for the...

Ameristar Casino St. Charles Expansion.
July 10, 2006... Staff Walton Construction is general contractor for project that includes a hotel, parking garage and conference center Walton Construction officials are on the move, guiding construction of Ameristar Casino St. Charles' expansion as...

IAAP Meets In Springfield.
July 10, 2006... Staff Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers conducts 38th annual convention Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) presented their 38th annual convention at the Springfield Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Ill., on May...

Bobcat Enterprises' Training & Safety Center.
July 10, 2006... Staff Cincinnati facility provides certified operator safety training and qualification on equipment Over the past 10 years, Bobcat Enterprises' training and safety center has trained more than 6,000 students from 650 companies and...

MacAllister Opens Fort Wayne Branch.(MacAllister Machinery Company Inc.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Staff New facility features 51,000 square feet MacAllister Machinery Co. recently held an open house at its Fort Wayne, Ind., branch at 2500 Coliseum Blvd. The facility features 51,000 square feet and has 10 truck bays, four heavy...

'Seat Belt Convincer'.
July 10, 2006... Staff Jefferson City, Mo.-- Traffic crashes usually mean injuries and sometimes death, but a new machine that simulates a traffic crash may be the best way to save some Missourians because it convinces them to wear their seat belts. ...

Convention Center Expansion.
July 10, 2006... Staff Indianapolis-- The Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority has selected four architecture firms to design the $275-million Indiana Convention Center expansion in downtown Indianapolis. RATIO Architects will manage the...

Toyota Produces 25,000th Lift Truck.
July 10, 2006... Staff Columbus, Ind.-- Toyota celebrated the production of its 250,000th lift truck at the Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) plant in Columbus. Toyota is the leading supplier of lift trucks in the United States and...

Holland Honored.(Holland Construction Co.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Staff Swansea, Ill.-- Holland Construction Services Inc. (HCS) recently received the 2005 Safety Merit Award from the Southern Illinois Builders Association. The honor was awarded to them for having zero lost-time accidents for 2005. ...

High School Project.(Fort Zumwalt School District)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Staff St. Louis-- When the 2007-2008 school year arrives, high school students in the Fort Zumwalt School District will attend classes in a brand-new, 220,000-square-foot, five-story building -- the fourth high school built in the growing...

Ohio CAT Holds Charity Rally.
July 24, 2006... Staff Columbus, Ohio-- Ohio CAT held a charity rally to benefit Muscular Dystrophy on June 3. The charity ride started at each Ohio CAT branch. A pit stop was made at the Columbus location, where riders could pick up a free CAT Chopper...

Relocation/Widening Project.(transportation construction)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Jacksontown, Ohio-- Ground has been broken for the first phase of the $150-million, 12.6-mile relocation and widening of State Route 161 between New Albany and Granville. Completing the S.R. 161 macro-corridor is an important step...

Office, Warehouse Development.
July 24, 2006... Staff Plainfield, Ind.-- Mann Properties is developing a 108,300-square-foot office and warehouse center at State Road 267 and Perimeter Parkway. The development includes three separate one-story structures with individual lease spaces...

Demolition Convention.
July 24, 2006... Staff Doylestown, Pa.-- The National Demolition Association announces that Las Vegas, Nev., will once again be the site of its new two conventions in 2007 and 2008. Both will be held at The Mirage Hotel and Casino. The date of the next...

Economic Development Planning.(Ronald Reagan Corridor, a parkway route construction)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Plainfield, Ind.-- The Indianapolis Airport Authority has joined with officials of Hendricks County and the towns of Plainfield, Avon and Brownsburg in announcing agreements for coordinated planning of the Ronald Reagan Corridor, a...

Vertegy Receives Awards.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Overland, Mo.-- Vertegy, a sustainability consulting firm, announces that its premier project, the Alberici headquarters in Overland, received two awards for its outstanding sustainable design. The awards included the Missouri...

BCA's Construction Career Academy.
July 24, 2006... Staff Fort Wayne, Ind.-- Building Contractors Association (BCA) recently graduated 49 students from 17 area high schools in its 2005-2006 Construction Career Academy (CCA). Over three days, the CCA educated students about 16 commercial...

Thompson Pump Hosts Open House.(Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. Inc)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Huntington, W. Va.-- Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. Inc., Port Orange, Fla., recently hosted a grand opening for their Huntington branch location. The Huntington facility is the newest of 19 Thompson Pump branches nationwide and...

KJWW Wins Award.(KJWW Engineering Consultants )(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Rock Island, Ill.-- KJWW Engineering Consultants has won the 2005 Professional Development Award for Private Practice sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. The award has been presented annually since 1983 to an...

People.
July 24, 2006... Staff St. Louis -- Mike Nelle has joined Kirby-Smith as a territory manager. He will cover central and eastern Missouri and southern Illinois for the Broderson, Effer, Grove, Manitowoc, National Crane, and Potain product lines. St....

Ingersoll Rand Acquires Dealers.
July 24, 2006... Staff Bowling Green, Ky.-- Ingersoll Rand has expanded its company store network with the acquisition of the Jefferds Bobcat dealerships in Nashville, Tenn., and Bowling Green. The Jefferds locations in Tennessee and Kentucky will now be...

GreyStone Signs Korte Bros.
July 24, 2006... Staff Fort Wayne, Ind.-- GreyStone Inc., a Columbus, Neb.-based manufacturer of sand washing and aggregate processing equipment, announces the signing of Korte Bros. Inc. as a new dealer covering Indiana. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Korte...

Tarlton Completes High School Project.
July 24, 2006... Staff St. Louis-- Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, has completed the 17-acre addition to the St. Louis University High School soccer and baseball fields, track and field, and associated...

TRIP's West Virginia Report.
July 24, 2006... Staff Charleston, W. Va.-- For the last 50 years, West Virginia's Interstate Highway System has remained the most critical link in the state's transportation network, saving West Virginia residents $3.7 billion annually. But, as the state...

Fountain Square.(construction of 204 condominiums and town homes )(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Elgin, Ill.-- Construction is underway at Fountain Square, a $64-million development of 204 condominiums and town homes, overlooking the Fox River in the heart of downtown northwest suburban Elgin. "A new beginning is underway in...

SEAOI Announces Awards.
July 24, 2006... Staff Chicago-- The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) has announced the 2006 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards -- recognizing projects throughout the United States and the world. Winning the 2006 Best Large...

Sunbelt Open Houses.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Chicago-- Sunbelt Rentals kicked off the summer rental season with open houses at its three Chicago-area equipment rental locations on June 22. The facilities are located at 1907 Busse Rd. in Mt. Prospect, 6260 Joliet Rd. in...

Construction Apprentices.(Associated Builders & Contractors of Indiana graduated 39 construction apprentices)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Fort Wayne, Ind.-- Associated Builders & Contractors of Indiana graduated 39 construction apprentices from northeast Indiana with ceremonies at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in Auburn, Ind., and at the Matterhorn Restaurant in...

Editor's Report.
July 24, 2006... By Tom Hale Sand and gravel companies in Illinois are taking a proactive approach to educating elected officials about the aggregates industry. On Sept. 5, McHenry County board members and township officials will board a motor coach for an...

Pervious Concrete Placement.(training on concrete mixing)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Unique pavement technology utilized on Louisville parking lot Louisville, Ky.-area architects, engineers, developers, and contractors found out just how environmentally important a special type of concrete can be. Thanks to the...

Roland Hosts Open House.
July 24, 2006... Staff Roland Machinery Co. welcomes guests to its Marengo facility Roland Machinery Co., a Komatsu distributor, hosted an open house at its Marengo, Ill., facility, 18210 Beck Rd., on June 10. During the event, many different types of...

Massive Drilling Machine.
July 24, 2006... Staff Midwest Mole Inc. operating 207,000-pound machine to bore utility service connector at Indianapolis airport On June 22, construction workers at the New Indianapolis Airport project inspected and tested a massive 207,000-pound...

Fractionating Aggregate.
July 24, 2006... Story by Tom Hale Casper Stolle's automated, fractionated aggregate plant offers precision, quality and consistency As highway agencies shift responsibility for aggregate specifications to contractors, contractors in turn are shifting...

Generator Sets.
July 24, 2006... Staff Cummins Power Generation's expanded line of factory-installed weather-protective and sound-attenuated enclosures include generator sets from 230 kilowatts to 1,000 kilowatts in size. Standard features include all-steel construction,...

Spiral Saw Bits.
July 24, 2006... Staff RotoZip[R] by Bosch launched XBits, a spiral saw bit line that includes XB-DW, which cuts drywall; XB-MP, a multi-purpose bit cutting wood, fiberglass, OSB, laminates, plastic, and siding; XB-TC, which cuts ceramic wall tile, cement...

Tile Saws.
July 24, 2006... Staff Target Tilematic G2 model cuts 15 inches diagonally, up from 12 inches, and will rip cut 24-inch tile. Super Tilematic G2 cuts 22 inches diagonally, up from 18 inches, and will rip cut 31-inch tile. New galvanized pan resists rust...

Expansion Anchor.
July 24, 2006... Staff Hilti KB-TZ Expansion Anchor is suited for seismic and cracked concrete applications. With unique wedge design and available in carbon and Type 304 stainless steel, medium-duty KB-TZ anchor features raised dog point impact section to...

Engines.
July 24, 2006... Staff Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power adds two vertical shaft Big Block engines, the 895 and 993 cc, to its lineup of horizontal shaft Big Block engines. The air-cooled engines feature an advanced debris management system incorporated...

Erosion Control Product.
July 24, 2006... Staff Dustbuster is a foam that blankets, captures and agglomerates airborne dust particles from sources such as stone, coal, cement processing, and other material, handling operations and controlling dust from drilling, crushing and...

Stair Tread.(Sure-Foot[R] Industries Corp.)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Sure-Foot[R] Industries Corp.'s Glow-in-the-Dark Boldstep Aluminum Tread is a permanent metal tread that recharges in low light and emits glow protection for over 20 hours. Made with epoxy material, dirt/oils do not penetrate the...

One-Ton Bags.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff For transportation of up to 2,000 pounds of bulk material, Strong Man Building Products Corp. offers One-Ton Bags constructed from high-quality, tightly woven polypropylene. Used to transport sand, mulch or construction debris from...

Steel Framing.
July 24, 2006... Staff Trakloc[R] International introduces a patented fastener-free wall assembly system for non-load bearing walls. Self-locking, adjustable system of steel framing eliminates screwing stud and track together, eliminates cutting and...

Angle Grinder.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Michigan Pneumatic Tools' NPK NAG-LW-U5 Angle Grinder features a quick release spindle locking mechanism. The 5-inch angle grinder has a composite plastic handle with two-step safety throttle lever mechanism. With left or right-hand...

Heat Gun.
July 24, 2006... Staff H1600, a three-speed, variable temperature heat gun by Metabo, features a 13-amp motor with double fan and easy-to-clean air filter. Airflow and temperature are easily adjusted with one hand, and non-slip pads allow users to stand...

Stencil Kit.(J.L. Geisler Corp)(product information)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Stencil kits for marking curbs at sewer drains are available from J.L. Geisler Corp. Kits include 3-inch roller, ink pad, quart of white and quart of green stencil ink, reusable background stencil, and reusable no-dumping stencil...

Spool Gun.
July 24, 2006... Staff Magnum[R] 250LX, a compact spool gun for Lincoln Electric's Power MIG(TM) 255C and Power MIG 350MP wire feeder/welder systems, is lightweight and well-balanced at 3 pounds, excluding cable weight. Rated at 280 amps/60-percent duty...

Tapping Tools.
July 24, 2006... Staff Four new tapping tools have been added to Klein Tools' line, including three Cushion-Grip Triple Taps and one Cushion-Grip Six-In-One Tap. All four form new threads, reform burred or damaged threads, clean out obstructions, and...

Compressors.
July 24, 2006... Staff AirSource and AirSource Plus portable rotary-screw compressors from Ingersoll Rand come in a compact size, with overall width of 67 inches and height of 59 inches. Both models feature a new modular design canopy, made of...

Proportioner.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Graco's Reactor E-10 is a compact/portable proportioner used to apply polyurethane foam and coatings. One person can easily maneuver and operate the unit in high- or low-pressure spraying, extrusion joint-filling and pouring...