Construction Digest articles from July 2007

Construction Digest archives from July 2007

Retirement Community Expansion.
July 9, 2007... Staff Chesterfield, Mo.- Ground has been broken for the $23-million expansion of a Chesterfield-based independent retirement community, The Willows at Brooking Park. The expansion will include the addition of 44 apartment homes and a new,...

Mackey Arena Renovation/Expansion.(HNTB Architecture)(Brief article)
July 9, 2007... Staff West Lafayette Ind.- Purdue University has unveiled a proposal for an $82-million Mackey Arena renovation and expansion. The university's board of trustees voted to award a contract to HNTB Architecture, Kansas City, Mo. A...

Adult Detention Facility Expansion.
July 9, 2007... Staff Joliet, Ill.- Gilbane Building Co. is constructing the $51-million, 141,000-square-foot Will County Adult Detention Facility expansion project in Joliet. The new facility will resolve overcrowding and update the facilities security...

Kokomo Bypass.(Brief article)
July 9, 2007... Staff Kokomo, Ind.- The Indiana Department of Transportation has received a Record of Decision (ROD) from the Federal Highway Administration for a new bypass around Kokomo. The ROD allows the U.S. 31 Howard County project, part of...

New Northwestern University Structure.(Brief article)
July 9, 2007... Staff Evanston, Ill.- Turner Construction Co. has been awarded a $59-million contract to serve as general contractor for Northwestern University's Richard and Barbara Silverman Hall for Molecular Therapeutics & Diagnostics in Evanston....

People.
July 9, 2007... Staff St. Louis - Clayco has added Beverly Hudson as an information management specialist in its St. Louis office. Also, the company has added Lori Luetkenhaus as an assistant controller. Rolling Meadows, Ill. - Komatsu America Corp....

Super 70.
July 9, 2007... Story by Tom Hale Interstate 70 reconstruction project in Indianapolis is special because of its size, complexity and aggressive construction schedule A GOMACO Commander III paver, a Caterpillar 325D hydraulic excavator and a Cat D5G...

Caterpillar Introduces New Machines.
July 9, 2007... Staff New skid-steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, hydraulic excavators, wheel excavators, and track loaders are unveiled Key features of 17 new and unique Caterpillar machines were outlined during a late May presentation at Cat's...

Bobcat of Advantage Valley's New Facility.(Brief article)
July 23, 2007... Staff Cross Lanes, W. Va.- Bobcat of Advantage Valley, a division of Jefferds Corp., has moved into a new 10,300-square-foot facility on 3.3 acres in Cross Lanes - just down Goff Mountain Road from where they used to be located. The new...

KJWW Acquires EME.(KJWW Engineering Consultants)(Brief article)
July 23, 2007... Staff Rock Island, Ill.- KJWW Engineering Consultants has acquired EME, LLC, a mechanical and electrical engineering design firm located in downtown Chicago. EME's 58 employees include 30 mechanical engineers and 13 electrical engineers,...

New Webster University Structure.
July 23, 2007... Staff St. Louis- Following nearly 16 months of construction covering two phases, the new Community Music School of Webster University officially opened to the public with a gala event held April 15 in its new quarters on the campus of...

College of DuPage Projects.
July 23, 2007... Staff Glen Ellyn, Ill.- The College of DuPage has chosen Gilbane Building Co. as construction manager for two new projects on the Glen Ellyn campus. The buildings are being constructed in partnership with architects HOK and DeStefano +...

People.
July 23, 2007... Staff La Salle, Ill. - Illinois Cement Co. announces that Kurt Ewoldt, B.S., has been hired as manager of sales and marketing. Woodridge, Ill. - Bill Fautch has assumed duties as director of operations at Hendrickson Truck Suspension...

Editor's Report.
July 23, 2007... By Tom Hale The Lawrence Group, developer and designer for Park Pacific in downtown St. Louis, announces that Alberici Living, a subsidiary of Alberici Constuctors, has been selected as the construction manager for Cityside Residences of...

New Casino Queen Taking Shape.
July 23, 2007... Story by Julie Hauser Phase 1 of $150-million expansion nears completion in East St. Louis The noise of construction equipment and dozens of busy,orange-vest clad construction workers fills the cavernous concrete structure that's...

Revisiting Indy's New Airport Terminal.
July 23, 2007... Story by Tom Hale State-of-the-art project passes highway point Construction of the new midfield terminal building at Indianapolis International Airport is now more than halfway complete. The four-level, 1.2-million-square-foot...

Clearing Way For Coshocton Ethanol Plant.
July 23, 2007... By Karen Swanson Contractors trench through frost and mud to prep site for Ohio ethanol production facility Since President Bush signed an energy bill encouraging greater use of ethanol as an ecologically sound fuel additive, ethanol...

Cleveland Cavaliers' New Practice Facility.
July 23, 2007... By Don Jaenicke Basketball team's "home away from home" is being built in Independence The Cleveland Cavaliers' new player development facility is being called the most complete basketball training center built by an NBA team. The...