Construction Digest articles from July 2008

Construction Digest archives from July 2008

Cleveland's New Fulton Road Bridge.
July 14, 2008... By Tom Hale Partnering propels construction of 11-span bridge over zoo Cleveland's new Fulton Road Bridge, an open spandrel deck arch bridge, is quickly taking shape over the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The $45.9-million project has been...

Super Stadium For Super Bowl City.
July 14, 2008... Staff Indianapolis to host big event in Lucas Oil Stadium National Football League owners, meeting in Atlanta, recently announced that Indianapolis has landed the 2012 Super Bowl. The big event will be held in the new $750-million...

Martin Implement Celebrates Anniversary.(Martin Implement Sales Inc.)(Brief article)
July 14, 2008... Staff Company conducts open house at new facility in Orland Park Business Center Martin Implement Sales Inc. celebrated its 63rd year in business by conducting an open house at its new, state-of-the-art 34,350-square-foot facility at...

Northwest Indiana Construction Awards.
July 14, 2008... Staff Merrillville, IN-- Northwest Indiana's premier union contractors and subcontractors were recently recognized for their achievements in safety, craftsmanship and innovation at the 2008 Northwest Indiana Construction Awards Banquet....

McCann Pig Roast & Tent Sale.
July 14, 2008... Staff Addison, IL-- McCann Industries Inc. recently held its fifth annual pig roast and tent sale at its Addison facility. Over 550 contractors attending had an opportunity to view 70 vendor booths and demos. Prizes were raffled off every...

Illinois Highway Program Unveiled.
July 14, 2008... Staff Springfield, IL-- The Blagojevich administration has unveiled a $10.875-billion, multiyear highway improvement program for fiscal years 2009-2014 for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). In IDOT's proposed plan, $7.79...

IED Meeting.
July 14, 2008... Staff Carol Stream, IL-- David De Young, government affairs director for the Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association, was the featured speaker at the recent Illinois Equipment Dealers (IED) meeting in Carol Stream. DeYoung...

People.
July 28, 2008... Staff St. Louis -- Fred Steele has joined Raineri Construction as chief estimator. Perry, OK -- The Charles Machine Works Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch underground construction equipment, announces the appointment of Matt Di Iorio...

Maune Launches Eastport Tech Center II.(Maune Development Co.)(Contegra Construction Co.)(Brief article)
July 28, 2008... Staff Collinsville, Ill.-- Contegra Construction Co. is building Eastport Tech Center II, a speculative office/warehouse/service center at Eastport Plaza business center in Collinsville, Ill. Located at 1605 Eastport Dr., the...

Clayco Wins Two TCA Awards.(Clayco Inc.)(Tilt-Up Concrete Association)(Brief article)
July 28, 2008... Staff St. Louis-- Clayco Inc. has received two Tilt-Up Achievement Awards from the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), including one of only two Excellence in Achievement awards granted in 2008. Concrete Strategies Inc., a Clayco partner,...

Lucas Oil Stadium Update.
July 28, 2008... Staff Indianapolis-- Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis is scheduled to open in August. During the last couple of months, there has been an amazing amount of work taking place throughout the $750-million facility. Approximately...

Editor's Report.(Work Truck Show)(Editorial)
July 28, 2008... By Tom Hale Work Truck Show Coming To Chicago The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) says The Work Truck Show will be held in Chicago for the first time in 2009. It will be held March 4-6, 2009, at the McCormick Place West...

Reconstructing I-64 In St. Louis.
July 28, 2008... By Tom Hale Massive $535-million, design-build project is the largest highway project in Missouri history The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is in the middle of a very busy construction season, with many key highway and...

Gallagher Asphalt Celebrates Paving Heritage.
July 28, 2008... Staff Third-generation, family-owned paving contractor has been building roads for 80 years This year marks 80 years of road building for Thornton, IL-based Gallagher Asphalt Corp. Without even a grade school degree or experience...

Green Construction Institute Established.
July 28, 2008... Staff MCA of Chicago says institute offers educational opportunities To further the cause of green building, the Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Chicago has established the Green Construction Institute, dedicated to the...