Construction Digest articles from June 2006

Construction Digest archives from June 2006

Editor's Report.
June 12, 2006... By Tom Hale The recent groundbreaking for the $66-million Hansberrry Square at Legends South mixed-income residential development represents the first new housing to be built on the 100-acre South Side site of the Chicago Housing...

Kentucky Contractor Tackles Cable, Public Relations.
June 12, 2006... By Cathy Medina New technology, equipment make installation easier When it comes to caring for their yards and properties, homeowners are often naturally quite protective of their home turf. Matt Buresh, owner and president of CR Cable...

Unimog Showcases Multi-Tool Implement Carrier.
June 12, 2006... Staff The addition of a street sweeper, two-head mower and hooklift make the Unimog U500 even more versatile Unimog North America demonstrated the versatility of the Unimog U500 during a recent presentation of the multi-tool implement...

Super Paving Crew Gets Results.
June 12, 2006... By Mike Crummy Milestone Contractors comes through before deadline at Metropolis If you build it, they will come. That's what the developers of the new 850,000-square-foot Metropolis shopping center in Plainfield, Ind., are banking on....

People.
June 12, 2006... Staff St. Louis -- S.M. Wilson & Co. has hired Scott O'Brien as a project manager and has named Tony Ruebsam as a project engineer. Louisville, Ky. -- Michael Howell has accepted the position of customer service representative in...

Demolition Convention.
June 12, 2006... Staff Nashville, Tenn. -- The 33rd annual National Demolition Association convention was held March 26-29 in Nashville. The event showcased an exhibition of demolition equipment and services. Speakers addressed a variety of issues,...

U.S. 41 Design-Build Project.(Indiana Department of Transportation )
June 12, 2006... Story by Tom Hale Rieth-Riley Construction Co. rehabilitating pavement in southwest Indiana The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) continues to move forward with design-build projects, having undertaken many such projects...

Caterpillar Launches M-Series Motor Graders.
June 26, 2006... Staff New graders feature joystick control for easier, more efficient operation Motor graders have been built by Caterpillar Inc. since 1931, and a motor grader was the first product manufactured at the brand-new Caterpillar Decatur,...

Editor's Report.
June 26, 2006... By Tom Hale During a recent trip to central Illinois, I had an opportunity to visit Caterpillar Inc.'s newly expanded Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center in Edwards, Ill. It's a beautiful facility. Caterpillar has expanded indoor...

Holcim's $1-Billion Investment.
June 26, 2006... By Curt Grandia Bloomsdale Excavating Tackles Site Work For New Cement Plant When completed and operational in the second half of 2009, Holcim's new Ste. Genevieve Plant will produce 4 million metric tons of cement annually. Located on...

Interstate Highway System Turns 50.(reports)
June 26, 2006... By Tom Hale Celebrating one of the greatest American achievements of the 20th century The U.S. Interstate Highway System, one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century, turns 50 this month. On June 29, 1956, President Dwight...

Ohio Breaks Ground On U.S. 24.
June 26, 2006... Staff New section is first of the Fort to Port projects In Ohio, a groundbreaking ceremony was held May 3 for the construction of a new section of U.S. 24 stretching from State Route 424 in Defiance County to just east of S.R. 15 west...