Construction Digest articles from June 2008

Construction Digest archives from June 2008

The Chicago Spire Emerges Below Ground.
June 9, 2008... By Tom Hale Deep foundation work proceeding for world's tallest residential building The Chicago Spire, the most significant residential development in the world, is emerging on a site near the intersection of the Chicago River and...

Plans Unveiled For Dome Demolition.
June 9, 2008... Staff Indianapolis- The Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority recently announced detailed plans for demolishing the RCA Dome to make room for an expansion of the Indiana Convention Center. Taking down the Dome is expected to...

Bobcat of Troy & Dayton Open Houses.
June 9, 2008... Staff Troy, Ohio- Bobcat of Troy & Dayton recently held open houses at 1230 Archer Dr. in Troy and at 2850 E. River Road in Dayton. Food was served to hundreds of attendees checking out new Bobcat equipment. Bobcat employees answered...

Metro East Commercial Developments.
June 9, 2008... Staff Fairview Heights, Ill.- Sustainability is top of mind these days, particularly for Metro East construction management firm IMPACT Strategies, which is currently constructing two separate "green" buildings in St. Clair County, one of...

People.
June 9, 2008... Staff St. Louis - Tarlton Corp. announces the promotion of Scott Green , P.E., to senior project engineer. Karen Espy has been promoted to assistant project engineer. Washington, D.C. - Associated Builders & Contractors announces that...

Ellenzweig Designs New UK Building.
June 9, 2008... Staff Biological/Pharmaceutical Complex under construction in Lexington Ellenzweig, an architecture and planning firm in Cambridge, Mass., designed the new Biological/Pharmaceutical Complex for the University of Kentucky. The new...

Building A Better Borman/I-65 Interchange.
June 23, 2008... Story by Tom Hale Construction crews modifying vital northern Indiana interstate-to-interstate connector In northern Indiana, contractors are rapidly constructing the first two of three phases in the final segment of the multiyear...

A Look Inside LBX Headquarters.
June 23, 2008... Staff Lexington, Ky.-- In March 2005, the board of directors of LBX Company approved a project that would result in the building of a new world headquarters office building and a dealer sales and service training facility for the company....

People.(appointments)(Brief article)
June 23, 2008... Staff Chicago -- Halvorson & Partners has expended its team with the addition of Craig Vespa as senior project manager. Cleveland -- D-A-S Construction Co. announces the promotion of Jeffrey Schroll to vice president of operations ...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
June 23, 2008... By Tom Hale Butler Breaks Ground On Pharmacy Building Butler University has broken ground on a $14-million environmentally friendly addition to its pharmacy and health sciences building in Indianapolis. The 40,000-square-foot,...

IAAP Conducts 40th Annual Convention.(Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers )(Brief article)
June 23, 2008... Staff Record attendance recorded at Springfield event Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) recently conducted its 40th annual convention at the Springfield Crowne Plaza. The largest attendance in convention history had an...