Construction Digest articles from May 2005

Construction Digest archives from May 2005

Cancer Center Construction.(Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Kadean Construction )(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff St. Peters, Mo.- Construction is moving forward on the $7-million Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital in St. Peters. The center, scheduled to open in fall 2005, will provide outpatient treatment for cancer...

Tower Crane Order.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Philadelphia- A $30-million tower crane order from AmQuip Corp., Philadelphia, has been announced by TEREX Cranes, Zweibrucken, Germany. The order covers several different sizes of TEREX-PEINER tower cranes, including the SSK 315,...

Jefferson City Project.(St. Louis, and Reinhardt Construction Co)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Jefferson City, Mo.- The joint venture team of S.M. Wilson & Co., St. Louis, and Reinhardt Construction Co., Centralia, recently completed construction on the renovation and expansion of Heisinger Bluffs Independent and Assisted...

Olin Moves Into Office Tower.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff St. Louis- Worldwide manufacturer Olin Corp. has moved into its new corporate headquarters in the office tower at The Plaza in Clayton. Olin is one of the nation's largest producers of copper alloys, ammunition and chlorine, and the...

Spanish-English Books.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.- If you are looking to improve communication with your Spanish-speaking workers, two new publications from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the National Association of Women in...

People.(APPOINTMENTS)(Whayne Supply Co.'s Power Systems Division.)(Whayne Supply Co.'s Lexington store.)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Louisville, Ky. - David Marsters has been promoted to the position of truck engine product support consultant for Whayne Supply Co.'s Power Systems Division. St. Louis - Greg Kozicz , president, Alberici Constructors Inc., has...

South St. Louis County Facility.(McCay Tool and Engineering)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff St. Louis- Defense industry manufacturer McCay Tool & Engineering is expanding with a new $2.4-million facility at Green Park Commerce Center in south St. Louis County. The 50,600-square-foot office/production space will allow the...

School Construction.(Holland Construction Services)(Nashville Primary School )(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Nashville, Ill.- Holland Construction Services (HCS) recently completed construction on the new Nashville Primary School in Nashville. HCS served as general contractor for the $7.7-million, 52,000-square-foot educational facility....

Alberici Launches New Business Unit.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff St. Louis- Alberici Group announces the formation of Vertegy, which will provide clients with design, procurement and construction consulting services for green and sustainable facilities. Sustainable design and construction involves...

MoDOT Kicks Off Season.(Missouri Department of Transportation )(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Jefferson City, Mo.- Missouri motorists will drive through more work zones than ever this year because the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is planning a record number of improvement projects. Construction season kicked...

Enjoying CONEXPO-CON/AGG.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Louisville, Ky.- Hundreds of industry professionals from the Digest area were among the more than 124,000 people attending CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, March 15-18. Included in the large gathering were three generations of Holts -...

Woodridge Commerce Centre.(Illinois)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Woodridge, Ill.- Morgan/Harbour Construction Co., Westmont, Ill., has broken ground for the 147,000-square-foot Woodridge Commerce Centre, a new business park on Werch Drive in Woodridge. Woodridge Commerce Centre is a joint...

Phase II of Meramec Bluffs Completed.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Ballwin, Mo.- Setting a blistering pace, Paric Corp. has delivered the latest phase of the largest retirement community every built in St. Louis two months ahead of schedule. In phase two of the $60-million Meramec Bluffs project...

St. Louis Highway Construction Guide.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff St. Louis- The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has released the 2005 St. Louis Highway Construction Guide. This full-color map details 83 major construction sites in the St. Louis metro area in 2005. According to...

I-75 Information Link.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Frankfort, Ky.- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announces a new website link for motorists to access the latest information concerning continued repairs on Interstate 75 southbound in Tennessee. KYTC developed the link due...

Editor's Report.(Construction Industry)
May 9, 2005... By Tom Hale Moving is never easy, especially when you've been at one location for about eight years. But that's what Construction Digest has done - relocating from Indianapolis' northwest side to the suburbs. Digest's new mailing address...

New Biopharmaceutical Plant In Bloomington.(Cook Pharmica LLC)
May 9, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Cook Pharmica, LLC will occupy renovated structure on city's southwest side Out with the old and in with the new. A 40-year-old structure on Bloomington, Ind.'s southwest side - the former Thomson Consumer...

St. Louis Ballpark Update.(St. Louis Cardinals, stadium)
May 9, 2005... Staff PRIDE of St. Louis Inc. lauds construction teamwork advancing $340-million project With the St. Louis Cardinals beginning their final season in Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis, the region's union construction...

NorthPark.(mixed-use project, Saint Louis County, Missouri)
May 9, 2005... Staff $400-million project to transform 600 acres east of Lambert Airport in St. Louis County, Mo. An alliance of three prominent St. Louis-area owned commercial real estate companies has been selected to redevelop 600 acres of land...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
May 23, 2005... By Tom Hale Members of the Indianapolis Airport Authority board have unveiled initial artist concepts for artwork for the new Indianapolis International Airport. The April 22 event marked the first look at concepts for public art that...

Achieving HDD Success Indoors.(horizontal directional drilling)(Palmer Enterprises LLC)
May 23, 2005... By Tara Deering Palmer Enterprises wheels horizontal directional drilling unit inside hotel to install drain for indoor water park When Scott Palmer established his utility construction business three years ago, he never thought he'd...

Holt Unveils Richmond Branch.(Holt Equipment Co.)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Hundreds attend grand opening in Kentucky Holt Equipment Co. held a grand opening at its new location in Richmond, Ky., on April 8. The new facility is located at 3279 Lexington Road, and the telephone number is (800) 463-8722....

Great Lakes Barracks.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Great Lakes, Ill.-- Great Lakes Recruit Training Center is the site of basic training for every enlisted recruit in the U.S. Navy. One thousand recruits graduate from the program every week. As modernizing the housing became a...

Contractors Earn Safety Award.(Lake and McHenry Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors Association )(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Downers Grove, Ill.-- Four members of the Lake and McHenry Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors Association have earned its "Commitment to a Safe Workplace" Award for 2004. The award recognizes improvements in safety made by...

CSMCA Trade Show.(Chicagoland Sheet Metal Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Bellwood, Ill.-- The Chicagoland Sheet Metal Contractors Association (CSMCA) expanded the educational program at its 2005 Trade Show, held March 29 at the Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, by offering a seminar on SMACNA's (Sheet Metal &...

Brinkmann Completes Project.(Brinkmann Constructors)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff St. Louis-- Brinkmann Constructors has completed the region's first "universal design" apartment project -- a $12.9-million development in the Central West End created by McCormack Baron Salazar. The 6 North Apartments at the...

Conference Center.(Felderman Design-Build )(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Fort Wayne, Ind.-- Felderman Design-Build has been awarded a contract to design and perform construction services for a new 20,000-square-foot conference center for Landmark Conference and Reception Centre, LLC, in Fort Wayne. The...

Paric Building Science Building.(Truman State University )(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Kirksville, Mo.-- Truman State University in Kirksville is targeting a summer completion for the third and final phase of a project to enhance collaborative research and learning space for the school's science division. St....

Retail Development.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff O'Fallon, Ill.-- McEagle, the developer of WingHaven in O'Fallon, Mo., is embarking on its first development in Illinois. The firm is planning a $40-million shopping center at the 300-acre Central Park Plaza mixed-use development in...

People.
May 23, 2005... Staff St. Louis -- Yvonne K. Foucher has been promoted to vice president in the St. Louis office of HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum) Inc. St. Louis -- Cassie Rickard and Tanya M. Kiley have joined Clayco as administrative assistants...

Mississippi Lime Relocating.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Sunset Hills, Mo.-- Mississippi Lime Co., one of the largest lime suppliers in North America, is moving its headquarters to McEagle's new $12-million Sunset Place in Sunset Hills. The company will become the first tenant at the...

Sloan Valve Co. Honored.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Franklin Park, Ill.-- Sloan Valve Co. has received the CFQI (Customer Focused Quality) Award from W.W. Grainer Inc. The CFQI Award recognizes suppliers who are consistently committed to excellence in service, quality and knowledge....

Acquisition Plans.(Apache Technologies Inc)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Dayton, Ohio-- Trimble announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Apache Technologies Inc., Dayton, in an all-cash transaction. Apace designs, manufactures and distributes professional laser...

Contractors Honored.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Downers Grove, Ill.-- Thirteen members of the Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association of Northern Illinois have won its "Commitment to a Safe Workplace" Award for 2004. Two contractors have won the annual safety award the last...

United Rentals' West Virginia Branches.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Greenwich, Conn.-- United Rentals Inc. announces the opening of two new aerial equipment branches in West Virginia. The branches in Fairmont at 2016 Meyers Drive and in Huntington at 1501 Jackson Ave. will provide customers with...

NAPA Announces Award Winners.
May 23, 2005... Staff Lanham, Md.-- The National Asphalt Paving Association has announced the winners of its 2004 Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction. The presentations were made at a special ceremony at the association's 50th...

KS Associates Wins Award.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Elyria, Ohio-- KS Associates, a civil engineering and land surveying firm serving clients throughout Ohio, has won the Highlights in Surveying Contest sponsored by Point of Beginning magazine. The contest was designed to recognize...

Training Program In China.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Milwaukee-- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two organizations affiliated with China's Ministry of Construction to create the construction equipment industry's first...

ICUEE 2005 Website.(International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Louisville, Ky.-- The website of the 2005 International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) features a "virtual trade show" which provides detailed "Demo Expo" exhibitor information to help attendees plan their visit...

The Integrated Construction Site.
May 23, 2005... Staff How technology benefits contractors Story and photo courtesy Trimble Few will argue that construction is an industry of close tolerances, where precision and accuracy can make or break a contractor's bottom line. At the...