Construction Digest articles from November 2005

Construction Digest archives from November 2005

Demolishing Peoria's Sears Block.
November 14, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Clearing the way for new Caterpillar Visitor Center and Central Illinois Regional Museum Interstate 74 through Peoria and East Peoria, Ill., is getting a new look thanks to the massive Upgrade 74 project, and now...

ICUEE 2005.
November 14, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Record number of utility and construction industry professionals attend Louisville show Thanks to good weather and some exciting new exhibits, the 2005 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition...

Caterpillar Celebrates ACERT Milestones.
November 14, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Company continues global rollout of breakthrough technology "We are winning with ACERT Technology," said Doug Oberhelman, Caterpillar group president with responsibility for the company's engine division. Oberhelman...

Martin Implement Sales Celebrates Anniversary.(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... Staff Orland Park company celebrates 60 years in business Martin Implement Sales, founded in 1945, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The company, which serves Chicagoland and northwest Indiana, recently held an anniversary open...

Editor's Report.
November 14, 2005... By Tom Hale In the Windy City, James McHugh Construction Co. has been awarded the $130-million task of providing the concrete structure for Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago. Working with construction manager Bovis Lend Lease,...

Soldier Field Landscape Recognized.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2005... Staff Chicago- The Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects is scheduled to honor the Soldier Field project in December with the 2005 Illinois Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award in the...

Louisville Exposition.
November 28, 2005... Staff Louisville, Ky.- The International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment Exposition was held Oct. 14-16 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The event included hundreds of indoor and outdoor exhibits and a New Products &...

New Wallboard Plant.(Brief Article)
November 28, 2005... Staff Moundsville, W. Va.- BPB, a manufacturer and marketer of wall and ceiling products throughout North America, has announced the location for its newest high-speed synthetic gypsum wallboard plant. The new facility will be constructed...

MacAllister Hosts Charity Chopper Ride.
November 28, 2005... Staff Shelbyville, Ind.- MacAllister Machinery recently hosted a charity chopper ride at Indiana Downs racetrack in Shelbyville. All proceeds went to the Children's Guardian Home. The event was held for MacAllister customers and employees....

Credit Union Facility.
November 28, 2005... Staff St. Louis- Vantage Credit Union has chosen Kwame Building Group as construction manager for the new $2.5-million Vantage Credit Union branch at Wentzville Parkway. This is the third Vantage Credit Unit project for which KWAME has...

Berglund Construction Honored.
November 28, 2005... Staff Chesterton, Ind.- The 2005 Northwest Indiana Construction Industry Awards Program recognizes excellence in teamwork, safety, management, and craftsmanship. Berglund Construction was awarded two of these awards this year - Contractor...

People.
November 28, 2005... Staff Indianapolis - Five graduate architects - Bryan Sander , Jesiesis Tan , Joseph Thompson , Eric Weflen , and Jeremy Welu - have joined the architecture group at BSA LifeStructures' Indianapolis office. St. Louis - Conrad H....

Editor's Report.
November 28, 2005... By Tom Hale The Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission has approved The New I-64 project to be the first design-build project in the state of Missouri. A contractor should be selected in September 2006 and construction could start...

MAC Making Its Mark.
November 28, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Contractor is building new Carrollton Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Celebrating its 25th anniversary in the construction industry, MAC Construction & Excavating Inc. is on-the-go in Carrollton, Ky., building...

Caterpillar Introduces Machinery In Aurora.
November 28, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Four new Cat H-Series medium wheel loaders and two Cat landfill compactors showcased at Aurora facility Caterpillar introduced four new Caterpillar H-Series medium wheel loaders, two Cat landfill compactors and a...

Wheel Loaders Provide Power And Portability.
November 28, 2005... By Luke Kujath Versatile Komatsu loaders at core of operations for Material Service Corp. In 1919, the Crown brothers - Henry, Sol and Irving - decided to cast their lot into the highly competitive Chicago-area sand and gravel market....

Designing "On The Fly".
November 28, 2005... By Steve Houston PayneCrest Electric is using CAD trailers on construction sites It fits in a single parking space, is chocked full of the latest computer aided drafting (CAD) equipment and can deliver the equivalent of an entire...