Construction Digest articles from October 2004

Construction Digest archives from October 2004

Editor's Report.
October 11, 2004... By Tom Hale A study by the Texas Transportation Institute says America is experiencing a transportation capacity crisis and traffic congestion is causing an ever-stronger chokehold on the U.S. economy. According to the study, the...

Building A Better Borman.
October 11, 2004... Story by Tom Hale $300-million, multi-year expressway reconstruction project in Northwest Indiana features three design-build contracts In northwest Indiana, one of the most comprehensive highway reconstruction projects ever undertaken...

On Track.(Grand Prix-style)
October 11, 2004... Story by Tom Hale Gallagher Asphalt paves new racetrack for Autobahn Country Club. Car enthusiasts are revved up about the new Grand Prix-style racetrack under construction at the new Autobahn Country Club south of Joliet, Ill. The...

Suburban St. Louis Project.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Maryland Heights, Mo.-- Duke Construction has broken ground on a 130,000-square-foot headquarters facility and bulk distribution center for Shaughnessy Kniep Hawe Paper Co. Inc. Upon completion of the project in the second quarter of...

Surgery Center.(St. John's Mercy Hospital Surgery Center)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Washington, Mo.-- When the St. John's Mercy Hospital Surgery Center debuts in December 2005, it will do more than expand the hospital's number of operating rooms. It also will serve as the foundation for the Washington hospital's...

Operators Expo.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Brownsburg, Ind.-- Operators Expo 2004 was presented on August 18-19 in Brownsburg by Alliance of Indiana Rural Water, Indianapolis. The exposition featured live demonstrations, a training class on emergency plans and security, a...

Liebherr, John Deere Sign Agreement.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Newport News, Va.-- Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. announces the signing of an agreement between Liebherr-Werk Telfs GMBH and John Deere's Construction & Forestry Division, Moline, Ill., to end their current dual-branding...

Warehouse/Light Manufacturing Facility.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Aurora, Ill.-- Duke Construction announces plans for a 200,200-square-foot warehouse and light manufacturing facility for Victory Packaging. Upon Duke's completion of the project in third quarter 2005, Victory will relocate to the...

St. Louis NAWIC Officers.(National Association of Women in Construction )(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff St. Louis-- New officers of the St. Louis Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) are Laura Wehrenberg, CIT, Ralph Eglin Wafer, AIA -- president; Sue Kaupang, Collins & Hermann Inc. -- vice president;...

People.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff St. Louis -- Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science has presented its Alumni Achievement Award to Tony Thompson , president and CEO of Kwame Building Group Inc. St. Louis -- Chemline Inc. announces the...

Drury Plaza Hotel.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Chesterfield, Mo.-- A new landmark is emerging along Highway 40 (I-64) in Chesterfield Village in Chesterfield. Construction of a 10-story, 275-room Drury Plaza hotel is advancing at Sachs Properties' 1,500-acre master-planned...

Shopping Center Renovation.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Granite City, Ill.-- Buoyed by a plan that is permitting tenants to stay open during construction, Holland Construction Services is on schedule with a $12-million renovation program at Nameoki Commons shopping center in Granite City....

Simon Headquarters.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Staff Indianapolis- Shopping mall giant Simon has released plans for a $55-million, 15-story corporate headquarters building in Indianapolis. The 325,000-square-foot building would be located in a downtown park known as Capitol Commons -...

New St. Louis Ballpark.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Staff St. Louis- The St. Louis Cardinals will play in new Busch Stadium in 2006. Construction of the 46,000-plus capacity ballpark began in January and is now taking shape just south of current Busch Stadium, on a site bound by Broadway on...

Editor's Report.
October 25, 2004... By Tom Hale Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner J. Bryan Nicol has been named president of the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The group serves as the public face of transportation...

Paving At Indianapolis Motor Speedway.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Story by Tom Hale Historic oval is being resurfaced for first time since 1995 The historic 2.5-mile oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) is being completely resurfaced for the first time since 1995. Preliminary work began...

MetroLink Takes Another Step.
October 25, 2004... Story by Tom Hale New Cross County Extension connecting seven municipalities in St. Louis region MetroLink, the St. Louis area's light rail system, has been called one of the best mass transit systems in the country. The system, which...

Care & Rehabilitation Center.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Staff Waterloo, Ill.- S.M. Wilson & Co. has been selected by Monroe County to provide construction management services for the new Monroe County Care & Rehabilitation Center in Waterloo. This $12-million, 63,000-square-foot project will...

Midway Concourse Addition.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Staff Chicago- James McHugh Construction Co., in conjunction with AvAirPros, recently hosted a business opportunity fair for minority- and women-owned businesses interested in participating in work on a $20-million Concourse A addition at...

Upgrading U.S. 31.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Staff Indianapolis- Indiana Governor Joe Kernan has unveiled the state's recommendation for an upgraded U.S. 31 route between Plymouth and South Bend. The proposed freeway upgrade begins at the U.S. 30 interchange in Plymouth and uses...

People.(appointments)
October 25, 2004... Staff St. Louis - Clayco Construction Co. has promoted Tasha Turnbough to director of corporate communications. Chicago - Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc. announces the promotion of Bruce Evenson from manager of estimating to...

UC's New Multi-Use Facility.(University of Cincinnati)
October 25, 2004... Story by Tom Hale Turner building Student Recreation Center at the University of Cincinnati Construction of the University of Cincinnati's new Student Recreation Center is proceeding nicely in Cincinnati. The $56-million,...