Construction Digest articles from September 2004

Construction Digest archives from September 2004

Multi-Ripper.(A.P. O'Horo Co)(Leading Edge Attachments Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Youngstown, Ohio- A.P. O'Horo Co., Youngstown, recently purchased a "Multi-Ripper" from Leading Edge Attachments Inc., Jefferson, Mass., for their John Deere 270 excavator. The unique patent pending Multi-Ripper functions similarly...

Topping Off.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Washington, Mo.- Soon parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes will worship in Washington's newest landmark - an elegant church with one of the city's tallest steeples soaring above the rooftops. Paric Corp. topped the new Our Lady of...

Editor's Report.
September 13, 2004... By Tom Hale The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has presented recommendations that will narrow the field of potential solutions for fixing the interstate 70/71 downtown "split." According to ODOT, the department will focus its...

Illinois Tollway Oases Redevelopment Project.
September 13, 2004... Story by Tom Hale Oases being rebuilt, greatly improved through unique public/private partnership Visitors to the newly rebuilt O'Hare Oasis, situated over the Tri-State Tollway northwest of Chicago, are amazed at how a bleak,...

Patten CAT's New Facility.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Elburn, Ill.- Patten CAT recently opened its new facility at 1001 S. Main St. in Elburn, along Route 37. The acquisition positions Patten Industries to better serve its growing customer base in Kane and DeKalb counties. Bill Borre is...

Apprenticeship Competition.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Cleveland- W.P. Hickman Systems Inc. recently donated materials for the roofing apprenticeship competition hosted by the Cleveland Roofers & Waterproofers Local Union No. 44. The competition was held at the union's training facility...

Wiring Homes.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff St. Louis- The St. Louis Electrical Connection marshaled an army of union electricians and electrical contractors to rough in electrical wiring for 20 Habitat for Humanity homes in North St. Louis. The installations were part of...

People.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Cleveland - Allied Construction Products, LLC announces the appointment of Robert M. Scalabrini to the position of executive vice president/COO. Scalabrini brings over 35 years of construction equipment experience to Allied. ...

KCSA Summer Meeting.(Kentucky Crushed Stone Association)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Annual event is held at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park in Gilbertsville, Ky., was the site for the Kentucky Crushed Stone Association's (KCSA) annual summer meeting, held July...

Loader Attachments For Concrete.
September 13, 2004... Written By: April Goodwin, Two Rivers Marketing Group Adding Versatility to a Fleet Without the Bulk The popularity of compact equipment in the concrete industry, including skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders and mini excavators...

Sand Recovery Unit.
September 13, 2004... Story by Carl Emigh Eureka Sand & Gravel saves saleable sand with Powerscreen Finesmaster 120 Eureka Sand & Gravel, St. Louis, was losing about 200 tons per week of saleable sand from their concrete and mason sand screw because fine...

Editor's Report.
September 27, 2004... By Tom Hale Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum Inc. (HOK), the world's largest architecture/engineering firm, has renewed its commitment to downtown St. Louis by signing a 10-year lease to remain in the 42-story One Metropolitan Square building....

Pouring It ON.
September 27, 2004... Story by Tom Hale Major concrete pour in Columbus forms foundation for new OSU structure It took workers just two days, August 20-21, to complete a major concrete mat pour in Columbus, Ohio. The big pour -- the 33-hour, continuous...

Conrad Indianapolis.(Brief Article)
September 27, 2004... Staff New hotel and residences under construction in Indianapolis Foundation work is proceeding for the Conrad Indianapolis. The new 23-story luxury Conrad hotel and residences is being built at the corner of Illinois and Washington...

Metro Lofts.(Brief Article)
September 27, 2004... Staff St. Louis-- McCarthy Building Cos. has completed the first new apartment community in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood in nearly 30 years -- Metro Lofts. Owned by Conrad Properties Corp., the $26-million Metro Lofts complex...

Job Board.(JobTarget)(Brief Article)
September 27, 2004... Staff Washington, D.C.-- The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and JobTarget, an Internet-based job board management company, have joined forces to develop a new transportation construction industry online job...

People.
September 27, 2004... Staff St. Louis -- William A. Scheffler , former principal of Galesburg High School, Galesburg, Ill., has been named administrator of the Construction Careers Center. He succeeds Lanette Meyer , who resigned. The Construction Careers...