Construction Digest articles from September 2005

Construction Digest archives from September 2005

Cardiovascular Innovation Institute.
September 12, 2005... Story by Tom Hale New Louisville facility will focus on bio-adaptive heart innovations One of the top cardiovascular research institutes in the world for the development, testing, improvement, and clinical evaluation of bio-adaptive...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
September 12, 2005... By Tom Hale Atwisting 115-story glass and concrete tower that would be the United State's tallest building may soon be built on Chicago's lakefront. Christopher Carley, chairman of Chicago-based Fordham Co., has shown city officials a plan...

CEDA Golf Tournament.
September 12, 2005... Staff St. Louis-- The annual Construction Equipment Distributors Association (CEDA) Golf Tournament was held July 26 at Norwood Hills Country Club, located on Lucas and Hunt Road. The day's activities included lunch, plenty of golf and...

Plant Expansion.(Avatar Corp)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Staff Chicago-- Clayco will build the warehouse and office expansion of Avatar Corp. in southwest suburban Chicago. The $5-million project will add 64,000 square feet of production, distribution and warehouse space along with 8,300 square...

Perpetual Pavement Awards.
September 12, 2005... Staff Lanham, Md.-- The Asphalt Pavement Alliance announces that applications are being accepted for the 2005 Perpetual Pavement Awards. The award honors owners of hot-mix asphalt pavements which are at least 35 years old, have never had a...

Transportation Enhancement Awards.
September 12, 2005... Staff Indianapolis-- Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Tom Sharp has announced a total of $17.5 million in Transportation Enhancement (TE) awards for 29 different projects in communities across the state. The TE program...

COCA Expansion.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Staff St. Louis-- S.M. Wilson & Co. recently completed construction on the $6.1-million renovation and expansion of COCA in St. Louis. COCA's existing facility was expanded to include a new 11,000-square-foot addition that consists of a...

Resource Guide.(Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Staff St. Petersburg, Fla.-- The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association has released its new 2005-2006 Sawing & Drilling Resource Guide and Membership Directory. The member directory is indexed by state and country as well as by company...

PRIDE Moves Headquarters.(Productivity and Responsibility Increase Development and Employment)(St. Louis Inc)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Staff St. Louis-- PRIDE of St. Louis Inc. has moved its office to the Shell Building LLC at 1221 Locust St. PRIDE had been based in Clayton, Mo. Founded in 1972, PRIDE is an acronym for Productivity and Responsibility Increase...

ARTBA Offers Directory.(American Road and Transportation Builders Association )(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.-- The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has published its 2005 Transportation Officials & Engineers (TO&E) Directory, which provides address, phone and fax information for over 6,000 county,...

People.(Clayco appoints Matthew L. Beckett )(Missouri State Highway & Transportation Commission appoints David A. Gach )(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Staff St. Louis -- Clayco has added Matthew L. Beckett as a senior project engineer in the company's St. Louis office. Rock Island, Ill. -- Kevin Gross of KJWW Engineering is now a licensed structural engineer, having passed the...

Resource Management.
September 12, 2005... Staff Saving money by partnering with providers of your products and services It is not a secret that the big companies benefit from their buying power. Through the collective purchase of thousands of products from vendors on a...

Making An Impact.(hydraulic impact hammers)
September 26, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Allied showcases Rammer in-Series and m-Series hydraulic impact hammers. Allied Construction Products, LLC recently showcased the Rammer in-Series and m-Series hydraulic impact hammers, which have been added to its...

Simplified Design Expedites Concrete Overlay.(Lorig Construction Co.)
September 26, 2005... By Randell C. Riley, P.E. Illinois Chapter Inc., ACPA Elburn, Ill., project is planned, paved and reopened in rapid fashion. Usually the time from planning to construction of a public roadway takes months, sometimes years. In the...