Construction Bulletin articles from September 2004

Construction Bulletin archives from September 2004

Grand Meadow Dome School.
September 3, 2004... Staff Southern Minnesota school district boasts the largest of domes configured for a U.S. school What has been described as the most innovative school building project in Minnesota recently took place in Grand Meadow and involved a...

Green Schools.
September 3, 2004... By Chris Watts Green building techniques seen as the future for modern school construction projects As energy costs soar higher, many communities and school boards are responding by exploring the viability of constructing...

Building Green.
September 3, 2004... Staff New report analyzes comparative cost data for classrooms, libraries and labs A new report by Lisa Fay Matthiessen and Peter Morris of the firm of Davis Langdon Adamson (DLA) offers evidence that if there is any premium...

Northstar Survives.
September 3, 2004... Staff Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has announced that his office had developed a plan to secure federal funds earmarked for the Northstar communter rail project by using $2.5 million in Metropolitan Council funds as the required loan...

Environmental Management Systems.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2004... Staff The Portland Cement Association's (PCA) executive committee has approved a goal addressing the implementation of environmental management systems (EMS) for cement plants in the United States. At a meeting on July 28, the...

Spending Falls.(Construction spending )(Brief Article)
September 3, 2004... Staff Construction spending in the United States declined in June by 0.3 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The department reported that the value of buildings put in place clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual...

Minnesota NAIOP Honored.(National Association of Industrial and Office Properties)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2004... Staff The Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) was honored with three awards by the Midwest Society of Association Executives. The chapter received the awards for its website, the...

Greiner Construction.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2004... Staff Greiner Construction, Minneapolis, marked its 15th anniversary by moving its corporate offices to the Northstar Center West building and launching the third phase of the firm's community service project for Homeward Bound. ...

Polaris In Wyoming.(Polaris Industries)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2004... Staff Polaris Industries has started construction of a $25-million research and development center in Wyoming, Minn., as part of a state-subsidized expansion that will add approximately 150 jobs to the economy. The 148,000-square-foot...

Voter Reluctance.
September 3, 2004... Megan Boldt, St. Paul Pioneer Press Tell me why. That's the prevailing demand voiced by voters when school districts put tax-increase plans on the ballot. And it's especially loud when voters have a history of saying no. ...

Cement Squeeze.
September 3, 2004... USA Today High demand and low imports are putting a squeeze on cement supplies across the nation, leading to a rapid rise in prices and shortages of the key building ingredient. A recent survey of purchasing managers found cement was...

Schulze Hall.
September 3, 2004... Staff The University of St. Thomas continues to expand its downtown Minneapolis campus A major addition to the downtown Minneapolis campus of the University of St. Thomas will be the $22-million Schulze Hall, which will house the...

Earthmoving Demonstration.
September 10, 2004... Staff Hayden-Murphy invites contractors to view equipment in action Contractors from throughout the Upper Midwest recently gathered for a "Serious Earthmoving Job Site Demonstration" sponsored by Hayden-Murphy Equipment Company,...

Hazy Crystal Ball.
September 10, 2004... Staff AGC's chief economist provides construction outlook for the association's Minnesota members Although there have been positive indicators of growth in the U.S. economy, key sectors of the construction industry have been slow to...

Metro Growth.(Brief Article)
September 17, 2004... Staff According to the Metropolitan Council, the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area population is at approximately 2.7 million, having grown 3.7 percent since April of 2000. This means that the seven-county region is growing...

Associated Health Plan (AHP) Legislation.
September 17, 2004... Staff Citing figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau showing that the number of Americans without health insurance increased by 1.4 million in 2003 to 45 million, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has urged Congress to adopt...

ASV To Acquire Loegering.(Loegering Manufacturing Inc)(Brief Article)
September 17, 2004... Staff ASV Inc., Grand Rapids, Minn., has announced that the firm intends to acquire Loegering Manufacturing, Inc., Casselton, N.D., a manufacturer of over-the-tire steel and soft-bottom tracks for skid-steer loaders and skid-steer loader...

Skid Resistance.
September 17, 2004... American Concrete Pavement Association What is pavement surface friction? Surface friction (or skid resistance) is the characteristic that allows vehicle tires to grip the pavement, thereby allowing proper steering and braking. ...

Room For Improvement.(Triple Five USA)
September 17, 2004... Scott Carlson, St. Paul Pioneer Press A key Mall of America executive has vowed to re-energize the nation's largest retail-entertainment complex with an expansion project that would include new upscale merchants, and, possibly, a water...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
September 17, 2004... By George Rekela Just when we thought all hurdles had been cleared prior to reconstruction of the Tri-State Region's worst traffic bottleneck, the city of Minneapolis has called for significant project modifications. No one in their...

Contract Award Totals Rebound.
September 24, 2004... Staff Strong August results in Tri-State award totals overtaking those of 2003 Boosted by significant August increases in both the road and bridge and sewer and water categories, the volume of construction contract awards for the...

Tall Buildings.
September 24, 2004... Ada Louise Huxtable Conventional wisdom has it that the desire to "build tall" received a serious setback from the World Trade Center disaster. As usual, the conventional wisdom has it wrong. The reality is that we are building higher...