Project Experiences

Lori Tobias - Thu December 10, 2015

ODOT Repairs Historic 83-Year-Old Rock Wall

Restoration work is underway on a historic wall along the designated scenic Highway 101 on the Oregon Coast that was originally constructed in 1932. Built some 400 ft. (122 m) above the Pacific Ocean, the basalt rock wall stretches as much as 20 ft....

Fri December 11, 2015

Watch Vikings/U.S. Bank Stadium Construction Time-Lapse

Following the roof enclosure in late-November, construction of U.S. Bank Stadium is 80% complete. As the Minnesota Vikings prepare to kick off next season in their new stadium, watch the project from roof deflation to roof installation with EarthCam’s one-minute time-lapse....

Wed December 09, 2015

Two Schools to Transform Trussville’s Landscape

Near Birmingham, Ala., construction crews are working on two major school projects that will further unite a community. Magnolia Elementary School and Cahaba Elementary are both scheduled to open next year....

Challen Stephens - Tue December 08, 2015

Huntsville Could Be Alabama’s Largest City by 2022

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Huntsville could soon pass Birmingham to become the largest city in Alabama. “We believe we will be the biggest city in the state within a decade,” said Dennis Madsen, long-range planner for the city of Huntsville....

Cindy Riley - Wed December 09, 2015

Baptist to Better Serve Miss. With New $300M Facility

Construction crews are working to complete a major $300 million replacement facility for Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi, which will serve Oxford, Lafayette County and the surrounding area....

Irwin Rapoport - Tue December 08, 2015

Feeling the Heat: Crews Race to Repair Span in 18 Days

Early in the morning of July 1, a fire caused by a tanker truck carrying ethanol exploded under a bridge on Interstate 70 on the outerbelt going around Columbus, Ohio. This required emergency work to be done to repair the bridge and adjacent ramp — a $1.186 million Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) contract that went to Shelly & Sands Inc....

ROXANA HEGEMAN - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed December 09, 2015

Construction Disputes Delay Much-Needed Army Hospital

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The U.S. Army took possession in July of a new hospital at Fort Riley, a project put on the fast track after its 2009 groundbreaking to replace Irwin Army Community Hospital, the oldest Army hospital in the nation....

Dick Rohland - Fri December 04, 2015

Work Wraps Up Along 20-Mile Stretch of I-35 in Owatonna

To the relief of local residents and interstate travelers, a two-year road improvement project sprawling the length and width of a small southern Minnesota town recently ended. The work featured bridge demolition and construction along with nearly 20 mi....

KYLE HIGHTOWER - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri December 04, 2015

World’s Tallest Coaster Coming to Orlando?

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Orlando’s hope of having the world’s tallest roller coaster is one step closer to becoming reality. Orange County’s board of commissioners granted zoning approval Tuesday night for the $500 million Skyplex Orlando project....

Fri December 04, 2015

Auditor Blames State for Costly Bridge Boondoggle

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Auditor Suzanne Bump’s office blames the state Department of Transportation for excessive delays that have wasted up to $2.6 million in repairs to a Gloucester bridge....