Lori Tobias - Thu June 11, 2015
San Francisco War Memorial a ’Daunting’ Project
When the San Francisco Public Works project team set out to design the retrofitting of the historic War Memorial Veteran’s Building, they knew they had their work cut out for them. Or at least they thought they did....
Wed June 10, 2015
Bay Bridge Committee OKs Up to $4 Million to Study Latest Problems
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A panel overseeing a new $6.4 billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge approved spending up to $4 million to study the latest problems discovered with the structure....
Brenda Ruggiero - Fri June 05, 2015
Barilla Group Begins $36.5 Million Expansion in Ames, Iowa
A $26.5 million expansion project recently began at the Barilla Group’s manufacturing facility in Ames, Iowa. The company, which makes the world’s top-selling brand of pasta, launched the project to install two new production lines dedicated to gluten-free pasta....
Irwin Rapoport - Sat May 30, 2015
Texas Employs Innovation to Fred-Med Span
An innovative construction technique — a lateral bridge slide — was employed by the Texas Sterling Construction Company to build a new bridge for the Fred-Med project, a $14.6 million bridge and road project in San Antonio, Texas, with the goals of establishing a free flow of traffic in and out of the Medical Center, improving the safety of people seeking health care and medical assistance, and reducing critical travel time for those seeking emergency care....
Fri May 29, 2015
Birmingham Makes Way for Intermodal Hub
As the former Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority’s MAX Central Station came crumbling down, a new day dawned in downtown Birmingham, Ala. The city is making way for a $30 million intermodal station that will combine Greyhound, local bus and train services....
Wed May 27, 2015
Downtown Jackson, Miss., Treasure Receives Upgrade
Built on the site of the old state penitentiary, Mississippi’s state Capitol is one of downtown Jackson’s greatest treasures. Featuring marble from around the world, brass fixtures and ornate iron work, the four-story Beaux Arts-style structure was deemed, “a reflex of the state’s public spirit, pride and integrity” during its dedication more than a century ago....
Tue May 26, 2015
AK Steel to Build New Research, Innovation Center in SW Ohio
WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) — AK Steel said it will build a new research and innovation center in southwestern Ohio. The West Chester-based company said the 120,000 sq. ft. facility will be built on a 15-acre site in Middletown at an estimated cost of $36 million....
Tue May 26, 2015
’The Shining’ Hotel to Finally Get a Real Hedge Maze
The Colorado newspaper The Tribune is reporting that an Evans, Colorado construction company will be building a maze similar to the one featured in the 1980 horror film “The Shining” at the same hotel that inspired the movie....
Sat May 23, 2015
University Demolition Sees First Kocurek Front in Action
AT Industries recently began demolition on a 9-story dormitory on the University of Missouri campus. Many Mizzou Alumni may have bittersweet feelings about the demolition of Jones Hall, but the building, which was built in 1954, has seen better days and will be replaced by a modern dining facility....
Irwin Rapoport - Fri May 22, 2015
Indiana Steps Up Road, Bridge Preservation
The state of Indiana is being proactive in its efforts to preserve its road (pavement) and bridge infrastructure with an infusion of funding that is providing work for contractors across the state, be they small, medium or large....
