Gary Fore, a now retired vice president of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), Lanham, Md., leads a voluntary partnership of asphalt-paving industry organizations that is researching and recommending ways to cut down the amount of silica dust generated by asphalt-milling machines in advance of federal safety and health regulations. Though Fore retired from NAPA in September, he remains active in helping lead the Silica/Milling Machine Partnership, a group developing design guidelines that manufacturers can use to build better dust controls into machines that grind off asphalt pavements. The partnership also is creating guidelines that will help workers cut down
Officials from Mortenson Construction, NexCore Group and Silver Cross Hospital recently broke ground on a new Medical Services Building in New Lenox, Ill. Photo Courtesy: Mortenson Construction Officials from Silver Cross, NexCore and Mortenson Construction gather for the groundbreaking of the new Silver Cross Medical Services Building in New Lenox, Ill. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The 182,000-sq-ft facility will play a key role in integrating inpatient and outpatient services at the 76-acre Silver Cross Replacement Hospital campus. “The new hospital campus is located in one of the fastest growing areas in Illinois, 3 mi from its current location,”
St. Catherine’s Medical Center, United Hospital System, has selected Riley Construction of Kenosha, Wis., to provide full construction management services on a new $7 million medical office building at its Pleasant Prairie, Wis., campus. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission voted unanimously to approve site and operational plans for the 32,000-sq-ft, two-story building, located just southwest of St. Catherine’s Medical Center. Construction is expected be completed June 2011. The design is being led by Eppstein Uhen Architects of Milwaukee. Riley Construction is also currently leading the massive 322,000-sq-ft, three-story addition to St. Catherine’s Medical Center.
The 28-acre Lakeshore East community in Chicago rising on the New Eastside has been honored with its third major master plan award. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The community, being developed by Magellan Development Group, was selected as the winner of the 2010 Daniel Burnham Award by AIA Illinois. The honor awards by AIA Illinois were created to “recognize the people and projects representing the best of the architecture profession, the power of design and the dedication of individuals to service and excellence. “All award winners exemplify positive impacts on regions great and small and help create move livable
The Illinois Department of Transportation selected the Hanson-Parsons Joint Venture to perform an environmental impact statement for the St. Louis to Chicago high-speed rail corridor. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The joint venture combines the resources of Hanson Professional Services Inc. with Parsons Transportation Group Inc. The Tier 1 EIS will address environmental needs for double-tracking rail lines between St. Louis and Chicago for 110 mph high-speed rail service. Hanson is a national, employee-owned consulting firm providing engineering, architecture, planning and allied services. The company provides services from seven strategic markets, including aviation, military, energy and industry, government, infrastructure,
Construction management firm Sitton Construction Group of St. Louis has been selected by McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill., to provide design and construction phase oversight services on the new student housing project. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Sitton Construction Group provides professional construction management services to plan, design and construct facilities as the owner’s representative.
High school students from across the Chicago region will have the opportunity to learn about careers, meet potential employers and gain new skills by participating in the 2011 Construction Challenge. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The Construction Challenge is connected to an industry actively looking for talented and motivated individuals for a wide range of careers that directly contribute to a high quality of life. Students who participate in the nationwide competition will learn about rewarding, interesting and lucrative careers in the industry, from engineering, project management and service technicians, to sales, marketing, systems and related jobs. The Construction
The City of Wildwood, Mo., has contracted Oates Associates and the planning team of Nelson Byrd Woltz and Vector Communications to prepare a conceptual plan for a future world-class park to support this recreational community near St. Louis. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The park would be located on a 66-acre tract of land that the city owns at Highways 100 and 109 near the Wildwood Town Center. The land features gently rolling hills, grasslands, native woodlands and a creek. “Our goal is to create a diverse set of memorable spaces that embody Wildwood’s character while protecting the unique
In March, the Missouri Department of Transportation announced a five-year plan that calls for reducing the department’s staff size and cutting costs, with the goal of keeping major highways in good condition and improving minor roads. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Seven months later, the department says it is on track to reduce costs by more than $200 million in the next five years and has already identified $64 million to use toward fixing the pavement on lettered and rural routes. MoDOT Interim Director Kevin Keith says his department is taking a hard look at its maintenance operations, including
Soil and Materials Engineers Inc. of Bay City, Mich., has been prequalified by the Indiana Department of Transportation to provide Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment services. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" INDOT typically retains these types of environmental services to support infrastructure improvement and expansion projects. SME has performed more than 2,000 Phase I and II ESAs for state and local governmental agencies and others during the past five years. SME supports clients at every stage of development and ownership, from site acquisition, design and construction, to maintenance, restoration and redevelopment.
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