Photo: Rendering courtesy of St. John's on the Lake A rendering shows what the new tower at St. John's on the Lake will look like when completed in 2011. Construction is underway for a new 21-story independent living building for seniors on the east side of Milwaukee, WI. The 88-unit tower will expand the Saint John¹s on the Lake senior living facility. It will sit on Prospect Avenue overlooking Lake Michigan. It was designed by Perkins Eastman architects, Chicago. General contractor is VJS Construction Services, Pewaukee, Wis. The owner says 90% of the subcontractors that will work on the project
The value of new construction starts climbed 12% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $447.6 billion, it was reported by McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Cos. The upward push came from double-digit gains for nonresidential building and nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities). At the same time, residential building in October was unchanged from its September pace. Through the first ten months of 2009, total construction on an unadjusted basis came in at $350.1 billion, down 29% from the same period a year ago. The October statistics lifted the Dodge Index to 95 (2000=100), up
Ragnar Benson Construction and its parent company, William Charles, Ltd recently collaborated on two new healthcare facilities near Rockford, Ill. Photo courtesy of Ragnar Benson Two Rockford, Ill., projects recently completed by Ragnar Benson Construction are Fresenius Medical Care's new 7,000-sq-ft outpatient dialysis center (above), which offers 12 treatment stations... Photo courtesy of Ragnar Benson ...and the SwedishAmerican Health System's 16,000-sq-ft Ryan Jury Child Development Learning Center Related Links: Wis. Div. of State Facilities Will Require Construction-Waste Recycling in 2010 Plug-in Chargers for Electric Vehicles Installed at Chicago�s Aqua Building Purdue University, Dow AgroSciences and Indiana Partner for Venture at
A new addition to Belleville Oncology, Belleville, Ill., was recently completed by Holland Construction Services two weeks ahead of schedule. Related Links: Wis. Div. of State Facilities Will Require Construction-Waste Recycling in 2010 Plug-in Chargers for Electric Vehicles Installed at Chicago�s Aqua Building Ragnar Benson and William Charles Collaborate on Two Healthcare Projects Purdue University, Dow AgroSciences and Indiana Partner for Venture at Purdue Research Park Wrightwood Crossing Project Under Way; LEED Platinum Certification Planned Emerson Network Power Opens LEED-Certified Learning Center Kaiser Electric Wires Casino Queen's New Sports Bar Walton Construction Completes Chesterfield Medical Institute The one-story, brick and
The Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety Inc. (MICCS) has launched www.miccs.org, a new website that is easy to use and contains safety-related information, updated news, videos, and other features. MICCS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating injuries on construction and facility-maintenance job sites. Its members include construction companies, project owners, design professionals and construction-affiliated organizations.
The International Code Council (ICC) has completely re-engineered its Website http://www.iccsafe.org/Pages/default.aspx, so users can find important information more quickly and easily. Standardized menus on the top and left side of the screen now help with navigation. Related Links: New Edition of Detailing for Steel Construction Now Available Alfred Benesch Chairman Kasi Writes Guide to Value Engineering "Unseen Architecture" Exhibit at Milwaukee's Eisner-American Museum In addition, the site now offers organized content to help users find what they’re looking for in fewer clicks. A single sign-on lets users log into the site with only one set of credentials. “My ICC” lets
Emerson Network Power has opened its new 70,000-sq-ft learning center in Westerville, Ohio. Photo courtesy of Emerson Network Power Emerson Network Power�s new learning center in Westerville, Ohio, will train more than 1,000 students per year how to support data-center infrastructure. Related Links: Wis. Div. of State Facilities Will Require Construction-Waste Recycling in 2010 Plug-in Chargers for Electric Vehicles Installed at Chicago�s Aqua Building Ragnar Benson and William Charles Collaborate on Two Healthcare Projects Purdue University, Dow AgroSciences and Indiana Partner for Venture at Purdue Research Park Holland Construction Completes Addition Two Weeks Early Wrightwood Crossing Project Under Way; LEED
People who are challenged by green-movement terms or who need a high-quality compilation of them can find help at the Metal Construction Association’s (MCA) Web site, www.metalconstruction.org. The compilation can be found in the site’s Sustainable Design section. MCA is an organization of manufacturers and suppliers whose metal products are used in structures throughout the world.
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks has awarded The Palmer House Hilton a 2009 Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence for the exterior and interior restoration of its 85-year-old building. Built in the 1920s, the Palmer House is the third hotel to carry the name of real estate magnate and hotelier Potter Palmer. It is an excellent example of early 20th century classic French revival architecture. In 2005, Thor Equities, LLC of New York City selected Chicago architect Loebl Schlossman & Hackl to create a memorable design that would revitalize the structure’s landmark status and expand the retail opportunities of the
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) has named pioneer Construction, Grand Rapids, Mich., a Certified Green Contractor. Pioneer is the first contractor in the Midwest, and just the ninth in the U.S., to receive the certification. The ABC Green Contractor certification program documents the construction community’s efforts to develop a sustainable workplace environment—both on and off the job site—while also recognizing ABC-member firms that are green-industry leaders. To earn the certification, Pioneer was evaluated by ABC and an independent on-site assessor. Each certified company must complete 13 prerequisites ranging from electronic distribution of documents to establishing an aggressive recycling program.
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