Ray Mangrum’s wealth of experience in the waste-management profession has culminated in a one-of-a-kind river cleanup in Wisconsin that is expected to save as much as $100 million over traditional methods.
Construction is scheduled to start this year on what will be the third-longest cable-stayed bridge in the U.S., linking St. Louis and western Illinois over the Mississippi River by 2014. The scope, limited bids and challenges of the Interstate 70 project caused the winning bid to exceed engineering estimates by almost $40 million. Image: MoDOT New St. Louis-Illinois crossing will be challenging but potentially rewarding for the contractor. On Dec. 30, the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission (MHTC) awarded the $229.5-million contract to a joint venture of Massman Construction, Kansas City, Mo.; Traylor Brothers Inc., Evansville, Ind.; and Alberici Constructors
After 13 in. of rain fell on south-central Wisconsin in three days during early June, 2008, an embankment along Lake Delton gave way, unleashing a raging torrent of water that drained the 600-million-gallon lake dry in just a few hours. Photo: JOE OLIVA Reconstruction of CTH A and Refilling of Lake Delton Related Links: Midwest Constructions Best of 2009 Awards Sauk County Hwy. A, which ran atop the failed embankment, was also washed away in the flood. Tourism brings 1.5 million visitors and an estimated $1-billion to the Wisconsin Dells area each year. With the 2008 summer tourist season washed
Midwest Construction’s Best of 2009 award competition again attracted a record-tying 128 entries. Forty-four of the projects are being honored for excellence in design, construction, and overall performance. In addition, four are also being honored with special awards for architectural function, engineering function, outstanding project management, and owner of the year recognition. Photo: Mike Larson This year’s jury intently studies the Best of 2009 entries, Clockwise from left front: John Mick II (Baxter & Woodman); Dave Alexander (James McHugh Construction); Michael Kaufman (Goettsch Partners); Warren Hill (Hill Mechanical Group); facilitator Tony Figueroa (McGraw-Hill, who did not vote); hidden next to
Judy Faulkner is founder and CEO of Epic Systems Corp., a leading medical software provider headquartered near Verona, Wis. Related Links: Reconstruction of CTH A and refilling of Lake Delton Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal Building at Indianapolis International Airport Art Institute of Chicago, Modern Wing and Nichols Bridgeway To keep pace with phenomenal growth, Epic is roughly doubling the size of its headquarters to accommodate all of its 3,400 employees. In addition to running the company, Faulkner, once described by a colleague as “very smart, very passionate, very focused,” is also deeply involved in planning and constructing Epic’s headquarters
Oscar J. Boldt Construction Co., a division of The Boldt Co., Appleton, Wis., is Wisconsin’s largest general contractor and ranked 12th in Midwest Construction’s 2009 Top Contractor listing. Boldt Provides Long-Term Care for Hospitals Photo courtesy of Children�s Hospital of Wisconsin The new 12-story West Tower at Children�s Hospital of Wisconsin, opened in May of this year, is a recent major project that Boldt completed for the hospital. Related Links: Chicago�s Block 37 Really Springs to Life The company serves construction-related needs of customers in a wide range of industries that includes general construction, power generation, industrial work, recreational facilities,
When the University of Chicago’s Joe and Rika Mansueto Library opens its doors in spring 2011 as planned, it will combine distinctive above-ground architecture with sophisticated underground support. Designed by Chicago architect Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Inc. and built by Barton Malow Co., the one-of-a-kind library will feature reading areas enclosed by a four-story glass-and-steel dome above a five-story-deep, climate-controlled underground storage vault that will protect and automatically deliver up to 3.5 million periodicals, books and rare research materials. Photo: Barton Malow Co. Oval-shaped glass dome will rest on a 120-ft by 240-ft slurry wall, initially drawn as a perfect
The new $8.5-million bridge being built over the Osage River near Tuscumbia, Mo., was the country’s first stimulus-financed project to get under way after President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Feb. 17. The new bridge will take the place of a rickety steel-truss bridge that has stood since 1933. Tuscumbia, Mo. Photo: MODOT New Tuscumbia bridge spanning the Osage River is on schedule for October 2010 completion. Related Links: Stimulus: A Snapshot of Top Shovel-, Wrench- and Pencil-Ready Projects In the months before the ARRA bill was enacted, the Missouri Dept. of Transportation laid the groundwork
In the three years leading up to the current recession, gross billings at U.S. architecture firms increased nearly $16 billion from 2005 and totaled $44.3 billion in 2008. That equates to 54% growth over three years with annual growth of about 16%. These findings come from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Business of Architecture: AIA Survey Report on Firm Characteristics, which is conducted every three years to examine issues related to the business practices of AIA member-owned architecture firms. The study also revealed sizeable gains in the number of firms doing green design projects, as well as using Building
The Marquette University Board of Trustees Sept. 24 approved moving ahead with the first phase of the university's new $100-million College of Engineering facility in downtown Milwaukee, Wis. Photo: Marquette University Artist's rendering of planned new building for Marquette University's School of Engineering. The first phase will involve construction of a five-story, 100,000-sq-ft building on the south side of Wisconsin Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets. Site preparation has already begun with soil testing and environmental demolition work on the interior of four university-owned apartment buildings. Marquette University President Robert A. Wild, S.J., said the university expects to break ground