Related Links: February 2011 Video Tribute to Jay Wadman 2011 Video About Wadman Corp. WadmanAs a boy, David L. Wadman, now CEO of Ogden, Utah, contractor Wadman Corp., was less than thrilled to be "packing cement" for his father's company on summer mornings rather than joyriding on a motorcycle, he said in a 2011 video tribute.But the firm founded by his father, V. Jay Wadman, in a business the younger Wadman once thought was the "stupidest," had revenue of about $88 million in 2012 and is one of the state's leading building contractors.The elder Wadman, credited by his son
Related Links: Obituaries of other noted industry leaders and pioneers James N. Kise II, 75, a noted Philadelphia-based architect and urban planner, died Dec. 26 in Freeport, Maine, of a heart ailment. A principal and co-founder of Kise, Straw & Kolodner, he oversaw local projects that won national acclaim and overseas developments such as Guayana City, Venezuela, and Egypt's 241-sq-mi Sadat City. KISEKise oversaw several projects in historic Phiadelphia, including the 3.5-mile-long Avenue of the Arts in the city center district combining old and new cultural institutions and entertainment attractions.The American Planning Association named the eight-block stretch one of America’s great
Image Courtesy of IDM LLC Stadium or Mirage? Plans for a $1.5-billion stadium in Las Vegas are on shaky financial ground. Developer Chris Milam's planned 750,000-sq-ft, 16,500-seat sports arena in Henderson, 12 miles south of Las Vegas, may be headed for bust. Due to fraud concerns, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has delayed the potential sale of 480 acres to Milam's Silver State Land LLC 40 days until Feb. 6. at the request of Henderson City Attorney Josh Reid.Milam had submitted a $2.1-million deposit in June for the $10.56-million purchase; the balance was due Dec. 3. Reid wrote in
Litigation over CityCenter’s half-built, never-opened Harmon Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip will stretch into 2014 as result of Clark County District Eight Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez’s recent order reversing prior demolition approval. The case to resolve defects with the $275-million, oval-shaped glass tower had been set for June 2013. Photo by Bill Hughes Harmon Hotel was part of the $8.5-billion, 18-million-sq-ft CityCenter complex, which opened in Dec. 2009 on the Las Vegas Strip. Photo by Bill Hughes Trial dates are set for June 2013 and Jan. 2014 for construction defect claims and payment issues over Harmon Hotel. Related Links:
An aging hospital in Fort Hood, Texas, is being honorably discharged. The 47-year-old Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center was initially designed to support 17,000 troops; today, it serves 45,414 active personnel and 125,000 family members and retirees. The 70-year-old, 340-sq-mile military base midway between Austin and Waco is the state's largest single site employer. Related Links: Engineering News Record Despite several upgrades, including a $49-million expansion that doubled its size in 1984, the medical center has been unable to keep pace with Fort Hood's growing health care demands. Each day, Darnall delivers seven babies, fills 4,500 prescriptions and has
Courtesy of Trimble Trimble's new touchscreen tablet allows users to type, pan and zoom with fingers, a stylus or heavy gloves. Related Links: ENR Mountain States: Trimble HQ ENR Mountain States: Tablet Technology Trimble, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based advanced technology systems maker, saw a record 3,500 attendees from 80 countries during its sixth annual Dimensions event held Nov. 5-7 at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The conference consisted of 480 sessions focused on increased field and office productivity through Trimble hardware and software in a variety of applications from heavy civil and building construction to mapping and surveying.Among
Image Courtesy of Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP California co-generation plant site was shut in 2006 and liquidated after costs tripled. Related Links: New Court Battle Looming Over Failed Powerplant Job Minn. Settles Last 35W Bridge Case After nearly a decade involved with a now-scrapped co-generation project in Victorville, Calif., including half that time in legal battles with the city, engineer Carter & Burgess and its parent, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., agreed to a $54-million settlement with officials in a closed-door session on Nov. 9.The pact settles a lingering professional negligence lawsuit with the Southern California city, located
Photo by Tony Illia for ENR Aaron Valencic, vice president of sales for Dust Control Technology, demonstrated the company's largest model at MINExpo. Related Links: At MINExpo, Iron Is Hot Despite Cooling Commodities Download ENR's Free Mobile News App Today! Controlling Dust on Road Crews' Daily Grind Dust control can be a costly and time consuming task, requiring large amounts of water, manpower and horsepower. However, a new mega-sized air-and-water cannon may soon make dust less of a drain on resources.Last month, Peoria, Ill.-based Dust Control Technology unveiled the company's biggest DustBoss machine yet during the MINExpo show in Las
Photo Courtesy of NECA Electrical workers learn about utility grid integration, power load management and other requirements in car-charge station building. Photo by AP Wideworld The Obama administration has pledged $2.4 billion in grants to get one million electric cars on the road by 2015. Related Links: U.S. Energy Dept.'s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) Engineering Community's Licensing Debate a Lesson in Degrees of Separation Washington Subcontractor Leads State Push on STEM Tennesee Geotechnical Engineer Reclaims More than Riverbanks Engineering Academies' First High-School Grads Auburn Students Work With Industry to Design Tomorrow's Tools Spurred by fuel-price volatility and environmental
Photo by Tony Illia for ENR At MINExpo, Caterpillar showed off the D11T, its largest dozer. Photo by Tony Illia for ENR Liebherr premiered its 240-ton capacity T-264 haul truck at MINExpo this year. Related Links: Caterpillar Lauches $5B Global Mining Plan After Bucyrus Deal Looking Back at MINExpo 2008 Tentative optimism filled the exhibit halls at this year's MINExpo, where Caterpillar Inc. delivered a softened three-year outlook. Despite cooling commodities demand, the National Mining Association show, held on Sept. 24-26 in Las Vegas, attracted 50,000 attendees and 850,000 sq ft of exhibits, a respective 30% and 42% jump over