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Oak Ridge Laboratory Tests Soy-Based Spray Foam Insulation By Steve Hudson, 5/14/2008
Effective building insulation pays long-term dividends, and a recent test conducted in Tennessee by Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Buildings Technology Center evaluated the effectiveness of soy-based open cell spray insulation compared to that of traditional fiberglass insulation. More
Concrete's Energy Efficiency, Durability Lauded Staff - 05/16/2008
BOSTON — Concrete was used as a sustainable material by more than three out of every four design professionals recently surveyed about their preference of materials for sustainable design.
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Stabilizing Deep Pit Sidewalls In Tight Quarters Staff - 05/15/2008
Installing a 20-foot-square cast-in-place concrete foundation for a pump station at the bottom of a 24-foot-deep excavation in metropolitan Indianapolis presented more than a few ...
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Colorado Contractor Helps Rebuild Greensburg Staff - 05/12/2008
Greensburg, Kan.— A year after a devastating tornado leveled Greensburg, Kan., on May 4, 2007, a Frederick, Colo.-based contractor has helped the first commercial reconstruction take root along the rural town's main street. More than 95 percent of the structures were rubble when Del Fast, CEO of Mishler Construction Co.
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New Indy Airport Unveils Unique 'Wing' Story by Tom Hale - 05/12/2008
Using a crane and two aerial work platforms, a crew for Chicago-based Methods & Materials Inc. carefully installed the newest piece of artwork at the New Indianapolis Airport terminal — a 35-foot-tall sculpture, featuring an actual wing from an F-14 Tomcat plane. The artwork, called "Cardinalis," was commissioned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority.
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Bio-Research Park Construction Staff - 05/12/2008
Creve Coeur, Mo.— Tarlton Corp. is managing the first phase of construction at the new Bio-Research & Development Growth (BRDG) Park at the Danforth Center in Creve Coeur. Groundbreaking took place March 4, with project completion scheduled for March 2009. Wexford Science + Technology, a Hanover, Md.
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Successful Demolition Starts Project Right By Mike Larson, Editor - 05/05/2008
The new $150-million building that will soon be going up on the 1300 block of University Avenue in Madison, Wis., will be a world-class research center where scientists from many fields will work together to develop solutions that will enhance human health and welfare worldwide. The four-story, 300,000-square-foot facility will house both the public Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (WID) and ...
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JCB Hosts Inaugural Roadshow At Savannah Factory Contractors and other industry representatives from throughout the region converged on the JCB factory in Savannah for the first of several JCB Roadshows scheduled for various locations.
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