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You have to hold the building in high regard and not go so far as to cause damages, he says. Were proud to be part of a historical project like this. There arent many people who get to work on a building with that kind of historical significance.
Its really kind of neat, Murphy offers. You can go in and uncover a wall and find a wood door jamb that was cut out by hand and installed pre-Civil War youre working with history.
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Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT
Concrete Meets History
Cleveland Cement Contractors covers the concrete work on the restoration of the 216-year-old Virginia Capitol
The Capitols central structure, built in the late 1700s, has no concrete foundation, but is supported by brick walls 4 to 6 ft. thick.
Cleveland Cement Contractors installed a new concrete mechanical tunnel on the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol.
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You have to hold the building in high regard and not go so far as to cause damages, he says. Were proud to be part of a historical project like this. There arent many people who get to work on a building with that kind of historical significance.
Its really kind of neat, Murphy offers. You can go in and uncover a wall and find a wood door jamb that was cut out by hand and installed pre-Civil War youre working with history.
Becky Wasieleski is associate editor of Pavement and Equipment Today magazines, sister publications of Concrete Concepts
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