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Cranes
Self-Erecting Cranes Lift University Project to Early Completion
A pair of Potain cranes replace a single tower crane, turning a three-week weather delay into early completion at the $16.5 million Cedarville University Health Science Center
Two Potain self-erecting cranes replaced a conventional tower crane on this Cedarville University project. Self-erectors don’t need foundations or much land preparation, and were instrumental in beating a tight deadline.
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Concrete
Saint Louis Art Museum Features Unique Concrete Elements
Coffered ceiling and polished exterior tilt-up concrete panels are just a few of the concrete features of the new 200,000 square foot expansion project.
The concrete coffered ceiling at the St. Louis Art Museum was formed with more than 1,600 cubic yards of concrete poured in place to form a 48-inch-tall framework with 698 rectangular openings that let in light from above.
Construction Technology
Tekla North America Announces 2012 BIM Award Winners
Tekla, Inc. | Trimble Solutions USA Inc.
A multi-use sports arena, power generating station flow control structure, and Canadian major events stadium were all winners in the recent awards program that recognizes exceptional Building Information Modeling.
Category 1 - BIM winner, CSD Services, Houston Dynamo Stadium, Houston, Texas.
Concrete
Keeping Concrete Cool During Massive Arizona Foundation Pour
Sundt Construction used 380 truckloads of concrete during the first of two foundation slab pours for a new Arizona courthouse
Sundt had to pour the concrete slabs at night because of lower temperatures and less traffic impacts.
Concrete
CFA Names Lance Jordan Contractor of the Year
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
Lance Jordan, Stephens & Smith Construction Co., helped Concrete Foundations Association members navigate OSHA's new residential fall protection regulations.
Jim Baty, left, presents Lance Jordan, right, with the CFA Contractor of the Year award.
Concrete
Jim Bartley Takes Over as CFA President
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
Concrete Foundations Association members elect board members and name Jim Bartley new association president for two-year term
Concrete
CFA Awards Ed Sauter with Robert D. Sawyer Award for 2012
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
Concrete Foundations Association honors its executive director, Ed Sauter, with Distinguished Service Award.
Scott Smith, left, and Barry Herbert, right, present CFA Executive Director Ed Sauter, middle, with the 2012 Robert D. Sawyer Distinguished Service Award at the CFA Summer Convention in Grand Traverse, Mich.
Concrete
The Green Standard
San Francisco area-based Webcor Concrete’s success lies in the company’s expertise, flexibility and commitment to sustainable construction.
An aerial shot of Memorial Stadium shows site work taking place in the majority of the stadium and the original concrete facade around the structure.
Decorative Concrete
School Floors Make the Grade
The architect for St. Philip High School wanted a flooring system that incorporated school colors and decorative saw cuts. Polished concrete was able to achieve that look at less than half the cost of terrazzo.
Concrete
Tilt-Up Concrete: A Unique Opportunity for the Resurgence of Craft
Several characteristics of tilt-up construction contribute to its creativity and craftsmanship on the design and in the field.
Citadel Contractors built Bishop Gadsden chapel in Charleston, S.C., with tabby stucco texture to echo the area's historic construction technique.
Concrete
Concrete Foundations Assoc. Honors 2012 Projects of the Year
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
Winning cast-in-place concrete projects by Ekedal Concrete, Herbert Construction, Coello & Associates and Procon Inc.
Coello & Associates was one of the CFA Project of the Year award winners for its exposed concrete residential foundation with wood grain texture walls.
Concrete
Procon Receives Honorable Mention in 2012 CFA Project of the Year Awards
Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)
The award was give for Procon's work on a concrete foundation for a home in White Sulphur Springs, W.V.
Finishing the foundation slab at the White Sulphur Springs project.
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