To minimize the expense of building a new apron and associated taxiways, Duluth International Airport elected to locate its $62-million passenger terminal immediately south of the structure it was intended to replace, challenging project team members to promote safe operations throughout construction.
Terry Graber has been named president of Schaumburg, Ill.-based general contractor Power Construction. Graber, who joined Power in 1992, has been instrumental in earning the firm new clients and expanding its staff. Jeff Karp will continue to serve as Power's CEO and Al Gorman as its chairman. Related Links: ENR Midwest People Showcase ENR People Christy Picker Rothchild has been named in-house counsel with Chicago-based engineer Environmental Systems Design Inc. She previously was a partner with Jenner & Block, a Chicago-based law firm, and an assistant professor with Northwestern University School of Law in Evanston, Ill. Whit Rogers has joined
Ohio's Cuyahoga County has completed the task of assembling teams to construct and operate a 650-room hotel that will adjoin the Cleveland Convention Center and Medical Mart, with Hilton Worldwide pegged to manage the $260-million facility and a joint-venture team headed by Turner Construction, Ozanne Construction Co. and Van Aukin Akins Architects, all of Cleveland, to serve as the project's designer and builders. A committee of county officials and consultants selected the Turner team from a field of four competitors, including teams headed by Gilbane Building Co., Panzica Construction Co. and Hunt Construction Group. In a separate competition, McLean, Va.-based
A construction worker struck by a towboat-propelled barge on the Missouri River has died of injuries he sustained from the accident, which occurred on Wednesday. Fifty-one-year-old Rodney Stumo, an employee of St. Louis Bridge Construction Co., West Alton, Mo., was driving a johnboat involved in repairs to a train tressle in St. Charles County, Mo., when his vessel was struck and capsized.Members of the towboat, operated by W.A. Ellis Construction Co., Kansas City, pulled Stumo from the river and brought him to shore, where a St. Charles County sheriffs deputy performed CPR before he was taken to a local hospital.
Demand for design services dipped for Midwest architects in September but managed to maintain positive growth for a third consecutive month, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architectural Billing Index (ABI). After rising to 51.7 in August, the Midwest index retreated to 51 in September. By comparison, the national index, derived from a work-on-boards survey, rose from 53.8 to 54.3 over the same period. According to AIA, any score above 50 denotes increasing demand for design work.After dipping sharply into negative territory in April, the national index has risen steadily since May. The Midwest index also dipped sharply
Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care has launched a $200-million program to expand and renovate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill., one of several of major projects the health-care provider has undertaken in metro Chicago in recent years. The three-year Good Shepherd project broke ground earlier this month. The project, which calls for 150,000 square feet in renovations and a 230,000-sq-ft addition, intends to make the 169-bed hospital more patient friendly and efficient while meeting growing demand for operating rooms and intensive-care facilities in the area, located west of Chicago. Project architect HOK, Chicago, and CM Mortenson Construction, Elk Grove
After having spent more than a year as agency construction manager for Ohio State University's (OSU) planned $126-million Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry Building (CBEC), Gilbane Building Co., Columbus, learned that OSU was terminating its contract. Soon after, in the summer of 2011, Gov. John Kasich signed the most sweeping reform for procurement of public construction projects in Ohio in 134 years, freeing the Columbus-based university to pursue alternative delivery methods. Shortly thereafter, OSU invited Gilbane to compete for the 235,000-sq-ft project as CM-at-risk. In March 2012, it awarded Gilbane the contract. Related Links: Digging Deeper: Indy's Deep Rock
Here's news that seemingly defies logic: Despite Detroit's economic implosion, Michigan currently is adding jobs at the same rate as the rest of the nation. Among the reasons? A resurgent auto sector and humming economies in Detroit's suburbs. Photo Courtesy of Boldt Construction Co. Construction employment is improving in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. Related Links: ENR Midwest Top Design Firms for 2012 ENR Midwest Top Contractors for 2012 After years of sitting on the sidelines, other Midwest states also are participating in the nation's economic recovery, tentative though it may be. Likewise, leading indicators ranging from employment data to
David Bals has been named national data center practice leader for the facilities business line of URS Corp.'s infrastructure and environment division. Bals, who is located in the firm's Columbus, Ohio, office, is streamlining procurement of architectural and engineering services for data center and mission-critical projects. Bals previously served as electrical engineering department manager for the Columbus office. Related Links: ENR Midwest People Showcase ENR Industry Jobs Postings Kyle Pieters has joined Neenah, Wis.-based contractor Miron Construction Co. as project manager. Pieters recently graduated from University of Wisconsin–Stout with a degree in construction and a double minor in risk control
Many reasons can explain why Indianapolis-based electrical contractor ERMCO Inc. has emerged as the go-to firm for high-wattage projects in the region, but Greg Gossett, the firm's vice president of operations, says rocket science isn't among them.
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