Just Add Water
According to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, nearly one out of every three bridges in the nation is rated structurally deficient. Because building new...
Be Safe. Work Hard. Have Fun.
If you flip over Mike Hammes’ business card, you’ll see three phrases: BE SAFE. WORK HARD. HAVE FUN. These phrases describe the heart of...
Ohio Cold Storage Facility Rebuilds After Devastating Fire
Contractors need to pay extreme attention to detail in the construction of cold storage facilities. The buildings are unique, and the smallest error or...
Leaving a Legacy
United States Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Leaving a legacy often requires a lifelong fortitude of purpose and character that only the best among...
Chew It Up, Smooth It Out
The soil in central Indiana is fertile farmland. As the U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its Soil Survey Manual, prime farmland "has the...
Taking the “Lag” out of Lagoon Construction
A contracting company sitting atop Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada, named Earth Max Construction is gaining ground in a niche earthmoving market for Rural Municipalities’...
Smart Work-Around
In any construction project, big or small, time is money. Smart executives know how to save both without sacrificing quality. A switch in the...
Spec’d for the Job
The “positive” shoring system also creates a much tighter work area, which was very helpful working in Grant’s historic downtown area.
Pitsch Companies was the...
Dollars and Sense
Logan Contractors Supply’s new 15,000-square-foot facility includes the retail sales floor, offices, warehouse, and a vehicle/equipment service shop.
In construction and design, there are few...
Designed to Withstand the Elements
Supporting the 3,000-square-foot video board of the new U.S. Bank Stadium—home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings—required more of its architects and engineers than calculating...