Features //www.pjbjkak.com/rss/543 en-us Midwest People: Updates About Construction Professionals for May 2021 Updates about construction professionals in the Midwest //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51776 Wed, 19 May 2021 12:30:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51776-midwest-people-updates-about-construction-professionals-for-may-2021 KCI Airport Receives a Big, Progressive Design-Build Makeover yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) After decades of making it work with three Jetsons-style drive-up terminals, Kansas City is joining the single-terminal airport world in a big way. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51736 Thu, 13 May 2021 11:00:00 -0400//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51736-kci-airports-big-progressive-design-build-makeover Kansas City International Airport The 1.1-million-sqft KCI single terminal airport will have 39 gates and 21 overnight parking spaces for planes. Rendering courtesy of Kansas City Dept. of Aviation/SOM brise soleil over the departure area 135-ft-long box beams had to extend from the back wall of the head house to create the brise soleil over the departure area. The cantilevered beams are held up by fabricated steel Y columns. Photo by Jeff Yoders/ENR precast wall in the front of the head house This precast wall in the front of the head house had to be erected before precast road-support columns and the steel Y columns because there would be no room to build it once the other structures were in place. Photo by Jeff Yoders/ENR installing the supports for the head house Clark/Weitz/Clarkson and National Steel CIty had to follow a strict sequence to install the supports for the 800-ft-long head house and the roadway and brise soleil for the departures area. Photo by Jeff Yoders/ENR steel supports for the connector of the two large concourse Crews from National Steel City place steel supports for the connector of the two large concourses at the KCI Airport single terminal. Photo by Jeff Yoders/ENR Red Rock Dam in Pella, Iowa, Becomes a Hydrodam yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

A former flood control dam is retrofitted into Iowa's second hydroelectric dam.

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51358 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:12:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51358-red-rock-dam-in-pella-iowa-becomes-a-hydrodam Iowa Dam To make room for the new structures, a 69-ft-tall cut in the embankment dam had to be made. PHOTOS COURTESY OF MRES Iowa Dam The penstocks supply water to Red Rock Dam’s vertical, Kaplantype hydraulic turbines, and each turbine is directly connected to generators. Iowa Dam A new switchyard supports the powerhouse. A cofferdam protected the downstream work areas from the river. The location was closed off by a rockfill dike during construction to allow the powerhouse excavation to proceed in the dry. Midwest People: Updates About Construction Professionals for March 2021

Updates about construction professionals in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51357 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:01:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51357-midwest-people-updates-about-construction-professionals-for-march-2021 Owner of the Year INDoT Made the Most of its COVID-Related Rainy Day

When the world shut down, INDoT made the most of its rainy day fund and went to work

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51354 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:27:59 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51354-owner-of-the-year-indot-made-the-most-of-its-covid-related-rainy-day I-69 Finish Line project Mainline work on the I-69 Finish Line project continued despite snow this winter. This section near Martinsville was completed as scheduled. PHOTOS COURTESY OF INDOT A bridge on Perry Road A bridge on Perry Road near Martinsville is among the 70 bridges being built as part of the I-69 Finish Line project. PHOTO COURTESY OF INDOT Emergency Stabilization for Cincinnati's Columbia Parkway Nears Completion yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Despite unknown conditions due to emergency stabilization, more landslide activity during construction and the COVID-19 pandemic, the hillside above the Columbia Parkway will be fully open in July

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51353 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:12:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51353-emergency-stabilization-for-cincinnatis-columbia-parkway-nears-completion Columbia Parkway’s road surface Soil began falling onto the Columbia Parkway’s road surface in late February 2019. Movement on March 20 resulted in the closure of two lanes. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CINCINNATI DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND ENGINEERING Columbia Parkway’s road surface For the steeper areas above the Columbia Parkway, steel mesh was tied into a system of more than 1,000 soil nails driven into bedrock. PHOTO BY BEAVER EXCATVING CO. Beaver Excavating Beaver Excavating used long-reach excavators to remove soil from a catchment area between the project’s new solider-pile lagging walls and the parkway’s original walls. PHOTO BY JEFF YODERS.ENR Soldier pile lagging walls 1,640 ft of soldier pile lagging walls were designed tall enough to catch whatever soil creep came down the hillside. DIAGRAM COURTESY OF GEOTECHNOLOGY INC. Construction Prior to construction, it was decided that Area 4 would not be stabilized as soil creep and landslide events from it did not affect the roadway below. Movement in Area 9 required stabilization of the landslide in a separate emergency project. DIAGRAM COURTESY OF GEOTECHNOLOGY INC. Big Beautiful Wall The Columbia Parkway's new retaining wall is designed to not only hold back any debris that slides down the hill, but to also allow drainage into the road's existing system. Photo by Jeff Yoders/ENR Debris removal Debris removal from a mid-February slide that happened during construction continues on the slope above the Columbia Parkway. Photo by Jeff Yoders/ENR Different walls The Columbia Parkway was completed in different stages at different times. This masonry wall dates back to Columbia Avenue's original 1938 expansion during the WPA days. The art deco wall beside it was completed later. Photo by Jeff Yoders/ENR ENR Midwest Top Young Professionals

The Midwest's Top Young Pros are making change happen

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51015 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:14:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51015-enr-midwest-top-young-professionals Midwest’s Top Young Professionals Connor Christian Connor Christian receives an award from the BuildingSmart Alliance PHOTOS COURTESY OF SUBMITTING FIRMS Jason Carmello Jason Carmello speaks on a Venues Now panel. B.J. Peterson B.J. Peterson working at the Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant site. Joel Jacobson Joel Jacobson leads a site meeting. Kyle Roberts Kyle Roberts speaks at Kansas City Engineering Week. Leslie Freeman Leslie Freeman helps present a check to Misericordia Heart of Freedom. Chris Smith Chris Smith and friends at the KCI Airport site. Katrina Lewis Katrina Lewis speaks at a Climate Leadership Conference. Mara Braselton Mara Braselton’s volunteer efforts include teaching fifth- and sixth-graders about engineering at St. Agnes STEM Academy. Natural Gas Gate Station Moved Ahead Despite COVID-19 yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Grayslake Station already had a tight five-month construction schedule before the pandemic began

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51014 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:14:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51014-natural-gas-gate-station-moved-ahead-despite-covid-19 Grayslake Station All new equipment was installed in Grayslake Station in a little over four months. PHOTOS BY JEFF YODERS/ENR Three pipelines Three pipelines from the supplier intersect at Grayslake Station. This new filter separator knocks out any liquids or particulate matter that are picked up along the way in pipelines. Tanks These tanks hold all of the scent inserted into natural gas that’s distributed to North Shore Gas and People’s Gas customers from Grayslake Station. Grayslake Station The new controls at Grayslake Station allow Northshore Gas and Peoples Gas to monitor temperature, flow rate change and the blending of heated gas to gas coming in at ambient temperature. Midwest People: Updates About Construction Professionals for January 2021

Updates about construction professionals in the Midwest

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51012 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:04:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51012-midwest-people-updates-about-construction-professionals-for-january-2021 Fermilab's Integrated Engineering Research Center Is ‘Future Flexible’ yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

First new building in 50 years at Fermilab in Batavia, Ill., is built for the future

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51011 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:45:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51011-fermilabs-integrated-engineering-research-center-is-future-flexible Engineering Research Center The 80,000-sq-ft Integrated Engineering Research Center is a long and narrow complement to Wilson Hall, the oldest research facility on Fermilab’s campus. RENDERING COURTESY OF PERKINS AND WILL Equipment chases Equipment chases are set up to be available to lab workers, but they are also far enough from the labs to limit noise. RENDERING BY ARUP, COURTESY OF FERMILAB Model of a ground floor 这个模型在IERC一楼的走廊shows overhead mechanical and clean lab spaces. RENDERING BY ARUP, COURTESY OF FERMILAB Foundations for the IERC Foundations for the IERC are being placed in the building’s narrow footprint. PHOTO BY JACK YORK/MORTENSON Mortenson 摩顿森不得不重新配置主传动为Fermilab, move a stormwater management system and reduce the size of a 5-ft berm that serves as a protective overburden for the particle accelerator under the campus. PHOTO COURTESY OF FERMILAB Long, narrow design Site constraints made a long, narrow design with a connection to Wilson Hall the right choice for the IERC. RENDERING COURTESY OF PERKINS AND WILL Robert Halvorson’s Structural Legacy Continues yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

WSP’s global structures leader leaves behind a résumé of innovative buildings and young engineers he mentored as he enters semiretirement

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51010 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:32:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51010-robert-halvorsons-structural-legacy Robert Halvorson Robert Halvorson, who was the youngest partner ever at SOM, created something entirely new by starting Halvorson and Partners and cemented his legacy at WSP. PHOTO COURTESY OF WSP Halvorson’s structural design Halvorson’s structural design for the Torre Cepsa uses two concrete cores with panoramic elevators. These cores support all the weight of the building, with each column-free floor framed in structural steel. PHOTO COURTESY OF WSP Midwest City Scoop: Construction Starts in Chicago

Value of new construction contracts expected to increase 5% this year

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51008 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:01:37 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/51008-midwest-city-scoop-construction-starts-in-chicago Project of the Year and Best Sports/Entertainment: Allianz Field Lights up the Night

A roof and upper structure made of an engineered Teflon material gives the Minnesota United FC a striking new home in Allianz Field

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50596 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:36:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50596-project-of-the-year-and-best-sportsentertainment-allianz-field-lights-up-the-night Allianz Field Allianz Field's PTFE roof and upper structure created beautiful night views and saved on structural steel. Photo courtesy of Populous Allianz Field The interior of the stadium shows its steel ribs and superstructure. The PTFE material wrapped around the structure allows light in from outside during the day. Allianz Field A structural bay of the canopy of Allianz Field shows how the ribs of the roof structure hold up the seating while also creating the waves of its PTFE wrap. Allianz Field The undulating exterior curves of the upper structure and roof of Allianz Field are created by steel ribs with tight PTFE fabric stretched over them. PHOTOS BY JAMES EWING FOR POPULOUS Best Project Cultural/Worship University of Wisconsin Madison Hamel Music Center

This 75,000-sq-ft performance, instruction, recording and practice space consolidates smaller facilities across the University of Wisconsin at Madison and includes a 660-seat main concert hall.

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50598 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:34:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50598-best-project-culturalworship-university-of-wisconsin-madison-hamel-music-center University of Wisconsin Madison Hamel Music Center University of Wisconsin Madison Hamel Music Center PHOTOS COURTESY MIKE REBHOLZ/JP CULLEN University of Wisconsin Madison Hamel Music Center University of Wisconsin Madison Hamel Music Center University of Wisconsin Madison Hamel Music Center University of Wisconsin Madison Hamel Music Center University of Wisconsin Madison Hamel Music Center University of Wisconsin Madison Hamel Music Center 奖卓越绩效的安全小Project: Norfolk Southern Railroad Emergency Repairs A rushing river and pressure to complete emergency repairs did not keep Massman Construction from delivering this projects with an exemplary safety record. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50634 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50634-award-of-merit-for-excellence-in-safety-on-a-small-project-norfolk-southern-railroad-emergency-repairs Norfolk Southern Railroad Grand River Bridge Emergency Repairs Norfolk Southern Railroad Grand River Bridge Emergency Repairs Photo courtesy Massman Construction Co. Norfolk Southern Railroad Grand River Bridge Emergency Repairs Norfolk Southern Railroad Grand River Bridge Emergency Repairs Photo courtesy Massman Construction Co. Award of Merit Excellence in Safety: McConnell Air Force Base Air Traffic Control Tower This air traffic control tower's site constraints on an active military base made safety challenging and the team delivered. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50631 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50631-award-of-merit-excellence-in-safety-mcconnell-air-force-base-air-traffic-control-tower McConnell Air Force Base Air Traffic Control Tower McConnell Air Force Base Air Traffic Control Tower Photo Courtesy Burns & McDonnell McConnell Air Force Base Air Traffic Control Tower McConnell Air Force Base Air Traffic Control Tower Photo Courtesy Burns & McDonnell Best Project Excellence in Safety Oshkosh Global HQ This project's stellar safety record and use of lifts was a showcase of a talented project team and Oshkosh's equipment products. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50628 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:45:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50628-best-project-excellence-in-safety-oshkosh-global-hq Oshkosh Corp. Global Headquarters Oshkosh Corp. Global Headquarters Photos by Tyler Rickenbach, courtesy Oshkosh Corp. Oshkosh Corp. Global Headquarters To safely deliver a new global headquarters for Oshkosh Corp., Miron Construction made it a priority to reduce the use of scaffolding and ladders. Photos by Tyler Rickenbach, courtesy Oshkosh Corp. Oshkosh Corp. Global Headquarters According to Matthew Frey, project manager with Miron Construction, “Just about everything on the exterior except the masonry work was done off lifts.” Photo by Tyler Rickenbach, courtesy Oshkosh Corp. Oshkosh Corp. Global Headquarters A full-time risk steward worked in tandem with a regional risk control manager to develop and deliver daily site-specific safety orientations to more than 500 employees, vendors and visitors. Photo by Tyler Rickenbach, courtesy Oshkosh Corp. Award of Merit Sports/Entertainment: Ohio State University Covelli Multisport Arena This mulitsport arena takes the concept of flexible space to a new level giving a practice and event space for most of Ohio State University's varsity sports teams. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50627 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50627-award-of-merit-sportsentertainment-ohio-state-university-covelli-multisport-arena Ohio State University's Covelli Multi-Sport Arena Ohio State University's Covelli Multi-Sport Arena Photo by Cory Klein Photography Ohio State University's Covelli Multi-Sport Arena Ohio State University's Covelli Multi-Sport Arena Photo by Cory Klein Photography Best Project Specialty Construction: Bold Transmission Line This new overhead line system design speeds delivery of electrical power. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50625 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 12:30:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50625-best-project-specialty-construction-bold-transmission-line BOLD Transmission Line Project BOLD Transmission Line Project Photo courtesy Cianbro BOLD Transmission Line Project BOLD (Breakthrough Overhead Line Design) is an innovative low-profile double-circuit transmission line system designed to maximize power delivery capacity while also minimizing visual impacts. Photo courtesy Cianbro BOLD Transmission Line Project Helicopter crews assisted with installing conductor pulling ropes. Photo courtesy Cianbro BOLD Transmission Line Project Helicopter crews assisted with installing conductor pulling ropes. Photo courtesy Cianbro BOLD Transmission Line Project The project replaced a vintage 138-kV, double-circuit line with a double-circuit, 345-kV/138-kV hybrid line. Photo courtesy Cianbro Award of Merit Small Project: Norfolk Southern Railroad Grand River Bridge Emergency Repairs This emergency repair took just 27 days to restore rail service. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50624 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50624-award-of-merit-small-project-norfolk-southern-railroad-grand-river-bridge-emergency-repairs On the Scene: Manhattan Mechanical Opens New Facility in East Chicago

Openings, awards and the latest from the Midwest construction scene.

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50622 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:55:20 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50622-on-the-scene-manhattan-mechanical-opens-new-facility-in-east-chicago Manhattan Mechanical Manhattan Mechanical celebrated the grand opening its new 20,000-sq-ft headquarters in East Chicago, Ind., on Nov. 5. PHOTO COURTESY MANHATTAN MECHANICAL James McHugh Construction Co. James McHugh Construction Co. completed work on NEMA Chicago in October. PHOTO COURTESY CRESCENT HEIGHTS Skender General contractor Skender recently completed interior construction of the 55,000-sq-ft Chicago headquarters of the American Library Association, the oldest and largest library association in the world. PHOTO COURTESY SKENDER Best Project Small Projects: Chicago Riverwalk Esplanades A compressed schedule, unknown river conditions and a polar vortex complicated the on-time delivery of this public park. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50621 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:45:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50621-best-project-small-projects-chicago-riverwalk-esplanades Chicago RiverWalk Esplanade Site Improvements Chicago RiverWalk Esplanade Site Improvements Photo by James Steinkamp, courtesy F.H. Paschen Chicago RiverWalk Esplanade Site Improvements The finished esplanades included colored concrete, path lighting and landscaping improvements. Photo by James Steinkamp, courtesy F.H. Paschen Higher Education/Research Best Project: Daley College Manufacturing, Technology, Engineering Center

New manufacturing technology and engineering building is the focal point of City Colleges of Chicago campus.

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50620 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:44:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50620-higher-educationresearch-best-project-daley-college-manufacturing-technology-engineering-center Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) PHOTOS BY THOMAS ROSSITER Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) Daley College Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) Best Health Care Project Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin

Mortenson delivers hospital expansion that takes Froedtert's new building from 4 floors to 12.

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50619 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:36:57 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50619-best-health-care-project-froedtert-medical-college-of-wisconsin Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Advanced Care Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Advanced Care PHOTOS BY KENNY YOO Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Advanced Care Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Advanced Care Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Advanced Care Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Advanced Care Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Advanced Care Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Advanced Care Award of Merit K-12 Education: Chagrin Falls High School Reconstruction

This renovated school connects a historic building to new additions.

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50618 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:25:27 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50618-award-of-merit-k-12-education-chagrin-falls-high-school-reconstruction Best Project K-12 Education: Lisle Elementary School District 202

The library is the heart of this new, green school in Illinois' arboretum village.

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50617 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:10:11 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50617-best-project-k-12-education-lisle-elementary-school-district-202 Lisle Elementary School District 202 Lisle Elementary School District 202 PHOTOS COURTESY JAMES STEINKAMP PHOTOGRAPHY Lisle Elementary School District 202 Lisle Elementary School District 202 Award of Merit Interior/Tenant Improvement: Knoll

Furniture showroom rethinks open space.

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50616 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:01:55 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50616-award-of-merit-interiortenant-improvement-knoll Award of Merit Residential/Hospitality: One Bennett Park Wood pile extraction and site remediation were necessary to deliver Chicago's tallest residential tower. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50615 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50615-award-of-merit-residentialhospitality-one-bennett-park Best Project Interior/Tenant Improvement: Starbucks Reserve Roastery < p > & # 39;最大的星巴克Pe的挑战pper Construction to add a centerpiece escalator and three coffee bars that can all serve frest roast.

 //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50614 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:57:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50614-best-project-interiortenant-improvement-starbucks-reserve-roastery Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago PHOTO BY MATT GLAC Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago Best Project Residential/Hospitality: Julia C. Lathrop Homes Redevelopment Related Midwest and LendLease came up with a plan that restored, reopened and brought new life to the Julia C. Lathrop homes while still keeping its public housing mission intact. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50613 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/50613-best-project-residentialhospitality-julia-c-lathrop-homes-redevelopment Lathrop Redevelopment Phase 1A Lathrop Redevelopment Phase 1A Photos by Tyler Lundberg and Tom Harris Lathrop Redevelopment Phase 1A 朱莉娅·c·莱斯罗普公共住房的发展cludes 32 buildings on 35 acres. All the housing units were built with the same finishes and level of quality. Photo by Tyler Lundberg and Tom Harris