Matthew Patane The Gazette Despite challenges, Cedar Rapids has seen post-flood business growth New Cedar Rapids Pilot Travel Center to include Dunkin’ Donuts Express, Arby’s Coralville’s interim fire chief recommended for permanent role Trampoline park, Stuff Etc. moving into former Iowa City Kmart Cedar Rapids woman charged with child endangerment after driving her children into icy waters All articles by Matthew A Minnesota company will more than triple the size of its operations in Marion with a new distribution facility. Spee-Dee Delivery Service broke ground Monday on a new distribution center, 6611 Partners Ave., in the Marion Enterprise Center. The St. Cloud, Minn-based delivery company plans to spend about $4 million constructing the 27,000-square-foot facility. Once complete, the new … [Read more...] about Spee-Dee Delivery Service starts construction on Marion expansion
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School board gets key dates for new construction, Ford demolition
Ford Intermediate School in Brook Park currently is slated for demolition beginning July 8.File photo BEREA, Ohio -- While students and teachers in the Berea City School District enjoy their summers away from the classroom, major construction activities will begin. District construction attorney Dave Riley provided key dates to the Berea Board of Education at its June 4 meeting. Of particular interest will be the demolition of Ford Intermediate School in Brook Park. The walls currently are slated to start coming down July 8 and continue through July 28. Abatement of school teaching materials -- of which an estimated 6,000 boxes have already been moved out of the building -- is just one part of the process. Furniture is being cleared out, as well, and any usable equipment and electronics will be placed in storage. Construction of the new elementary school will begin in late July on the same site, with completion anticipated for November 2019, Riley said. As for the new … [Read more...] about School board gets key dates for new construction, Ford demolition
I-35W construction clogs south Minneapolis
Sara Beal sat on her porch, flipping through the mail, as a woman in a red Cadillac laid on the horn a half-block away. The driver was trying to turn right on Franklin Avenue last week but was flummoxed by the hopelessly backed-up westbound lanes of Franklin. Traffic is flooding into neighborhoods south of downtown Minneapolis thanks to construction projects that have closed bridges and interchanges near the junction of I-35W and 94. The displaced cars have clogged one-way thoroughfares Portland and Park Avenues, and impatient drivers dart down side streets to get downtown or escape at the end of the day. “People are trying to find a shortcut,” said Beal, who lives on Oakland Avenue, a normally quiet street between Park and Portland. While it doesn’t bother her personally, “kids live on this street,” she said. With more closures scheduled for the weekend just past, south Minneapolis neighborhoods like Phillips, Whittier and Elliot Park can expect to feel … [Read more...] about I-35W construction clogs south Minneapolis
Great Falls Public schools’ construction season is in high gear
Zach Schermele Tribune Teen Panel Published 3:44 p.m. UTC Jun 18, 2018 Despite claims made by the Old Farmer’s Almanac, Montanans are well aware that the Treasure State experiences a grand total of two seasons annually: winter and construction. This year is no different, as construction moves steadily along throughout the Great Falls Publics. Great Falls High, C.M. Russell, North Middle School and Giant Springs Elementary are among the largest projects being undertaken by the school district and Sletten Construction this summer. The work is financed by passage of the $98.8 million bond levy in October of 2016. Giant Springs Elementary, replacing Roosevelt Elementary, will be the first new school built in Great Falls in nearly 50 years. GFPS Superintendent Tammy Lacey is excited about what that means for the community. “Just to watch something going from a hole in the ground to a school, where you can visualize the education taking place, has been … [Read more...] about Great Falls Public schools’ construction season is in high gear
Associated Builders & Contractors IL Chapter Bridges Diversity In Construction Gap
Alicia Martin, ABC IL Chapter President Chicagoland community training program for the unemployed transforms lives and in some cases, helps workers earn more than $100,000 a year CHICAGO, IL, USA, June 18, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Although many organizations claim a valuation standard for culture and diversity, it's always exciting and encouraging to see those with empirical evidence. Associated Builders & Contractors, Illinois Chapter, is such an organization. Today, the 501(C) (6), non-profit organization announced it will continue to offer a certification program so that the demographics of Illinois’ construction workforce reflect the demographics of the state. Associated Builders & Contractors was founded in 1950 by seven contractors in Baltimore, Maryland. Alicia Martin is President of Associated Builders & Contractors, Illinois Chapter. The association is recognized as a leading organization representing the Illinois business community, and the merit shop … [Read more...] about Associated Builders & Contractors IL Chapter Bridges Diversity In Construction Gap