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Specialty
Contracting Associations Comment on Issues
Getting paid, getting insurance, onerous contracts,
globalization and materials shortages and increased
prices are among many issues specialty contractors
face every day. We asked associations from different
sectors to comment and to report their new strategies
for supporting members.
Overcoming
Slope Failure
General contractor Edward Kraemer & Sons needed
an effective solution to remedy the effects of
a shoring failure at the I-170/I-270 interchange
in Hazelwood, MO.
Sub
Glides Over Mats
In April 2004, Chicago’s Museum of Science
and Industry asked Norsar, a heavy lift company,
to move one of its major attractions: a 700-ton
German sub captured in 1944.
A
Large Contract For A Very Large Project
In December 2004, ISEC Inc. completed the largest
contract in the firm’s 38-year history.
Delivering
Power To Wisconsin
M. J. Electric Inc., an InfraSource company, of
Iron Mountain, MI, was the electrical and instrumentation
contractor for two recent projects: the $350-million
Riverside Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric
generating facility in Beloit, WI, and the Townline
Switchyard built to accommodate the new generation
from Riverside.
How
To Save Millions Building A Hospital Addition
When specialty contractor Limbach Co. joined the
team responsible for delivering the $41-million
mechanical system in the 675,000-sq-ft Wm.
Southeast
Corridor Multi-Modal Project - TREX
The project locally known as TREX involved the
widening of Interstate 25 and the addition of
a light rail line within the interstate corridor.
Working
Carefully
Wayne J. Griffin Electric
Inc., is providing electrical installation services
for the renovations and $224-million expansion
of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, an
integrated academic facility located on a 225-acre
campus in Lebanon, NH.
Prescription
for Patience
F or F. D. Thomas
special coatings team, the multi-million-dollar
Amgen–Helix project at the Seattle, WA, pharmaceutical
plant presented challenges in patience and precision.
This special advertising
section was compiled, edited and written
by Karin Tetlow. She can be reached at ktetlow@earthlink.net. |
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