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Tue May 26, 2015

’The Shining’ Hotel to Finally Get a Real Hedge Maze

The Colorado newspaper The Tribune is reporting that an Evans, Colorado construction company will be building a maze similar to the one featured in the 1980 horror film “The Shining” at the same hotel that inspired the movie....

Irwin Rapoport - Fri May 22, 2015

Indiana Steps Up Road, Bridge Preservation

The state of Indiana is being proactive in its efforts to preserve its road (pavement) and bridge infrastructure with an infusion of funding that is providing work for contractors across the state, be they small, medium or large....

Mon May 18, 2015

Indianapolis Officials Planning to Renovate Track

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis Motor Speedway is in a race against time. Officials are planning to renovate the historic track in time for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 next May. That doesn’t leave a lot of time, given that there are races scheduled at the Brickyard in July and August and the construction won’t begin until after those are run....

Tue May 12, 2015

Biggest Change to Wrigley Field in Decades

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that construction is complete on the new left field bleachers at Wrigley field, the home of the Chicago Cubs. The work done has called he most dramatic changes to the ballpark’s bleachers since they were built in 1937....

Fri May 08, 2015

Reconstruction Work Begins on Ramps Connecting Two Major Illinois Tollways

The Illinois Tollway has begun work to reconstruct three ramps connecting the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) and O’Hare International Airport in 2015 as part of the $2.5 billion I-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project....

Tue April 28, 2015

London Workers Uncover Ghostly Railway Station

The website This is Local London is reporting that engineers have made an extraordinary discovery during Thameslink railway work near London Bridge. Ghostly remains of a former south London station that closed exactly 100 years ago have been found....

Adam Benson - Tue April 28, 2015

Architect Building Covered Bridge - By Hand

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) - Richard Perry is overseeing what may be the most enduring property renovation project in Norwich’s recent history. Architect Arnold Graton is constructing a 60-foot-long by 18-foot-wide covered bridge - by hand - on Perry’s Wawecus Hill Road property....

Wed April 15, 2015

Two Large Projects Signal Uptick in Maui Private Construction

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - Construction on Maui that fell off in late 2007 is making a comeback. The Maui News ( http://bit.ly/1CLNuUE) reports Maui County has issued building permits for a six-story, eight-wing time-share resort on 26 acres at Kaanapali’s North Beach....

Tue April 07, 2015

Construction Begins on Washington Boulevard Bridge

The Virginia Department of Transportation began construction to improve an important bridge in the backyard of the Pentagon. The $29.3 million project replaces the Route 27 (Washington Boulevard) bridge over Route 110 (Jefferson Davis Highway) in Arlington County....

Wed April 01, 2015

Is Bertha Too Big to Fail?

Bloomberg Business is reporting on the epic misadventures of Big Bertha, one of the world’s biggest tunneling machines. About 20 workers wearing hard hats and reflective vests clump together on the edge of a chasm near Seattle’s waterfront, peering down a hole 120 feet deep and 83 feet wide....