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July 8, 2015 • Vol. XXVII • No. 14 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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Rec Center Revamp Makes a Splash at LSU a dramatic makeover of the student recreation CEG CORRESPONDENT center at louisiana State University is making splashy headlines, as construction continues on a new leisure pool. an estimated 536 ft. (163.3 m) in length, the so-called “lazy river” will spell out the letters “lSU” and will feature two bubbler lounges in an area attached to the north base of the pool. “The cost of Phase iii of the project is about $54 million, and that includes expansion and redesign of the student recreational center,” said Ernie Ballard, lSU’s director of media relations. “This phase also includes redesign of the entryway, indoor pool and locker room space.” The overall price tag for the multi-phase UREC project totals $85 million. UREC’s expansion and redesign process has taken place over the course of three separate stages. a field expansion has already been completed, along with an area that encompasses four softball fields in a wagon-wheel configuration. in august 2014, the LSU photo UREC Field Complex located at River Road and The project is a joint venture between GraceHebert Architects of Baton Rouge and HOK By Cindy Riley
Meade Tractor Acquires Eight Dealerships…8
Company Wrench Hosts Grand Opening…14
see LSU page 36
Miami Contractor Installs S.C. Road Funding Underground Infrastructure Falls Behind Expected Population Growth
Work Ethic Fuels Contractor’s Success…53
By James McRay
Table of Contents ............4
SPECial TO CEG
Parts Section ............48-49 Paving Section ..........53-65 Wheel Loaders, Tool Carriers & Attachments Section ......................66-80 Auction Section ........90-97 Business Calendar ........96 Advertisers Index ..........98
Architects of Kansas City, Mo.
Recently, Miami Beach-based contractor David Mancini & Sons, inc. (DMSi) was lowbidder to install two heavy precast pump station vaults for its hometown city of Miami Beach, Fla. The vaults were installed at 14th and 10th streets. The ground conditions for the excavations were extremely wet, and DMSi needed to install a large series of well points to get the soil as dry as possible. The poor soil condition also made shoring the excavation rather tricky as well. “The strategy was get in, set the precast vault pieces, and then get out as quickly as possible,” said Orlando Castelblanco, shoring specialist of shoring equipment distributor Efficiency Shoring & Supply. “and
despite needing to trouble shoot the excavation and shoring system installation around the well points, both pump stations were installed on time and on budget.” Castleblanco said.
Mancini Chooses Efficiency Production The key to managing the quick turnaround for the utility install was choosing the best shoring system for the job. Rather than trench boxes or sloping or sheeting, Mancini went with a shoring system that was new for them; an Efficiency Production manufactured Slide Rail System, rented and supported by Efficiency Shoring & Supply’s Miami branch office. “after speaking with Efficiency Shoring, we decided to give [the Slide
Commuters in South Carolina’s five largest metro areas spend less time travelling to work than the national average, but rapid population growth is coming to those areas, and the state has yet to dedicate money the Department of Transportation said it needs to improve road infrastructure. Four of the five South Carolina metro areas with populations greater than 100,000 are expected to grow by more than 4 percent in the next five years, according to Census data. The largest growth is expected for the coast, where the Charleston and Myrtle Beach metro areas are expected to grow by 9.3 and 11 percent, respectively. in the state capitol of Columbia, which is expected to grow by 5.1 percent, politicians battled all spring to find the estimated $400 million in additional annual funding requested by the state DOT to maintain roads in their current conditions. To improve roads and increase the capacity of the state’s highways, the
see DMSI page 28
see ROADS page 49
By John Moritz
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