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steps to make its goal of zero crane incidents a reality, and implemented several advancements in pile driving to make the work more effi cient. Despite a suspension and other delays lasting fi ve months, the Cajun Constructors team met its deadline by compressing an 11 month schedule into approximately seven months.
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS | Turner Construction Category: Construction Management New
T e project was funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, and will allow for this top U.S. export gateway to safely transport goods for years to come.
North Shore Connector | Pittsburgh, PA | North Shore Constructors, An Obayashi-Trumbull Joint Venture Category: Building Under $10M New Category: Highway & Transportation New
T e North Shore Connector required construction of twin tube bored tunnels beneath the Allegheny River, between the Gateway Subway Station to North Shore of Pittsburgh. Work included station shells for two underground stations, launch and receiving pits for the tunnel boring machine, utility work, soil stabilization, and replacement of sidewalks and streets. T e North Shore Connector supports the revitalized downtown Pittsburgh and North Shore venues, and allows for future development opportunities. In addition, the team preserved a 780 square foot mural from the old downtown station, removing it tile by tile for installation in the new station.
Home of the Sporting KC (Kansas City) Soccer Club, the LIVESTRONG Sporting Park was designed around two key elements: architectural metal fi ns, which represent the movement of the players on the fi eld; and a roof canopy that covers every stadium seat and features clear polycarbonate sections to allow sunlight through for turf growth. T e intense schedule – reduced from 22 to 16 months – required close collaboration with subcontractors and designers, as well as the use of Building Information Modeling. Turner completed the project within budget, cleaned the adjacent active downtown area daily, and recycled nearly all construction waste. T e 342,000 square foot space was constructed in time for the Sporting KC to play in the new stadium during the 2011 season.
John Day Lock & Dam Gate & Sheave Replacement | Columbia River, OR | Advanced American Construction Category: Federal & Heavy Renovation
T e John Day Lock & Dam Gate is the tallest navigational lock gate in North America, standing 113 feet tall and weighing 2.5 million pounds. Advanced American Construction was charged with replacing the original gate and two 18-foot diameter wire rope sheaves that raise and lower the gates, as well as completely restoring the mechanical friction sheave drive system. All of the work was performed on a 14-week accelerated schedule, which required an unprecedented shutdown of cargo lanes on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in Oregon.
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Empty Sky: New Jersey 9/11 Memorial | Jersey City, NJ | Hall Construction Co., Inc. Category: Building Under $10M New
T e Empty Sky memorial in Liberty State Park was built to remember the 746 people lost on September 11, 2001, who called New Jersey home. T e memorial is directly across the Hudson River from the former location of the World Trade Center Towers, and features two continuous twin walls of concrete and stainless steel that refl ect the height and width of the Towers. T e walls display the names of the New Jersey residents lost that day, and are off set by 65 weeping cherry trees and 29 London Plains, which required an underground network of storm drainage piping. T e project was completed six days early, despite two major snow storms and a blizzard. y
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