Pumping Cast-In-Place and Pre-Cast Beams
Keeps Marlins Stadium on Track
Lifting 3.3 million pound pre-cast beams into place proved to be a challenging task for contractors trying to meet a deadline on the new Florida Marlins stadium. In order to meet a May 1 schedule for completion and installation of the retractable roof's track system, the construction team of general contractor Hunt/Moss and concrete contractor Formworks/Baker JV LLC utilized concrete pumps to cast some of the track-beam sections in place while lifting of pre-cast sections continued. Cherokee Pumping is providing the long booms to accomplish the high level placements while also continuing to pump decks for the five levels of seating and public areas. The stadium is being built on 42 acres of historic land that housed the original Orange Bowl in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood less than two miles from downtown. The 37,000 seat stadium will occupy nearly one-million square feet of the site.
Pumped Mat Slabs Replace
Multiple Piers For Fast Track Solar Panel Plant
In the seismic areas of northern California, earthquake engineering is a fact of life. In the case of a solar panel manufacturing plant being constructed in Fremont, CA, the engineers chose a keyway system to tie large concrete mats together in place of drilling and filling hundreds of piers for the foundation. The expansion of Solyndra, Inc.’s manufacturing capabilities will add 609,000 square feet of production and office area. The company has a nearby plant in the Bay Area and the new expansion is named Fab 2. The 100-percent pumped project is being handled by Joseph J. Albanese, Inc, Santa Clara, CA working with general contractors Rudolph and Sletten, Redwood City, CA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corporation.
Full Service Combines with Customer Service
On High End Residential Project
In a contradiction to slow residential construction throughout the U.S., a California pumper is showing how adding services and providing exceptional customer service are a formula for success on a luxurious housing development in Orange County, California. Farino Construction Services, Inc., Lake Forest, CA recently completed footings, slabs and walls for a 10,000 square foot home in Montage Laguna Beach, a Seacrest Development property that encompasses 30 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Massive Pumping Of 30,000 Piles And Production Line On $5 Billion Alabama Steel Plant
The new plant is employing more than 29,000 workers during construction and will provide 2,900 high paying jobs upon completion. The choice to position a steel plant in North America bodes well for the economy. “Our investment in Alabama is a central element of the ThyssenKrupp Stainless strategy. The NAFTA stainless steel market has great potential and we are committed to significantly expanding our business in this growth region. It will create major advantages in terms of quality, costs, and access to a customer base with a demand greater than current supply,” noted Juergen H. Fechter, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Stainless and member of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG.
Soil Stabilization Firm Grouting Largest US Sinkhole
In one of the largest sinkhole grouting projects undertaken in the United States, Earth Tech, a soil stabilization firm located in Land O’ Lakes, Fl is using concrete pumps to provide a firm foundation for a ramp improvement on Interstate-4 (I-4) at Maitland Boulevard in Orlando. More than 35,000 yards of grout will be pumped on the project which is one-third of the way through a nine month schedule of completion.
Vancouver Pumper Juggles Multiple Separate
Placing Boom Jobs
Chris Reynolds’ grandfather wakes up everyday and marvels at the current state of concrete pumping technology. “We are a third generation company and when my grandfather started in the business after the war, the company specialized in concrete pre-cast products, residential and eventually commercial concrete placement, “according to Chris.
After lengthy delays caused by environmental concerns, a coal fired power plant is being built at Weston, Missouri by Kansas City Power and Light. And after a lengthy time away from the business, the pumper on the project is back in a big way. The $1 billion Iatan 2 power plant will supply 850 megawatts of power and will be located next to an existing power plant. ACI Concrete Placement in Olathe s a new owner Matt Kaminsky who scored the pumping contract after owning the company for only a few months, but he brought a wealth of experience with him.
Tunnel Lining Project Takes Pumping To Great Lengths
A dual phase project to repair aging sewer tunnels in the Los Angeles area has incorporated the use of SCC (self consolidating concrete) in the largest use of this material in North America. Matching the impressive quantities of SCC being used on the project are the lengthy distances the material is being pumped using a standard Schwing concrete pump.
Shotcrete Contractor Takes His Show On
The Road With World Class Results
For nearly thirty years Desert Shotcrete in Tucson, AZ has ridden the wave of growth in the southwest. Along the way, the company has earned a reputation for being a first class rebar and shotcrete contractor, with more than 19 thousand residential and commercial installations to show for their efforts. “There was always so much to do right here in Tucson,” explains Desert owner, Joe Schmieder, “I would get calls from general contractors asking if I would be interested in being the shotcrete sub on large out of state pool projects but I just couldn’t break away to pursue them.” Schmieder kept getting the calls from the generals and when the migration to the southwest slowed along with home construction, Schmieder decided to take his shotcrete show on the road.
