Demos Begin at Bloomington’s Iconic Southtown Shopping Center

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Plans continue for the next chapter of a family owned company’s legacy property located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Kraus-Anderson Realty & Development has begun to demolish the former Toys R Us and Herberger’s buildings at Southtown Shopping Center. While the company is not able to share further details about potential tenants, removal of the outdated buildings marks a step toward re-envisioning Southtown for contemporary uses — yet another chapter in a flagship property that has reinvented itself time and time again for 63 years. “When Kraus-Anderson built Southtown in 1960, it was adjacent to cow pastures,” said Pete Diessner, president of … Read more

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Major Milestone Achieved on Port of Beaumont Main Street Terminal 1

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A major milestone has been achieved on the Port of Beaumont (Texas)’s Main Street Terminal 1 project — driving the last concrete pile after a year-long process. The milestone was recently commemorated with an event attended by officials from the Port of Beaumont, general contractor McCarthy Building Companies’ employees and trade partners. McCarthy’s project scope includes demolition of a collapsed dock structure and construction of a new general cargo dock with a roll-on/roll-off terminal. The original dock collapsed in 2012, requiring McCarthy to demolish the entire dock, removing all timber piles and collapsed concrete dock structure that was in water, … Read more

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4 Bears Casino & Lodge in North Dakota Adds New 7-Story Hotel Tower

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4 Bears Casino & Lodge will begin a major renovation, adding a seven-story hotel tower. The property is located on the western shore of Lake Sakakawea between Minot and Williston in New Town, North Dakota. The project team includes Wenaha Group, Kraus-Anderson and TBE Architects. The original 4 Bears Motor Lodge began in the 70s with 40 rooms. In 1993, a casino was added, followed over the years with various expansions and improvements, including restaurants, an event center, marina, RV park, water park, convenience store/car wash/liquor store and River Willow gaming boat. The overall $95-million project includes an 18,000-square-foot demolition … Read more

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Demolition Continues at Queen’s Wharf Tower Precinct

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Delta Group will commence demolition of the former Queen’s Wharf Visitor Centre, which will require construction of new external hoarding on the corner of George and Alice streets in Brisbane, Australia. For the past 2 1/2 years, the Queens Wharf Visitor Centre has been a key attraction for tourists and locals, alike. The Centre recently closed to make way for demolition and early works of the Queen’s Wharf Tower Precinct. Following completion of service disconnections and removal of all internal fittings and fixtures, demolition will commence using large hydraulic pulverizers and mechanical grabs to minimize hammering where possible. Noise and … Read more

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Smart City Bridge in Norway to Last 100 Years

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The former industrial town of Drammen in Norway is getting a makeover. And PNC Norge, a subsidiary of the Austrian PORR AG, is playing a major role in shaping it. It has been commissioned to remove the old bridge on the River Drammen and build a smart city bridge and new wharf in its place. A particular focus is species conservation. For the Norwegian town of Drammen, this is the largest construction contract in its history. The former industrial town with a 100,000-strong population is about 30 minutes by car from Oslo and stands at the mouth of the salmon-rich … Read more

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