Project Activity Posts
JW Marriott - Indianapolis Completed
At the corner of Missouri and Washington streets in Indianapolis a gigantic hole was dug to accommodate a new Marriott complex. To say that this project was big, would be an understatement. When it is finished the site will house 4 hotels , over 1500 rooms, and more than 110,000 square feet of meeting space. Kreager Brothers was responsible for the mass excavation of the basement and parking garage. Overseen by Bob Lowes, this job consisted of approximately 22,000 loads of dirt being exported from the site! The crew was able to stay ahead of schedule by excavating , on average, 280 loads per day; and with the addition of a night crew they topped out at 600 loads! "Hunt has been good to work with," says Bob Lowes, speaking of Hunt Construction Group, General Contractor for the job. Bob has " enjoyed working here." As Kreager Brothers portion of the project neared completion the site became extremely crowded as crews from multiple contractors converged to dig footers and pour concrete for the massive parking structure that will accommodate future guests. Thanks to the hard work, planning and coordination of the Indianapolis team Kreager Brothers was able to complete another contract on time.
Notre Dame North Quad Sewer Completed
In the midst of residence halls on the beautiful Notre Dame campus, the North Quad storm sewer project has been completed and unless you were there to see the work you'd never know it happened. The focus of the project was an upgrade to the existing storm water system between several residence halls and dining facilities. The project was completed on a very tight schedule during summer break so as not to interfere with the university's tough academic demands. Started on May 19, through the excessively rainy month of June, progress remained as steady as possible. Despite weather and other adverse conditions this extensive project was substantially complete as scheduled on August 1 and fully complete including all punch list items on August 26. This "roughly $730,000 contract" says Matt Kreager, Project Manager, had "substantial utility crossings." These crossings required: three pipe crews, grading, sidewalk replacement, and sod. The North Quad project included the installation of 2,450 linear feet of pipe, 24 manholes, and 3 drywells. As with any job, the challenges were numerous (including a tunnel protrusion in the way), but the crews performed well.
