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By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT The first building in the South Fork Business Park in Mooresville, N.C., is nearing completion by L.B. Builders Construction Group. The project involves an 85,000 sq. ft. (7,896 sq m) personal race shop for Kyle Busch Motorsports. The structure, which is a steel building package for Nucor Building Systems, originally started at 62,000 sq. ft. (5,759 sq m), and increased from there. When complete, it will include approximately 21,000 sq. ft. (1,950 sq m) of office space. There also will be a fabrica- tion area and a car set-up area. There will be a capacity for 55 to 100 employees. “Everything will be state-of-the-art in the building,” Peterson said. “We are running all the fiber optics for the computers, and LED lighting is going in.” Currently, Kyle Busch Motorsports is located in several different locations. The new site will combine everything into one facility. Construction began in June 2008, and is expected to be see MOORESVILLE page 7 The first building in the South Fork Business Park in Mooresville, N.C., is nearing completion by L.B. Builders Construction Group. Kyle Busch Motorsports Relocates in Mooresville, N.C. THE CAROLINA STATES SUPPLEMENT Your Carolina States Connection • Richard McKeon, Charlotte, NC 1-800-288-4234 December 2 2009 Vol. XXII • No. 24 “The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” 25 25 501 17 17 321 301 321 301 52 78 76 1 26 385 26 26 85 85 77 20 20 95 95 74 23 23 PKY 74 74 52 220 29 220 64 421 1 74 17 64 13 17 264 17 70 40 40 40 85 95 77 85 85 Construction began in June 2008, and is expected to be complete in late 2009.
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By Brenda RuggieroCEG CORRESPONDENT
The first building in the South Fork Business Park inMooresville, N.C., is nearing completion by L.B. BuildersConstruction Group. The project involves an 85,000 sq. ft.(7,896 sq m) personal race shop for Kyle BuschMotorsports.
The structure, which is a steel building package for NucorBuilding Systems, originally started at 62,000 sq. ft. (5,759sq m), and increased from there.
When complete, it will include approximately 21,000 sq.ft. (1,950 sq m) of office space. There also will be a fabrica-tion area and a car set-up area. There will be a capacity for55 to 100 employees.
“Everything will be state-of-the-art in the building,”Peterson said. “We are running all the fiber optics for thecomputers, and LED lighting is going in.”
Currently, Kyle Busch Motorsports is located in severaldifferent locations. The new site will combine everythinginto one facility.
Construction began in June 2008, and is expected to be
see MOORESVILLE page 7
The first building in the South Fork Business Park in Mooresville, N.C., is nearing completion by L.B. Builders Construction Group.
Kyle Busch Motorsports Relocates in Mooresville, N.C.
THE CAROLINA STATES SUPPLEMENT
Your Carolina States Connection • Richard McKeon, Charlotte, NC 1-800-288-4234
December 22009
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New Bridge Over River Puts Beloved N.C. Bar at RiskBy Matt EhlersTHE NEWS AND OBSERVER OF RALEIGH
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) The bridgeover the Neuse River in downtownSmithfield helps tie the community together,connecting downtown with points west.
But as the state Department ofTransportation reveals plans to replace theaging structure, the fate of the bridge hasdivided the community over issues of time,traffic and beer.
The News and Observer of Raleighreported that depending on how it’s built, thenew bridge could require the destruction ofthe Little Brown Jug, a beloved 800-sq.-ft.joint once run by Ava Gardner’s brother. Ifthe bar stays, downtown merchants areafraid a construction detour would driveaway customers. Although crowds aren’tpublicly clamoring for the bar to close, thechoices provided so far have left townspeo-ple frustrated.
“It’s really pitting neighbor against neigh-bor,’’ said Chris Johnson, executive directorof the Downtown Smithfield DevelopmentCorp. “You’re talking about a constructionarea that is basically the lifeblood of thecommunity.’’
DOT has presented two options: teardown the four-lane bridge all at once anddivert traffic around downtown, or build thebridge piecemeal, leaving two lanes openduring construction.
The first idea would leave the bar stand-ing, to the detriment of downtown mer-chants who depend on traffic flow. The sec-ond would let the traffic through, but wouldlikely mean the end of the bar.
The Jug, perched on a bluff just above theriver, is the kind of place where a bartendertwists the top off a Natural Light before thecustomer makes it to his stool. Regularsboast the beer is the coldest in JohnstonCounty, and the jukebox booms old countryhits as well as modern rock, a reflection ofthe diverse age of its clientele. Old beer cans,including a camouflage can based on the“M-A-S-H’’ TV show, decorate the wallbehind the bar.
In his 50 years of visiting the Little BrownJug, David Lee has experienced his share ofchanges. Bar owners have come and gone,and tastes have shifted, too: when he was akid, there was no lime-cactus beer.
But through the years, the Jug has alwaysbeen a relaxed, homey place, and that atmos-phere began with the original barkeep.
“Jack Gardner wouldn’t put up with anyfoolishness,’’ said Lee, sipping on one ofthose fruit-infused beverages.
Foolishness, though, is exactly what barpatrons think about the possibility of theJug’s demise.
Although a title search on the bar puts astructure in its spot in 1919, owner JeanetteSchultz doesn’t believe that building is stillstanding. Later designed as a Pure Oil gas
station, the Jug today resembles an Englishcottage. Because of its extensive exteriorrenovations, the Jug wouldn’t qualify for theNational Register of Historic Places.
If traffic is diverted during demolition andconstruction, the new bridge could bedesigned so the bar wouldn’t be affected,said Ahmad Al-Sharawneh, the DOT engi-neer in charge of the project. If built instages, the new bridge could not be built inthe exact same spot as the old one, meaningthe Jug would probably have to go.
It’s time for the old bridge to come down,Al-Sharawneh said. Built in 1924 and recon-structed in 1952, the bridge, like every otherbridge in North Carolina, is inspected at leastevery two years. Its last inspection ruled itstructurally sound, but obsolete.
If the bridge is built all at once, construc-tion would take about two years. If left opento traffic, it could take as long as three, Al-Sharawneh said. The project’s initial cost hasbeen estimated at $5.45 million.
The fact that DOT doesn’t plan to startconstruction until 2012 hasn’t stopped peo-ple from fretting over what might happenwhen building begins. The Smithfield-Selma Chamber of Commerce recently con-ducted a survey, with 64 percent of respon-dents saying they would prefer the bridge beclosed and traffic diverted around down-town.
“There’s nothing good about this wholesituation,’’said Chris Kinkade, who runs two
downtown businesses with his wife, Becky.If traffic is forced to detour, he fears their
coffee and book shop will be put out of busi-ness.
Schultz understands how he feels. Sheand her husband, Carl, bought the Jug threeyears ago, and have put more than $250,000into the business, which became a bar in the1950s. Although the couple has added ascreened porch and deck, the original bar ismuch the same as always. If the DOT cut hera check for the property, she could move thebar, an unappealing choice.
“It’s not the Little Brown Jug in a stripmall,’’ she said.
Al-Sharawneh said DOT is still combingthrough all the construction possibilities andplans to make a recommendation by the endof the year. He did not dismiss the idea thata plan could be found that would keep traf-fic flowing while also keeping the bar, whichis the hope of the Downtown SmithfieldDevelopment Corp.
“We’re doing everything that we can tosave the Little Brown Jug,’’ he said. “Itseems like it’s very important to the peoplethere.’’
To Kinkade, solving the dilemma comesdown to technological ingenuity.
“We are the United States of America. Weput a man on the moon for goodness sakes,’’he said. “If we can put a man on the moon,we can build a bridge and save the LittleBrown Jug.’’
Bobcat’s E80 Features Extra Reach, Minimal Tail SwingGarry Sparks has been involved
in hazardous waste cleanup proj-ects for more than 30 years. Sparksis the owner of Stat Inc., a providerof hazardous waste transportationand emergency response services,based out of Lenoir, N.C. Herecently purchased a new E80excavator to replace a 442 andcomplement his 864 and T300compact track loaders.
Being on call 24/7 meansSparks needs dependable equip-ment that is ready when authoritiescontact him with an assignment.Sparks said his Bobcat E80 and acompact track loader are loaded onthe same trailer and can be out thedoor within minutes of receiving acall from authorities.
On AssignmentThe Bobcat compact track
loader and E80 work together toremove hazardous materials afteran accident occurs, usually near an
interstate highway. Sparks said 90percent of his assignments arewhen a tractor-trailer spills its fueltank, and diesel fuel must becleaned from the road, shoulderand dirt from an embankment.
“We’ll take our E80 and T300compact track loader to the site, digup the dirt, put it in our dump truck,backfill the area with new dirt andreseed it,” he said. He said this cantake as long as five hours from startto finish. All of the hazardous dirtis sent away for remediation.
Sparks attaches a Bobcat sweep-er to his T300 to pick up sand that’sdropped on the pavement after aspill.
“The sweeper takes the place offour or five men,” he said. “Itsweeps the material into the buck-et, and I dump it into my truck.”
A Perfect SizeSparks said he’s pleased with
some of the improvements with the
new E80. “The E80 is the perfect size for
us,” he said. “The extra reachmakes it easier for us to load truckson the side of the interstate.” Of theminimal tail swing feature, he said,“I’ve had it in some tight placesalready, and it’s performed flaw-lessly.”
Prior to purchasing Bobcatequipment, Sparks operated a 13-ton (11.8 t) excavator to removehazardous material from spills.
“It was too difficult to load andunload in the middle of the night,and I like the rubber tracks on mynew E80 because it doesn’t tear upthe road like steel tracks,” he noted.
This story was reprinted withpermission from BobcatWorkSaver Magazine, Fall 2009Issue.
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The North Carolina State Department of Transportationreceived bids for transportation-related improvementprojects.
Following is a list of some of the projects let.
County: NorthamptonContract No.: C202174.Project: Milling, resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction.Location: U.S. 158 from Halifax county line to multi-lanesection west of Hertford county line.Distance: 28.190 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:
• Barnhill Contracting Co. — $7,209,271.• Rose Brothers Paving Co. Inc. — $7,372,443.• RPC Contracting Inc. — $8,862,213.
County: PersonContract No.: C202147.Project: Grading, drainage, paving and structures.Location: Bridge over Story’s Creek and bridge overGhents Creek on SR -1322 (Edwin Robertson Road).Distance: 0.423 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:
• APAC-Atlantic Inc. Thompson Arthur Division —$1,678,716.
• C.C. Mangum Co. LLC — $1,932,942.• Dane Construction Inc. — $1,933,441.• Dellinger Inc. — $1,971,544.• W.C. English Inc. — $1,979,736.• R.E. Burns & Sons Co. Inc. — $1,997,738.• Smith-Rowe Inc. — $2,013,503.• Blythe Construction Inc. — $2,049,243.• Mountain Creek Contractors Inc. — $2,096,473.• Carolina Bridge Co. Inc. — $2,142,170.• Triangle Grading & Paving Co. — $2,164,403.
County: HarnettContract No.: C202153.Project: Grading, drainage, paving and structures.Location: Bridge over Norfolk and Southern railroad andapproaches on NC-42.Distance: 0.322 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:
• C.C. Mangum Co. LLC — $1,388,109.• Dellinger Inc. — $1,390,019.• Dane Construction Inc. — $1,424,639.• Carolina Bridge Co. Inc. — $1,429,891.• Smith-Rowe Inc. — $1,441,084.• Triangle Grading & Paving Inc. — $1,458,491.• R.E. Burns & Sons Co. Inc. — $1,471,373.• Kirkman Construction Inc. — $1,477,887.• Lee Construction Co. of the Carolinas Inc. —
$1,548,710.• United Contractors Inc. — $1,565,055.• Intercoastal Diving Inc. — $1,604,958.• Sanford Contractors Inc. — $1,608,556.
County: CumberlandContract No.: C202178.Project: Grading, drainage, paving, signals and structure.
Location: NC-210 from proposed Fayetteville outer loopto SR -1613 (Honeycutt Road).Distance: 1.621 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:
• Barnhill Contracting Co. — $20,626,055.• BMCO Construction Inc. — $22,035,512.• W.C. English Inc. — $22,927,843.• Blythe Construction Inc. — $23,037,142.• C.M. Lindsay & Sons Inc. — $23,247,064.• The Lane Construction Corp. — $25,499,339.
Counties: Bladen, ColumbusContract No.: C202420.Project: Widening, milling, resurfacing and shoulderreconstruction.Location: One section of U.S.-76, one section of NC-11,one section of NC-87, one section of NC-904 and two sec-tions of secondary roads.Distance: 27.080 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:
County: AlamanceContract No.: C202416.Project: Milling, resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction.Location: U.S. 70 from SR-1716 (Graham HopedaleRoad) to NC-62 and one section of secondary road.Distance: 7.460 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:
• S.T. Wooten Corp. — $1,774,039.• APAC-Atlantic Inc. Thompson Arthur Division —
$1,784,976.• Triangle Grading & Paving Inc. — $1,855,349.• Larco Construction A Division of Sloan Construction
Co. — $2,235,528.
County: CaswellContract No.: C202415.Project: Milling, resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction.Location: NC-86 from 775 ft. north of Yanceyville citylimits to approximately 1405 ft. south of NC-119.Distance: 7.813 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:
• Riley Paving Inc. — $1,290,060.• W-L Construction & Paving Inc. — $1,382,110.• S.T. Wooten Corp. — $1,460,692.• Adams Construction Co. — $1,480,090.
County: AlleghanyContract No.: C202444.Project: Milling, resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction.Location: NC-93 from U.S.-221 to the Virginia state line.Distance: 10 mi.Contractors and Bid Amounts:
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complete in late 2009.“We are working on LEED cer-
tification,” Peterson said. “This hasbeen a challenge, since it wasbrought to us halfway through theproject. We’re actually going forgold certification.”
Another challenge has beenrainy weather, which has particu-larly affected the drilling of 128geothermal wells, which are each300 ft. (91.4 m) deep. Each six-inch well contains two one-half-inch diameter pipes. In all, the proj-ect will involve 86 mi. (138 km) ofpiping underground and under theslab. When complete, approxi-mately 600 gallons of water perminute will move through thebuilding at all times. The geother-mal system will result in a 65-to-75- percent savings on electric andgas for the business.
In addition, Peterson explained
that another challenge was that hisgroup has gone through severalmajor changes to the originaldesign plans per the owner’srequest, which resulted in newplans and approvals.
The entire business park projectwill cover about 120 acres. Phase I,which is complete, involved mov-ing approximately 150,000 cu.yds. (114,683 cu. m) of dirt. PhaseII will begin in the spring of 2010.
“We are totally equipped to doall the grading and utility work, thewhole nine yards,” Petersonexplained. “We own everythingthat we need.”
Major subcontractors for theproject include The PlumbingShop for all plumbing in the build-ing, including all geothermal pip-ing inside the building; ADSInteriors for all framing drywall,ceilings, and paint; StameyBrothers Electrical for all electricalin the building; A-1 Glass for all
glass inside and outside of thebuilding, including the front wallsthat are 38 ft. (11.5 m) tall and leanoutward at a three-degree angle;
Shumi’s Concrete for all concreteinside the building and the two-acre parking lot; Hills Service forall the geothermal outside the
building and valves inside thebuilding; and Climatech Heatingand Cooling for all HVAC withinthe building.
The equipment list for the jobincludes well drilling equipment, aCat 963, a Komatsu 200, D51; andseveral types of trackhoes andbackhoes.
L.B. Builders ConstructionGroup has been in business for 10years, and specializes in commer-cial buildings. About 95 percent ofits work is completed inMooresville. Recent work hasincluded buildings in the TalbertPoint Business Park and theLakeside Business Park.
The company is owned byButch Bouwens, who has been abuilder for more than 20 years.
(This story also can be foundon Construction EquipmentGuide’s Web site at www.con-structionequipmentguide.com.)CEG
The structure, which is a steel building package for NucorBuilding Systems, originally started at 62,000 sq. ft. (5,759 sq m),and increased to 85,000 sq. ft. (7,896 sq m).
Contractor Seeking LEED Gold Certification on ProjectMOORESVILLE from page 1
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