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Mortenson Construction Begins Construction on the Largest Wind Farm in Nebraska

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Mortenson Construction has begun construction on the Grande Prairie Wind Project located in Holt County, Nebraska. The construction of roads and foundations is currently underway and erection of turbines will begin in May of 2016.

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Alternative Deck Footing Product, Diamond Pier, Releases 10-year Study Examining Frost Heave Performance

Pro Builder

When the Diamond Pier Foundation System appeared on shelves over 10 years ago, there was hesitancy with new users about the system - in fear that it would not hold up to frost heave pressures. To satisfy skeptical builders, Pin Foundations, Inc. Over a 10-year period, Pin Foundations, Inc. Pin Foundations, Inc.

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Foundation Software's 2020 Construction Business Report

Construction Business Owner

Foundation Software's 2020 Construction Business Report. See the results of Foundation Software's second annual survey by downloading a free copy of the 2020 Construction Business Report, complete with over 25 pages of fully visualized data and insights from industry leaders. foundation software. Greg Ragsdale. Main Image.

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Business Report: Oilfield Supplier Tejas Tubular Sets New Plant in Norfolk, NE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Photo: State of Nebraska, Office of the Governor.). “Similarly, the significant financial investments and job creation that Tejas is making will positively impact the entire northeast Nebraska economy for years to come.” Left to right: Dirk Petersen, general manager of the Nucor Corporation; Gov.

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The History of the Straw Bale Revival with Matts Myhrman

Natural Building

One of them had an article by a Nebraska folklorist called Roger Welsch. So we went up there and we threw up a tiny little building adapting it from the old Nebraska drawings. In the Nebraska building the lintels over the windows were just a plank, which would inevitably sink in the middle. You’ve probably seen those books.

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All About Pony Wall | What Is a Pony Wall | Uses of Pony Wall | Pros and Cons of Pony Wall

CivilJungle

a stem wall, a concrete wall that extends from the foundation slab to the cripple wall or floor joists. The term pony wall is used to refer to a load-bearing wall that rests on the sill plate of a foundation and supports the joists of the floor above it. The pony wall design will naturally apply as advanced stock places.

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

Natural Building

It is Washington’s last Pre-Revolutionary colonial building on its original foundation. In 1850, the structure was moved to Bellevue, Nebraska, where it continued as a family home until the 1950s. While Washington, D.C., is filled with many historic buildings, the Old Stone House is in a category of its own.