Wren Works Marine Division is Making Waves
Duluth Coastal Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project
Edited by Debbie Reaney
Sinkholes at seawalls, also known as earth subsidences, are a common phenomenon occurring wherever seawalls encounter forces of moving water, such as tides, waves, or boat and ship traffic. Additionally, they may occur where older seawalls or seawall caps have deteriorated, allowing water to move behind the seawall and attack backfill and infill. ... Read more
Biggest Infrastructure Project in the Nation
112-Year-Old Train Bridge to be Replaced
Editor: Allison Braswell
Since the construction of Portal Bridge in 1910, it has become the busiest rail line in the entire Western Hemisphere. This swing-style rail bridge that spans the Hackensack River from Kearney to Secaucus, NJ has been working on her last legs. One out of seven times the bridge opens, it fails to close properly. Operational issues like this have been the culprit ... Read more
Editor: Debbie Reaney
Just offshore of Cleveland, Ohio, over 1,800 ft below Lake Erie, lies an incredible feat of engineering. The Cargill's Salt Mines are 12 square miles of tunnels which provide 4 million tons of rock salt during the winter months. Ohio is the 5th largest producer of rock salt in the country, with the Cleveland mine producing the most in the state.
Once the salt is mined from below the lake, it is brought up to factories where it is processed on c ... Read more
ICE® stays steady and constant in changing construction plans
ICE® has been onsite at the monumental Southwest Light Rail project since 2019. Although there have been delays in the timeline due to the complexity and changing of construction plans and contract modifications. The completion of the METRO Green Line Extension will include 14.5 miles of double track connecting downtown Minneapolis with five local communities through 16 new stations and structures in a corridor that will sh ... Read more
Mega McCluggage Bridge built with ICE® Vibratory
McCluggage Bridge in East Peoria has been under construction since 2019 and is one of Illinois largest infrastructure projects. The $167 million project will reconstruct the original bridge built during World War II and is currently servicing over 20,000 vehicles a day. The structure will bring the East Peoria community a new modern bridge that focuses on th ... Read more
ICE ® provides foundations for new power lines
ICE ® is an international recognized deep foundation equipment manufacture, who's equipment is shipped globally. In early 2021, the North Carolina team headed to the Russian wilderness for a setup that would be key to installing over 15-miles (25-km) of new powerlines with D & M Construction. ICE ® global brand recognition brought D&M to contact us for ... Read more
ICE 50B delivers at the Port of Cleveland
The Port of Cleveland was awarded an $11 million infrastructure development grant from the U.S Department of Transportation to redesign the General cargo terminal and modernize more the 50% of the existing structure. Port of Cleveland generates $3.5 billion in annual economic activity and over 20 thousand jobs making this a wise investment for US infrastructure. In preparation for the rise of bulk cargo demand, Great Lak ... Read more
50B works to enable changes on Canal Street
Since the first regular scheduled ferry service from Algiers to Canal Street in 1827, New Orleans has provided dependable passage across the Mississippi River. The Canal Street Ferry Terminal has seen many years of evolution in transportation, including in 1952, the construction of the Greater New Orleans Bridge. Today, the New Orleans Ferry system is on ... Read more
Better, Faster, Smarter Billboard Installs
Editor: Ashley Steele
Billboard startups take a few days using drilling methods but not for Ultralum who has chosen to think outside of the box. This team has partnered with the vibratory hammer specialists at ICE® and redesigned a faster and smarter way to get the job done safely and efficiently. With their new innovative methods, UltraLum can put in a new digital billboard in just one afternoon. The latest ... Read more
Largest economic development project in Pawtucket's history.
200 Taft Street, Pawtucket
Ready to play Soccer? We are ready to make economic history in the small 9-mile town of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Fortuitous Partner's leadership team has joined forces with Dimeo, ranked on the ENR Top 400 Contractors List, to bring the number one internationally ranked sport to their local hometown ... Read more
