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At the time of construction, it was the world's biggest dam and the largest public works project in the history of the U.S. Bechtel bid on the project as part of Six Companies, Inc., a group of several smaller contractors. Bechtel led construction from 1931 until completion in 1935. The Hoover Dam was Bechtel's first megaproject.
The 800 Tower, formerly The 800 Apartments, is a 29-story residential skyscraper in Louisville, Kentucky, located in the city's SoBro neighborhood, nestled between Old Louisville and downtown. [7] At the time construction was complete in 1963, The 800 was the tallest building in Louisville, [8] [5] a record it maintained for nearly a decade.
Gerald D. Hines [1] 400 West Market is a skyscraper in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The 35-story, 549-foot (167 m) high structure was designed by architect John Burgee with Philip Johnson. It was Kentucky's tallest building when built for $100 million in 1991. Its groundbreaking ceremony occurred in July 1991 with initial occupancy in October ...
Brendan Peters Bechtel (born 1981) is an American businessman who is the chairman and chief executive officer of Bechtel, [1] the second largest construction company in the United States, [2] which has operations in 160 countries. [3] The great-great-grandson of founder Warren A. Bechtel, [4] he became CEO at the age of 35, [5] and is the fifth ...
Louisville renters in search of a new apartment will soon have plenty of options to choose from as construction continues on two dozen large complexes through 2024.. As of March, city officials ...
Wright Tower (formerly known as Kaden Tower) is a 15-story office building at 6100 Dutchmans Lane in suburban Louisville, Kentucky. The building opened in 1966 as the headquarters for Lincoln Income Life Insurance Company and was originally named Lincoln Tower. [1] Designed by William Wesley Peters, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, the building ...
Humana Building. Coordinates: 38°15′23.35″N 85°45′31.28″W. Viewed from 6th and Main. The Humana Building, also known as the Humana Tower, [1] is a 1985 skyscraper in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, located at 500 West Main Street and headquarters of the Humana Corporation. It was built by the Auchter Company. [citation needed]
The Clarksdale Housing Complex was a public housing project built in 1939. Clarksdale was occupied from 1939 - late 2004. It was the first public housing complex built in the city and up until its demolition, completed in 2005, it was the largest public housing project in the state of Kentucky. It consisted of 58 two and three-story buildings.