Something for the Kids
The expertise and skill of members
of Locals 7 and 5 OH working for West Third Street Construction (formerly Foti Construction) contributed to the successful completion of the Bowery Professional Building at the Children’s Hospital of Akron, Ohio. This new $40 million facility houses the Heart Center, the Sick Child Care Center, medical education facilities and a conference center.
Masonry work on this seven-story, 240,000 square-foot structure began in June 2002. The project used nearly 400,000 bricks, 9,000 square feet of sandstone, and 600 cubic feet of limestone, and created roughly 100,000 work-hours for members.
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| The finished project. |
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| Local 5 OH members laying block during construction of the Children’s Hospital. |
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| From left, Keith Gallegly and Butch Workman of Local 7 OH set the capstone for the lower half of the hospital. |
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| Bob Pavkov, member and apprentice instructor for Local 7 OH, laying block. |
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