In American Eagle’s dimly lighted fabrication area, the staccato popping of welding torches casts a flickering light on stacks of raw steel and rods of iron railing that protrude from barrels and bins. In the center of the room, a two-story vertical pipe is being transformed into a spiral staircase with the addition of stair treads, balusters and railing. The finished product w … [Read more...]
Sugar House Construction: Change is a Constant
It’s been six years since the buildings on the southwest corner of 1100 East and 2100 South were demolished. After the displaced stores closed, the remaining shopkeepers on the block struggled to assure clients that they were still open for business. At the same time that construction began on that corner, other re-development projects set off three years of street closures, … [Read more...]