<p>S. M. Wilson &amp; Co. was selected by Continental Cement Company, LLC to build a new $15 million barge unloading facility and dome storage facility at the company's terminal in downtown St. Louis.</p>
<p><img alt="Continental Cement" class="image-left" height="183" src="/images/uploads/continental.jpg" style="float: left;" width="244" />Construction will be completed in two phases. Phase I will involve the construction of a 40,000 ton cement storage dome with an adjoined cement transportation center. In addition, a 1000 square foot building also will be built to house equipment. Phase II of the project will include the construction of the new barge unloading facility on the Mississippi River. A utility bridge will be constructed to connect the new unloading facility to the storage dome.</p>
<p>Construction for Phase I is scheduled for completion in late 2008, while Phase II is targeted for completion in May 2009.</p>
<p>EDG Consulting Engineers, based in Columbus, Ohio, is the engineering firm for the project.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>