The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-18

The present week will be marked with greater progress in the line of building than was noted last week. This is due to the fact that all previous work has been mainly of the nature of excavation, ex- cept in one or two instances where the foundations have been laid and the super structures are just beginning to rise above the surface of the earth
 Satisfactory headway is being made on the Young Mems Christian association building according to a statement from R. E. Steed, superintendent for the Joy Construction company, and the reinforced concrete for the third story of the hand some nine-story edifice is just in the be ginning.
 :, A full force of 37 men is rushing ahead with this construction which is to be completed, by the terms of the contract, February 1. 1912. Superintendent Steed states that from 250 to 800 barrels of ce- ment are being thrown into the rein forced concrete work each week. Of the materials on hand he mentioned 122 tons of steel to be used as reinforcement in the concrete superstructure, and about 97,0OO feet of lumber for the various purposes of the building Practically all materials l have been bought for this structure and are being delivered as needed As yet nothing has happened to cause any delay ! in the work.
 The work on the building of the | Birmingham Ledger. corner First ave- nue and Twenty first street, is being 1 pushed with rapidity and the steel structure is just beginning to show above ground The rivetng of the heavy steel girders for the first story was begun yesterday and will probably be finished before the end of the pres ent week, in time to place the steel structure for the second story. That the very best and most substantial ma terial is being used in this building goes without saying. and the heavy foundations that have been laid will convince the casual observer that the building is being put up in an unusually substantial manner,
 B. E. Bostick of the Bostick Con- struction company. which is erecting l the Drennen building at Twentieth street and Second avenue. stated yes terday that the work is progressing as rapidly as possible. The founda tions of the large department store have all been completed and heighi of one story reached oD the south wall which has been building ahead ,of tn, rest of the work. Several of the stce girders and steel columns were placed l las week, and still other such piece. of material were put in place yester day All girders and columns will bt erected and placed within the mex few days, and the work will be i'm mediately commenced on the second story.
 The work of actual construction or the 1S-story building of the American Trust and Savings bank at Twentieri street, and First avenue is not yet un- der way. The excavation is being don, rapidly and the chief work noted yes. terday was the installation of ma chinery which will be used in hoistins and in the development of other power Work is progressing rapidly on tho 1 heavy retaining walls of the base ment.
 The site for the building to be erect ed by the k. b. Burnett Cigar com pany on Second avenue between Nine
 teenth and Twentieth streets has bee' cleared away and everything left il readiness for the construction compan. which will put up the building. It i probable that operations will be begul on the structure within few days.