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Forest City Erectors, Inc.

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Forest City Erectors, Inc.
8200 Boyle Parkway
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
Telephone: (330) 425-7185
Fax: (330) 425-8728

 

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Akron Beacon
Journal Tower
FCE provides project planning, custom fabrication and on site construction  .  .  .

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Akron Beacon Journal Tower

FCE provides project planning, custom fabrication and on site construction  .  .  .

The Akron Beacon Journal wanted a tower fabricated and erected quickly and economically to replace their old rotating sign that was near collapse. They wanted the new tower to include the latest high tech graphics panels while keeping with the art deco design style that the building was originally created in.
Forest City Erectors, Inc. (FCE) was tasked with removing the old tower and developing a plan to build the new tower. FCE recommended the application of custom made fiberglass panels supported by a structural steel frame that FCE would fabricate. This custom built frame would also include Daktronics display panels, lighting brackets and accommodate internal access for the service and maintenance of various components. FCE took charge of the planning and coordinated the details with help from several of their experienced subcontractors.
Forest City Erectors promptly removed the old rotating sign, and then aided the general contractor in first repairing and then modifying the existing structure to receive the new tower units. In short order FCE fabricated the unique two part steel frame work in their facility in Twinsburg, Ohio and then trucked the fabricated steel frame work sections to the job site.
Next, Forest City Erectors assembled the components onto the framework sections and then carefully hoisted the two completed tower sections, one at a time, into position on top of the Akron Beacon Journal building.
In less than 7 months from concept to completion, the tower is now a handsome new focal point for downtown Akron, Ohio.

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