Creagh scales new heights in Birmingham BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Co Antrim company Creagh Concrete has finished the tallest structure in its 43-year history as part of a £40m project. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/creagh-scales-new-heights-in-birmingham-37381780.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/article37381779.ece/c2d7c/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-10-04_bus_44617029_I1.JPG Email Co Antrim company Creagh Concrete has finished the tallest structure in its 43-year history as part of a £40m project. The firm, which is led by Seamus McKeague, has celebrated the topping-out of two 22-storey buildings at Arena Central in Birmingham. The two blocks house 323 apartments and have been built in a major contract by housing giant Galliford Try. Mr McKeague, who put down the final concrete panel of the structure, said: "All of the partners involved within the scheme have been working hard to reach this significant milestone in … [Read more...] about Creagh scales new heights in Birmingham
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State Farm eliminating 88 jobs in Mendota Heights
State Farm Insurance Co. will lay off 88 people from an operations center in Mendota Heights by Nov. 30. The Bloomington, Ill.-based insurer announced in 2016 that the Mendota Heights office would be closing. It sent a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) letter last week, through its State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, making the job eliminations official. "State Farm is gaining efficiency through streamlining and improving processes, leveraging technology and concentrating employees in larger locations," said spokesperson Benjamin Palmer in an e-mail. The building lease expires at the end of the year, he said. "We made the announcement in 2016 to give employees time to make personal and professional decisions, and we will continue to work with employees to help them through this process." There are currently about 100 positions at the Mendota Heights location. The positions affected include … [Read more...] about State Farm eliminating 88 jobs in Mendota Heights
Sterling Heights man sentenced in fire that killed his brother
Associated Press Published 1:21 PM EDT Oct 3, 2018 MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — A young man has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison in connection with a fire that that killed his 17-year-old brother in the family's suburban Detroit home. Mark Marroki learned his punishment Wednesday in a Macomb County courtroom after earlier pleading no contest to second-degree murder in the case. He originally faced a first-degree murder charge. A no contest plea isn't an admission of guilt but is treated as such for sentencing purposes. More on freep.com: Sterling Heights man accused of murder in brother's fire death Eastpointe fire: When the screaming stopped, she knew her family was dead Marroki told the court he's "deeply sorry for what happened" and called it "the worst choice I've ever made." The April 28, 2017, fire trapped Matthew Marroki-Yaldo in an upstairs bedroom. Other family members made it safely from the burning Sterling Heights home. Prosecutors say the fire was … [Read more...] about Sterling Heights man sentenced in fire that killed his brother
Arlington Heights municipal garage to close Oct. 8
The municipal parking garage next to Arlington Heights village hall will be closed for up to three weeks starting Monday, Oct. 8, due to construction work, officials said. Village officials encourage those coming to village hall for business or daily fee patrons to park in Lot O, directly across the street. There also is space for daily fee parking three blocks away in the Vail Avenue garage. Construction notices will be distributed to those who regularly use the garage, and informational signage will be in place. … [Read more...] about Arlington Heights municipal garage to close Oct. 8
Deputies fatally shoot man while serving warrant in Heights
By Samantha Ketterer Updated 2:40 pm CDT, Monday, October 1, 2018 PHOTOS: Police shootingsMulti-agency authorities at the 700 block of East 13 1/2 Street where officials fatally shot a suspect while serving warrant on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Houston. >>See where Texas ranks among states with the most fatal police shootings... less PHOTOS: Police shootings Multi-agency authorities at the 700 block of East 13 1/2 Street where officials fatally shot a suspect while serving warrant on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Houston. >>See where Texas ... more Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer 12. Illinois 18 people have been shot and killed by police in 2018 In this photo: Close-up of an unidentified demonstrator in a black mask with '(hashtag) BLM' written on it during a 'Black Lives Matter' protest, Chicago, Illinois, July 11, 2016. less 12. Illinois 18 people have been shot and killed by police in … [Read more...] about Deputies fatally shoot man while serving warrant in Heights