Construction Magazine April 2016 | Page 97

USA he day ’ s work begins
KEEPING THE PROJECT SAFELY ON SCHEDULE With the new and improved River Spirit Casino set to open in 2017 , all contractors on the job must keep to a tight schedule to avoid falling behind . This is especially important for contractors like Lithko , responsible for placing the foundations , columns , decks and floors on schedule to specific tolerances that every other detail will be built on . “ Key items on this project really were schedule-driven ,” says James Duke , Operations Manager for Lithko ’ s work on the River Spirit Casino project . Lithko worked out a seven-day cycle with Manhattan Redstone and its concrete mix supplier and subcontractors , working nights three times a week to make the most of crane and site logistics . www . lithko . com 97