Rivers Edge Pl. Concrete AwardIOWA READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION
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Press Release
For Immediate Release
November 1, 2001
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Rivers Edge Plaza, Port of Dubuque, Iowa
wins Excellence in Concrete Award
Rivers Edge Plaza at the Port of Dubuque was named the winner of the 2001 Excellence in
Concrete Award in the Public Works category during a ceremony today in Ames. The Iowa
Ready Mixed Concrete Association's Excellence in Concrete Awards recognize ou/standing
projects from throughout the state. The awards are presented each year at Iowa State
University's Better Concrete Conference.
Ow:aer: City of Dubuque, Iowa
Architect: URS/BRW, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Engineer: Robert Sehiesl, City of Dubuque, Iowa
Contractor: Renaissance Construction Corp., Dubuque, Iowa
Ready Mix Producer: Flynn Ready. Mix Concrete Co., Dubuque, Iowa
Rivers Edge Plaza serves as a majestic river front gateway to the Port of Dubuque, and provides
a scenic overlook of the Mississippi River. It also functions as a docldng facity for large
excursion boats like the Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen, and the American Queen. The Rivers
Edge Plaza consists of 15,000 square feet of integral colored ready mix concrete steps and
flatwork, 5,000 square feet of main plaza area, and 2,100 square, feet of curved cantilevered
retaining wail, topped with a 24" cut Iimestone texture cap. Various textures, stamp'fin/shes, and
Colorants to simulate the surrounding limestone bluffs and quarry red slate are used extensively
throughout the project. This is one fox your "must see" list when in Northeast Ioxva.
Entries were judged on the following criteria: Architectural consideration of concrete, project
complexity, engineering design skill, finished appearance, and use of ready mixed concrete. To
be eligible, projects must have been completed between September 1, 2000 and August 31. 2001.
The winning entries demonstrate the versatility of concrete as a construction material.
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