Progress on El Dorado Wind Turbine

The foundation for the 1 MW Nordic wind turbine that will be providing clean renewable energy to the Wetlands and Water Reclamation Facility in El Dorado, KS is being poured today. The installation is expected to be complete by May of this year.  The hub height of this Nordic wind turbine is 70 meters (approximately 230 feet) above the ground.

 

GBA engineers completed permitting and all necessary design work, while GBA Builders is providing construction management. The foundation is 50’ in diameter by 10.5’ deep octagonal footing. There will be enough concrete poured to build a 4’ wide sidewalk almost two-miles long. With that concrete is approximately 91,000 lbs of rebar.

We’ll keep you updated on the progress so keep checking back!

Striking Out for a Good Cause

The GBA team shown in the picture includes (l to r) Doug Carpenter, Rob Kline, Geoff Vohs, and Jim Jarrett along with his daughter Abriel Jarrett. Geoff is with Johnson County Public Works. The team came in first place (B-Flight) with a total pin count of 1,835. According to Rob Kline it was truly a team effort. Way to go team!

Although first place is always nice, the real reason behind playing the game was even nicer. This was the Second Annual ‘Feed the Need to Strike Out Hunger Bowling Bash’ hosted by Johnson County Government. The poverty level in Johnson County is unfortunately increasing and Johnson County has found a way to help combat this by inviting all departments to host events to 'Feed the Need'. Members of the community are asked to form a team and the money raised goes to support 10 local food pantries serving the County.

The Strike Out Hunger Bowling Bash 2012 was a great event, raising a total of $3,200 for the pantries. GBA was glad to be a part of this effort and looks forward to another victory next year.