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Show CONCRETE WORK ON THE ECCLES SKYSCRAPER Ogden, Sept. 1. Carpenters on the Eccles skyscraper are maklns progress In placing forms ro- the concrete floors. Five floors have been prepared nnd It Is expected thnt-the thnt-the remaining three will be ready I within the next two weeks. Material for tho concrete has been assembled and mach'nery for mixing will be at hand within a few days. It Is said that preparations for the additional ad-ditional steel construction are being . mado and thnt a contract for the "W work will bo closed shortly. jf Tho Fred M. Nye company will be j out of Its bu'ldlng by September If., m at which time the destruction of, the structure will begin. Inasmuch as there Is a deep basement under the Nye store it Is stated that it will re fiulre but little time to oxcavat-j for tho concrete foundation. Tho contract for steel construction has not been awarded but ns Contractor Con-tractor Dundas Is not yet through with his contract, for structural work on the building north of tho Nye store, It is anticipated that he will secure the contract for the additional construction. con-struction. The new steel Is to be here In 45 I days. |