MASONRY CONSTRUCTION's 2009 Top Contractor, Western Construction Group (WCG) of St. Louis, and its subsidiaries perform repair and restoration projects across the country. In addition to the recent transformation of Old Parkland Hospital in Dallas, the following projects highlight Western's expertise.

Project descriptions courtesy of Western Construction Group.

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Indianapolis, Ind.

Working with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and Arsee Engineers, Western Waterproofing restored the exterior of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. After a thorough investigation, Arsee Engineers developed a repair specification.

Western's scope of the work addressed several items:

Crack repair using epoxy injection

Cleaning of the limestone, with special emphasis paid to limestone stained by copper elements

Limestone "Dutchman" repairs

Replacement of five limestone units

Tuckpointing more than 17,000 lineal feet of joints

Painting and sealing more than 2,700 lineal feet of skyward facing mortar joints

Repairs on the Bell Tower columns

Application of 2,100 square feet of liquid applied waterproofing membrane

The church renovation project was completed in 2007.

Project Team

WCG Subsidiary: Western Waterproofing Co., Indianapolis, Ind.

Owner: St. Joan of Arc Church & R.C. Archdiocese of Indianapolis Properties, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind.

Engineer: Arsee Engineers, Fishers, Ind.