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Mine Plant in New Mexico for International Minerals and Chemicals Corporation in the amount of $154,000. Plant Maintenance in Utah for the Geneva Steel Company, It was a fee. Zinc Fuming Plant in Chihuahua, Mexico for the American Smelting and Refining Company in the amount of $1,433,000. The Spanish name of the owner is Compania Metalurgica del Norte, S.A. Iron Ore Magnetic Concentrator in British Columbia for Texada Mines, Inc. in the amount of $1,350,000. Ridpath Hotel - Utah Construction Company was retained in the capacity of Manager for design, supervision and construction of Spokane, Washington's most modern hotel, the $3,000,000 Ridpath, and also supervised the in- stallation of all equipment and furnishings. Mather Field Housing - Built for the exclusive use of military personnel stationed at Mather Field, Near Sacramento, California, North and South Mather Heights consists of 750 units with carports, on more than 167,000 acres. Constructed with pumice block exteriors and asphalt tele-covered concrete floors, there are 440 units with two bedrooms. Gas ranges and other appliances were furnished. Total value; $7,215,000. Oaklawn Housing Project - Wichita, Kansas - To meet a serious housing shortage born of defense activities, the $9,435,000 planned community of Oaklawn was built in the Wichita area by the Beck-Utah joint venture. On 304 acres of land, 1034 single unit, frame building homes were constructed, 690 with two bedrooms, 344 with three bedrooms. All have insulated roofs and sides and all are equipped with electric refrigerator, gas range and automatic washing machine. Water, sewage and garbage and rubbish disposal services are included in the rents, and the project operates its own complete water and sewerage plants. Schools, churches, a complete shopping center, recreation facilities and bus transportation are all provided. Defense workers and military personnel are given first priority at Oaklawn; Defense Housing Project in Topeka, Kansas, for the Defense Housing Authority in the amount of $2,927,000. Ore Loading Dock - Texada Mines Ltd. - Utah Construction Company performed both design and construction for the simultaneous development of a high grade iron ore deposit on Texada Island, British Dolumbia, and facilities to handle and ship the ore. The waterfront facility has a capacity exceeding 800 toons per hour on a continuous basis. It consists of timber pile cribs for ship mooring, a loading tower and boom, and a 450 foot conveyor, supported on timber pile bents, to move the concentrates from the reclaiming tunnel to the tower. Including the ore processing plant, the total contract amounted to $2,500,000. The dock facilities amounted to about $500, 000.