Texas Contractor articles from February 2005

Texas Contractor archives from February 2005

A Widening Loop.(contract between Big Creek Construction and Waco)
February 7, 2005... By Liz Moucka, Editor Big Creek Construction is making Waco's Loop 340 a safer place to drive. Over the past few years, Big Creek Construction has picked up quite a few highway projects from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in the north...

The One-Person 401(k) Plan.
February 7, 2005... By Dan Bazar, Financial Consultant Changes in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 have made the 401(k) much more attractive for small employers. Did you know that a firm as small as one-person can establish a...

General Roofing.(relocation of head quarters)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff generalRoofing, one of the nation's leading contractors and providers of commercial and industrial roofing solutions, has moved its corporate headquarters to Aurora, Colo., from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The local generalRoofing office,...

HOLT CAT.(Christopher Cox, Justin Bramlet, Ricky Frisinger, Gary Trice and James Chesser appointed.)
February 21, 2005... Staff Bob Stratton , vice president and general manager of the HOLT CAT(r) Power Systems Division, has announced several promotions and new employees. Christopher Cox has been named to the position of engineer with the Power Systems...

RSC/Prime Energy.(Rental Service Corporation)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff Rental Service Corporation, a leading construction equipment rental provider, has announced promotions within its Prime Energy group. Larry Wiedemann has been appointed to human resources generalist and safety manager, located in La...

Sterling.(Sterling Construction Company, Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff Sterling Construction Company, Inc. was the low bidder in December on two roadwork contracts with a combined value of $38.2 million. For Houston's Harris Country Toll Road Authority, Sterling has begun building the on/off ramp to...

Railhead.(Railhead Industrial Park Investors, L.P ventures with Sundance Square Development)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff Railhead Industrial Park Investors, L.P., an affiliate of Sundance Square Development, has sold most of the remaining 280 acres of the Railhead Industrial Park in Fort Worth to USAA Real Estate Co., and the two will enter a joint...

Concrete Paving Conference.(conference and seminars)(Texas Department of Transportation)(Cement Council of Texas)
February 21, 2005... Staff The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in coordination with the Cement Council of Texas (CCT) hosted their 3rd Biennial Concrete Paving Conference in Austin last November. Other organizations partnering in the two-day event...

Moorhouse.(Moorhouse Construction appoints)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff Moorhouse Construction, a Houston-based commercial construction contractor, has hired Brad Clark as senior vice president of business development. Clark will drive business expansion activities for Moorhouse in existing and new...

C&B.(Carter and Burgess Inc. appoints)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff Betsy Ludlow has joined Carter & Burgess as marketing manager for San Antonio. Ludlow, who is relocating from Orlando, Fla., has more than 20 years of experience in the marketing of architectural, engineering and construction...

Walter P. Moore.(appointments)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff Walter P. Moore has announced that Tarek A. Ayoubi , P.E., Dilip Choudhuri , P.E., Michael E. Duval , P.E., LEED(r) AP, Eric C. Green , P.E., Gabriel A. Jimenez-Lopez , Ph.D., P.E., Andrew P. Sullivan , P.E., Dennis R. Tow...

PSI.(Professional Service Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff In recent months, PSI has welcomed Douglas P. Dayton , P.E., C.A.P.M., to their Dallas-Ft. Worth operations offices as a senior vice president. Dayton now will oversees four offices in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Oklahoma City areas....

Beck.(The Beck Group promotes employees)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff The Beck Group is pleased to announce the following promotions for employees working in the Dallas Metroplex: Brad Parker promoted to project administrator; Tiffany Sifford promoted to marketing specialist; Michelle Lemmons ,...

Editor's Report.(Conexpo-Con/Agg)
February 21, 2005... By Liz Moucka CONEXPO-CON/AGG Inside this issue, you will find an extensive preview of new products that exhibitors will be displaying next month at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas. Exhibit space reserved for the 2005 show has...

Booming Burleson.(road construction)
February 21, 2005... By Ann Genett-Schrader Stabile & Winn pave new boulevard and streets for new subdivision, only one of many. Burleson, Texas, located 12 miles south of Fort Worth, is in many ways a typical small town. Its Chamber of Commerce website...

NPHQ Awards TxDOT.(National Partnership for Highway Quality)(Texas. Department of Transportation)
February 21, 2005... Staff Three National Partnership for Highway Quality (NPHQ) awards were presented to Texas highway endeavors during the organization's 2004 "Making a Difference" awards. Breaking the Mold NPHQ presented a Gold Award in the...