Texas Contractor articles from September 2004

Texas Contractor archives from September 2004

Texas Contractors Equipment.(30th anniversary)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Lowell H. Heinz, president and co-founder of Texas Contractors Equipment, Inc., and his employees are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the company. Heinz, a Marine Corps Korean War Veteran, started the business in...

USACE.(United States Army Corps of Engineers's report on reverse bid auction )(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff In its final report on the reverse bid auction pilot program released July 26, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) stated that reverse auctions should not be used as a means to procure construction services. The report...

TxDOT.(Texas, Department of Transportation to improve highways)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Texas transportation officials are moving quickly to improve Fort Hood area roadways in response to recently announced U.S. Department of Defense plans to base more troops at the military post. "Supporting a strong defense for...

ICI.(Karen P. Matthews, Courtney L. Albright joined Interface Consulting International Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Karen P. Matthews has joined the firm as a senior consultant and manager of quality assurance, announced Frank G. Adams, president. As a member of the Interface Consulting team, Ms. Matthews will be responsible for quality assurance...

Beck Group.(employee promotions)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff The Beck Group's Western Division (composed of Texas and Colorado) has been reorganized to enhance efficiency in this growing market. As a result, Jeff Forbes and Drew Thigpen , have been promoted to join Paul Higgins as operations...

Lawrence Group.(Lawrence Group Architects Inc. appointed Bill Erwin )(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff The Lawrence Group Architects has added Bill Erwin as a designer in their Austin office. Erwin has extensive experience in institutional, municipal and residential projects. His responsibilities at The Lawrence Group will include the...

Six & Mango Equipment.(new company)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff The formation of Six & Mango Equipment LLP is announced by the firm's partners, David Six and Jim Mango. Based in Dallas, the compact and mid-size construction equipment dealership provides a full range of products and support...

Steele & Freeman.(construction contract with Sewell Lexus)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Steele & Freeman Inc. has started a renovation and expansion project of the new-vehicle showroom at Sewell Lexus in Fort Worth at 5100 Bryant Irvin Rd. Sewell Lexus is a full-service auto dealership offering new and pre-owned vehicle...

Helac Corp.(contracts with Manufacturers Diversified Services, Duke Arnold and Associates )(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Helac Corporation, a leading manufacturer of construction equipment attachments and helical, hydraulic rotary actuators since 1974, announced the appointment of two manufacturer's representative organizations for its PowerTilt and...

RSC.(Rental Service Corporation's equipment registration in National Equipment Register to avoid equipment theft )(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff With the goal of deterring equipment theft and increasing its recovery rate of stolen equipment, Rental Service Corporation has registered its equipment fleet with the National Equipment Register (NER). Each of Rental Service's...

NPL.(NPL Construction Company's license agreement with Underground Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff NPL Construction Company (NPL) has entered into a license agreement with the Underground Solutions, Inc., pursuant to which NPL has expanded its customer offerings to include Duraliner(tm) and Fusible PVC(tm). With over 2,000 highly...

TTC.(Texas Transportation Commission awarded contract to H.B. Zachry Construction Co.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff During the July meeting of the Texas Transportation Commission in Childress, the five-member commission awarded H.B. Zachry Construction Co. of San Antonio a $154-million contract to pursue the development, design and construction of...

Sterling.(Northwest Regional Water Authority's contracts with Sterling Houston Holdings)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff The Sterling Houston Holdings subsidiary of Sterling Construction Company, Inc. was the low bidder on a contract for the Northwest Regional Water Authority. The $5.8-million, 11-month contract is for a water transmission project, and...

PHA.(Port Of Houston commission's contracts of Phase 1A of marine terminal construction)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff The Port Of Houston commission has approved a $1.2-million contract award to Paradigm Consultants, Inc. for concrete testing at Phase 1A of the Bayport Container and Cruise Terminal. Paradigm will establish an on-site testing...

Subgrade Modification.(Texas, Deprtment of Transportation's construction contracts)
September 6, 2004... By Jeff Hawk, Cement Council of Texas Cement speeds TxDOT San Antonio project Faced with a tight construction schedule and highly expansive soils, TxDOT engineers turned to cement to speed up work and lower plasticity levels for a...

Hauling Productively.(Lattimore Materials Co.)
September 6, 2004... Staff Standardization And More Focused Tire Maintenance Achieve More Uptime For Lattimore Materials Giving drivers an incentive to pay close attention to vehicle maintenance has paid off for the Dallas-based construction fleet of...

Slicing Through Concrete.
September 6, 2004... By Ed Sullivan New 14-Inch Ring Saw Slices Through 10 Inches Of Concrete Selective demolition, particularly window or doorway cuts through masonry walls, has always been a hassle, often requiring the use of diamond chain saws,...

Loader Versatility.
September 6, 2004... Written By: April Goodwin, Two Rivers Marketing Group Concrete-specific attachments add value to a fleet without adding bulk. The popularity of compact equipment in the concrete industry, including skid-steer loaders, compact track...

Steel Structure Stats.(Linda Mastaglio)
September 6, 2004... By Michael Barker, PE and Linda Mastaglio Growing Body of Research Documents Performance of High Performance Steel Thanks to the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, TEA-21, a great deal of progress has been made in the...

Controlled Compaction.
September 20, 2004... Article written by G. Bennett Closner and Liz Moucka Reece Albert finds Dynapac's variable settings give them control in asphalt compaction. On the northwest side of Del Rio, US 90 transitions from a four-lane divided highway to a...

Editor's Report.
September 20, 2004... By Liz Moucka The availability and cost of materials in construction projects has seen more volatility this year than in the past generation. Projects in Texas have found themselves at the mercy of rising prices and materials availability....

Texas Good Roads.
September 20, 2004... Staff Annual meeting previews transportation issues In an address to the members and guests of the Texas Good Roads/Transportation Association at their annual meeting in Austin, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst vowed that the present...

Steel Prices.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Steel prices are jumping up again this month. Contech Construction Products, Inc. raised prices 8 percent for its corrugated steel pipe products September 1. The price increase is due to continued material increases and surcharges...

TxDOT.(Texas Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Mark Marek P.E. has assumed the post of director of the Design Division of the Texas Department of Transportation. Marek has served as the deputy director of this division since 2002. As design director, he will oversee TxDOT project...

Beck.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff The Dallas office of The Beck Group is pleased to announce that Todd Clay and Dan Hussey have been promoted to the position of senior superintendent. In addition, Scott Rogers, David DiCicco and John Hall were promoted to the...

Manitowoc.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff The Manitowoc Crane Group has announced Kyle A. Nape has been promoted to the position of vice president of Sales -- Latin America. Kyle will be responsible for all Manitowoc Crane Group activities within the region, including sales,...

WJE.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Bruce McMahon has joined Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc. as a senior associate in the Dallas office. McMahon brings to WJE more than 23 years of experience in architecture. Before joining WJE, he was employed by the Sunland...

McCarthy.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has promoted James Leppo to project director from senior project manager. In this new role, Leppo will be responsible for the overall management and direction of the preconstruction and construction...

TxDOT.(Texas Department of Transportation )(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff The Texas Department of Transportation let approximately $4.2 billion in projects during the 2004 fiscal year, which ended with the August letting. Reports indicate that the 2005 fiscal year could see an increase to almost $5 billion...

Volvo Rents.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo CE Rents) has announced the opening of its first new independently owned Volvo CE Rents franchise equipment rental center in Houston. Post Rentals of Texas, LLC (Post Rentals) has...

Skirvin Hotel.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Several Texas companies are involved in the effort to restore the Skirvin Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City and adapt it for reuse. Along with redevelopment manager, FaulknerUSA of Austin, Texas, joint venture equity partners on the...

Terex.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Terex Corporation has reached an understanding with Caterpillar Inc. that will allow Terex the opportunity to distribute and support the Terex O&K line of hydraulic excavators through Caterpillar's independent dealer network. Terex...

Opus West.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Opus West Corp. has opened a full-service office in Houston, continuing the firm's growth in Texas, according to Eric Langford, Opus West's senior vice president of real estate development in Texas. After entering the Texas market in...

Structural Group.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Structural Group, a $140-million Baltimore-based specialty-contracting firm with an office in Dallas delivers services, systems and technologies that build, repair, protect, strengthen, and reinforce concrete, steel, masonry, timber,...

Office Leasing.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff According to multiple real estate reports, the net absorption of office space increased in Dallas and Austin during the second quarter this year. Additionally, the industrial/warehousing market in Houston experienced a decline in...

Fugro Consultants.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Fugro Consultants LP announces the promotion of W. Duane Harrell, P.E. to CMET manager of the Dallas office. Harrell has over 30 years of engineering experience in the fields of geotechnical and construction materials engineering and...

Time To Buy.
September 20, 2004... By Christian A. Klein, Esq. The clock is ticking for contractors to take advantage of one of the most important business tax breaks in recent memory. The depreciation bonus, which Congress created in 2002 and expanded in 2003, expires...