Construction News articles from April 2006

Construction News archives from April 2006

Barging Through.
April 3, 2006... Staff Hydraulic Material Handlers Help Marine Terminals Increase Production Like the expansive farms that surround it, Marine Terminals of Arkansas, Inc. - based in Armorel, Ark. - depends on the Mississippi River for its livelihood....

Review Your Deferred Compensation Plan.
April 3, 2006... By Lisa Doyle New Rules Enacted In 2004 Will Come Down Heavy On Plans That Are Not In Compliance By 2006 If you offer your management team a deferred compensation plan, then you already realize that it is a great way to give bonus or...

Propex Fabrics Inc. Completes Acquisition of SI Concrete Systems.
April 3, 2006... Staff Austell, Ga.- Propex Fabrics Inc. ("Propex") finalized its acquisition of SI Concrete Systems and SI Geosolutions ("SI") in February. With SI Concrete Systems, Propex has acquired a world leader in concrete secondary reinforcement,...

Education and Recognition At The Center Of MAY Construction Company's Third Annual MAY Fair.
April 3, 2006... Staff Little Rock, Ark.- February 10, 2006, kicked off the third annual MAY Fair, a weekend filled with education, training and recognition for all MAY Construction Company team members. This year's event focused on the components of the...

Alimak Hek Purchases Manufacturing and Design Assets of Champion Elevators.
April 3, 2006... Staff Bridgeport, Conn.- Alimak Hek, manufacturer of rack and pinion driven equipment for vertical transportation, has purchased the manufacturing and design business from Champion Elevators, a U.S.-based manufacturer of rack and pinion...

GCIron.com Joins ABC Business Partner Program.
April 3, 2006... Staff Washington, D.C.- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) announced a new partnership with GCIron.com that will offer ABC member companies competitive pricing on construction equipment, discounts on parts and access to an...

RedVector.com Partners With NPHQ's Highway Quality Leaders.
April 3, 2006... Staff Austin, Texas- The National Partnership for Highway Quality (NPHQ) announced that RedVector.com has joined 12 other highway industry-leading organizations in NPHQ's strategic partnership focused on improving highway quality....

Bid Awarded on First Phase of Huey P. Long Widening Project.(government contracts)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... Staff New Orleans- The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced the award of a contract for Phase 1 of the Huey P. Long Bridge widening project over the Mississippi River in Jefferson Parish. Massman...

Roadtec Expands.(company forecasts)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... Staff Chattanooga, Tenn.- To meet increased product demand and streamline production according to the "lean manufacturing" model, Roadtec broke ground on a 56,000-square-foot facility expansion at its Chattanooga, Tenn., site early in...

ASHRAE, USGBC, IESNA Partner on Baseline Standard for Green Building.
April 3, 2006... Staff Washington, D.C.- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC); the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) announced that the...

MBMA Reaches Out To Non-AISC-MB Certified Building Systems Manufacturers.(approval from Metal Building Manufacturers Association)(Brief article)
April 3, 2006... Staff Cleveland, Ohio- As the requirement for AISC-MB certification grows rapidly in the marketplace for building systems manufacturers, obtaining this coveted accreditation is a challenge for many new or smaller companies. Understanding...

Leading Scrap & Recycling Executives Join To Launch Cozzi Consulting Group.
April 3, 2006... Staff Chicago, Ill.- Albert Cozzi, former CEO of Cozzi Iron & Metal and Metal Management, and Frank Cozzi, national chair-elect of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), have joined with four other members of the Cozzi family...

People.
April 17, 2006... Staff Hycrete Technologies, LLC has announced the addition of William McDonough, FAIA, Founding Partner of William McDonough & Partners and H. Carl Walker, P.E., founder of Walker Parking Consultants, Inc. and Carl Walker, Inc., to their...

Louisiana AGC And National Guard Host Rebuilding Meeting.(Associated General Contractors)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Staff Baton Rouge-- Eighty individuals, representing many of the state's commercial construction and design firms, attended a meeting hosted by Louisiana Associated General Contractors and the Louisiana National Guard to discuss the U.S....

Design-Build Team Proposes Record-Breaking New Mississippi River Bridge.
April 17, 2006... Staff Baton Rouge-- Audubon Bridge Constructors Joint Venture has proposed the longest cable-suspension bridge in North America to serve as the new Mississippi River Bridge connecting New Roads and St. Francisville, Louisiana Department of...

OSU To Host American Society Of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition.
April 17, 2006... Staff Reston, Va.-- Oklahoma State University (OSU) has been selected to host the 2006 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) National Concrete Canoe Competition. More than 400 engineering students from across the nation will travel to...

Thompson Machinery Opens Full-Service Facility.(facilities)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Staff Clarksville, Tenn.-- Thompson Machinery recently opened a new, full-service facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Alfred Thun Road, expanding its local capabilities to include full construction equipment and truck service with...

DOT Seeks Innovative Research Proposals from America's Small Businesses.
April 17, 2006... Staff Companies are now able to compete for close to $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for development of research and technology solutions to transportation challenges facing the nation, U.S....

AGC Economist Says Materials Costs Outpacing Overall Consumer Costs.
April 17, 2006... Staff Palm Springs, Calif.-- "Construction materials costs are outpacing overall consumer and producer prices by a wide margin," said Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). "The government...

UAMS Student Dormitory Implosion.(University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)
April 17, 2006... By Jeff Thatcher One Phase of $255-million Campus Expansion When the old 10-story student dormitory was imploded on a freezing early Sunday morning in mid-February at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Campus in Little...

H&E Equipment Services Celebrates Grand Opening.(new facility in sulphur)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Staff New Full-Service Facility In Sulphur, La., Adds Space And An Updated Shop With Track Press Customers in need of track repairs now have more options in southwest Louisiana. The new 21,000-square-foot H&E Equipment Services...