Construction News articles from August 2004

Construction News archives from August 2004

Choosing The Right Fluids For Your Heavy Equipment.
August 2, 2004... Jon Stephens, Caterpillar Inc. Do you know how many brands of diesel engine oil are available today? More than 100. There are countless drive train fluids on the market too - and dozens of hydraulic oils and coolants. With that many...

People.
August 2, 2004... Staff Richard Evans and Mark Stang have been promoted to the positions of area manager, Wirtgen Group, effective June 1, 2004. Evans will make the transition from his present position of national sales manager, Hamm Compaction...

Genstar Capital Acquires Woods Equipment Company.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Oregon, Ill.- Woods Equipment Company, a privately held company, announced that it has been acquired by Genstar Capital L.P., a private equity firm based in San Francisco, Calif. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Fred...

Sandvik Signs H & E Equipment Service.(Sandvik Mining and Construction signs a new dealer for Arkansas)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Atlanta, Ga.- Sandvik Mining and Construction (SMC), the world's leading supplier of drilling, excavation, crushing, and screening machinery, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, announces the signing of H...

Iowa Mold Tooling Welcomes New Dealer.(A&M Truck Equipment and Fabrication, Inc)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Garner, Iowa- Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT) is proud to announce a new dealer in Central Oklahoma. A&M Truck Equipment and Fabrication, Inc., based in Tulsa, will serve IMT customers in Oklahoma and Western Arkansas starting in...

ICUEE Ranked Second Among U.S. Trade Shows.(International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) has been named the second largest trade show of any industry in the United States, according to the recently released "Top 200" compilation of Tradeshow Week...

SBA Withdrew Proposal To Restructure Small Business Standards.(Small Business Administration of United States)
August 2, 2004... Staff Washington- The Small Business Administration (SBA) withdrew its March 19, 2004, proposed rule to restructure small business size standards. "The rule would have caused thousands of small contracting firms to lose their small...

Bacou-Dalloz™ Granted U.S. Patent.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Franklin, Pa.- Bacou-Dalloz, the world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of personal protection safety equipment, has been granted exclusive intellectual rights through a patent by the United States Patent Office for its...

Call For Papers: 2005 North American Steel Construction Conference.
August 2, 2004... Staff Designers, contractors, detailers, erectors, and educators are invited to submit proposals for the Poster Session at the 2005 North American Steel Construction Conference. All poster presenters will receive free registration to the...

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Opens Fifth Rental Center In Louisiana.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo CE Rents) has announced the opening of its fifth independently owned franchise equipment rental center in Louisiana. The Volvo CE Rents rental company is the second Volvo franchise in...

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Signs Contract For Rental Franchises In Mississippi Markets.
August 2, 2004... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo CE Rents) has announced the signing of a franchise agreement for Volvo equipment rental centers in Jackson, Hattiesburg and the Gulfport/Biloxi, Mississippi, metropolitan market areas....

GreyStone Signs Pearce Pump To Cover Louisiana And Mississippi.(Pearce Pump Supply)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Columbus, Neb.- GreyStone, Inc., the Columbus, Nebraska-based manufacturer of sand washing and aggregate processing equipment, announces the signing of Pearce Pump Supply as a new dealer for Louisiana and Mississippi. Located in...

Kemlite Company, Inc. Named New MBMA Associate Member.(Metal Building Manufacturers Association)
August 2, 2004... Staff Cleveland- The Metal Building Manufacturers Association has named Kemlite Company, Inc., a Crane Co. company, headquartered in Joliet, Ill., a new associate member. Kemlite's manufacturing facilities for fiberglass-reinforced plastic...

New ARTBA & CNA Group Health & Life Insurance Program.(American Road & Transportation Builders Association )(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Washington, D.C.- The availability of medical insurance is important in any successful industry employee recruitment and retention strategy and to helping boost a company's productivity. With that goal in mind, the American Road &...

Finishing Ahead Of Schedule.
August 2, 2004... By Dana Newsome LTM Kicks Off First Project, Accelerates Lettings To Meet LATIMED's Stepped-Up Deadline Most construction superintendents would be leery of taking over a construction project half complete and then attempting to finish...

Auto Parts Plants Under Way In Arkansas.(Lee Catt Construction Inc.)
August 16, 2004... By Alan Taylor Multiple Projects Keep Site Prep Contractor Busy, And There May Be More To Come A boom in industrial and manufacturing site construction in Arkansas counties along the Mississippi River has generated an even heavier...

Knowing Your Compact Equipment.
August 16, 2004... Story by Bobcat Company Proper education and the use of resources are keys to safe operation. Compact machines -- skid-steer loaders, all-wheel steer loaders, compact track loaders, mini track loaders, compact excavators, telescopic...

GeoShack.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Scott Beathard, president of GeoShack, announced a new division to focus on the rental market for construction lasers and survey instruments. Products included in the GeoShack Rents(tm) line are available on a daily, weekly or...

ChevronTexaco.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff As an initiative to reach out to the growing Hispanic trucking community, ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants is instituting bilingual (Spanish and English) labels on most of its commercial products within North America, including its...

NCCER Releases New Training Resource.(National Center for Construction Education and Research)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Prentice Hall Publishers have released the third edition of Core Curriculum, now titled Core: Introductory Craft Skills. This full-color textbook includes two...

Volvo.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Volvo hasn't so much lifted the wraps off its V-ACT engine technology as allowed a tantalizing peek under the covers. Not due in service until the new Tier-3 (US) and Step 3 (EU) emission legislation start to come into force in...

Rental Service Corporation Taps National Equipment Register To Combat Equipment Theft.
August 16, 2004... Staff With the goal of deterring equipment theft and increasing its recovery rate of stolen equipment, Rental Service Corporation, has announced that it has registered its equipment fleet with the National Equipment Register (NER). As...

Case Trains Dealers, Dealer Sales Staff On New Equipment, Product Support, Financing.
August 16, 2004... Staff Case Construction Equipment recently hosted a series of three-day training sessions for nearly 400 retail sales professionals from Case dealerships throughout North America at its "Case Boot Camp." This "basic training" is being...