Construction News articles from August 2005

Construction News archives from August 2005

DOTD Plans To Rebid La. 1 Toll Project.(Department Of Transportation and Development)
August 1, 2005... Staff Baton Rouge, La.-- Faced with a bid nearly $100 million higher than anticipated for the first phase of the La. 1 toll project, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that it will reject the bids opened...

NAPA Names 2005 Officers.(National Asphalt Pavement Association)
August 1, 2005... Staff Lanham, Md.-- Richard C. Moore Jr., President, Lehman-Roberts Co., Memphis, Tenn., has been elected Chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association for 2005. Mr. Moore was installed as Chairman of the Board during NAPA's 50th...

CSDA Resource Guide and Directory Targets Specifiers.(Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association)
August 1, 2005... Staff The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association recently released its new 2005-2006 Sawing & Drilling Resource Guide and Membership Directory. This is the first time in CSDA's 33-year history that the annual membership directory has...

LBX Company Expands Dealer Base.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Staff LBX Company, LLC, makers of Link-Belt Earthmoving, Forestry and Material Handling Equipment, is pleased to announce the appointment of six new authorized dealers of Link-Belt Excavators, Forestry Equipment and Material Handling...

ARTBA Addresses International Safety Conference Delegates In Germany.
August 1, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.-- No matter how technologically advanced the world's roadways become in the future, government officials, planners, automobile manufacturers, and motorists will need to consider the safety implications for roadway...

Chubb Makes Available $250 Million in Excess Surety Bond Capacity.(SuretyPlus(TM))
August 1, 2005... Staff Warren, N.J.-- As construction companies and surety agents and brokers struggle to find enough protection for large-scale projects, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is infusing new capacity into the surety bond marketplace....

President Bush Addresses Associated Builders and Contractors.(Association Health Plan)
August 1, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.-- President George W. Bush today spoke before members of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) at the association's National Legislative Conference and called on Congress to pass critical Association Health Plan...

John Deere To Provide Factory-Installed Electrical Interface For GPS, Laser Guidance Systems.
August 1, 2005... Staff John Deere Construction & Forestry Company soon will offer equipment that ships from the factory with hardware, software and wiring integrated and ready to support the use of global positioning systems (GPS) or laser guidance...

Caterpillar Supports Bipartisan Bill For National Retrofit Program.(Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005)
August 1, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.-- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced its support for legislation introduced in the United States Senate that will dramatically improve the availability of clean-diesel emissions technology for older vehicles. ...

People.
August 1, 2005... Staff Degussa Admixtures, Inc. has hired Mr. Phil Graham to the company's Technology Innovation and Sustainability Group to provide additional strength and greater service in the areas of technical innovation, specification development,...

Environmentally Friendly Land Clearing.(equipments of Reel Neet Erosion Control )
August 1, 2005... Staff Mississippi Company Uses A Fecon Head Attached To A Rubber-Track Loader Reel Neet Erosion Control started in 1990 when two men with a lawn mower, edger and weed eater set out to do some minor land clearing work. Now, 15 years...

Material Handler Finds New Purpose In Unloading Applications.(usage of SENNEBOGEN 835 M machine)
August 1, 2005... Staff While SENNEBOGEN purpose-built machines continue to grow as America's preferred material handler in scrap metal operations, the increasingly familiar green machines recently debuted in unloading applications for Mississippi River...

Interstate Highway System Reaches 50th Anniversary.
August 1, 2005... Staff June 29, 2006, Marks Golden Anniversary of the Road System That Transformed America The Interstate Highway System -- the 46,717-mile ribbon of concrete and asphalt that links and moves America -- will be 50 years old on June 29,...

Reed Construction Data Announces Speakers for The BuildingTeam Leadership Summit 2005.(Reed Construction Data )
August 15, 2005... Staff Reed Construction Data announced the speaker line-up for The BuildingTeam Summit 2005 scheduled for October 27 and 28 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. Since 1996, Reed Construction Data has hosted the...

Brasfield & Gorrie Begins Construction On Bailey Medical Center.(Brasfield and Gorrie General Contractors Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 15, 2005... Staff Owasso, Okla.-- Brasfield & Gorrie recently broke ground on the Bailey Medical Center Hospital. The new 53-bed hospital will be an acute-care hospital with general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics, gynecology, orthopedics,...

2006 Design-Build in Water/Wastewater Conference Call for Presentations.
August 15, 2005... Staff Share your knowledge of this rapidly changing industry by presenting or recommending an educational session at DBIA's 2006 Water/Wastewater Conference to be held January 25-27, 2006, at the Tamaya Hyatt Resort and Spa in Albuquerque,...

People.(Structural Preservation Systems Inc)(Department of Homeland Security)(NES Rentals )
August 15, 2005... Staff Structural Preservation Systems announced that David Floyd has joined the company as a project manager in their Lake Charles, La., office. "David's involvement in the industrial market is a great asset to our team," said Lee...

Editor's Report.(Associated General Contractors of America )
August 15, 2005... By Lisa Doyle The AGC has provided this latest news regarding cement shortages, the progress of reauthorizing the Water Resources Development Act and nonresidential construction. U.S. Cement Shortage Worsens The Associated General...

Preventing Equipment Theft.(construction industry)
August 15, 2005... By Lisa Doyle The NER and FBI-LEEDA Sponsor Equipment Theft Summits Highlighting The Latest In Equipment Theft Prevention And Jobsite Security Equipment theft is a big business. The National Equipment Register (NER), which maintains a...

Six Steps For Prolonging Tire Life.(Tire Retread Information Bureau)
August 15, 2005... Staff Keeping tires properly inflated is the single most critical factor for getting the most out of tires, says Harvey Brodsky, managing director of the Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB). By maintaining the proper inflation pressure...