Construction News articles from August 2006

Construction News archives from August 2006

People.
August 7, 2006... Staff Eric Johnston has joined J.A. Riggs Tractor Co. as a forestry sales manager. Prior to joining J.A. Riggs Tractor Co., Johnston was employed by Caterpillar[R] as a full line machine representative for three dealers in Alabama,...

Doosan Infracore Grows Dealer Network.(Company overview)
August 7, 2006... Staff Atlanta-- Doosan Infracore America adds five new dealers to the Doosan Dealer network. They will join existing dealers in the network to sell, rent and service existing Doosan equipment and the new DX Series of excavators and DL...

New Holland Announces New Standard Warranty.
August 7, 2006... Staff Carol Stream, Ill.-- A new one-year, unlimited-hour standard warranty went into effect earlier this year for virtually all New Holland construction equipment products. "Our new warranty leads the industry and further reflects the...

Internet Resources Assist in Hurricane Preparation and Response.
August 7, 2006... Staff Bensenville, Ill.-- Disaster Kleenup International, Inc., North America's leading network of quality, independent property damage restoration contractors, has updated its Internet-based resource to assist homeowners, commercial...

Companies Offer Remote Office Backup.
August 7, 2006... Staff Houston-- NetMass and Asigra are offering businesses in hurricane-prone states such as Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas an extended trial of an advanced remote backup software service. ...

Dickey-Stephens Field Under Way.
August 7, 2006... By Lisa Doyle New Professional Ball Park Will Offer Modern Amenities For Arkansas Travelers And Fans Little Rock's AA baseball team the Arkansas Travelers is playing its last season at Ray Winder Field. The team plans to leave the...

H&E Opens Memphis Facility.
August 7, 2006... Staff New Location Will Serve a Broad Range of Contractors H&E Equipment Services has returned to Memphis, Tennessee, opening a facility that offers earthmoving, crane and aerial products that will serve a wide range of contractors....

People.
August 21, 2006... Staff Mike Andrews , Tracy Pendergrass and Denny Upton have been named officers of J.A. Riggs Tractor Co. Andrews will be vice president of sales and marketing and will continue to direct the company's machine and engine division, as...

Hirschmann (PAT) names new Louisiana Dealer.(Cherry Picker Parts)(Brief article)
August 21, 2006... Staff St. Amant, La.-- Hirschmann Automation and Control (PAT) located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, have named Cherry Picker Parts their Premier Dealer for the territories of Louisiana and Mississippi. Cherry Picker Parts is a...

Genesis Names CLM Equipment Dealer of the Year.(Genesis Attachments)
August 21, 2006... Staff Lafayette, La.-- Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wis., has named Gulf-Coast sales/rental specialist CLM Equipment as its newest Dealer of the Year. In selecting CLM as its second annual honoree, Genesis cites the Lafayette,...

Hobart Opens New Training Center.
August 21, 2006... Staff Troy, Ohio-- Hobart Brothers Company, manufacturer of welding filler metals, has opened a new training center to address new filler metal solutions, along with safety and health practices. Located at Hobart Brothers' plant in Troy,...

Editor's Report.(ACP Contractor Weather Channel by Construction News.)(American Institute of Steel Construction honors top architecture students.)(Tilt-Up Concrete Association 2007 Awards Program. )
August 21, 2006... By Lisa Doyle I'm thrilled to announce that I am settling in to my new home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I can't wait to get started, covering this magazine's territory from the inside. Are you working on anything special? If so, I'd love to...

Easy Access In Tight Spaces.
August 21, 2006... Staff The Compact Ditch Witch XT850 Tool Carrier Helps Natchez Water Works Repair Aging Water and Sewer Infrastructure The city of Natchez, Mississippi, is the site of the oldest settlement on the Mississippi River and claims one of...

State-Of-The-Art Church Under Way.
August 21, 2006... Staff Landmark Church In Northwest Arkansas Will Feature World's Largest Electrochromic Window Construction is under way for the new 169,734-square-foot Church at Pinnacle Hills, located at 2448 Pinnacle Hills Parkway in Rogers, Ark....