Construction News articles from December 2005

Construction News archives from December 2005

People.
December 5, 2005... Staff Vermeer Manufacturing Company has named Jeff Freeny , Marshall Stevens and Charles Stevens , of Vermeer MidSouth, Inc. in Jackson, Miss., Vermeer master technicians. As such, they are in the top 1 percent of all Vermeer technicians...

Chubb And National Equipment Register Partner.
December 5, 2005... Staff The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has collaborated with National Equipment Register (NER) to help deter heavy contractors equipment theft and increase the chances of recovering stolen equipment. Insurance companies routinely...

Frank Abagnale To Provide Keynote Address At NAPA Convention.
December 5, 2005... Staff Lanham, Md.-- The National Asphalt Pavement Association announced that it will hold its 51st Annual Convention January 22 - 26, 2006, at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla. The convention will be preceded by committee...

Goodyear, Tire Industry Association Join Forces On Certification.
December 5, 2005... Staff The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that it has teamed up with the Tire Industry Association in an industry-first collaboration to offer certified tire technician training. Tire technicians from the Goodyear, Dunlop and...

Fast Track For Twin Span.(bridge construction)
December 5, 2005... Story by Lisa Doyle Louisiana Steps Up Bidding To Restore Access Between Slidell And New Orleans Quickly The I-10 Twin Spans that cross Lake Ponchartrain and connect Slidell to New Orleans is a major route for interstate commerce and...

Caterpillar Celebrates ACERT Milestones.
December 5, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Company continues global rollout of breakthrough technology "We are winning with ACERT Technology," said Doug Oberhelman, Caterpillar group president with responsibility for the company's engine division. Oberhelman...

CAT Unveils New Scraper.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... By Loren Faulkner CAT 657G Wheel Tractor-Scraper in its element on a Sukut construction site in Dana Point,California, recently. Caterpillar recently unveiled its new tandem-powered 657G Wheel Tractor-Scraper on a working job site in...

Telecommunications Center Nears Completion.
December 19, 2005... By Maybelle G. Cagle Convention Center Is Next Step For Jackson The city of Jackson, Miss., is creating a convention district with the first building, the Mississippi TelCom Center, slated for completion soon. "The Mississippi...

Editor's Report.
December 19, 2005... By Lisa Doyle Members of the AGC voiced their concerns about the liability risks faced by contractors when responding to a natural disaster such as Hurricane Katrina November 8 before the Superfund and Waste Management Subcommittee of the...

The "Quiet" Revolution That's Getting Louder.
December 19, 2005... Staff McNeilus is beginning to make a lot more noise about its industry-transforming composite mixer system. If you're like most construction contractors, chances are you've never thought twice about the type of mixer drum that's used...

MAY Construction Company Named Contractor of the Year by Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.
December 19, 2005... Staff Fayetteville, Ark.-- MAY Construction Company was named the Contractor of the Year by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. The Fayetteville Chamber hosted the 2005 Construction Industry Appreciation Awards & Dinner at Fayetteville's...

R&R Construction Donates To Hispanic Safety Scholarhip Program.
December 19, 2005... Staff Due to the rising concern over safety for the Hispanic workforce, R&R Construction Inc. pledged its support to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation in providing scholarships to bilingual students pursuing a...

RMC Research Foundation Releases LEED Reference Guide.
December 19, 2005... Staff The RMC Research Foundation has announced the release of the highly anticipated Ready Mixed Concrete Industry LEED Reference Guide. The guide will educate ready mixed concrete producers, construction contractors, architects, and...

Reed BuildingTeam Summit Forecast Positive.
December 19, 2005... Staff Atlanta, Ga.-- U.S. construction will continue to grow steadily during 2006, according to the industry analysts and economists who gathered to present their forecasts for the next year and beyond at Reed Construction Data's[R]...

People.
December 19, 2005... Staff Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based H&E Equipment Services recently promoted Bradley W. Barber , previously vice president of Rental Operations, to a new executive position within the company, executive vice president & general manager. ...

Construction Boot Camp.
December 19, 2005... Story by Tom Hale Attendees learn about productivity-enhancing products Trimble, a leading innovator of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, unveiled its latest products at the Trimble Construction Boot Camp 2005 in Dayton,...