Construction News articles from December 2006

Construction News archives from December 2006

Historical Equipment Exposition Breaks Records.
December 4, 2006... Staff Bowling Green, Ohio- The Historical Construction Equipment Association held its 21st annual National Convention and Old Equipment Exposition, September 15th through 17th, 2006, at its National Construction Equipment Museum near...

Mack to Sponsor Share the Road for Second Year in a Row.(Mack Trucks, Inc.)
December 4, 2006... Staff Dallas, Texas- Mack Trucks, Inc. has announced that the company again will serve as a primary sponsor of the American Trucking Associations' Share the Road program next year. The announcement was made after Mack received an award...

Editor's Report.(PinnacleOne study shows majority of public owners choose an expedient resolution in construction disputes)(Truck and trailer industry market forecast)
December 4, 2006... By Lisa Doyle Expediency Trumps Merit in Settling Disputes According to a new study by PinnacleOne, construction consulting firm, a majority (54 percent) of public owners have been involved in major disputes involving construction...

Baseball Field Takes Shape.
December 4, 2006... By Lisa Doyle Field Installation Begins As Steel Erection Winds Down On The Dickey-Stephens Field In North Little Rock Right on schedule in spite of the weather that threatened to throw them off, East-Harding Hensel Phelps continues to...

Agility Crucial To Remaining Competitive.
December 4, 2006... Staff Remaining a step ahead of changing markets and investing in durable equipment are key to one company's remarkable success The various trades that make up the construction industry in the United States have always been extremely...

People.(Derrell Hearnsberger named as Fikes Truck Line Contractor of the Year for 2006)(Bob Delaney, Tom Walker get executive promotions at Firestone Building Products Co.)(Rinker Materials Corp. driver wins National Mixer Driver Championship)
December 18, 2006... Staff Fikes Truck Line named Derrell Hearnsberger as Contractor of the Year for 2006. The award was presented at Fikes Annual Fall Festival. Hearnsberger was selected amongst a group of four finalists as part of Fikes' year-long contractor...

Excel Machinery Named As New Terex Finlay Dealer.(Excel Machinery Ltd)(Terex Finlay)(Brief article)
December 18, 2006... Staff Excel Machinery Ltd., founded in 1964 and headquartered in Amarillo, Texas, is the new dealer for the full line of Terex Finlay screening plants and mobile crushers in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Excel's Amarillo facility...

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces Call for Presentations.
December 18, 2006... Staff Mt. Vernon, Iowa- The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) - a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of site-cast tilt-up as the preferred construction method - has announced a Call for...

ACCO Equipment Roadeo.(Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma)
December 18, 2006... By Lisa Doyle Held October 19th at the Eastern Oklahoma County Technical Center in Choctaw, Oklahoma, the Fourth Annual Roadeo Was Bigger Than Ever The Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma (ACCO) saw an increase in...

Twice The Life.
December 18, 2006... Staff Ace Waste Enjoys Significant Savings With Longer-Lasting Tires They may not be gem-quality diamonds, but Ace Waste owner and co-founder Brian Jones considers the Goodyear tires with DuraSeal Technology to be nearly as flawless....