Construction News articles from December 2007

Construction News archives from December 2007

TCA Announces Winner of TCA/PCA Storm Housing 2007.
December 3, 2007... Staff Mount Vernon, Iowa- The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) - a nonprofit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred construction method - has announced the winners of "TCA/PCA...

People.
December 3, 2007... Staff Innovative Equipment Solutions (IES) , a Hot Springs, Arkansas-based manufacturer of automated wheel washing and disinfecting systems, announces the appointment of 20-year construction industry veteran Mike Whitney as national sales...

Wireless Surveillance System.
December 3, 2007... By Matt Scherer A CAM V Mobile Surveillance System installed on a New Orleans job site reduced materials theft Two years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana, the city of New Orleans is still slowly rebuilding itself. While...

ICUEE Showcases New Innovations.
December 3, 2007... Story by Tom Hale Construction and utility professionals view latest equipment, technologies and products at Louisville show More than 845 exhibitors showcased hundreds of new innovations at the 2007 International Construction &...

You Can't Do It All Yourself!
December 3, 2007... By George Hedley Replace Yourself With Systems During my first seven years starting and building my construction company, I tried to do it all myself. I did all the estimates and presented the bids; I signed all the contracts,...

Arkansas DEQ Goes Green.
December 3, 2007... Staff Arkansas DEQ Headquarters Recognized As State's First Green Government Building Little Rock, Ark.- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and state of Arkansas celebrated a sustainable construction milestone when...

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Appointed Link-Belt Dealer in Mid-Atlantic States.
December 17, 2007... Staff Baton Rouge, La.- H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (H&E) has been appointed as an authorized Link-Belt Dealer for excavators, forestry and material handling equipment in Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas. Commenting on this...

International Concrete Exposition Set to Launch.
December 17, 2007... Staff Indianapolis, Ind.- Cast Stone Institute (CSI), the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA), and the Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced that the International...

People.
December 17, 2007... Staff Innovative Equipment Solutions (IES) , a Hot Springs, Arkansas-based manufacturer of automated wheel washing and disinfecting systems, announces the appointment of 20-year construction industry veteran Mike Whitney as national sales...

Editor's Report.(Tilt-Up Concrete Association sponsors educational events at world of concrete)(Construction Specifications Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with United States Green Building Council)(Editorial)
December 17, 2007... By Lisa Doyle Tilt-Up Concrete Association Sponsors Several Events at World of Concrete The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) - a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the...

Casino Project Prompts Bluff Stabilization.
December 17, 2007... By Lisa Doyle Hayward Baker combats sandy conditions to construct a soil nail wall for the Emerald Star Casino Project in Natchez, Miss. Hayward Baker has a $3.5-million design-build contract for stabilization of the bluffs along south...

Grit-Resistant Slurry Pump.
December 17, 2007... Staff Oklahoma Wastewater Treatment Plant Uses Grit-Resistant Slurry Pump Cost-effective engineering has enabled the City of Poteau, Oklahoma, to achieve major savings while undertaking recent upgrades to municipal wastewater treatment...

Challenged Employees Are Happy Employees.
December 17, 2007... By Lisa Doyle Two Suggestions For Contractors Looking To Train And Retain Staff One of the greatest challenges the construction industry faces today is labor and training. The average age of a competent technician is mid-forties, and...