Construction News articles from February 2005

Construction News archives from February 2005

Two-Way Communications Can Beef Up Contractor Productivity.
February 7, 2005... By G.C. Skipper A water truck rolls into a remote construction work site only to find out it won't be needed for another week. "Didn't they tell you the schedule changed?" the project manager asks the driver. "You'll have to call dispatch...

Crow's Neck Receives Grants.(Crow's Neck Environmental Education and Conference Center)
February 7, 2005... Staff Nestled on a peninsula surrounded by Bay Springs Lake lies Crow's Neck Environmental Education and Conference Center in Tishomingo, Miss. Full of life from the multitude of wildflowers, trees and insects Crow's Neck provides the...

Late Quixote Corporation Founder Philip E. Rollhaus Jr. Honored By ARTBA.(American Road & Transportation Builders Association)
February 7, 2005... Staff Philip E. Rollhaus Jr., founder of Quixote Corporation who passed away in 2001, is among the "Top 100 Private Sector Transportation Design & Construction Professionals of the 20th Century" designated and recognized by the American...

Ohio Central Steel Co. dba The Screen Machine(r) Announces Name Change.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff Columbus, Ohio-- Industry leader Ohio Central Steel Co. dba The Screen Machine(r) and Tiger Screen(tm) has announced the company will change its name. The company's new corporate identity will be Screen Machine Industries, Inc dba...

Godwin Pumps Names New Chief Financial Officer.(Godwin Pumps Of America, Inc.)(Kathy L. D'Orsaneo appointed)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff Bridgeport, N.J.--Godwin Pumps Of America, Inc., manufacturer of portable rental pumps, announced the appointment of Kathy L. D'Orsaneo, CMA CPA, to the position of chief financial officer (CFO). D'Orsaneo will be responsible for...

Tom Zorn Appointed CEO for Rental Service Corporation.(appointments)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff Scottsdale, Ariz.-- Tom Zorn has been appointed business area executive for the Rental Service business area, and CEO for Rental Service Corporation. He succeeds Freek Nijdam, who will remain in the position as chairman of the legal...

Voigt Named ACPA Chief Executive.(American Concrete Pavement Association)(appointments)
February 7, 2005... Staff Skokie, Ill.-- The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has appointed Gerald F. "Jerry" Voigt, P.E., as its president and chief executive officer. Voigt served previously as ACPA's chief operating officer and senior...

AGC Announces New Legislative Priorities For 109th Congress.(Associated General Contractors of America)
February 7, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.-- The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced its new legislative priorities for the next two years, calling on Congress to increase investment in highway and transit improvements, expand...

Trimble's International User Conference Set for 2005.
February 7, 2005... Staff Sunnyvale, Calif.-- Trimble announced that it will hold its International User Conference October 23-26, 2005, at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. With more than 100 sessions planned, Trimble Dimensions 2005 will focus on applying...

Mississippi Concrete Industries Association Becomes First State Affiliate.(Mississippi Concrete Industries Association)
February 7, 2005... Staff The Mississippi Concrete Industries Association (MCIA) Board of Directors recently voted to become the first state association to become an affiliate of NRMCA. Other state associations that have since become affiliates are Arkansas,...

ARTBA Hosts 16th Annual Public-Private Ventures in Transportation Conference.(American Road and Transportation Builders Association)
February 7, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.-- Nearly 275 transportation construction industry leaders from 33 states and five countries participated in the American Road and Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) 16th Annual Public-Private Ventures...

GeoShack North America Announces New Partners.(Spectra Products Inc., Southwest Laser Inc.,)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff In an effort to expand its service and product offering to customers, GeoShack North America announces the addition of Spectra Products Inc. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Southwest Laser Inc. in Grand Prairie, Texas, as partner...

Building The "Stack".(stack III road project near Jackson, Mississippi)
February 7, 2005... By Maybelle G. Cagle Emphasis on safety helps Hill Brothers complete Stack III without lost time accidents A continued emphasis on safety is helping Hill Brothers Construction & Engineering Company complete the $58.7-million Stack III...

Two Birds With One Stone.(W.G. Yates and Sons Construction Co. improves Tool Retention And Communication With Software)
February 7, 2005... By Don Kafka W.G. Yates & Sons Improves Tool Retention And Communication With Software As many construction companies know, success rarely comes without growing pains. In the early 1990s, W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company began a...

Conexpo-Con/Agg.(trade shows)
February 7, 2005... Staff March 15-19, 2005 Co Las Vegas, Nevada Co www.conexpoconagg.com Come see these exhibitors at the show! BOMAG's New BW190AD-4 HF Tandem Roller Staff With 79-inch-wide drums, BOMAG's new BW190AD-4 HF tandem vibratory...

Jobsite Communications.
February 7, 2005... By Neil Smit I am at a ready-mix dispatch center. To my left is a screen with eight columns and 15 active rows. This means I have 15 concrete mixers in service and each mixer is in one of eight positions. With a click on any of the...

Leveraging Equipment Management.
February 21, 2005... By Gerald Green, Customer Product Support Manager, Caterpillar Inc. "Wringing the Rag Out" Whether you own one machine or a large fleet, leveraging your equipment management plan to "Wring the Rag Out" of your asset for the lowest...

Tennessee Revamps A Dangerous Interchange.(road construction)
February 21, 2005... Staff Ray Bell Construction At Work On I-40/I-240 Reconstruction In Memphis One of the most complex road projects in Tennessee is currently under way in the heart of the city of Memphis. The $53-million reconstruction of the...

National Demolition Association Membership Applications Now Online.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff The National Demolition Association has now made it possible to apply for membership online. By going to www.demolitionassociation.com , prospective members can quickly and easily submit the application and dues. To qualify for...

RCIF, ORNL And NRCC Presents "Cool Roofing: Cutting Through The Glare".(Roof Consultants Institute Foundation)(Oak Ridge National Laboratory)(National Research Council Canada)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff The Roof Consultants Institute Foundation (RCIF), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the National Research Council Canada (NRCC) announces its "Cool Roofing: Cutting through the Glare" symposium. This event will be held at the...

Top Honors In The GOMACO Contractors' Shoot-Out.
February 21, 2005... Staff GOMACO customers, suppliers, distributors, and friends in the concrete construction industry come from around the world to participate in the annual GOMACO Invitational. This year's event, which ran on September 14 and 15, 2004,...

Liles Williams Retires From Stuart C. Irby Co.
February 21, 2005... Staff Jackson, Miss.-- Liles B. Williams, vice president-assistant to the president, of Stuart C. Irby Co., has announced his retirement after 42 years with the Jackson, Miss.-based electrical distributor. Williams first joined the company...

Emerick M. Woods Named President And CEO Of Aligo.(chief executive officers)
February 21, 2005... Staff Aligo, Inc., a global leader in mobile field force software solutions, announced Emerick M. Woods has been appointed its chief executive officer. Mr. Woods, who will also join the company's board of directors, will replace Mr. Robert...