Construction News articles from February 2006

Construction News archives from February 2006

Volunteers Clear Debris.
February 6, 2006... By Lisa Doyle Volunteers Take Extended Vacation To Help East Biloxi Residents, Businesses Back On Their Feet In the shadow of the casinos beached by Katrina along the coast of Biloxi, lies the fishing and gaming community of east...

Community Involvement Awards.
February 6, 2006... Staff Cape Girardeau, Mo.- Delta Cos. Inc., headquartered in Cape Girardeau, has won a 2005 National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Community Involvement Award for its Delta outreach program at Southeast Missouri State University and...

AGC Awards Funds To Help Gulf Coast Craft Workers.(The Associated General Contractors of America providing donations )(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced that it is distributing nearly $400,000, raised through AGC's Hurricane Katrina Construction Workers Fund, to Gulf Coast construction craft workers devastated by Hurricane...

Great Southern Tractor Changes Name To Lyle Machinery.
February 6, 2006... Staff Jackson, Miss.- Great Southern Tractor (GST), Mississippi's Komatsu construction and utility equipment dealer since 1987, changed its name to Lyle Machinery effective January 2006. The announcement came on the eve of the company's...

Headline Speaker Announced For ARTBA Interstate 50th Anniversary Dinner.
February 6, 2006... Staff Washington, D.C.- General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) will be the headline speaker at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) June 29, 2006, reception and dinner...

Vermeer And Netafim Announce Alliance.
February 6, 2006... Staff Pella, Iowa, and Fresno, Calif.- Vermeer Manufacturing Company and Netafim Irrigation, Inc. have announced a marketing alliance that will build on the complementary strengths of two leading manufacturers to offer innovative solutions...

MBMA Announces Manufacturer Safety Award Winners.
February 6, 2006... Staff Cleveland, Ohio- The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) annually recognizes metal building systems manufacturers who show exceptional commitment to assuring workplace safety. Safety Awards were presented at the MBMA...

Neighborworks, Enterprise Announce Partnership.
February 6, 2006... Staff NeighborWorksA[R] America and The Enterprise Foundation have entered into a partnership to promote and work toward a common vision of providing affordable housing opportunities, building sustainable communities and creating new...

People.
February 6, 2006... Staff The RJA Group, Inc. , parent company of Rolf Jensen & Associates and Sako & Associates, has selected George Miller , former National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) president and CEO to be the company's chairman of the board. ...

Pipe For Potable Water.
February 6, 2006... Staff HOBAS Centrifugally Cast Pipe Systems Chosen For Water Projects HOBAS centrifugally cast fiberglass pipes and joints have been used for potable water service internationally since 1969. The CCFRPM pipe's high-strength pipe wall,...

Clean Sweep Changes Name, Adds Partner.(Clean Sweep USA, Jim Moore appointed)(Brief Article)
February 20, 2006... Staff Hot Springs, Ark.- Clean Sweep USA is no longer just renting Frutiger Wheel Washing Systems - it's now selling them. The company has changed its name to Innovative Equipment Solutions, Inc. (IES) and added Jim Moore as a partner. ...

MARCOR Remediation Offers Free Environmental Seminars.
February 20, 2006... Staff Hunt Valley, Md.- Mold infestation. Asbestos and lead contamination. Underground storage tank removal. These are environmental issues that property developers and managers must often address. MARCOR Remediation, Inc., one of the...

Nabholz Construction Selected For $22.5-Million Project.(Company Profile)
February 20, 2006... Staff Conway, Ark.- Hendrix College President J. Timothy Cloyd announced that the Hendrix board of trustees has selected Nabholz Construction of Conway as general contractor for the $22.5-million construction of the new 100,00-square-foot...

Lippert Bros. Builds $1-Million BancFirst Branch.
February 20, 2006... Staff Oklahoma City- Lippert Bros., Inc. has begun construction on a new BancFirst Branch Facility located at 2930 SW 134th Street. The new 3,500-square-foot full-service branch facility will include an ATM, drive through banking and...

Architects Win Award For William J. Clinton Presidential Center.
February 20, 2006... Staff Washington, D.C.- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced that the William J. Clinton Presidential Center has received a 2006 Honor Award for Architecture, the profession's highest recognition of works that exemplify...

People.
February 20, 2006... Staff American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Vice President of Safety & Education Brad Sant has been elected vice chairman of the Virginia-based Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) . SEI is a private, nonprofit...

Editor's Report.(semminars held by Transportation Builder Institute)(Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd. on its Blaw-Knox)(American Society of Safety Engineers on controlling flu)
February 20, 2006... By Lisa Doyle Transportation Construction Executive Education Courses The popularity of ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) Management Crucible(TM) session in December 2005 has prompted the addition added an early...

Big Repairs, Little Time.
February 20, 2006... By Jan Schaefer Mississippi Contractor Key Constructors Completes Major Repair of the Popps Ferry Bridge in Biloxi, Miss., 40 Days Early When Hurricane Katrina swept across the Gulf Coast, it redefined the very infrastructure of the...

Best-In-Field.
February 20, 2006... Staff National Partnership for Highway Quality Conference Spotlights Innovation Highway experts gathered for the National Partnership for Highway Quality (NPHQ) 2005 Quality Conference on December 13-14 in Orlando, Fla., to immerse in...