Construction News articles from July 2007

Construction News archives from July 2007

People.
July 2, 2007... Staff Leica Geosystems Americas has appointed Valerie Richardson as vice president of construction for North America. Richardson will be responsible for sales, channel management, service, support, and product marketing for all...

Tiger Equipment Inc. New Dealer for SkyTrak[R] Telehandlers.
July 2, 2007... Staff JLG Industries, Inc. has appointed Tiger Equipment Inc. as a dealer for SkyTrak telehandlers. They will provide sales and service coverage throughout northwestern Mississippi, southwestern Tennessee and Crittenden County in Arkansas....

ITW Acquires Tregaskiss Welding Products.
July 2, 2007... Staff Glenview, Ill.- Illinois Tool Works Inc. has acquired Tregaskiss Welding Products of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Tregaskiss is a leading manufacturer of robotic and semi-automatic MIG welding torches and peripherals. Terms of the...

Huey P. Long Bridge Progresses.
July 2, 2007... By Lisa Doyle Two phases of construction in full swing; third phase scheduled to let this summer Massman Construction Company and Boh Brothers Construction Co., LLC have been making progress on the Huey P. Long Bridge Widening Project....

Audubon Bridge Construction Uses Oscillator.
July 2, 2007... By Lisa Doyle Work Trestles Near Completion; Oscillator Used To Drill Shafts; Pilings For Smaller Bridges Along New Roadway Are Driven Work continues on the John James Audubon Bridge in St. Francisville and New Roads, La. The east side...

Planning For Bridge Expansion In Lower Ninth Ward Resumes.(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... By Lisa Doyle Phases Of New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward Florida Avenue Bridge To Let In 2008 The Florida Avenue Bridge Project, tabled temporarily after Hurricane Katrina, is finally moving forward. Crossing the Inner Harbor...

People.
July 16, 2007... Staff Komatsu America Corp. (KAC) has appointed Hisashi "Jim" Shinozuka as president and chief operating officer, responsible for all North American Mining, Construction and Compact Equipment Operations. Shinozuka comes to KAC from Global...

Shreveport Rental Center Sells More than $1.5 Million Through IronPlanet(TM).
July 16, 2007... Staff Sparks Equipment Plus, LLC of Shreveport, Louisiana, sold more than 140 items in a recent one-owner auction through IronPlanet (www.ironplanet.com ). Auction proceeds totaled $1.57 million for the equipment rental company's fleet...

NRMCA Launches Self-Consolidating Concrete Website.(Website overview)
July 16, 2007... Staff Silver Spring, Md.- The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has launched a new website, www.selfconsolidatingconcrete.org , to support the growing interest in high-performance, self-consolidating concrete. ...

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Opens New Rental Center in Louisiana.
July 16, 2007... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo CE Rents) has announced the opening of a new independently owned franchise equipment rental center in Louisiana. The Volvo CE Rents store is the third Volvo franchise in the state for...

Labor Ready Purchases Skilled Services Corporation.
July 16, 2007... Staff Chicago- Lincoln International, a leading mid-market investment bank, announced the sale of Skilled Services Corporation ("Skilled Services"), a private company portfolio holding of Sembler Investments ("Sembler"), to Labor Ready,...

Grinders Clear 1,700 Acres.(Toyota Motor Corp., Triangle Maintenance Service Inc.)
July 16, 2007... Written By: Cathy Medina, technical writer, Two Rivers Marketing, Des Moines, Iowa Mississippi contractor uses tub grinders to manage site prep for new Toyota plant under short deadlines Provided By: Vermeer Manufacturing Company,...

Employee Retention Requires Person-Centered Plan.
July 16, 2007... By Shawn Abraham, Corporate Recruiter, Structural Group Robert had a career on the rise. He had successfully completed the company's three-year training program and had become one of their most reliable and promising employees. So when he...

Caterpillar Introduces New Machines.
July 16, 2007... Staff New skid-steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, hydraulic excavators, wheel excavators, and track loaders are unveiled Key features of 17 new and unique Caterpillar machines were outlined during a late May presentation at Cat's...