Construction News articles from June 2005

Construction News archives from June 2005

Berg, Inc. Receives Incumbent Worker Funding From Louisiana Works/Department of Labor.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Staff Berg, Inc., a mechanical construction and service contractor with headquarters in Shreveport, has been selected to receive $330,151 in Incumbent Worker Training Funds through Louisiana Works/Department of Labor. Louisiana Secretary...

United Rentals Joins National Association For Women In Construction.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Staff United Rentals, Inc. announced that it has become a member of the National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC). "United Rentals is very pleased to become a member of the NAWIC," said Honey Harris, vice president - gulf...

H&E Equipment Services Celebrates Grand Opening of Houston Crane Facility.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Staff H&E Equipment Services' Crane Division celebrated the grand opening of their new full-service crane facility in Houston. On hand to take part in the event were over 250 customers, vendors, employees, and neighboring businesses. ...

NUCA Trains Safety Instructors.
June 6, 2005... Staff The National Utility Contractors Association recently trained a new batch of safety instructors at its annual Instructor Train-the-Trainer program at the Olathe Fire Training Facility in Olathe, Kan. NUCA's Vice President of...

Metso Minerals Appoints Scott Equipment Company as Distributor.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Staff Metso Minerals, global leader in the rock and minerals processing industry, announced the appointment of Scott Equipment Company, LLC as a distributor serving the contractor, recycling and demolition markets. Two of Scott Equipment's...

People.(All State Tank Manufacturing)
June 6, 2005... Staff All State Tank Manufacturing, LLC. announced the appointment of storage structure veteran John Farris as president. Farris will be responsible for guiding the direction of all segments of All State Tank Manufacturing's business;...

Mississippi Concrete Industries Association receives Association of the Year Award.
June 6, 2005... Staff Mississippians involved in the ready mixed concrete industry have recently been recognized by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) for their superb level of contributions in the areas of promotion, education,...

Crossing The Mississippi.
June 6, 2005... Story by Lisa Doyle $110-Million Cable-Stayed Span In Greenville, Mississippi, Will Clear Path For Marine Navigation Massman Construction Co./Traylor Bros., Inc., a Joint Venture, and HNTB have been working together since 2001 on what...

St. Francisville Bridge Project Advances.
June 6, 2005... Staff Three Design-Build Teams Selected to Propose Bridge Designs The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced the three short-listed teams for the design-build Mississippi River Bridge at St....

Online Equipment Management.
June 6, 2005... Staff New Website RSC Online(TM) Helps Contractors Track Their Rental Equipment Use RSC Equipment Rental of Scottsdale, Arizona, recently unveiled its new, enhanced website service, "RSC Online(TM)," and it promises to be a major step...

La. 1 Toll Road Receives TIFIA Loan.
June 20, 2005... Staff Baton Rouge-- A $66-million federal-state loan agreement to rebuild a portion of La. 1, the only road leading to Port Fourchon and the barrier island of Grand Isle, was announced May 19 by Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and...

Barnhart and Taylor Crane & Rigging Win SC&RA Awards.(Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association )
June 20, 2005... Staff The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced the winners of the Rigging Job of the Year Awards during its Annual Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-16. Barnhart, Memphis, Tenn., won in the Jobs between...

United States Senate Adopts Resolution Honoring National Asphalt Pavement Association.(NAPA Research and Education Foundation)(National Center for Asphalt Technology )
June 20, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.-- The United States Senate yesterday adopted a resolution honoring the National Asphalt Pavement Association on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The resolution recognizes the contributions of members of the...

Study Shows Increase In Market Share For Metal Building Construction.
June 20, 2005... Staff Over 40 percent of non-residential, low-rise buildings constructed in the US in 2004 were composed of metal building systems. According to a recent analysis completed by the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), 40.7...

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Opens Second Arkansas Rental Center.(Arkansas Rental Company, LLC)
June 20, 2005... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo Rents), has announced the opening of its second Volvo Rents equipment rental center in Arkansas. Arkansas Rental Company, LLC, owned by R. C. Coburn, has opened its second Volvo...

People.
June 20, 2005... Staff The first woman district administrator has been named in the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Connie Standige has been named to manage District 62 in the Hammond area, replacing Robert Roth, who recently...

Helmut Peters of JCB, Inc. Named "Industrial Person of the Year".(Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Council )(Brief Article)
June 20, 2005... Staff Helmut Peters, president, JCB, Inc., was awarded the "Industrial Person of the Year" award by the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Council at the 2005 Annual Manufacturers Appreciation Luncheon held at the Mighty...

Clinton-Raymond Detour Bridge.(Mississippi Department of Transportation)
June 20, 2005... By Maybelle G. Cagle New Interchange Will Ease Traffic Flow A $400,000 detour bridge will be constructed in July to help maintain interstate continuity for over two years just off I-20 in Clinton, Miss. The detour bridge is part...

Runway Construction.( Leica stringless system)
June 20, 2005... Staff Head Inc. Experiences Time Savings With Stringless Paving System Head Inc., based in Columbus, Ohio, works hard to maintain their competitive edge, not only in the field, but also with their people. Both office and field...