Construction News articles from June 2007

Construction News archives from June 2007

ABC Construction Management Competition Winners.
June 4, 2007... Staff Washington, D.C.- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) held its seventh annual Student Construction Management Competition during the 2007 ABC National Convention in March. Teams of four students from 24 colleges and...

Power Products Company, Inc. Becomes IMT Dealer.(Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.)
June 4, 2007... Staff Garner, Iowa- Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT) is pleased to announce that Power Products Company, Inc., of Oklahoma City, Okla., has expanded its product offerings to become a dealer of IMT products. "I've always believed it is...

People.
June 4, 2007... Staff United Rentals, Inc. announced that Wayland R. Hicks , 64, will retire as chief executive officer effective at the annual shareholders' meeting on June 4, 2007, and will continue to serve on the board as vice chairman. He will be...

Utility Relocation Uses Special Pipe.
June 4, 2007... Staff Project uses fiberglass reinforced polymer mortar (CCFRPM) pipes, eliminating the need for casing on a major sanitary sewer relocation project I-40, the heart of Oklahoma City's transportation cor-ridor, has needed work for some...

Hydraulic Breaker Maintenance.
June 4, 2007... By Keith Becker and Matt Cadnum, National Service Managers, Atlas Copco Construction Tools Inc. As tough as hydraulic breakers are, they still demand a crack maintenance program to keep them hammering away. All hydraulic breakers,...

Free Online Resources from Scaffolding, Shoring & Forming Institute.
June 18, 2007... Staff Cleveland, Ohio- The Scaffolding, Shoring & Forming Institute (SSFI) is offering free online resources to help keep work sites safe. SSFI is a trade association comprising manufacturers of shoring, scaffolding, forming, and...

CFA Convention: Stepping Up Education and Technology.
June 18, 2007... Staff Mount Vernon- Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) - an international association dedicated to improving the quality and acceptance of cast-in-place concrete foundations - will gather for their annual convention in Stowe, Vt.,...

Concrete Associations Enter Into Cooperative Understanding.
June 18, 2007... Staff Mount Vernon, Iowa- The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) - a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred construction method - has announced that they have entered...

Linbeck Breaks Ground on Proton Therapy Center.
June 18, 2007... Staff Oklahoma City- Ground broke last week on a $95-million private practice proton therapy center in Oklahoma City. ProCure Treatment Centers, Inc.'s 55,000-square-foot facility will be one of seven proton therapy treatment centers in...

Louisiana AGC Reorganizes.(Louisiana Associated General Contractors, Ken Naquin succeeds Derrell Cohoon )(Brief article)
June 18, 2007... Staff Baton Rouge, La.- Louisiana Associated General Contractors (LAGC) has reorganized to increase its legislative activities. Derrell Cohoon, LAGC's chief executive officer, has relinquished his duties as CEO to become LAGC's chief...

Plants and Terminals Honored for Safety Record, Innovation.
June 18, 2007... Staff The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recognized cement facilities with outstanding safety records at its annual Safety Award Luncheon in conjunction with the 49th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference in North...

'Wingfoot Express' Celebrates 90th Anniversary.
June 18, 2007... Staff Goodyear's pioneering interstate Wingfoot Express truck line celebrates its 90th birthday. In 1917, a five-ton Packard with a 10-foot-high, specially built body established the first interstate trucking route with regular nonstop...

People.
June 18, 2007... Staff Fikes Truck Line announces the hire of Andy Jones as manager of specialized operations. Fikes Truck Line is one of the nation's premier flatbed carriers headquartered in Hope, Arkansas, with terminals in Kentucky, Texas and Alabama....

Editor's Report.
June 18, 2007... By Lisa Doyle Oklahoma's 8-year transportation plan could get sidetracked by funding cuts Oklahoma City - A report released last week by TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group, finds the highway funding boost...

How To Avoid Butting Heads With Customers.
June 18, 2007... By Paul Cherry Six Ways to Eliminate Price Concerns You've been prospecting this company for ages, and finally got your foot in the door. You're apprehensive because you're meeting with the purchasing agent - not the big boss, but it's...

Drainage Project Rehabilitates Historic Tunnel.
June 18, 2007... By Lisa Doyle A Natchez, Miss., storm drainage project uses gunite shotcrete to reinforce a failing tunnel; adds over 500 feet of box culvert for added drainage capacity Hemphill Construction Company and Fenton Crane & Rigging...