Construction News articles from June 2008

Construction News archives from June 2008

Rushing & Mason Sells $2.74 Million of Equipment Online.(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... Staff IronPlanetA[R] (www.ironplanet.com ), the world's leading online auction company for used construction and agricultural equipment, recently liquidated $2.74 million of equipment for Rushing & Mason, Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., and Little...

Jarraff Industries Announces Mississippi Service Center.(Brief article)
June 2, 2008... Staff Jarraff Industries, St. Peter, Minn., announced that Gildon Hydraulics of Pearl, Miss., is authorized to service the Jarraff All-Terrain Tree Trimmer. "We want to offer the best service we can in order to keep the machines...

Wacker Corporation Officially Renamed Wacker Neuson Corporation.
June 2, 2008... Staff Wacker Corporation has changed its name to Wacker Neuson Corporation. The name change was entered in the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions in April. Wacker Neuson Corporation, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is an affiliate...

ABC Recognizes 2008 Student Essay Competition Winners.
June 2, 2008... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors' (ABC) educational affiliate, the Trimmer Education Foundation, named four teams from colleges and universities nationwide as 2008 Student Essay Competition Winners on March 8. The award-winning...

UTI Distributes Hunting Iberia Workstring.
June 2, 2008... Staff Underground Tools, Inc. is now a nationwide distributor of the new Huntington Iberia Workstring drill stem. UTI also offers Huntington Iberia's exclusive, patented Firestick II drill stem and downhole tools. With a complete inventory...

People.
June 2, 2008... Staff Anirban Basu has joined the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) as its chief economist. Basu, who is chairman and CEO of the Baltimore-based economic and policy consulting firm Sage Policy Group, Inc. (SPG), is one of the most...

Last Lift To Hurricane Recovery.(Company overview)
June 2, 2008... Staff Multifunctional Oilfield contractor Acadian Contractors of Abbeville, La., uses a 75-ton Link Belt hydraulic truck crane to help repair the Gulf Coast's drilling and refining infrastructure The operator of the new Series II...

Louisiana AGC Members Receive National Awards.(Cycle Construction Company )(Brief article)
June 16, 2008... Staff Louisiana Associated General Contractors members Cycle Construction Company and Boh Bros Construction Company were awarded national awards at the AGC of America's 89th annual Convention in Las Vegas. Cycle Construction Co., New...

Sandvik Helps Support Habitat for Humanity's 25th Annual 'Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project' in Gulf Coast.
June 16, 2008... Staff Atlanta, Ga.-- Sandvik Mining and Construction employees joined former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, his wife, Rosalynn, thousands of volunteers from around the world and partner families to support Habitat for Humanity's 25th annual...

H&E Opens Jackson Location.
June 16, 2008... Staff Jackson, Miss.-- H&E Equipment Services recently celebrated the grand opening of their newly constructed, full-service facility in Jackson, Miss. On hand to take part in the event were over 750 customers, manufacturers, employees,...

People.
June 16, 2008... Staff TRC Worldwide Engineering has appointed Todd McCoy, P.E. as its chief operating officer. A 23-year industry veteran, McCoy also serves as president of TRC's Precast Concrete Engineering Group and its Parking Structures Group. ...

Cement Consumption Downturn to be Worst in Post-WWII Era.
June 16, 2008... By Lisa Doyle The Portland Cement Association (PCA) forecasts the severe economic weakness of the U.S. economy will have a strong impact on cement consumption and the construction industry. An expected consumption drop of 11 percent is...

Road Rehab.
June 16, 2008... Staff H & S mills and fills a heavily trafficked route with its new Roadtec RX-900 cold planer H & S Construction Co. recently completed a small, yet very demanding asphalt "mill and fill" road rehabilitation project. The Lafayette,...