Construction News articles from March 2006

Construction News archives from March 2006

People.
March 6, 2006... Staff Aon Construction Services Group announces the appointment of Phil Shaw as director, Surety. In this role, Shaw will be responsible for primary account management duties on commercial and contract accounts for the Dallas office,...

Fikes Trucks In Line For Arkansas Business Of Year Award.
March 6, 2006... Staff Little Rock, Arkansas- Arkansas Business Publishing Group has named Fikes Truck Line as one of its top five finalists for the Arkansas Business of the Year Awards, an annual award that recognizes businesses, business executives,...

Blastrac Names Preferred Rental Partner.
March 6, 2006... Staff Oklahoma City, Okla.- Blastrac is partnering with equipment rental industry leader United Rentals to provide surface preparation equipment to our rental customers. Blastrac is exiting its own rental channel and instead will direct...

Fund for Arkansas' Future Invests In Patriot Biofuels.
March 6, 2006... Staff Little Rock, Arkansas- The Fund for Arkansas' Future, an early stage investment fund based in Little Rock, has invested in Patriot Biofuels, Inc. Investors with the Fund for Arkansas' Future seek investment opportunities in...

STV Reorganizes.(Company Profile)
March 6, 2006... Staff New York- STV has restructured and reorganized its organization as part of a continuing national mission to optimize performance, quality and client satisfaction. The company's operations have been reorganized into three principal...

Kimble Acquired By Hines.
March 6, 2006... Staff New Philadelphia, Ohio- Kimble Mixer Company has been acquired by the privately held Hines Corporation, an industrial company in Spring Lake, Michigan. Also included in the acquisition are Kimble Mixer sister companies, Kimble...

Oldcastle Chief And HNTB Executive To Lead SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization Task Force.
March 6, 2006... Staff Washington, D.C.- Tom Hill, chief executive of Washington, D.C.-headquartered Oldcastle Materials, Inc., and Paul A. Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings, Ltd., in New York City, have been named co-chairs of the American Road &...

Software As A Service.
March 6, 2006... By Lisa Doyle Wireless Technology Makes Online Tools A Cost-Effective Alternative For Small To Mid-Size Contractors Technology is finally catching up with the highly mobile construction workforce, offering wireless solutions that go...

152,000 Cubic Yards And Counting.
March 6, 2006... Cathy Medina, Technical Writer, Two Rivers Marketing, Des Moines, Iowa Mississippi Contractor Uses Tub Grinder to Process Hurricane Debris Provided By Vermeer Manufacturing Company, Pella, Iowa While the devastating 2005 hurricane...

Editor's Report.
March 20, 2006... By Lisa Doyle Green Building Enters The Mainstream PBS will begin airing a new home improvement program that will feature green building in the residential market, and show viewers how to build homes that are energy efficient,...

Ash Grove To Increase Portland Cement Production.
March 20, 2006... Staff Foreman, Ark.-- The Ash Grove Cement Company announced that it will invest approximately $190 million in Arkansas to expand its current portland cement manufacturing plant in Foreman. The expansion project will result in a nearly...

Mold Remediation Heat Treatment.
March 20, 2006... By Alan Forbess Billions At Stake For Insurers And Property Owners: Revolutionary Heat Treatment Method May Provide Relief For insurers facing extraordinary exposure from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, unmatched losses beyond any other...