Construction News articles from March 2007

Construction News archives from March 2007

People.
March 5, 2007... Staff Parsons has appointed Stephen M. Shive as executive vice president of Parsons Construction Group (PCG) . In his new role, Shive will be responsible for PCG's overall sales and marketing strategy, general operations, and estimating...

Association of Modified Asphalt Producers Adds New Members.
March 5, 2007... Staff St. Louis, Mo.-- The Association of Modified Asphalt Producers (AMAP), a St. Louis-based international association dedicated to the development, production and use of modified asphalts that greatly extend the life of interstate...

Groups Partner to Protect Highway Workers.
March 5, 2007... Staff Washington, D.C.-- As part of the Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) signed an alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National...

National Demolition Association Announces Convention Keynote Speakers.
March 5, 2007... Staff Doylestown, Pa.-- George Hedley, a speaker on business issues and current owner of a $50-million construction business he built from $500 in just seven years, is the first of two keynote speakers on April 2 at the 2007 National...

Hospital Adds Generation Plant.
March 5, 2007... By Lisa Doyle Hattiesburg, Miss., Forrest General Hospital Adds 7,500 Megawatts of Emergency Power and Its Own Water Tower To Keep Itself Up And Running During a Crisis Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a Level 2...

Crane Expo Highlights Product Innovation.
March 5, 2007... Staff The Manitowoc Crane Group welcomed over 800 customers and dealer representatives from around the world at its Crane Expo demonstration event in Shady Grove, Pa., October 16-20. Throughout the week, MCG had nearly two dozen of its...

Editor's Report.
March 19, 2007... By Lisa Doyle TRIP Report Says Rural Routes In Arkansas Have High Fatality Rates Arkansas' traffic fatality rate is the ninth highest in the nation and the state's non-Interstate rural roads have a traffic fatality rate that is more...

Material Handler Adds Storage Capacity.
March 19, 2007... By Lisa Doyle Mississippi sawmill stacks logs higher to add capacity in lumber yard Tombigbee Lumber Company, a hardwood sawmill in Fulton, Miss., that produces green lumber, is going through a few changes. "Right now, we produce...