Construction News articles from May 2006

Construction News archives from May 2006

People.
May 1, 2006... Staff Doosan Infracore America Corp. has added Brian Myers as the new Southwest Region Sales Manager. Myers is a John Deere Certified CSA and Caterpillar Parts Pro. He will manage sales and distribution to existing dealers and develop new...

Local AGC Contractors Recognized at Annual Convention.
May 1, 2006... Staff Palm Springs, Calif.-- Two Louisiana contractors were honored by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) at the AGC 87th Annual Convention in Palm Springs Calif. James Construction Group, LLC, Baton Rouge, La., was a...

PCA Expects a 16.2-Million Ton Increase Through 2010.
May 1, 2006... Staff Skokie, Ill.-- A report issued by the economic research department of Portland Cement Association (PCA) says that aggressive expansions by U.S. cement companies could increase capacity 17.3 percent by 2010. An estimated $3.6...

Timber Treatment Technologies Moves into New Office.(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Staff Memphis-- Timber Treatment Technologies, manufacturer of TimberSIL(TM), a non-toxic treatment for preventing rot, decay and other common problems in lumber, today announced its move to 3,900 square feet of office space in the...

NRMCA Video Training Series Focuses on Testing Ready Mixed Concrete.
May 1, 2006... Staff Silver Spring, Md.-- The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has introduced ConcreteTech, a new video training series covering important concrete technical matters, presented by veteran industry technical expert Gary Mullings....

Making Way For The Future.(Interview)
May 1, 2006... Staff Memphis Hospital Site Demolished In Preparation For New Research Park With one of the city's largest demolition projects, Memphis is both closing a chapter of its history and literally clearing the way for a promising new...

World of Asphalt 2006.
May 1, 2006... Staff More than 200 exhibitors used 68,000 square feet to display the latest equipment, product innovations and services at the World of Asphalt 2006. The largest international exposition and education resource for the asphalt industry was...

2006 National Demolition Association 33rd Annual Convention.
May 1, 2006... Staff The National Demolition Association's 33rd annual convention was the first ever to be held by the Association in Nashville's Opryland Resort & Spa, March 26-29. The four-day event, which was sold out of exhibitor space, is the...

Fikes Truck Line Celebrates 25th Anniversary.
May 15, 2006... Staff Hope, Arkansas-- Fikes Truck Line celebrated its 25th year under the ownership of Jim and Hannah Smith last month in Hope, Arkansas. Originally founded in 1941 as a regional lumber hauler, the Smiths purchased the company in 1981....

Webcasts Feature Highway Stormwater Management Practices.
May 15, 2006... Staff Gaithersburg, Md.-- The Izaak Walton League has opened registration for a webcast series aimed at educating transportation planners on improving water quality through the use of innovative stormwater management techniques. This...

NBM Celebrates Oklahoma Skyscraper.(National Building Museum )(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... Staff Washington, D.C.-- The National Building Museum will present a comprehensive exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the completion of Frank Lloyd Wright's only skyscraper, the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, of 1956....

Trimble Acquires Quantm.(Trimble Navigation Ltd., Quantm International Inc., Quantm Ltd.)(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... Staff Sunnyale, Calif.-- Trimble has acquired privately-held Quantm International, Inc. and its subsidiary Quantm Ltd. of Australia in an all-cash transaction. Quantm is a leader in transportation route optimization software used for...

LORD Corporation Recognized As John Deere Partner Level Supplier.
May 15, 2006... Staff Cary, N.C.-- LORD Corporation -- a leader in the management of vibration, motion and noise -- has earned recognition as a top supplier from John Deere,the global supplier of agricultural and construction equipment, in their Achieving...

Reservoir Intake Design And Construction Earns Award.
May 15, 2006... Staff Greenville, S.C.-- The Crowder Construction/Greenville Water System/CDM team has been awarded the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award for the recent Table Rock Reservoir...

People.
May 15, 2006... Staff Cooper Wiring Devices has appointed Barry MacGowan national sales manager, Canadian Electrical Distribution sales organization. MacGowan's responsibilities will include sales and marketing for commercial and industrial customers. ...

Memphis Gets Major Sewer Upgrade.
May 15, 2006... By Lisa Doyle Robinson Construction Company Uses Open Trench Method to String Miles Of New Sewer Line In Memphis The City of Memphis is currently undergoing one of the largest sewer projects it has seen in many years, in scope of size...

Safety In The Trenches.
May 15, 2006... By David V. Dow, Vice-President, TrenchSafety and Supply, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee Four Steps To Working Safely In Trenches And Excavations Each year, between 100 and 400 workers die, and several thousand more are seriously injured in...