Construction News articles from November 2008

Construction News archives from November 2008

Carothers Building Tyndall AFB Fitness Center.
November 3, 2008... Staff Carothers Construction, Inc., Water Valley, MS, was awarded a $16,624,950 contract for the construction of a new Fitness Center at Tyndall AFB, FL. The project is a two-story structural steel recreation complex with approximately...

AHTD Announces Highway 7 Passing Lanes Completion Date.
November 3, 2008... Staff Construction of passing lanes on Highway 7 north of Hot Springs is progressing and should be completed by the early part of 2009, according Dan Flowers, director of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD)....

Crown Roofing To Support Emergency Relief.
November 3, 2008... Staff Crown Roofing Services Inc., Kenner, LA, was awarded an $8-million firm fixed price contract on Sept. 19. The St. Paul District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is utilizing the Mobile District contract W91278-06-D-0028 in support of...

Matrix Acquires CB&I Assets & Technology.
November 3, 2008... Staff Matrix Service Co., a leading industrial services company, has announced an agreement with CB&I to acquire engineering and construction resources and technology used to design, engineer and construct single and full containment LNG...

KBR To Build Carbon Plant.
November 3, 2008... Staff A division of KBR's Services Business Unit, BE&K, will provide full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for ADA-ES, Inc.'s newest Activated Carbon Plant located in Red River Parish, LA. The contract is valued at...

L-Con Building Renewable Fuels Plant.
November 3, 2008... Staff L-Con Constructors has been selected as the EPC Contractor by Dynamic Fuels, LLC to build a first-of-its-kind Renewable Fuels Plant in Geismar, LA. Dynamic Fuels is a partnership of Syntroleum Corp. of Tulsa, OK, and Tyson Foods,...

GRDA Ecosystems and Education Center Construction Begins.
November 3, 2008... Staff The Grand River Dam Authority has launched construction for the new 16,000-square-foot GRDA Ecosystems and Education Center in Langley, OK. Beck Design, the Oklahoma-based firm that designed the Oklahoma Historical Museum, was chosen...

Motion Industries Acquires Drago Supply Company.
November 3, 2008... Staff Drago Supply Company, Port Arthur, TX, has been acquired by Motion Industries. Drago has eight locations in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. Drago Supply customers include the refinery, petrochemical, construction, marine,...

Aeronautics Grants for Tennessee Airports.
November 3, 2008... Staff Governor Phil Bredesen of Tennessee has announced that Aeronautics Grants totalling $19,400,181 have been approved for 20 Tennessee airports. Some airports receiving grants are: Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, $7,751,997 -...

John Arterberry Joins Kirby-Smith Machinery.
November 3, 2008... Staff Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc., an Oklahoma City-based heavy equipment, crane and utility equipment distributor, has named John Arterberry to its Crane Division Sales Team in their Fort Worth branch. Arterberry has more than 15 years of...

MDOT Staff Promotion.(The Mississippi Department of Transportation)(Mark McConnell )(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Staff The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has appointed Mark McConnell to the position of assistant chief engineer - Field Operations. McConnell recently served as assistant state maintenance engineer for MDOT's Maintenance...

Genesis Adds to Senior Management Team.
November 3, 2008... Staff Genesis Energy, L.P., has announced Robert (Bob) V. Deere as new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Deere will be reporting to Grant Sims, chief executive officer. Genesis Energy is a diversified midstream...

Pedestrian and Bike Friendly.(Pedestrian Pathway project)
November 3, 2008... By Liz Moucka Coleman Hammons rebuilds Harrison County's Beach Boulevard boardwalk with concrete. Harrison County, the Gulfport/Biloxi resort area of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is rebuilding eight miles of pedestrian and bicycle...

LA DOTD Celebrates Opening of Fremaux Interchange.(Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development)(Brief article)
November 17, 2008... Staff The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has celebrated the opening of the Fremaux interchange project at Interstate 10 in Slidell with a ceremony hosted by DOTD Legislative Liaison Roy Quezaire. Other...

Oklahoma Transportation Commission Approves Plan.
November 17, 2008... Staff The Oklahoma Transportation Commission has approved an estimated $4-billion construction plan for the next eight years that includes projects throughout the state. Program highlights: more than 95 miles of median barrier 449...

Carothers Awarded Columbus AFB Contract.
November 17, 2008... Staff Carothers Construction, Inc., Water Valley, MS, was awarded a $7,754,472 contract for the construction of the Mission Support Complex, Phase II, at Columbus AFB, Mississippi. The project is a two-story structural steel office complex...

Shaw Awarded NV Energy EPC Contract.
November 17, 2008... Staff The Fossil/Nuclear segment within the Power Group of Shaw Group Inc. has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by NV Energy for the continuing construction of a new 500-megawatt combined cycle,...

Walton to Design, Build Barracks.
November 17, 2008... Staff Walton Construction Co., LLC, Harahan, LA, is being awarded a $25,260,000 firm fixed price contract for design and construction of a barracks complex at Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island.AaThe work to be performed provides...

CDI to Build CMF at Fort Chaffee.(Consolidated Maintenance Facility)(Brief article)
November 17, 2008... Staff CDI was the successful bidder on the Consolidated Maintenance FacilityAa(CMF) Project at Fort Chaffee.AaThe project consists of a 45,000-square-foot Consolidated Maintenance Facility for maintaining and repairing vehicles and other...

Devon Assists Hurricane Relief.
November 17, 2008... Staff Devon Energy Corporation has pledged $2 million to assist individuals and communities impacted by hurricanes Gustav and Ike. "We are eager to lend our help alongside the many community agencies that assist hurricane victims along...

R. C. Construction Awarded Robins AFB Contract.
November 17, 2008... Staff R. C. Construction Company Inc, Greenwood, MS, was awarded a $21,555,595 firm/fixed/fee price contract on Sept. 23, 2008, to construct a permanent, general purpose warehouse of approximately 165,000 square feet, with 20-foot...

Editor's Report.(Internal Revenue Code)(Editorial)
November 17, 2008... By Liz Moucka Good Time To Buy Our economic quagmire has construction contractors and equipment suppliers deep in worry and crunching the numbers as the end of 2008 draws near. Equipment dealers at a recent trade show bemoaned slow...

Bay St. Louis Bridge Wins Honors for Granite Archer Western.
November 17, 2008... Staff The prestigious America's Transportation People's Choice Award has been presented to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the joint venture of Granite-Archer Western by the American Association of State Highway &...

Recycled Wood Waste Helps Control Erosion.
November 17, 2008... by Randy Happel Environmental Preservation is the foundation of success for SpreadRite Organics He had driven by it hundreds of times before. But on this particular day, the wood waste recycling facility that Scott Bruce passed every...