Construction News articles from September 2004

Construction News archives from September 2004

TDI.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff TDI Parking, a division of Tulsa Dynaspan, announces their all new website at tdiparking.com . With integrated sequential photography depicting hybrid design-build construction techniques, the site is as visually striking as it is...

Steel Framing Alliance.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Informative on-the-job guides for building with steel are now available from the Steel Framing Alliance. The alliance's new "How To" series makes its debut with "How To Get Started with Steel: Tools." In an easy-to-follow format, the...

AEE Online Seminars.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff State-of-the-art teleconferencing sponsored by the Association of Energy Engineers allows students to ask questions, get live answers and interact with both the instructor and classmates -- all in real time, using your own computer...

Forklift Information.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff The new Forklift Rigging Attachments video is now available from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA). This 15-minute program was produced to meet the growing demand for information about attachments used on...

PCA.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Sustainability continues to enter key discussions among architects, engineers, life cycle practitioners, and building materials manufacturers. Concrete: Sustainability and Life Cycle (CD033), the latest CD-ROM from the Portland...

Vermeer.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Vermeer has launched a new interactive website where visitors may preview the latest breaking job stories and technologies. The new website is the first phase of a multifaceted campaign to open communication channels with customers....

TCA Announces Call For Entries For 2005 Awards Program.
September 6, 2004... Staff The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) -- a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred construction method -- has announced the call for entries for the 2005 Tilt-Up...

Kryptaglow Paints Mark Evacuation Routes In Emergencies.(Kryptaglow Paints)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Co-Leash Company announces the release of Kryptaglow Paints, the brightest way to lead people from danger in emergency situations. Kryptaglow "glow in the dark" paint can help prevent panic from happening in subways, on elevators, or...

New Edition Of Extended End Plate Moment Connection Design Guide.
September 6, 2004... Staff The Second Edition of AISC's Design Guide 4: Extended End-Plate Moment Connections is now available. The updated guide was authored by Tom Murray of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Emmett Sumner of North...

Black & Decker News.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff The Black & Decker Corporation announced that net earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2004 were a record $121.8 million or $1.50 per diluted share, a 56-percent increase versus the second quarter of 2003....

Newly Formed Hammerhead Products.(Hammerhead Products, LLC has acquired the Hammerhead product line from a manufacturer)
September 6, 2004... Staff Hammerhead Products, LLC has acquired the Hammerhead product line from a manufacturing company in the Tipp City, Ohio, area. The acquisition took place in October of 2003 and has now given Hammerhead Products sole possession of an...

PRIMEDIA Announces New Products.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff PRIMEDIA, the leading targeted media company, announced that EquipmentWatch, the leading producer of business-to-business information about heavy equipment for the construction industry, has launched a new suite of online products at...

Williams Scotsman Sweepstakes.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Williams Scotsman's South Central Division announces its M.O.S.T. (Modular.Office.Space.Today) Rewards Sweepstakes. Beginning August through October 15, 2004, customers can enter to win several prizes, including jobsite radios,...

Mediation For Contractors.
September 6, 2004... By Jeffrey Cavignac, CPCU, RPLU Mediation is one way to prevent legal nightmares for contractors. A mechanical engineer was hired by an architect to help design a car dealership. Subsequently, the owner filed a lawsuit against the...

New Equipment, New Opportunities.
September 6, 2004... By Brad Paine Compact utility loaders offer versatility for an array of applications. Since the late 1990s, landscape contractors and equipment manufacturers alike recognized the need for a versatile piece of equipment that could...

Hercules Machinery Demonstrates Vibratory Pile Driver.(Hercules Machinery )
September 20, 2004... By Steve Hudson An excavator-mounted pile driving system utilizes 3,000 cycle/second vibration to liquefy soil during pile driving, speeding the process and allowing pile placement in tight or low headroom locations. Hercules Machinery...

The Bottom Line.
September 20, 2004... Staff Understand costs to turn around faltering construction company Your construction company isn't doing as well as you would like it to be, or as well as you think it should be. Where do you look for a fix? Many owners of...

Hispanic Summit On Occupational Safety And Health.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) co-sponsored and participated in the Hispanic Summit on Occupational Safety and Health on July 22 in Orlando, Fla., led by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health...

PCI Announces Plant And Project Tours.(Prestressed Concrete Institute)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has announced that the 50 days leading up to their 50th Annual Convention/Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia, will feature educational tours of precast concrete plants and projects across the...

Ingersoll-Rand Introductions.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Ingersoll-Rand will soon offer excavators and wheel loaders to construction markets as the company gears up to introduce four new earthmoving products this fall. New Ingersoll-Rand excavators will be introduced in the 7.5-ton and...

Excerpts From The Fed's Sept. 8 "Beige Book".
September 20, 2004... Staff The Federal Reserve's "Beige Book" is a summary of economic conditions reported by businesses in informal surveys conducted by the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks. Reports from the Federal Reserve Banks indicated that economic...

AGC/DOL Partnership.(Associated General Contractors of America)(Department of Labor)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has entered into a formal partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor. This partnership is the product of the department's new Partnerships for Compliance Assistance Program...

Chinese Construction Market.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff The booming Chinese construction market, which has contributed to shortages of cement and steel throughout the United States, is forecast to continue growing at an annual pace of 11 percent for the next four years. According to The...

USACE Report On Reverse Bid Auctions.(United States Army Corps of Engineers)(Office of Federal Procurement Policy )(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff In its final report on the reverse bid auction pilot program released July 26, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) stated that reverse auctions should not be used as a means to procure construction services. The report...

Holland Group Announces Management Changes.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff The Holland Group announced management changes approved by the board of directors at their recent meeting. The Holland, Michigan-based manufacturer of commercial vehicle products has appointed Richard W. Muzzy Jr. as chairman of...

New Online Job Board.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and JobTarget, a leading Internet-based job board management company, have joined forces to develop a new transportation construction industry online job board...

Helac Corp.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Helac Corporation, a leading manufacturer of construction equipment attachments and helical, hydraulic rotary actuators since 1974, announced the appointment of two manufacturer's representative organizations for its PowerTilt and...

Pipe Producer Raises Prices.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Contech Construction Products Inc. raised its prices 8 percent effective Sept. 1 for its corrugated steel pipe products. The price increase is due to continued material increases and surcharges from its steel suppliers, a company...

Thompson Machinery Celebrates 60 Years.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff On July 22 Greenwood, Mississippi's Thompson Machinery hosted a customer appreciation day and open house as part of the company's year-long 60th anniversary celebration. Over 200 principals of numerous Delta-area businesses,...