Construction News articles from September 2008

Construction News archives from September 2008

DOTD Adopts Electronic Bidding for Contractors.
September 1, 2008... Staff The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has adopted a mandatory electronic billing policy for contractors that will go into effect in November 2008. Paper bids will be received and accepted by the department...

South Louisiana's First Submerged Roads Program Project Completed.(Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development)(United States. Federal Highway Administration)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Staff The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has marked the first completed project of the South Louisiana Submerged Roads Program - a repair and overlay project on Marconi Drive. The program, which is...

Carothers Construction Awarded Contract.
September 1, 2008... Staff Carothers Construction, Inc., Water Valley, MS, has been awarded a $10,042,000 U.S. Department of Defense construction firm fixed-price contract for the construction of a tactical wheeled vehicle repair, paint and prep facility, a...

Flintco Building for Health Care.
September 1, 2008... By Liz Moucka Norman Regional HealthPlex Campus to add 400,000 square feet. Health care in Norman, OK, is beginning to show considerable growth. Flintco Inc. is entering the last year of work on the $100-million, 400,000-square-foot...

Preparedness: Lessons of Hurricane Katrina.
September 1, 2008... Staff How Taylor Power helped power a massive disaster zone. If it's true that every cloud has a silver lining, then the people of Louisiana and Mississippi ought to have a lifetime supply of the shiny metal, because in August 2005,...

Focus on Crane Safety.
September 1, 2008... By Greg Pantaleo, The Beck Group Pre-planning with a scale drawing identifies potential issues. Moving materials on the job site in an efficient and safe manner is often the prime driver of the project schedule. The selection and...

Warren Cat Makes Its Move.(Warren Caterpillar )(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Staff Warren Caterpillar in Tulsa has moved across town to their new facility at 3601 N. Garnett Road, a mile east of Tulsa International Airport. The new building is approximately 114,000 square feet in size and situated on 36 acres, near...

State of our States' Bridges.(American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials)(Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department )(Report)
September 15, 2008... By Liz Moucka With the collapse of the Minneapolis I-35W Bridge last year, national and local attention has been focused of the deteriorating condition of bridges throughout the U.S. A recent report from the American Association of State...

Huey P. Long Bridge Upgrade.
September 15, 2008... By Jon Thorp, Technical Writer for Promersberger Co., Written for Chicago Pneumatic Massman Construction Co. uses Chicago Pneumatic tools in preparation for enlarging the supporting bridge piers. Recycling is in. Cans, bottles,...

Hanson of Hattiesburg Exports Pressure Pipe.(North American Free Trade Agreement)(Federal Commission of Electricity)
September 15, 2008... By Liz Moucka Hattiesburg, MS, plant provides over 200 truckloads of pipe for Mexican power plant construction. The Hanson Pressure Pipe manufacturing plant in Hattiesburg, MS, has proved that NAFTA (North American Free Trade...

Shaw Group To Build in Lake Charles.
September 15, 2008... Staff The Shaw Group Inc., headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, in a joint venture with Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, has announced plans to build a $100-million nuclear module production facility at the Port of Lake Charles. The joint...

State Surplus Allows LA DOTD to Let Major Contracts.(Louisiana Department of Transportation )(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Staff The Louisiana Department of Transportation (LA DOTD) has plans to let several large interstate projects soon, according to DOTD information officer Mark Lambert. Bids have opened for a project in Baton Rouge to add one lane in each...

Louisiana Coastal Projects Gaining Momentum.
September 15, 2008... Staff The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has approved a host of coastal restoration and hurricane protection projects across coastal Louisiana that will receive additional funding from state budget surpluses....