New England Construction articles from August 2004

New England Construction archives from August 2004

Cianbro Completes Oil Rigs.
August 9, 2004... Story by Benjamin Hutchins Contractor assembles two exploration drill platforms at former Portland, Maine dry dock When Cianbro Corporation approached Petrodrill, an international rig-owning company with Brazilian and American...

Fenway Park Grows Inch-By-Inch.
August 9, 2004... By John Luck Boston Red Sox home and major league's oldest, smallest ballpark, expands carefully "Bosox" fans regularly fill every available seat at cozy Fenway Park, which accommodates 33,000-plus of the faithful. To make room for...

Bunce Hosts Technology Roadshow.(Bunce Industries)
August 9, 2004... Story by Paul Fournier Topcon Positioning Systems, Bunce Industries, demonstrate latest machine controls More than 60 representatives of some 25 construction companies attended Technology Roadshow at Bunce Industries' training facility...

Crane Hastens Mountain Job.
August 9, 2004... By Paul Fournier Self-erecting tower crane expedites construction of ski lodge at Stratton Mountain Aided by a self-erecting tower crane, construction crews have nearly completed the new 60,000-square-foot Rising Bear Lodge at the...

Editor's Report.(business ethics)(Editorial)
August 23, 2004... By Paul Fournier Ethics 101 Ethics is one of the hottest topics in business news nowadays, as a number of CEOs, CFOs and other officials of huge American and global companies face criminal charges. Some have already pled guilty and are...

Town Rubberizes School Field.(Windsor, Connecticut, shredded tires)
August 23, 2004... By Paul Fournier Windsor, Conn., officials hope shredded tire product will solve compaction problem. Officials of Windsor, Conn., are hoping that millions of tiny slivers from shredded rubber tires will solve a long-standing problem at...

Big Dig Geofoam Covered.(Aulson Co., construction industry)
August 23, 2004... Staff Aulson Co. shotcretes lightweight embankments for I-93/I-90 transitions and ramps A shotcrete facing system applied to lightweight embankments on a key section of the Big Dig enabled the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority to...

Pile Driver Demonstrated.(Hercules Machinery Corporation)
August 23, 2004... By Paul Fournier HMC showcases high-frequency vibratory excavator attachment at Haverhill, Mass., site New England contractors were introduced to a new type of pile driving technology recently at a demonstration in Haverhill, Mass. ...

People.(appointments at constrution industry)
August 23, 2004... Staff Breaker Technology Inc. (BTI) announces that Don Sissons has joined the organization as plant operations and engineering manager. Terry McKague has been appointed customer service manager for all BTI operations and Bill Mitchell will...

News.(contruction industry)
August 23, 2004... Staff On July 4, a crane lowered a 20-ton cornerstone for the new skyscraper that will sit at Ground Zero in Manhattan. An inscription on the stone read: "To honor and remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and as a...

New Literature.(construction industry)
August 23, 2004... Staff ToolWatch is a tool, equipment and supply management software company that serves organizations of all sizes with a need to manage their inventories. The ToolWatch systems help businesses maximize the use of their tools, equipment...