New England Construction articles from August 2007

New England Construction archives from August 2007

Industry News.
August 13, 2007... Staff A $740-million expansion of the Mohegan Sun casino complex in Uncasville, Conn., is expected to begin in September 2007 for the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, with Skanska USA Building Inc. serving as construction manager for the...

Calmac.
August 13, 2007... Staff Calmac's brochure, IcebankA[R] Ice Storage Systems, explains how ice can be generated and stored at night when used to cool buildings during the next day, reducing cooling costs, saving energy and conserving resources. The six-page...

North American Industries Inc.
August 13, 2007... Staff A 28-page catalog describes a full line of bridge and gantry cranes, monorails, and custom cranes with capacities up to 150 tons and spans up to 150 feet as well as the firm's custom engineering and support capabilities offered by...

Luber-Finer.
August 13, 2007... Staff All information in the Luber-finder e-Catalog for all Luber-finer-branded automotive and light truck, medium and heavy-duty filters is contained on a CD that can easily be loaded onto any PC running Windows 2000 and all of the newer...

Lincoln Electric.
August 13, 2007... Staff Lincoln Electric's latest, expanded product catalog highlights the company's complete line of equipment, including welders, wire feeders, robotic solutions, fume extraction systems, and consumables. Color coded by product category to...

Caterpillar.
August 13, 2007... Staff The most recent edition of the Caterpillar Performance Handbook offers information on construction and surface mining equipment as well as specialized equipment used in forestry, solid waste, demolition, agriculture, underground...

Portland Cement Association.
August 13, 2007... Staff Seismic Detailing of Concrete Buildings from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) is a comprehensive summary of the seismic detailing requirements contained in the 2006 International Building Code. Numerous tables and figures...

Robert Bosch LLC.
August 13, 2007... Staff Robert Bosch LLC's 2007 Wiper Blades and Refills Catalog (#221115) for cars, trucks and vans includes applications for Bosch's entire lineup of wider blades - the Bosch ICON(TM), Excel+, Micro Edge, Winter Blades, and Hindsight. The...

North American Industries Inc.
August 13, 2007... Staff A new 28-page catalog describing a wide range of bridge and gantry cranes, monorails and the firm's custom engineering and support capabilities is being offered by North American Industries Inc. Developed to help readers select the...

SAF-Holland Inc.
August 13, 2007... Staff Updated 2007 Holland Fifth Wheel Catalog and Selection Guide along with updated comprehensive product and model specification information, also includes details on ILS - Integrated Low Weight Slider, NoLube(TM) and ELI(TM)...

Hobart Brothers.
August 13, 2007... Staff Hobart Brothers' 48-page catalog for its HobartA[R] brand of filler metals includes technical specifications, features and benefits for Hobart mild steel and low alloy stick electrodes, stainless steel products, and tubular wires,...

Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association.
August 13, 2007... Staff Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) offers the CSDA Specifier's Resource Guide as a printed manual or online at the CSDA website at www.csda.org . The free guide contains a brief summary description of each cutting...

American Society of Safety Engineers.
August 13, 2007... Staff Recognizing the need to offer more tools and resources for employers to protect workers from fall hazards, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) announced approval of the Z359 Fall Arrest Code, which is a new series of American...

Biggest Sewage Overflow Plugged.
August 13, 2007... By Paul Fournier Holyoke, Mass., treatment plant will end state's worst discharge to Connecticut River. Massachusetts' worst combined stormwater and sanitary sewage overflows (CSO) to the Connecticut River will be captured and treated...

New Venue For MHA Show.
August 13, 2007... By Paul Fournier Highway group holds public works show and snowplow contest at Royal Plaza, Marlborough The Massachusetts Highway Association (MHA), in conjunction with the UMass Baystate Road Program, held its annual trade show...

RIAGC-Union Grant For YouthBuild.
August 13, 2007... Edited by Paul Fournier Industry Advancement Fund helps youth-oriented construction workforce development Youth-oriented construction industry workforce development in Rhode Island is getting a boost with a grant from the labor...

Historic Station To Have New Garage.
August 13, 2007... Edited by Paul Fournier Six-level precast concrete facility will complement Worcester's famous Union Station Construction is under way on a 500-vehicle parking garage to serve the Union Station transportation center in Worcester, Mass....

New England States Hold CCDs.
August 27, 2007... By Paul Fournier Five of the six states have held or are planning to hold Construction Career Days this year. Construction Career Days (CCDs), the educational movement designed to attract young people to the industry, is firmly rooted...

Lincoln Electric Company.
August 27, 2007... Staff The Lincoln Electric Company has updated Arc Welding Safety Guide E205 aimed at explaining issues relating to arc welding safety as well as recommended safe practices based upon experience. Topics covered include personal protective...

Eaton Corporation.
August 27, 2007... Staff An interactive clutch selector is available online at Roadranger.com to help maintenance professionals select and order genuine FullerA[R] replacement clutches. The Fuller Aftermarket Clutch Selector provides customized results based...

ProFoundit.
August 27, 2007... Staff Profoundit.com announces the launch of their web-based database of over 30,000 products from more than 6,000 manufacturers as a tool for architects, engineers and builders to locate products for projects in seconds. Developed using...

Denman & Davis.
August 27, 2007... Staff Denman & Davis, a general-line independent steel service center with locations in New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania, has hired Patricia Gladu to its sales team. As an outside sales representative for territories in...

GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
August 27, 2007... Staff Environmental and geotechnical consulting firm, GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. has named Gary R. McAllister, P.E., as the leader of the company's newly created New Hampshire office located in Portsmouth. With over 17 years' experience,...

Shawmut Design and Construction.
August 27, 2007... Staff Construction management firm Shawmut Design and Construction, headquartered in Boston, Mass., announced the promotion of William Hughes to the role of president. In addition, he will retain his position of chief operating officer. In...

Chas. H. Sells Inc.
August 27, 2007... Staff Chas. H. Sells Inc. (SELLS) announced that Damien J. Raffle has joined the company as project surveyor and will work out of the firm's Boston area office in Brighton. SELLS specializes in bridge design/inspection, transportation...

Gilbane Building Company.
August 27, 2007... Staff Gilbane Building Company has appointed Donald Naber to vice president and director of Risk Management. Naber is responsible for a comprehensive risk management program that contributes to the safety and protection of Gilbane...

BASF Corporation.
August 27, 2007... Staff Peter Montenegro has been appointed market development manager for asphalt in the construction business of BASF's Functional Polymers Regional Business Unit (RBU), in North America. Montenegro has an extensive background in liquid...

Grace Construction Products.
August 27, 2007... Staff Michael D. Ragan has been appointed vice president and business director for Grace Construction Product's Americas Concrete and Cement business unit. In this position, Ragan will manage sales, product management and technical...

Strong Man Building Products Corp.
August 27, 2007... Staff Strong Man Building Products Corp., manufacturer of heavy-duty, all-seasons netting and tarp for debris and weather enclosures, has hired Peter Toner in its Fairfield, N.J., office. Toner will handle the firm's business from Maine...

SAF-Holland Inc.
August 27, 2007... Staff SAF-Holland has released its 207 Catalog and Selection Guide for Coupler Products. The updated catalog is a comprehensive listing of all Holland coupler products, specifications and parts cross-referencing information. Reorganized by...

Suffolk Construction.
August 27, 2007... Staff Contracting firm, Suffolk Construction Company Inc. has hired James Stukel as executive vice president and general manager. With over 23 years of construction experience in project management, estimating, field operations, sales, and...

Atlas Copco Construction Tools.
August 27, 2007... Staff Atlas Construction Tools LLC of West Springfield, Mass., has appointed Rich Aaronson as its new vice president of marketing and communications. In his new position, Aaronson will oversee and direct all advertising, public relations...

Chevron's Lubricants University.
August 27, 2007... Staff Chevron's Lubricants University, an online training resource offering information on technologies and trends in the lubrication and maintenance industry, announced that archived issues of Lubrication magazine are now available free...

Lincoln Electric Company.
August 27, 2007... Staff For companies looking to purchase their first environmental system or those looking to upgrade or enhance their current system, Lincoln Electric offers its Environmental System Selection Guide. Highlights include the company's five...

Bernard.
August 27, 2007... Staff Available in PDF format on the company's website, www.bernardwelds.com/service/specs.html , over a dozen spec sheets provide in-depth information about Bernard's MIG guns, consumables, liners, necks, direct plug kits, and manual...

Lincoln Electric Company.
August 27, 2007... Staff The Lincoln Electric Company has released a new Arc Welding Safety CD (MC06-209) featuring industry and product news, including the New OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Standards and OSHA's Small Entity Compliance for Hexavelent Chromium...

Construction Institute.
August 27, 2007... Staff The Construction Institute (formerly the Labor-Management Construction Safety Alliance) has released a multimedia DVD-based learning tool on the four high hazards in construction - falls, electrocutions, struck-bys, and...

DocuDent.
August 27, 2007... Staff Post-accident kit, DocuDent, is a convenient resource designed to benefit drivers, assist police, inform the Department of Motor Vehicles, and protection insurance companies. Easily stored in a glove compartment, the kit provides...

Truck Bodies and Equipment.(Website overview)
August 27, 2007... Staff Truck Bodies and Equipment International Inc. (TBEI) has launched its new parts and accessories website at www.tbeidumpbodyparts.com . The website offers an easy-to-navigate format for customers to order parts and accessories at...

Pricey Site Work For Rhode Island School.
August 27, 2007... By Paul Fournier Rural North Smithfield school construction requires costly infrastructure measures Much of the evidence of expensive site work for a new Rhode Island middle school is buried, including a sprawling system of pipes for...

Maine Logger Adapts To Change.
August 27, 2007... Staff W.T. Gardner & Sons expands its operations to include fuel markets and mulch A Maine logging company has adapted to the far-reaching changes taking place in the state's 270-year-old pulp and paper mill industry, turning a...

Harbor Island Has New Day Camp.
August 27, 2007... Edited by Paul Fournier Suffolk Construction barges materials to Boston's Long Island, and constructs kids' camp in just 100 days. An underutilized island in Boston Harbor was transformed into a day camp for inner-city kids in just 100...