New England Construction articles from December 2004

New England Construction archives from December 2004

Governor Award For Dragon.(Dragon Cement and Concrete receives environmental award from John Baldacci )
December 13, 2004... Staff $50-million upgrade of Dragon Cement plant in Thomaston wins environmental award Dragon Cement and Concrete has received a Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gases throughout its...

Epping Bridge Fast-Tracked.
December 13, 2004... By Paul Fournier R.M. Piper erects 120-foot precast concrete bridge over river in eight days for NHDOT test A team effort by government, industry and academia has proven the feasibility of Rapid Bridge construction in New Hampshire....

News.(Susan Harwood Training for Employees)
December 13, 2004... Staff OSHA has awarded a Susan Harwood Training Grant to the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) Foundation for Education and Research. The grant program supports the development of training materials and the provision of...

New Literature.(Transportation Contractors Salary & Benefits )
December 13, 2004... Staff The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) fifth edition of the Transportation Contractors Salary & Benefits Survey provides data for 30 office and field positions...

People.(appointment of Steve Fairbanks in Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc., Edward Christopher in Stone Construction Equipment Inc., and Todd J. McCabe in Consigli Construction Company Inc.)
December 13, 2004... Staff Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) , has appointed Steve Fairbanks to president and chief operating officer. Most recently, Fairbanks served as president of Viking Pump Inc. IMT is a manufacturer and supplier of service vehicles,...

On the Web.(Online Information Services)
December 13, 2004... Staff An aftermarket section on the Hendrickson website, www.hendricksonintl.com , as well as bumper and lift axle configurator tools are available on the website. By clicking the "Aftermarket" menu item on the top navigation bar of the...

Santa Visits See EXPO.
December 13, 2004... By Paul Fournier Santa, Marines collecting Toys for Tots greet visitors to Explosives Engineers show Holiday cheer spread throughout the decorated exhibit hall of the 2004 EXPO of the New England Chapter Society of Explosives Engineers...

Taunton Site Work Recognized.(parking lot, Taunton Trial Court)
December 13, 2004... Edited by Paul Fournier GZA wins CMAA award for trial court parking lot remediation and construction Site remediation work coupled with the design and construction of a parking lot for the Taunton, Mass., Trial Court trimmed the...

Boston Waterfront Booms.
December 27, 2004... By Paul Fournier Approximately $9.5 billion in construction is under way, planned or approved Construction along Boston's waterfront is at an historic high, with $1.1 billion in work under way while an additional $2.6 billion worth of...

New Literature.(Tilt-Up Concrete Association)(EPDM Roofing Association)(Bulletins release)
December 27, 2004... Staff Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) releases its sixth edition of the Tilt-Up Construction and Engineering Manual. The updated manual contains substantial revisions based on feedback from a wide variety of experts throughout the...

People.
December 27, 2004... Staff Two recent promotions at Firestone Building Products Company completes the company's new sales and marketing team. Mark Munley has been named as division manager of corporate marketing and Phil LaDuke was appointed national account...

News.
December 27, 2004... Staff Rhode Island voters approved $66.5 million in bonds for transportation improvements. Most of the money is expected to be used as state matching funds for federal projects. Ocean State voters were among those in 21 states who were...

Modern Continental Founder Passes Away.(Obituary)
December 27, 2004... Staff Les Marino headed a $1.3-billion conglomerate with 4,000 employees Lelio "Les" Marino, the founder and chief executive officer of Modern Continental, passed away November 12. He was 69 years old. An Italian immigrant who...

National Guard Hall Completed.
December 27, 2004... By Paul Fournier WWII Medal of Honor winner for whom building was named attended the ceremony Officials recently marked the completion of the new Connecticut National Guard training support building named in honor of World War II...

Bank Returns To Roots.(Citizens-Union Savings Bank)(Brief Article)
December 27, 2004... Staff After 142 years, a Fall River, Mass., mutual savings bank is returning to its roots, sort of, with the construction of a new branch in Tiverton, R.I. Collins Construction Co. Inc., of Fall River, Mass., is the general contractor...

Quincy High-Rise Topped Off.(Intercontinental Real Estate Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 27, 2004... Staff Topping off ceremonies for 10 Faxon Avenue, a 10-story, 200-unit luxury residential project developed and owned by Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation (IREC) were held November 10th at the site in Quincy, Mass. According to...

Snow & Ice Removal Expo Held.(Brief Article)
December 27, 2004... By Paul Fournier Latest equipment, tools and chemicals were showcased at Marlboro, Mass., show Hundreds of visitors attended the New England Snow & Ice Removal Expo (NESIR) at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlboro, Mass., November...