New England Construction articles from December 2007

New England Construction archives from December 2007

Industry News.
December 10, 2007... Staff Interim repairs to Boston's Storrow Drive Tunnel signal the start of seven major Charles River Basin reconstruction projects. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Richard K. Sullivan Jr....

Equipment Flyover For Hospital Construction.
December 10, 2007... By Paul Fournier Tight quarters, restricted hours and close residences required creative rigging and crane placement of cyclotron for medical treatment center The construction of a $6.5-million building and installation of its...

Military Construction Boosts Connecticut Security.
December 10, 2007... By Paul Fournier Southington Readiness Center, a much-needed investment in safety and security, is latest cooperative effort of state's National Guard and Department of Public Works. Construction recently completed by the Connecticut...

Hawaiian Luau Theme For Explosives EXPO.
December 10, 2007... By Carol Fournier Sponsored by New England Chapter, Society of Explosives Engineers, annual show is region's only event dedicated to drilling and blasting industry The New England Chapter of the Society of Explosives Engineers (NESEE)...

Biggest Ever Technology Transfer Show.
December 10, 2007... By Paul Fournier Nearly 70 vendors take up 90 booths to display latest wares at Technology Transfer Expo, held September 19 in Storrs, Conn. The Connecticut Highway Street Supervisor Association (CHSSA) and Technology Transfer Center...

Metabo Corporation.
December 24, 2007... Staff Metabo Corporation's P'7911 multihammer brochure details the power tool that offers the ability to hammer drill in stone, chisel, drill in wood and metal, and screw drive with one switch for convenient alternating between any of the...

Luber-finer.
December 24, 2007... Staff Luber-finer has launched its first Spanish language website located at www.luberfiner.com/espanol/ . The website provides visitors with the features that are contained on the company's English-language website, in addition to a look...

ASTM International.
December 24, 2007... Staff The publication of Manual 43, Technical Aspects of Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments: Second Edition has been updated to address the recent changes to EPA All Appropriate Inquiry Rules and the newly revised ASTM Phase I...

Portland Cement Association (PCA).
December 24, 2007... Staff A new publication, Hydrologic Design of Pervious Concrete, from PCA provides an overview and discussion of hydrologic design techniques. Pervious concrete is recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a best management...

Space-Ray.
December 24, 2007... Staff Space-Ray has developed a new website, www.spaceray.com , that allows residential and light commercial customers fast access to various gas-fired infrared heating configurations and numerous application ideas as well as a reference...

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
December 24, 2007... Staff The ASCE Committee on Critical infrastructure developed the Disaster Assistance Volunteer Directory (DAVD), which includes a listing of ASCE members who have expressed interest in volunteering for disaster planning, response and...

CableOrganizer[R].com.
December 24, 2007... Staff CableOrganizerA[R].com is offering, for a limited time, a free canvas zipper bag with the purchase of any combination of Klein Tools' products valued at $35.00 or more. The canvas zipper bag, which features an industrial-strength...

MassHighway.
December 24, 2007... Staff Frank Tramontozzi, P.E., senior vice president at Fay, Spofford & Thorndike in Burlington, Mass., has been named the agency's chief engineer. In addition to his private sector background, Tramontozzi previously served as the Boston...

Equipment & Systems for Industry Inc. (ESI).
December 24, 2007... Staff Tom Hallsworth has joined ESI as regional sales manager for the northern New England region, including Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. He will be responsible for establishing a local office in northern New England. Headquartered in...

Marr Scaffolding Company.
December 24, 2007... Staff Chris Hadorne has joined Marr Scaffolding Company as temporary heating manager for the Shoring and Forming Division. Marr Scaffolding Company of Boston, Mass., is engaged in the rental, sales and servicing of nationally marketed...

R.H. White Companies Inc.
December 24, 2007... Staff Philip Cyr has been promoted to vice president of Business Development. He will be responsible for sales and marketing functions through the firm's operating division. R.H. White is a contracting and construction management firm with...

Mechanical Contractors Association.
December 24, 2007... Staff Ordinary Coffee Spilled on the Stairs Turned Them Into a Deathtrap. Those Stairs Were... Deadly When Wet , starring Slick DeMise, rated P for Perilous. An advertisement for the latest horror movie? No, it is text from a Safety...

URS Corporation.
December 24, 2007... Staff Jeffrey A. Scala, P.E., has been named manager of its office in Rocky Hill, Conn. Scala will be responsible for management of operations and business development activities. URS Corporation offers a range of professional planning and...

J. Calnan & Associates.
December 24, 2007... Staff Kelly Patterson-Herrig has been appointed to senior project manager at J. Calnan & Associates Inc. (JC&A), headquartered in Quincy, Mass. Working with the chief estimator to oversee, plan and schedule for construction,...

Tishman Construction Corporation of Mass. (TCCMA).
December 24, 2007... Staff Brian Dalton, Kenneth Woodside and Hilary Nieukirk have joined TCCMA as project manager, mechanical/electrical/plumbing manager and assistant marketing manager, respectively. Dalton's first assignment with the company is the Ames...

Strong Man Building Products Corp.
December 24, 2007... Staff A full-color catalog, containing a complete line of winter weather enclosures and scaffold debris netting, offers more than 35 product options. Strong Man's full line of fire-retardant (FR) and non-FR tarps are featured and the...

H&H Sales Company.
December 24, 2007... Staff H&H Sales Company Inc. offers a two-page literature sheet featuring its commercial truck bodies and products. A complete list of truck bodies available include compressed and propane cylinder delivery bodies, service/installation...

CertainTeed.
December 24, 2007... Staff CertainTeed has developed the Green Building Products reference guide detailing the sustainable qualities of products from foundation to roof. Available online at certainteed.com , the brochure is designed as a tool to help building...

ProSpec.
December 24, 2007... Staff ProSpec has released an electronic version of its architectural products binder. The CD contains product catalogs, technical data sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) covering ProSpec's three major product lines: Concrete...

American Technical Publishers.
December 24, 2007... Staff The Journeyman Electrician's Exam Preparation CD-ROM Based on the 2008 National Electrical CodeA[R] has been released by American Technical Publishers. Designed for self-study or instructional use, the CD includes over 300...

Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association.
December 24, 2007... Staff The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) introduces Safety First! A Team Effort (Series 3), a video with three separate training sessions ranging from four to six minutes. Created by SC&RA in cooperation with the...

Arxcis Inc.
December 24, 2007... Staff Safety-training firm, Arxcis Inc. offers on- and off-site training courses, customizable training kits on CD, and certified crane inspections. With the aid of the Internet, Hard Hat Online Training allows employees to work through a...

Thin-Lift Warm-Mix Protects Road.
December 24, 2007... By Paul Fournier Public works officials view debut of new pavement maintenance mix on road subject to high-volume traffic in Wellesley, Mass. Public works officials witnessed the debut of a new thin-lift maintenance mix on a road...

UCARI Welcomes Water Bill Passage.
December 24, 2007... By Paul Fournier Rhode Island Utility Contractors Association lauds Congressional work on water resources bill, which calls for spending $23 billion The U.S. Senate's override on November 8 of President Bush's veto of the Water...

Peeled Logs And Glulams Frame Outdoor Store.
December 24, 2007... Edited by Paul Fournier Construction of Cabela's newest, and one of its largest, stores for outdoorsmen and women is completed in East Hartford, Conn. Cabela's Incorporated, said to be the largest direct marketer, and one of the...

Tabor Academy Has New "Green" Science Building.
December 24, 2007... Edited by Paul Fournier Suffolk Construction completes $6.8-million structure in Marion, Mass., that meets LEED ratings for energy conservation and recycling in its design, materials and operation. Working under an aggressive schedule,...

Helmets To Hardhats Aids Bay State Veterans.
December 24, 2007... Staff Massachusetts veterans construct a new career through program sponsored by Building Trades, signatory Construction Industry Employer Associations and U.S. Military The construction sites of Massachusetts are a world away from the...