New England Construction articles from May 2006

New England Construction archives from May 2006

New Literature.
May 8, 2006... Staff A brochure from Work Area Protection Corp., a manufacturer of work zone protection equipment, offers information on its expanded line of Work Zone Series Signs and Sign Stands. The six-page brochure provides information on the...

Industry News.
May 8, 2006... Staff A hydraulic mast-climbing work platform collapsed in Boston reportedly as it was being dismantled by masonry workers, falling to a downtown street and killing three people. Killed were two workers on the platform, and a motorist...

On the Web.
May 8, 2006... Staff Miller Electric Mfg. Co. launched a Truck Installation page designed to meet the needs of distributors and OEMs looking to outfit utility and service trucks with welding generators. By visiting www.MillerWelds.com/Truck , users will...

Scrapped Concrete Tests Earthmover.
May 8, 2006... By Paul Fournier Faced with concrete-embedded soil, Marois Brothers comes up with a creative solution A site contractor for a Burlington, Mass., condominium and apartment development, confronted by soil laced with decades-hardened...

TRIP "D" Grades New Hampshire.
May 8, 2006... Staff Nearly half of state's roads are substandard, says national transportation research group Nearly half of state-maintained roads and almost a third of bridges in New Hampshire are in substandard condition, earning the state a...

CONEX Connecticut 2006 Highlights.
May 8, 2006... Story by Carol Fournier New Convention Center hosts state's largest construction show All the latest in equipment, product, tools, and services that the construction, municipal and landscape industries have to offer was displayed at...

North Branch Wins ABC Award.
May 8, 2006... Staff North Branch Construction, Inc. of Henniker, N.H., received an Award for Excellence in Construction at a recent ceremony held by the New Hampshire/Vermont Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. North Branch received the...

Industry News.(Sound recording review)
May 22, 2006... Staff The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) celebrated the detonation of the old Jamestown Bridge with hundreds of Rhode Islanders statewide April 18. The controlled explosive demolition took place after 10:30 a.m. and...

New Literature.
May 22, 2006... Staff Updated INTRAAXA[R] and VANTRAAXA[R] brochures highlight models featuring Hendrickson's Advanced Axle/Beam Technology(TM) (AXT(TM)) in integrated primary and slider air-ride trailer suspension systems. INTRAAX brochure (L614 rev E)...

On the Web.
May 22, 2006... Staff Current and new members of the National Demolition Association can take advantage of a "Members Only" page that has been launched on its website at www.demolitionassociation.com . The membership service is designed to give those...

Technology.
May 22, 2006... Staff Quantm Route Optimization System enables highway/railroad planners to factor in environmental concerns in transportation decisions. Quantm integrates information that comes from various agencies involved in the National Environmental...

Capturing A Brook.
May 22, 2006... By Paul Fournier Paganelli Construction diverts brook flows from MDC's treatment system in Hartford. The first project designed to eliminate stream flow from wastewater in the Metropolitan District Commission's Greater Hartford...

EXPO Maine Fills Civic Center.
May 22, 2006... Carol Fournier Space was at a premium at the Pine Tree State's biggest construction tradeshow It was wall-to-wall construction equipment at the 26th Annual Construction Expo of Maine (Expo) on April 12 and 13, with every conceivable...

Pay-As-You-Go School Tops Out.
May 22, 2006... By Paul Fournier Ironworkers raise beam signed by Chicopee students at school financed under new plan Local #7 Ironworkers recently hoisted a beam signed by 1,400 students at the new $91-million Comprehensive High School in Chicopee,...