New England Construction articles from September 2006

New England Construction archives from September 2006

Godwin Pumps of America Founder Dies.
September 11, 2006... Staff John Paz, 76, founder of Godwin Pumps of America Inc. and president of the construction firm Paz Brothers, Inc., died August 12 at his home in Mickleton, N.J., after an extended illness. Psaz founded Godwin Pumps of America,...

Industry News.
September 11, 2006... Staff New England Construction has added a Contractor Weather Channel to its website, www.acppubs.com . Readers need simply to type in their ZIP code in the box containing the link to the Contractor Weather Channel in the upper left hand...

On the Web.
September 11, 2006... Staff Kenworth PremierCareA[R] Parts & Service now offers electronic versions of its all-makes parts catalogs for heavy- and medium-duty trucks on its website. The catalog features brands such as MirrexA[R], ClimaTechA[R], INLINEA[R],...

Vintage Clock Tower Facelift.
September 11, 2006... By Paul Fournier Consigli Construction is restoring 94-year-old Portland, Maine, City Hall landmark General contractor Consigli Construction of Milford, Mass., is reversing the ravages of time to Portland's landmark City Hall Clock...

Young Professionals Cooperate.
September 11, 2006... Staff Contractors and architects dispel stereotypical views of each other during joint activities Some contractors think that architects are all dreamers and some architects think contractors focus only on making money. To counter...

MHA Hold 27th Show and Roadeo.
September 11, 2006... By Carol Fournier Massachusetts Highway Association returns to Wachusett Mountain on June 28 On June 28, with storm clouds fast approaching, visitors were welcomed to the 27th Annual Massachusetts Highway Association (MHA) Equipment...

Bourne Fire Station Completed.
September 11, 2006... Staff The 24,000-square-foot facility is part of the $58-million Sagamore Rotary effort Bufftree Building Company recently completed construction of a new fire station for the Bourne (Mass.) Fire Department as part of the state's...

Construction Starts Summary.
September 25, 2006... Staff How To Use the Construction Starts Summary: The information on this page reports non-residential construction activity in the region by contract value. The chart at the bottom of the page tracks cumulative starts for all...

Industry News.
September 25, 2006... Staff A 400-foot section of the new Providence River Bridge was set in place August 28 just south of the city's Hurricane Barrier, after being towed on a barge up Narragansett Bay from Quonset Point, R.I. The first-of-a-kind skewed network...

New Literature.
September 25, 2006... Staff Lincoln Electric has released its 2006 UltraCore(TM) Wire Product Catalog featuring its full line of gas-shielded, flux-cored wire. A detailed selection guide matches shielding gases, AWS class, diffusible hydrogen levels, and arc...

On the Web.
September 25, 2006... Staff New England Construction has added a Contractor Weather Channel to its website, www.acppubs.com . Type in a ZIP code in the box containing the link to the Contractor Weather Channel in the upper left hand corner of the home page to...

People.(Company overview)
September 25, 2006... Staff Peter Montenegro has joined the Technology Transfer Center (T2) , at the Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI), as the new program director. Montenegro has an extensive background in highway construction product development, has...

Mending Maine's I-295.
September 25, 2006... By Paul Fournier Heavy traffic and extensive handwork mark Reed & Reed repair effort on concrete highway "I think everyone applying for a driver's license should have to spend a day out here standing next to an orange barrel, then...

Power Plant Adds Fly Ash Process.
September 25, 2006... By Paul Fournier Brayton Point in Somerset, Mass., spends $46 million to produce better construction material Dominion Energy has just completed a $46-million Carbon Burn Out (CBO) Fly Ash facility at its Brayton Point power plant in...

Cianbro Awards $50,000 To Students.
September 25, 2006... Staff Cianbro Charitable Foundation presents scholarships to 26 college students The Cianbro Charitable Foundation recently awarded Cianchette Brothers Scholarships to 26 college students, who are children of Cianbro team members. ...