Western Builder articles from April 2006

Western Builder archives from April 2006

Road Work.(The Marathon County Highway Department's road reconstruction plans)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Staff The Marathon County Highway Department announces that the reconstruction of 1.6 miles of Camp Phillips Road (County Trunk Highway X) will begin in May of this year. The reconstruction is in the village of Weston from Howland Avenue...

Design Excellence.(Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP receives award)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Staff Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP has been recognized by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) for the design work in 2005. The awards were presented at the Wisconsin Chapter of ASID's annual awards banquet at the...

Roloff Elected.(Steven Roloff joins Parking Consultants Council of National Parking Association)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Staff Steven Roloff, board member and Director of Structural Services at Arnold & O'Sheridan, has been elected to the Parking Consultants Council (PCC) of the National Parking Association, an organization for parking design professionals....

Safety First.(Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School has joined with the Associated General Contractors)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Staff Milwaukee's Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School has joined with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Greater Milwaukee to provide a series of classes to 11th and 12th grade Construction Academy high school...

Interior Renovation.
April 6, 2006... Staff Selzer-Ornst Co., Wauwatosa, Wis., has been selected to complete the interior renovation of the offices for "The Interdependents Inc." in downtown Milwaukee. The project includes the renovation of two floors into new editing...

Construction Begins.
April 6, 2006... Staff Construction has started on the $20-million First Wausau Tower, an 11-story building in downtown Wausau, Wis. The 164,000-square-foot building will have nine floors of office space, one underground level for parking, and a...

Buyers' Guide.(Directory)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... Staff The 2006 Transportation Construction Industry Directory & Buyers' Guide is scheduled to be printed by mid-April. The directory is a joint effort of the Wisconsin Transportation Association (WTBA) and the Wisconsin Earth Movers,...

Safety Manual.(Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).)
April 6, 2006... Staff A 48-page safety manual for people who own, rent, operate, or maintain scrap and material handlers is now available from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The manual covers general safety precautions, start-up and...

Resource Management.
April 6, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Nothing wasted at Arbor Images, Inc. There are times when mature trees and stretches of woods must be cleared for construction, but that doesn't mean the trees have to end up in a landfill...

Unique Application.(shoulder design and plastic grid system )
April 6, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Greendale resurfacing job includes green shoulder The roadside along 51st Street between College Avenue and Grange Avenue in Greendale, Wis., is grass-covered, with its only distinguishing...

Landscape Specific.
April 6, 2006... Staff Crysteel Manufacturing introduces landscape contractor dump bodies Crysteel Manufacturing, Inc. has launched a product group designed specifically for the landscape contractor. Crysteel's Landscape Trio includes three dump...

Award-Winning Work.
April 13, 2006... Staff OMNNI Associates, Appleton, Wis., has received several awards recently. The firm has been recognized by the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors for excellence in survey mapping services. The first and third place awards were...

ACEC Finalist.(American Council of Engineering Companies)(Brief article)
April 13, 2006... Staff Strand Associates, Inc., Madison, Wis., is a finalist in the American Council of Engineering Companies' 40th annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition for the restoration of Angler's Cove at the University of...

Hall of Fame.
April 13, 2006... Staff One of Caterpillar Inc.'s founding fathers has been recognized for his ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit with induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C. is posthumously honoring...

Capital Expansion.(rennovation and expansion of Milwaukee's College Preparatory School )(Brief article)
April 13, 2006... Staff Construction has started on the final phase of the capital expansion at Milwaukee's College Preparatory School. Beyer Construction, New Berlin, Wis., is the contractor for the final phase of the school's capital expansion...

On the Move.(appointments and promotions in construction engineering and consultancy industry )
April 13, 2006... Staff New Berlin, Wis. -- Pat Dhein has joined the staff of Beyer Construction as senior project manager. Dhein's background includes 17 years in the construction industry, including experience with two Milwaukee area construction...

Excellence Rewarded.
April 20, 2006... Staff Milwaukee Transportation Partners wins ACEC WI engineering award The Milwaukee Transportation Partners has received the Grand Award in the 2006 Engineering Excellence Awards competition for work on the Marquette Interchange --...

A Better Way.(Kubota K0083 mini excavator a helpful device to contractors)
April 20, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Reynolds Wrecking's innovative use of equipment improves productivity Golfers typically use a driver off the tee, a putter on the green, and a variety of other clubs designed to meet the...

Editor's Report.(usage of right tools for right kind of jobs)
April 20, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein Anybody who's got a basement or garage full of tools can tell you the importance of having the right tool for the job. If doing the job correctly means the rental or purchase of a new tool, so be it. Too often,...

Purchase Announced.
April 20, 2006... Staff Wacker Corporation, Menomonee Falls, Wis., has finalized the purchase of Ground Heaters, Inc. of Spring Lake, Mich. Ground Heaters is a manufacturer of portable hydronic heating equipment and indirect-fired air heaters for...

Survey Starts.(Brief article)
April 20, 2006... Staff Survey crews from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) have started setting ground markers throughout the Interstate 39/90 corridor in Rock County. The markers are necessary for aerial flights that will take place...

Contract Awarded.(New Berlin, Wisconsin contracts Waukesha Concrete Products Inc an civil engineering firm for comprehensive development plan)
April 20, 2006... Staff The city of New Berlin, Wis., has awarded the contract to prepare a comprehensive development plan for a 228-acre parcel to Ruekert/Mielke, a Waukesha, Wis., engineering firm. The area to be studied is located in the southwest...

Justice Served.(contract of J.P. Cullen and Sons and Walworth Co for remodelling of courthouse)(Brief article)
April 20, 2006... Staff J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc., headquartered in Janesville, Wis., has begun work on the Walworth County Judicial Center in Elkhorn, Wis. The $3.2-million project consists of a 32,000-square-foot remodel to the existing courthouse that...

MSI Selected.
April 20, 2006... Staff T-LON Products, Inc. of Hartland, Wis., has selected MSI General Corporation, a design/build general contractor located in Oconomowoc, Wis., for the design, engineering and construction of a new 36,800-square-foot building in...

Sellick Distributor.
April 20, 2006... Staff Contractors Equipment Services, a division of Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp., announced it has been named an exclusive, full-line distributor for Sellick Equipment Limited, a manufacturer of rough terrain equipment. Its product line...

Site Specific.
April 20, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder MSI creates unique building in downtown Lake Geneva With a three-story glass and metal-roofed gazebo and an L-shaped building facade fronting on two streets, Newport West promises to become...

AGC Awards.(Associated General Contractors of America)(Brief article)
April 27, 2006

Design Services.(Applied Technologies Inc. to provide engineering design services )(Brief article)
April 27, 2006

MCA Elections.
April 27, 2006

WUCA/IIP Scholarship.
April 27, 2006

ARTBA Committee.(American Road and Transportation Builders Association )(Brief article)
April 27, 2006

Half Century.(celebrations of Wisconsin Department of Transportation )(Brief article)
April 27, 2006

On the Move.(National Survey and Engineering Brookfield)(Mead and Hunt Inc.)(J.P. Cullen and Sons Inc.)
April 27, 2006