Western Builder articles from April 2009

Western Builder archives from April 2009

New Porous Pavement Comes From Recycled Glass.(Vinton Construction)(Editorial)
April 6, 2009... Story by Mike Larson, Editor. Hard surface gives concrete-like ride; porosity minimizes stormwater runoff; use can earn LEED points A new kind of hard-surfaced porous pavement made from recycled glass is beginning to make its mark...

Caterpillar Offers Customer Safety Training Online.
April 6, 2009... Staff SAFETY.CAT.COM(TM) has expanded its services to include online safety training for customers. The new safety-training website, Safety.Cat.Com/Training , offers classes about general safety issues common at most job sites. ...

Trimble Buys QuickPen To Enhance BIM Capabilities.
April 6, 2009... Staff Trimble, Sunnyvale, CA, has bought QuickPen International, Englewood, CO, a leading provider of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), mechanical construction, and...

JLG Introduces Online Learning Management System, Four New Courses.
April 6, 2009... Staff JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, PA, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has developed an online training system for JLG customers. In addition to taking courses online, a user can maintain his or her training history of online...

Terex AWP Parts And Service Manuals Available On DVD And Online.
April 6, 2009... Staff Customers of Terex[R] Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), Redmond, WA, can now get parts and service manuals free on DVD or from the Genie[R] website. A Service and Parts Manual DVD will now be included with all Genie boom, scissor and...

AccuGrade Expands Capabilities, Is Available For Three More Machine Types.
April 6, 2009... Staff In February, Caterpillar released new software that expands the capabilities of the AccuGrade grade control system -- Cat's factory-integrated, sensor-independent system for machine control and guidance. The new onboard software...

AGC of Wisconsin Safety Award Winners.
April 6, 2009... Staff The AGC of Wisconsin has recognized the outstanding safety performance of these AGC-member contractors during 2008. The awards were presented to companies that had at least 4,000 work hours with no fatality in 2008 and an injury...

Miller-Bradford Case Skill Competition May 1 In Negaunee.
April 13, 2009... Staff Case construction equipment distributor Miller-Bradford & Risberg will hold its second annual MBR Case Challenge operator-skill competition Friday, May 1, at its Negaunee, MI, facility at 75 US Hwy 41. Competition begins at...

PCA Updates Concrete-Mixture Manual.
April 13, 2009... Staff The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is now offering the newest version of "Design and Control of Concrete Mixture," newly updated in 2008. It addresses the fundamentals of freshly mixed and hardened concrete, including...

Higgins Is WAPA President For 2009.
April 13, 2009... Staff Steve Higgins, vice president of Payne & Dolan, Waukesha, WI, is the Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association (WAPA) president for 2009. He succeeds 2008 president Jeffrey Miller of R.W. Miller & Sons, Lake Geneva, WI. Higgins...

Kenworth Hybrid Trucks Qualify For Up To $12,000 In Federal Tax Credits.
April 13, 2009... Staff Purchasers of certain Kenworth medium-duty diesel-electric hybrid trucks in the United States are eligible for a tax credit of up to $12,000, under a qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit available from the federal government. ...

Building America's Future Launches Stimulus-Tracking Website.
April 13, 2009... Staff Building America's Future (BAF), a bipartisan national infrastructure coalition composed of state and local elected officials, has launched a stimulus-watch webpage on its main website, www.investininfrastructure.org/stimulus . ...

Wisconsin Parts Manager Chosen For Kenworth Parts Council.
April 13, 2009... Staff Mike Oswald, Wisconsin Kenworth, Madison, WI, is among 20 leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships across North America that Kenworth Truck Company, Kirkland, WA, has named to its 2009 parts council. The council's goal...

Industry Associations To Develop Life-Cycle Assessment For Precast Concrete.
April 13, 2009... Staff The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) is partnering with the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI) and the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) to perform a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of precast...

Productive Equipment Helps Recycler Thrive.(Reliable Recycling Inc.)(Editorial)
April 20, 2009... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Newer material-handling cranes, wheel loaders and trucks help Reliable Recycling stay reliable and productive Reliable Recycling, Oneida (Green Bay), WI, is a metal recycler serving northeastern Wisconsin...

Protein Plant Built On Fast Track.(construction of protein-processing plant)(Editorial)
April 20, 2009... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Excellent coordination constructs first-of-kind protein-processing plant safely, on schedule, and within budget Consolidated Construction Co., Inc., Appleton, WI, was the general contractor overseeing...

Roland Machinery Co. Holds First Business Expo.
April 20, 2009... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Mini trade show offers customers hospitality plus education from supplier experts Near the end of February, Roland Machinery Co. held its first-ever business solutions expo. The event at Roland's...

Michels Wins Western Builder Project Of The Year Competition.
April 20, 2009... Staff Michels Corporation, Brownsville, WI, has won Western Builder Magazine's 2008 Project of the Year competition with a job that constructed 252 miles of pipeline and included a Wisconsin-record tunnel 80 inches in diameter and more...

Boldt Is First General Contractor To Join DNR's Green Tier Program.
April 20, 2009... Staff The Boldt Company (Boldt) has become Wisconsin's first general contractor to join the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Green Tier program that links the environment to the economy. Wisconsin's Green Tier is the first...

Vermeer-Wisconsin Hosting Demos May 13-14 In Oconomowoc.
April 20, 2009... Staff Vermeer-Wisconsin will host Demo Days on May 13 and 14 at 2953 N. Golden Lake Road, half-mile south of the intersection of county highways B and BB in Oconomowoc. Activities both days will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., rain or...

AGC of America Honors J.P. Cullen.(Associated General Contractors)(J.P. Cullen and Sons Inc.)(Brief article)
April 20, 2009... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently honored J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc., Janesville, WI, for its success in building support and coordinating with a variety of contractors, owner groups, and state and local...

Riley Construction Adds First Non-Family Shareholders.
April 20, 2009... Staff Riley Construction Company, Inc., Kenosha, WI, has added the first non-family shareholders in the company's 45-year history. The newly added owners are Matt Prince, vice president of operations; Pete Sinsky, CPA, chief financial...

Martenson & Eisele Selected Small Business Of Year.
April 20, 2009... Staff Martenson & Eisele, Inc., Menasha, WI, a local engineering and architectural firm, has been named the Appleton Post-Crescent newspaper's 2009 Small Business of the Year. Martenson & Eisele was chosen due to its family-oriented...