Western Builder articles from August 2004

Western Builder archives from August 2004

Rain, Rain Go Away.(Editorial)
August 5, 2004... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder A weather pattern that has made gray skies and rain a constant in much of the state the past three months has made grading work for the Highway 141 expansion project in Oconto County, Wisconsin,...

From The Depths.
August 5, 2004... By Charles Rathmann Klotsche Center rising from 50-foot pit A major addition to a sports center on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus stands out in the mind of Senior Project Manager Robert Zeller for a couple of reasons. ...

Top 25.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Staff Kahler Slater, a multi-disciplinary design enterprise with offices in Milwaukee and Madison, Wis., has been named among the top 25 Best Small Companies to Work for in America. The list was announced on June 28 at the Society for...

On The Job.(Thomas James Real Estate, LLC )(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Staff National Survey & Engineering provided sitework engineering and surveying to Thomas James Real Estate, LLC for Highway 44 Business Place in Oshkosh, Wis. The project is a five-acre development along Highway 44 in the city of...

State Distributor.(Baysaver Stormwater Separation System)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Staff APS Concrete Products, Inc. has been appointed as a Wisconsin distributor for the Baysaver Stormwater Separation System, which removes debris, sediments and oils from stormwater to keep waterways clean. Driven by gravity,...

$1,500 Raised.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Staff A golf outing sponsored by the Wisconsin Fox Valley Sheet Metal Contractors Association, Mechanical Contractors Association of North Central Wisconsin, and Insulation Contractors Association of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan...

At The Podium.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Staff Thomas J. Tym, Technology Services Department head with Ruekert/Mielke in Waukesha, Wis., spoke at the Wisconsin Land Information Association Regional Seminar in Lac du Flambeau, Wis. The seminar focused on, "Using Geographic...

Guide Book.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Staff A new guide with addresses and phone numbers for state and federal transportation agency officials is now available from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). ARTBA has published its 2004 Transportation...

Getting Started.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Staff Beyer Construction has started a construction project at 2323 S. 102nd St., West Allis, Wis., for Weas Development Company. The tenant will be Columbia St. Mary's. Beyer will reconstruct the existing office/storage building on...

Out With The Old.
August 12, 2004... By Charles Rathmann Demolition part of Bayshore Mall redevelopment As a demolition crew from Beloit, Wis.-based Earth Construction used a Link-Belt backhoe to demolish what had been a Kohl's food store near Bayshore Mall in Glendale,...

Loader Attachments For Concrete.
August 12, 2004... Written By: April Goodwin, Two Rivers Marketing Group Adding Versatility to a Fleet Without the Bulk The popularity of compact equipment in the concrete industry, including skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders and mini excavators...

American Dream.
August 19, 2004... By Tom Wirtz Chopra finds opportunity and success in U.S. "There is no other place in the world that has the opportunities of this country. All this country asks is that you believe in the Constitution, and learn the language," said...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
August 19, 2004... By Barry Gantenbein I received a telephone call from Larry Cote, operations and logistics manager at Wood-Land Contractors, Inc., a few weeks ago. He was interested in a story about the site clearing and grubbing company for which he works...

First On Site.(Wood-Land Contractors,Inc)
August 19, 2004... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Wood-Land Contractors, Inc. uses specialty equipment, teamwork to quickly clear trees, stumps from job sites Before earth moving equipment can go to work at a construction site, many times...

On The Web.(Brief Article)
August 19, 2004... Staff R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc. has redesigned and developed a web site for the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS). A graphically appealing and user friendly interface now offers the general public information about...

Protect Your Rights.(Brief Article)
August 19, 2004... Staff As a subcontractor, you regularly sign contract documents that contain "flow-down" provisions, i.e. terms in the subcontract agreement that promise the prime contractor that you will provide to it everything that is obligated to be...

Busy, Busy.(Brief Article)
August 19, 2004... Staff Selzer-Ornst Co. recently completed several remodeling projects at Congregation Home in Brookfield, Wis. Projects included complete renovation of all 58 resident rooms, first floor lounges, the original nursing station, addition...

Becker Elected.(Vierbicher Associates)(Brief Article)
August 19, 2004... Staff Gary Becker, CEcD, has been elected to the Vierbicher Associates' Board of Directors. The Vierbicher board is made up of seven members who lead, support and guide the company's strategic plan. Becker has served 15 years as...

Controlling Moisture.
August 19, 2004... By Lisa Petsko, Sto Guard Associate, Market Manager, Sto Corp., Atlanta, Ga. Fluid-Applied Air and Moisture Barriers Successfully Combat Moisture and Mold Problems Given that buildings are generally constructed "tighter" today than...

More Of The Same.(Barry Gantenbein)(Editorial)
August 26, 2004... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Consistency the goal at M&M Concrete's mortar and grout plant in Slinger, Wis. Consistency is an important part of quality construction. Whether it's the materials used in construction, the...

In The Valley.(Voss Jorgensen Schueler Co., Inc)(Brief Article)
August 26, 2004... Staff Voss Jorgensen Schueler Co., Inc. has started construction for plant consolidation for the Falk Corporation in the Menomonee Valley in Milwaukee. The consolidation consists of converting foundry space into a machine shop, which...

President Tarvin.(American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
August 26, 2004... Staff Paul Tarvin, PE, STS Consultants, Ltd., Milwaukee, has been named president of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI). Tarvin has worked his entire career with STS, and is marking his 22nd...

High-Tech Solution.(Boldt Construction)
August 26, 2004... Staff Boldt Construction uses website to update Michigan Tech students on dorm renovation Reaching the mind of a college student means you might compete with video games, music, the Internet, and in some cases, classes and studies....

Into Chicago.(County Materials Corporation)(Brief Article)
August 26, 2004... Staff County Materials Corporation, Marathon, Wis., has expanded manufacturing operations and its sales force into the Chicago metro market with the purchase of assets from Elston Block Company. The purchase adds two locations in...

Sale Announced.
August 26, 2004... Staff Genesis Equipment & Manufacturing, an attachment manufacturer for the scrap recycling and demolition industries headquartered in Superior, Wis., has announced its asset acquisition by Attachment Technologies Inc. (ATI) which...

New Line.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2004... Staff Putzmeister America, headquartered in Sturtevant, Wis., has introduced a new lineup of deck placers to the North American market -- the RV 10 and RV 12. These units complement the company's trailer- and truck-mounted concrete pumps,...

Construction Safety.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2004... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has released Construction Safety Management: Fundamental Components of Successful Safety Programs, a 118-page handbook that details the means, methods, policies, and procedures used by the...

At Work.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2004... Staff General Capital/LaMacchia Shores, LLC has selected MSI General Corporation for the design and construction of a new development in Glendale, Wis. The Glendale Market will consist of two separate retail buildings with a total of...

Scholarship Winners.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2004... Staff The Master Builders Association of Wisconsin has awarded a pair of $2,000 scholarships for sons or daughters of an employee of a Master Builders Association of Wisconsin member who is entering or pursuing a post secondary education...

Three Into One.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2004... Staff Beyer Construction has started work on a new church facility for St. Gabriel Parish in Richfield, Wis. The church is comprised of three recently merged parishes: St. Columbia, St. Hubert and St. Mary. The newly formed parish...