Western Builder articles from August 2006

Western Builder archives from August 2006

River Crossing.
August 3, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Arby Construction, Inc. replaces gas line across Menomonee River With any type of underground work, there is always the unknown. Until the ground has been broken, what lies beneath is a...

President's Award.
August 3, 2006... Staff The Wisconsin chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC WI) has presented Fred Halfen with the 2006 President's Award. Halfen was also elected president of the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA),...

Site Work.(Brief article)
August 3, 2006... Staff National Survey & Engineering, a division of R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., provided sitework engineering and landscape architecture design to Prestwick Golf Group for a new 47,000-square-foot corporate headquarters...

Well Fed.(County Materials)(Brief article)
August 3, 2006... Staff County Materials has donated $700 in lunches, as well as gift cards, to the Masonry Technology Foundation of Wisconsin Golf Outing. Proceeds from the fourth annual fundraiser, held June 12 at Trapper's Turn in Wisconsin Dells,...

Linetec Honored.
August 3, 2006... Staff Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle honored Linetec as an exemplary employer committed to the principles of diversity in the workplace. The State of Wisconsin's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and the NorthCentral Technical...

Rexnord Sold.
August 3, 2006... Staff Rexnord Corporation, a manufacturer of precision motion technology products, has announced that an affiliate of the private equity firm, Apollo Management, has signed an agreement to purchase RBS Global, Inc., the corporate parent of...

VJS Tops.(VJS Construction Services)(Brief article)
August 3, 2006... Staff VJS Construction Services (VJS), a general contracting, construction management and design-build firm located in Pewaukee, Wis., was awarded Top Small Business of 2006/Greater Waukesha Area Small Business of the Year by the Waukesha...

On The Job.
August 3, 2006... Staff MSI General Corporation, Oconomowoc, Wis., has been selected for the design and construction of a 28,792-square-foot building in Hartland, Wis., for IDI Distributors, Inc., a distributor of insulation products headquartered in Eden...

On The Move.(Heidi Krug has joined CG Schmidt as office assistant.)(Andrew Bremer joined MSA Professional Services, Inc. (MSA) as a project planner.)(STS Consultants, Ltd. has announced that Richard Schmale joined the company as a senior project engineer.)
August 3, 2006... Staff Pewaukee, Wis. - VJS Construction Services (VJS) announced that Chris Sauve , a partner at VJS, recently became certified in "Leadership in Energy Environmental Design" (LEED). Sauve has over 20 years of construction experience...

Half-Century Mark.
August 3, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Interstate System called a success at 50, but aging highways, increasing demands must be addressed At 50, the Interstate System in Wisconsin is a lot like a person of thesame age. ...

Setting The Standard.(Company overview)
August 3, 2006... Staff New Dane County Justice Center meets green building guidelines Hailed for its innovative, sustainable building design, the Dane County Justice Center in Madison, Wis., is Dane County's first facility to meet prescribed green...

ACEC WI Leaders.
August 10, 2006... Staff Rosalie F Morgan, PE, EMCS, Inc, has been named president of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI). Morgan has 28 years of experience in the consulting engineering industry, and is the founder and...

Construction Starts.(Brief article)
August 10, 2006... Staff Beyer Construction, New Berlin, Wis., has begun a construction project at Christ King Catholic Church in Wauwatosa, Wis. The project involves conversion of the existing rectory into new offices, conversion of the existing convent...

Good Work.
August 10, 2006... Staff Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle recognized the Manitowoc Crane Group (MCG) as an Exemplary Employer in a ceremony held during the annual Workforce Development Conference in Appleton, Wis. MCG was one of seven companies receiving the...

On The Job.(Brief article)
August 10, 2006... Staff VJS Construction Services (VJS), a general contracting, construction management and design-build firm located in Pewaukee, Wis., is the general contractor for the Jewish Home and Care Center in Milwaukee. Construction is...

Sustainable Sitework.
August 10, 2006... Staff National Survey & Engineering, a division of R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., provided sustainable sitework design, engineering, landscape architecture, and irrigation design, as well as surveying, to Liberty Property...

Masonry Excellence.(MSI General Corporation )(Brief article)
August 17, 2006... Staff MSI General Corporation, Oconomowoc, Wis., won a Finalist Award in the Wisconsin Concrete and Masonry Association's Excellence in Masonry Design competition. The award was given for the design of RiverGlen Christian Church in...

Acquisition Announced.
August 17, 2006... Staff Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp., Brookfield, Wis., announced that it has acquired the Wisconsin operations of Material Handling Services, a Pon North America company. Pon North America has purchased Illinois Material Handling from...

Square One.(contracts between Continental Properties Co., National Survey and Engineering Brookfield)(Brief article)
August 17, 2006... Staff National Survey & Engineering, a division of R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., provided sitework engineering and surveying to Continental Properties Company, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., for the recently completed...

Like-Kind Exchange.
August 17, 2006... Staff Aring Equipment Company, a Volvo Construction Equipment dealer for Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan headquartered in Butler, Wis., engaged Accruit, LLC, of Denver to design, implement and administer a 1031 Like-Kind...

Concrete Design.
August 17, 2006... Staff Pervious concrete has become a key construction material to control storm water run-off. However, because pervious systems must be designed to simultaneously meet several goals related to the site's function and environmental impact,...

On the Move.
August 17, 2006... Staff Iron Mountain, Mich. -- Coleman Engineering Company announced that Lily R. Palmer has joined the firm's staff as a soil scientist. Palmer will work in the Environmental Department of Coleman Engineering Company. Milwaukee --...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
August 17, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein The other day I watched an episode of "Seinfeld" where George Costanza had determined he was an absolute failure in every aspect of life, and resolved to change things by doing the opposite of what he usually did. ...

Like Old Times.
August 17, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Mike Graham recruits friends and family to staff his new sewer and grading firm Graham & Associates didn't open for business until this spring, but most of the crew members installing a...

New Equipment.(Editorial)
August 17, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Case introduces two new compact track loaders, E Series Compact Wheel Loaders at media event The stars seem to shine brighter, the air is a bit crisper and the beer a touch cooler in...

Modular Housing.
August 24, 2006... Staff AIA Southeast Wisconsin has been awarded a $7,500 grant by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) to launch a community service program called Reweaving the Neighborhood Fabric: How Modular Housing Can Build Affordable and...

Acquisition Announced.(Crispell-Snyder Inc.)(Mid-America Planning Services Inc.)(Brief article)
August 24, 2006... Staff Crispell-Snyder, Inc., headquartered in Lake Geneva, Wis., announced it has acquired Mid-America Planning Services, Inc., a Madison, Wisconsin-based provider of professional municipal planning services, including Smart Growth...

Ace Wins $20,000.(Brief article)
August 24, 2006... Staff Doug Stevens of Lycon, Inc. in Janesville, Wis., shot a hole in one on the 15th hole at the Inaugural Steve Engelke Memorial Golf Outing held at The Bull of Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. The fund-raising outing benefits...

On The Job.(Total Team Construction LLC)(Brief article)
August 24, 2006... Staff Total Team Construction LLC, Brookfield, Wis., has been awarded the contracts to complete the suite interior work at the Foundations Bank & Executive Center in Pewaukee, Wis. The suites include 4,578 square feet for the...

New Headquarters.
August 24, 2006... Staff Komatsu America Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of construction, mining and compact construction equipment, has consolidated its two suburban offices and relocated the company headquarters to Continental Towers, 1701 West Golf...

Boyd Honored.(Brief article)
August 31, 2006... Staff David Boyd , FAICP, a senior planner and team leader with MSA Professional Services, Inc., Madison, Wis., has been inducted into the membership of AICP's (American Institute of Certified Planners) College of Fellows. Boyd,...

Correct Address.
August 31, 2006... Staff R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., provided geographic information system (GIS) services to Washington County to assist the county with ensuring the validity of address data for county-wide 911 dispatch purposes. ...

Record Earnings.(Brief article)
August 31, 2006... Staff Gehl Company, headquartered in West Bend, Wis., reported all-time record quarterly net sales from continuing operations of $139.5 million for the quarter that ended June 30. This is an increase of 9 percent from 2005 second...

Board of Directors.
August 31, 2006... Staff Linda Lucas , Hess Sweitzer Inc., New Berlin, Wis., has been elected to the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) board of directors. Lucas is one of nine directors who took office on July 1. Directors serve three-year...

Prize Winner.(Brief article)
August 31, 2006... Staff Leica Geosystems has announced the winner of the System 1200 SmartStation Contest. The grand prize, a System 1200 SmartStation, was awarded to Douglas Crane of North County Surveying, Inc. in Siren, Wis. "I'm very excited to have...