Western Builder articles from December 2008

Western Builder archives from December 2008

JLG Offers Extended New-Equipment Warranties.
December 1, 2008... Staff JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, PA, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has developed an extended warranty program for all boom, scissor and telehandler products sold in the United States and Canada. The extended warranties are...

WasteCap Wisconsin Bestows Recycling Awards.
December 1, 2008... Staff WasteCap Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, has presented a number of awards to companies that have been outstanding in recycling construction and demolition waste during 2008. The awards are highlighted by two nationally noted Big...

Hammerhead Trenchless Products Launches New Website.(Website overview)
December 1, 2008... Staff Hammerhead Trenchless Equipment, Oconomowoc, WI, which manufactures piercing tools as well as pipe-bursting and pipe-ramming systems, has launched a completely redesigned interactive website, www.hammerheadtrenchless.com . ...

Renting Equipment Helps Contractor Minimize Costs.
December 1, 2008... Story and photos by Mike Larson, Editor Frequent rentals for roofing, siding, gutter, and window work provide equipment without long-term capital investment Jim Chesak, commercial sales manager for C&K Services, Inc., Newburg, WI, says...

Rental Strategy Helps Landscaper Succeed.(Northern Landscape Contractors)
December 1, 2008... Photos and story by Mike Larson, Editor Northern Landscape Contractors balances owning and renting to get the most from its equipment investment orthern Landscape Contractors, LLC, Menomonee Falls, WI, has built a reputation as one of...

Reed Construction Data Launches SmartBuilding Index.(Brief article)
December 8, 2008... Staff Reed Construction Data, a leading provider of construction information and BIM solutions, now offers SmartBuilding Index (SBI) at www.reedconstructiondata.com/smartbuildingindex , a web directory that offers knowledge and resources...

Ellis Stone Helps With 11th SPASH Project House.(Stevens Point Area Senior High)(Brief article)
December 8, 2008... Staff Ellis Stone Construction Company, Stevens Point, WI, recently lent a crane to help Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) technology education students place roof trusses for the 11th student-built house. The house is a...

We Energies Applies To Build Wind Park That Could Power 45,000 homes.
December 8, 2008... Staff We Energies has asked the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) for authorization to build the Glacier Hills Wind Park in the towns of Randolph and Scott in northeast Columbia County, about 45 miles northeast of Madison. ...

Pewaukee Project Currently Recycling 100 Percent Of Waste.
December 8, 2008... Staff Mortenson Construction, Brookfield, WI, is currently recycling 100 percent of the waste generated by construction of American Transmission Co.'s new corporate headquarters in Pewaukee, WI. As of early November, construction of...

Severson Earns P.E. And Roundabout Designer Certification.(Brief article)
December 8, 2008... Staff Brad Severson, civil engineer in R.A. Smith National's Appleton, WI, office, recently earned Wisconsin professional engineering registration and was also certified by the state as a Level 2 Roundabout Designer, authorized to design...

Jerome Increase Case Named To Construction Equipment Hall Of Fame.
December 8, 2008... Staff Jerome Increase Case, who founded J.I. Case & Co. in 1842, and who led its rise to prominence in both construction and agriculture machinery, has been inducted into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' Construction Equipment...

National Apprenticeship Regulations Are Changing.
December 15, 2008... Staff A new U.S. Department of Labor rule is modernizing the National Apprenticeship System. Although the rule takes effect on Dec. 29, 2008, it gives State Apprenticeship Agencies (SAAs) up to two additional years to make the necessary...

Tell WisDOT About Visibility Of New Road Signs.
December 15, 2008... Staff The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is asking drivers to help tell it whether experimental new signs along Madison's south beltline are easier to read than the standard signage, especially at night. State signing...

Applications For SIMA 2009 Snow Warrior Awards Now Available.(Snow and Ice Management Association)(David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Inc.)(Brief article)
December 15, 2008... Staff The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) now has application packets available for its 2009 Snow Warrior Awards. Awards for Excellence in Business, Employee of the Year, and Safety will be presented at the awards...

Editor's Report.(apprenticeship rule)(High Visibility Clothing)(Legal advertising)(Editorial)
December 15, 2008... By Mike Larson Apprenticeship Options Expanding The first item in Western Builder's industry news this week tells about expanded options coming in the national apprenticeship system. The changes provide more latitude in electronic...

Preventive Maintenance: Key to Reliability.
December 15, 2008... By Heather Schlichting, RSC Equipment Rental Contractors know that if their equipment breaks down, it throws a monkey wrench into their schedule. Broken equipment can mean idle people, materials and missed deadlines. Contractors all...

AGC of Wisconsin Gives Build Wisconsin Awards for 2008.(Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin)
December 15, 2008... Staff State contractors in several categories recognized for outstanding projects. On December 4, the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, (AGCWI) bestowed its Build Wisconsin awards for 2008 during the organization's annual...

Expert Shares 46 Checks For Skid-Steer Maintenance.
December 15, 2008... By Mike Larson Proper maintenance pays dividends in performance, reliability, and resale value. Equipment experts throughout the industry know that performing proper preventive maintenance on schedule helps any kind of machinery...

Terex AWP Offers Free Online Service Training.
December 22, 2008... Staff Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), Redmond, WA, now offers interactive online training about how to troubleshoot and repair Genie[R] products. The training programs are available around the clock and anywhere there is an...

Deere Launches John Deere Reman.
December 22, 2008... Staff Deere & Company, Moline, IL, has acquired full ownership of ReGen Technologies, Inc., a remanufacturing company in Springfield, MO. Deere had previously owned 50 percent of the business. John Deere said the ReGen operation will...

Roland Techs Graduate From Two-Year Komatsu Training.(Komatsu America Corp.)(Brief article)
December 22, 2008... Staff Two technicians who recently graduated with associate's degrees from a two-year Komatsu training program are now working in the Franksville, WI, and Escanaba, MI branches of Komatsu dealer Roland Machinery. During training at...

Unemployed Workers Encouraged To File For Benefits Online.
December 22, 2008... Staff The Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Division (WUID) is urging unemployed workers to use the state's Internet site -- www.ucclaim-wi.org -- to apply for unemployment insurance benefits. A WUID official says that although some...

Masonry Society And Thomson Reuters Offer Access to Construction Standards.
December 22, 2008... Staff The Masonry Society (TMS) and Thomson Reuters now provide downloadable PDF files of TMS standards on their Internet sites: www.masonrysociety.org and www.techstreet.com . The information includes three of the most popular TMS...

Boldt Employees Teach At UW-Madison.
December 22, 2008... Staff Construction professionals from The Boldt Company, Appleton, WI, were among the instructors teaching continuing education sessions for construction and engineering professionals at the UW-Madison Department of Engineering...

Wisconsin's Coursin Is New AHRI Chairman.
December 22, 2008... Staff Keith Coursin, president of Desert Aire Corp., Germantown, WI, has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), whose 330 member companies account for more than...

Wisconsin Planning Association Elects Directors.
December 22, 2008... Staff The Wisconsin chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) recently elected individuals to serve three-year terms on the chapter's board of directors. The APA is an association of community planners who help government...

OSHA Extends Crane-Rule Comment Period.
December 29, 2008... Staff The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the public comment period for its proposed Cranes and Derricks Proposed Rule until January 22. Originally published in the Oct. 9, 2008,...

Meadows Offers Free Online Course About Moisture In Buildings.
December 29, 2008... Staff W. R. Meadows, Hampshire, IL, is offering free AIA/CSI approved training at architectces.com. Meadows' program, "Controlling Moisture Movement In Buildings: The Complete Air & Vapor BarrierApproach," is about one hour long and...

Michels Celebrates 50 Years In Business.
December 29, 2008... Staff Michels Pipeline Construction, Brownsville, WI, is celebrating 50 years in the construction business during 2009. "This is a very exciting time forMichels. I think my father would have been very proud of how his vision has grown....

Terex Launches Dedicated Line Of Compact Equipment.
December 29, 2008... Staff Terex Construction, Grand Rapids, MN, has introduced a dedicated compact equipment line, distributed throughout North America. The line includes Terex-branded compact track loaders, as well as compact excavators, compact wheel...

Roehl And Lawent Honored For Reducing Diesel Emissions.
December 29, 2008... Staff Roehl Transport, Marshfield, WI, and Jessica Lawent of the WisconsinDepartment of Natural Resources (DNR) Wisconsin Clean Diesel Coalition were recognized recently by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5's Midwest...

Wausau Window Moves To LEED Silver Manufacturing Center.
December 29, 2008... Staff Wausau Window and Wall Systems has moved to its new, 370,000-square-foot manufacturing center and office building on 51 acres at 7800 International Drive, Wausau, WI. The building was designed by Somerville, Inc. of Green Bay,...

Davies Water Moves To Pewaukee.(Davies Water Equipment Co.)(Brief article)
December 29, 2008... Staff Davies Water, a division of Ferguson Waterworks, has moved its showroom and store from Muskego, WI, to Pewaukee, WI. The new location is at N49 W22990 Commerce Centre Drive, Pewaukee, four miles north of I-94 and just east of Hwy F....

Link-Belt Names NewDistrict Sales Manager.
December 29, 2008... Staff Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company, Lexington, KY, has named Gary Lane as district manager for the upper Midwest region of the United States. Lane's experience includes havingsold Link-Belt cranes for a distributor in...

R.A. Smith National's Bruggeman Earns PE Registration.
December 29, 2008... Staff John Bruggeman, transportationengineer for R.A.Smith National, Brookfield, WI, has earned Wisconsin professional engineering registration. He specializes in traffic engineering with an emphasis on review and preparation of...

Miller Named PCI's Director Of Business Development.(Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute)(Brian Miller)(Brief article)
December 29, 2008... Staff The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), Chicago, IL, has named Brian Miller as its managing director of business development. In this newly created position, Miller will handle all marketing and communications,...