Western Builder articles from February 2006

Western Builder archives from February 2006

Act Natural.(Wisconsin Department of Transportation contracts for mitgation sites)
February 2, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Mashuda constructing multi-elevation mitigation site to resemble existing marsh If Mashuda Contractors, Inc. is successful in building a 40-acre mitigation site as part of the Highway 29/51...

Meeting The Challenge.(H. James & Sons Inc.)(highways to be built near the Mississippi River)(Editorial)
February 2, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder H. James & Sons makes cuts as high as 180 feet in Highway 151 construction Limestone and sandstone bluffs give character to Southwest Wisconsin, but also make highway construction...

Solid Work.(American Concrete Pavement Association annual excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards)
February 2, 2006... Staff Wisconsin projects earn national concrete awards Two Wisconsin projects are winners in the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) 16th annual Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards. The winner in the Municipal Streets...

No Fear.(Leadership Trait)
February 2, 2006... Staff Courage the most important leadership trait What is the most important leadership trait for surviving our tough-as-nails economy? According to Mike Staver, CEO of The Staver Group, the most critical leadership trait -- the...

New Office.(by Klein Engineering )(Brief Article)
February 9, 2006... Staff Klein Engineering has announced the opening of a new office in Milwaukee. After more than 15 years serving the Michigan, Ohio and Indiana construction markets, Klein Engineering is now offering civil, structural and mechanical...

Award Winners.
February 9, 2006... Staff The Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA) has awarded $12,250 in scholarships to engineering students at universities and technical colleges in Wisconsin. The eight scholarships were awarded by WTBA of Tomorrow,...

Concrete Set Accelerator.(Brief Article)
February 9, 2006... Staff Hydraset-Free non-chloride concrete set accelerator from W.R. Meadows is a ready-to-use, liquid admixture. It accelerates initial setting time one to three times faster than normal for mortar and concrete. Labor and time are...

Precast Project.
February 9, 2006... Staff A Wisconsin retail facility will feature precast concrete wall panels manufactured by precast concrete wall producer Fabcon. In the Wisconsin Dells area, Fabcon will provide Tangers Mall with more than 71,000 square feet of...

ICRI Winner.(International Concrete Repair Institute )(QuadGraphics)(Brief Article)
February 9, 2006... Staff The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) announces the winners of the 2005 Project Awards. The QuadGraphics floor rehabilitation in West Allis, Wis., submitted by Degussa Building Systems, received an Award of Merit in...

Sound System.(by Quest Technologies Inc)(Brief Article)
February 9, 2006... Staff Quest Technologies Inc., an occupational health, safety instrumentation and systems firm headquartered in Oconomowoc, Wis., has announced the introduction of the SoundPro SE/DL Hand Held Sound Level Meter & Real-Time Frequency...

Joint Effort.
February 9, 2006... Staff Weldcraft and Miller Electric Mfg. Co. have joined efforts to provide total TIG welding packages to meet the needs of both low and high amperage applications. To date, the two companies, both located in Appleton, Wis., and...

2006 Catalog.
February 9, 2006... Staff Miller Electric Mfg. Co.'s new 2006 full-line catalog is now available. The 84-page catalog provides technical specifications, features, benefits,and selection tips for Miller's complete line of welding and plasma cutting products...

Turn Back The Tide.
February 16, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Edgerton Contractors doing excavation, levee construction, river revetment for $48-million flood management project For years, Hart Park in Wauwatosa, Wis., had been known primarily as the...

AGC-GM Officers.(Associated General Contractors of America appoints)(Brief Article)
February 16, 2006... Staff The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Greater Milwaukee has announced the installation of its new officers for the 2006 board of directors. Larry Rocole of J.P. Cullen & Sons is serving as president. Dave Jones of Jens...

Merger Announced.(R.D. Whitling & Associates merges with R.A. Smith and Associates Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 16, 2006... Staff R.D. Whitling & Associates, a land surveying firm located in Murrysville, Pa., has merged with R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc. and its National Survey & Engineering division, Brookfield, Wis. The merger will allow National Survey &...

One, Two Punch.(Scott Braun and Troy Yeager awarded )(Brief Article)
February 16, 2006... Staff Two welders from the Manitowoc Crane Group manufacturing facility in Manitowoc, Wis., recently placed first and second in the 2005 American Welding Society's Professional Welders Competition. Scott Braun and Troy Yeager ranked...

Safety Catalog.
February 16, 2006... Staff Conney Safety, Madison, Wis., has announced the release of their new 468-page Safety Buyers Guide. This catalog focuses on Conney Safety's 60 years of providing quality safety and first aid products to customers. The safety...

Gone Racing.
February 16, 2006... Staff Rahal Letterman Racing, an open-wheel racing team, and Gehl Company, a West Bend, Wis.-based manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment, have announced a marketing and promotional partnership for the 2006 racing season....

AWWA Appointment.(American Water Works Association)(Brief Article)
February 16, 2006... Staff The American Water Works Association (AWWA) recently appointed Lawrence E. Thomas, P.E., BCEE, to the Practice, Education and Research for Sustainable Infrastructure (PERSI) Committee. Thomas is the vice president/COO of Baxter &...

Editor's Report.(on editing)(Editorial)
February 16, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein In my job, this is the awards season. This is the time of the year when many construction associations present awards for work done in the past year. I attend a fair share of these programs, camera in hand, to...

Space Saver.
February 16, 2006... By James McRay Slide Rail System used for shoring trench in a tight spot at Marquette Interchange job The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is in the midst of an $810-million overhaul of its most critical transportation...

Work In Progress.(Wolf Paving Co. Inc.)(Company Profile)
February 16, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Wolf Paving shifts focus from driveways to commercial and municipal construction Wolf Paving Co., Inc. began paving residential driveways in the mid-1960s. Approximately 15,000...

Election Results.
February 23, 2006... Staff The Mechanical Contractors Association of Northwest Wisconsin has announced the election of officers and board members for 2006. Joe Hengel, Hengel Brothers, La Crosse, Wis., has been elected president. Jim Eron, Eron &...

AIA Officers.(Colin H. Klos elected as president)(Martin E. Sell elected as president)(Cherie K. Claussen elected as president)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2006... Staff Colin H. Klos, AIA, vice president of MBA Architects, Inc., Holmen, Wis., has been elected as the 2006 president of AIA Wisconsin. Martin E. Sell, AIA, partner and chief operating officer of Horizon Development & Construction,...

ACPA Award.
February 23, 2006... Staff Engineering and architectural firm Ayres Associates is part of a team honored for its role in producing a smooth ride for drivers on East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wis. The American Concrete Pavement Association awarded the...

Fraudulent Faxes.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2006... Staff ARTBA has issued a notice warning contractors to be on the lookout for fraudulent faxes. A Tennessee contractor recently received a faxed letter on USDOT letterhead purportedly from a "Frank M. Orell, Senior Procurement Officer,...

On The Move.(Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. and Johnson Crushers International Inc. appointed Phil Hughes)(MSI General Corp. appoints Jeremy J. Flint)(Ruekert and Mielke Inc. appoints Douglas J. Nelson )
February 23, 2006... Staff Cedarburg, Wis. -- Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. and Johnson Crushers International have announced the appointment of Phil Hughes of Cedarburg as the regional sales manager for the company's Northern Region. In addition to representing...