Western Builder articles from February 2007

Western Builder archives from February 2007

WUCA Donates More Than $36,000.(Wisconsin Underground Constractors Association)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Staff The Wisconsin Underground Constractors Association (WUCA) recently conducted a fundraiser to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin at the Milwaukee County Zoo Peck center. About 175 members and guests attended the...

TCA Presents Safety Awards.
February 5, 2007... Staff The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) - a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up construction - presented its industry's first safety achievement awards during its recent...

Transportation Study Is Optimistic.
February 5, 2007... Staff Small- and medium-sized transportation companies are more optimistic than other industry segments, with many owners and managers projecting double-digit revenue growth over the next 12 months, according to the results of a survey...

King Of The Dirt.(Terex Construction Americas)
February 5, 2007... By Lisa Doyle and Matt Phair Terex hosts equipment event in Memphis Terex showcased its construction equipment at the Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn. King of the Dirt, a two-day event held in November, offered participants a...

Hydraulics Facilitate Roof Repair.
February 5, 2007... By Peter Crisci, Enerpac Integrated Solutions Hydraulic system raises sections of Miller Park roof to permit bogie replacement. The day after the Milwaukee Brewers finished their final game of the 2006 season at Miller Park in...

Successful Employee Bonus Plans.
February 5, 2007... By Carlos H. Lowenberg Jr., ChFC, Lowenberg Wealth Management Group, Inc. Four characteristics of bonus plans that help retain key employees. Too often, owners do not discover that their compensation plans for key employees are sadly...

SDS Architects Recognized For Dorm Design.
February 12, 2007... Staff SDS Architects, Inc., Eau Claire, Wis., and ESG Architects, Minneapolis, Minn., recently received an award for design excellence in the post-secondary category during American School & University Magazine's 2006 design competition....

DuPont and Alberty Additives Join AMAP.
February 12, 2007... Staff DuPont, Wilmington, Del., and Alberty Additives, Baton Rouge, La., have joined the Association of Modified Asphalt Producers (AMAP), a St. Louis, Mo.-based international association dedicated to the development, production and use of...

Three Join CG Schmidt.(promotion of Dave Giordano)(appointments of Jeff Werderman, Theresa Miresse)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Staff CG Schmidt, one Wisconsin's largest construction management firms, has promoted Dave Giordano to director of marketing. Giordano joined Schmidt in 2002 as marketing manager. Leading the marketing and business development departments,...

Yacukowicz Earns Wisconsin Designers License.(John Yacukowicz)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Staff J. F. Ahern Co. HVAC Sales Development/Project Manager John Yacukowicz recently earned the Wisconsin Designer of Engineering Systems license. To earn the license, Yacukowicz was required to document his extensive industry knowledge...

Richman Joins Milwaukee Electric Tool.
February 12, 2007... Staff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, has appointed Steven P. Richman as its president. Richman brings more than 25 years' experience in the hardware and power tool industry. He will be responsible for all facets of the...

Schultz Named Strand Associates VP.
February 12, 2007... Staff Strand Associates, Inc., Madison, announced that Paula Schultz has been named to the newly created position of vice president of Administration. Schultz joined the full-service engineering firm in 1991 as a staff engineer. As Strand...

Faust Named Estimator at J. F. Ahern Co.
February 12, 2007... Staff Patrick Faust has joined J. F. Ahern Co. as plumbing estimator in the firm's Milwaukee office. Faust brings three years of industry experience to Ahern. He most recently served as assistant project manager for Creative Constructors...

WUCA Elects Officers And Directors.
February 12, 2007... Staff The Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association (WUCA) recently re-elected the following officers and board members for 2007: President Pete Schraufnagel , Super Excavators Vice-President Larry Ratayczak , Mainline Sewer &...

Crest Precast Expands Plant.
February 12, 2007... Staff Crest Precast, a manufacturer of precast concrete products, is adding 15,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its headquarter plant in LaCrescent, Minn. Crest, which also operates a plant in Barneveld, Wis., currently ships...

Kenworth Showcases Three 2008 Models At World Of Concrete.
February 12, 2007... Staff Kenworth showcased the 2008 model-year versions of its W900S mixer, T300 dump truck, T800 heavy hauler for ready mix providers, and other construction businesses at the annual World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas, Nev., from January...

Putzmeister Products CPMA Safety Certified.
February 19, 2007... Staff Putzmeister America has become the first manufacturer to achieve Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association (CPMA) safety certification for its "entire" range of truck-mounted concrete boom pumps and separate placing boom models. ...

R.A. Smith Launches New Website.
February 19, 2007... Staff R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc., civil engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, GIS, and visualization consultants, Brookfield, Wis., has launched a newly designed website at www.successgis.com for complete geographic...

New Xtra-Flex(TM) Polyethylene Form.
February 19, 2007... Staff Metal Forms Corporation, Milwaukee, Wis., has introduced a new concrete-forming system that is extremely flexible for forming extra-tight radii, returns and circles. The patent-pending product, named XTRA-FLEX(TM), was introduced at...

City Brewing To Reopen Pennsylvania Brewery.
February 19, 2007... Staff City Brewing Co., La Crosse, Wis., will upgrade and reopen the Rolling Rock Brewery in Latrobe, Pa. City Brewing purchased the shut-down facility last year from a Belgian brewer. The La Crosse brewer will receive $4.5 million in...

McLaughlin Revamps Website.
February 19, 2007... Staff McLaughlin Group, Inc., Greenville, S.C., has upgraded its www.mightymole.com website to be more easily navigable and interactive. The site highlights five products classifications: augers, moleing, locators, attachments, and...

Godiksen And Babcock Recognized.
February 19, 2007... Staff Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle recently recognized William M. Babcock, Hon. AIA, executive director of the American Institute of Architects Wisconsin, and Carol Godiksen, executive director of the American Council of Engineering...

Editor's Report.
February 19, 2007... By Mike Larson Hello. I'd like to introduce myself as the new editor of Western Builder. My name is Mike Larson, and I am a native of Wisconsin -- a lifelong resident of the Badger State who lives in Manitowoc, 80 miles north of...

Advice For Specifying The Right Mixer.
February 19, 2007... Staff Cement mixers are specialized pieces of equipment, customized to meet the needs of particular applications. To ensure that a mixer delivers maximum performance and life in a particular application, it's important that buyers...

Quick Bridge.(bridge near La Crosse, Wisconsin constructed using precast concrete components)
February 19, 2007... Staff It may not have been as easy as just adding water, or putting together the assemble-it-yourself furniture from the office-supply store, but precast concrete components let a crew construct a bridge near La Crosse, Wis., almost that...

Nonresidential Construction Jobs Jump.
February 26, 2007... Staff "Nonresidential construction jobs jumped in January, while homebuilding employment grew chillier," says Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Simonson was commenting on the January...

EPA Online Guide For Storm Water Planning.
February 26, 2007... Staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers a free comprehensive online guide to help contractors develop and apply a storm water pollution-prevention plan. The site, http://www.epa.gov/npdes/swpppguide , includes a sample...

Ahern Promotes Schultz.(Mike Schultz promoted at J.F. Ahern Co.)(Brief article)
February 26, 2007... Staff Full-service mechanical and fire protection contractor J. F. Ahern Co. has promoted Mike Schultz to safety director. Schultz joined the company in 1998 as a safety coordinator, and has served as an assistant safety director since...

Dougherty Joins R.A. Smith.(Tom Dougherty joins R.A. Smith and Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
February 26, 2007... Staff Civil engineering consultants R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc, Brookfield, Wis., has added Tom Dougherty as a civil engineer in its transportation division. Dougherty has five years of experience in transportation design, including...

Robitaille Joins National Survey & Engineering.(Dean Robitaille appointed)(Brief article)
February 26, 2007... Staff National Survey & Engineering, a division of R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., has added Dean Robitaille to its visualization division. He has more than five years of experience in the virtual imaging profession,...