Western Builder articles from February 2008

Western Builder archives from February 2008

Building Sturgeon Bay's New Bridge.
February 4, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor. New two-lane bascule bridge across Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal is progressing right on schedule. The new $29.9-million, two-lane, rolling-leaf bascule bridge being built across the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in...

Construction Challenge Excites Youth About Industry.(Editorial)
February 4, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Competition opens kids' eyes to career opportunities, piques creativity, offers excitement of competitive problem solving. Nearly 170 bright and eager high-school-aged students descended on Milwaukee's...

Download Pervious-Concrete Manual Free Until March 31.
February 18, 2008... Staff The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is offering free downloads of the PDF version of Hydrologic Design of Pervious Concrete until March 31. The manual, normally available for $30 from the PCA bookstore, provides an overview and...

PCI Selling CD Of Convention Presentations.(Prestressed Concrete Institute)(Compact discs)(Brief article)
February 18, 2008... Staff The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) is offering a CD containing presentations from its 2007 annual convention, held last October. The CD contains PDF files of 25 presentations, including three seminar sessions on...

Civil Engineers Seek Compaction-Grouting Comments.
February 18, 2008... Staff From Feb. 20 through April 7, the American Society of Civil Engineers' Geo-Institute (ASCE/G-I) is seeking public comment on its new compaction-grouting guideline. Working with the belief that compaction grouting is a reliable...

Construction Under Way For Wisconsin's First Aloft Hotel.
February 18, 2008... Staff Consolidated Construction Co., Inc., Appleton, is general contractor for the new 105-room "aloft" Green Bay hotel. The aloft hotel is a new brand launched by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. The Green Bay/Ashwaubenon aloft hotel,...

Fox Valley Sheet Metal Contractors Elect Officers.
February 18, 2008... Staff The Fox Valley Sheet Metal Contractors Association, which represents qualified contractors from Green Bay, Appleton, Neenah, Menasha, and Oshkosh, has elected its officers for 2008: Pres.: Tom Feldmann, Feldmann, Inc., Appleton...

ABC Skill Winners Advance To National Competition.
February 18, 2008... Staff On Jan. 18, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC of WI) held its annual statewide apprenticeship skill competition in Oshkosh. The winners will represent Wisconsin in the national competition held in Puerto Rico...

Strand Names Richards VP And Corp. Secretary.
February 18, 2008... Staff Strand Associates, Inc., consulting engineers, Madison, has named Matthew Richards, P.E., vice president and corporate secretary. Richards joined the firm in 1998 as a project manager, and was appointed to the board of directors...

Yaggy Colby Leadership Changes.
February 18, 2008... Staff Engineering services firm Yaggy Colby Associates has announced changes in its management. The firm is headquartered in Rochester, Minn., with a total of six offices. Three are in Delafield, Ft. Atkinson, and Sparta, Wis. Bob...

Editor's Report.
February 18, 2008... By Mike Larson In late January, I attended a Midwest regional briefing held by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), which covered some of the short- and long-term challenges that lie ahead for America's...

Marquette Interchange: Model Project Moving On Schedule.
February 18, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Core section of largest highway project in Wisconsin history succeeds with good planning, teamwork and execution. The $810-million Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee is the largest highway project ever...

AGC of Wisconsin's Statewide Safety Seminar.(Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin)
February 18, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor. More than 300 attendees benefit from day-long training. On January 21, the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin (AGCWI) held its annual construction safety and education day for 2008. This was...

Post-Tensioning Institute Announces 2008 Conference.
February 25, 2008... Staff The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) - a non-profit organization for the advancement of post-tensioned concrete design and construction - will hold its 2008 conference and exhibition May 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency at Union Station in...

Glued-Laminate Timbers Provide Strength, Beauty For Eau Claire Market.
February 25, 2008... Staff For many decades, the Farmers Market in Eau Claire, Wis., was held in a parking lot. Last year, the city fathers decided to build the market an elegant home that would shelter vendor displays and create an aesthetic landmark of...

EPA Guidebook Helps Water Utilities Improve Energy Management.
February 25, 2008... Staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its water and wastewater partners are learning more and doing more to confront serious challenges related to rising energy costs. A new guidance, Ensuring a Sustainable Future:...

Caterpillar Names JLG As A Preferred Allied Vendor.
February 25, 2008... Staff JLG Industries, Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa., has been named a 2008 CatA[R] Rental Store preferred vendor. Each year, Caterpillar reviews and selects companies based on a review of their products' features and benefits, product support...

Genie Articulating Boom Wins RER 2007 Innovative Product Award.(Genie Industries)(Rental Equipment Register)(Brief article)
February 25, 2008... Staff Rental Equipment Register (RER) magazine recently awarded Genie Industries a 2007 Innovative Product award in the lifts category for the Z(TM)-40/23N Articulating Boom. The key innovation of the Z-40/23N is Genie's new AC drive...

Volvo Launches New Internet Sites.
February 25, 2008... Staff The Volvo Group has launched new official Internet sites, www.volvogroup.com and www.volvokoncernen.se . These are effective immediately as starting pages for information about the Volvo Group. The previous site names - www.volvo.com...