Western Builder articles from July 2005

Western Builder archives from July 2005

Higher Education.(Microbial Sciences Building )
July 7, 2005... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Earth retention system as tall as 60 feet a big part of construction of new building on UW-Madison campus With an earth retention system, some sections as tall as 60 feet, on three sides of...

Safety Award.(Town and Country Electric, a division of Faith Technologies, Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Staff Town & Country Electric, a division of Faith Technologies, Inc., has won the Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award. The company's safety efforts have resulted in one million plus hours with no lost time accidents. Bryan Roessler,...

ZDG Honored.(Zimmerman Design Group)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Staff The Zimmerman Design Group, a Milwaukee landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, planning, and interior design firm, recently received an Honor Award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape...

Now in Spring Green.(Westbrook Associated Engineers, Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Staff Westbrook Associated Engineers, Inc. has opened a materials testing laboratory at E4751 Highway 14 in Spring Green, Wis. Westbrook's materials testing lab specializes in quality control testing of concrete and aggregates and...

AGC/MCISC Award.(Associated General Contractors)(Milwaukee Construction Industry Safety Council)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Staff The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Greater Milwaukee and Milwaukee Construction Industry Safety Council (MCISC) have awarded The Bentley Company the MCISC Safety Award. The award is in the category of AGC Corporate...

Employment Center.(Reed Construction Data)(ConstructionJobs.com)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2005... Staff Reed Construction Data has announced a new marketing alliance with ConstructionJobs.com, the nation's premier online employment resource for the construction, design and building industries, to integrate their highly marketed job...

Working Together.(owner controlled insurance policies )
July 7, 2005... By Charles Rathmann Contractors, OSHA, owners, associations join forces to improve construction safety It was a partly cloudy day in early June, and by 7 a.m. Bruce Morton of Platt Safety Services, Franklin, Wis., was already hard at...

Better Than Ever.(buildings and facilities of Metso Minerals)(Milwaukee Test Center)
July 7, 2005... Staff Metso Minerals' Milwaukee Test Center upgraded to improve speed, flexibility Since 1965, Metso Minerals' Research and Test Center in Milwaukee has played a major role in the development of crushing technology. It is the most...

Occupational Safety Needs More Visible Action.(revision of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways)
July 7, 2005... Staff Revised Guidelines Are Positive Step Toward Enhanced Safety. Last year's revised Section 6 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) is raising awareness of occupational safety issues and...

Roadway Work Zone Safety Is Our Business.(National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse)(celebrations and services of Clearinghouse )
July 7, 2005... By Gerald L. Ullman, Ph.D., P.E., Research Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute Earlier this year, the transportation construction industry marked an important safety milestone: the seventh anniversary of the opening of the National...

Intertraffic North America Coming To Baltimore in September.(Intertraffic North America)(alliances and conference of Amsterdam RAI )
July 7, 2005... Staff For the first time ever in the United States, purchasers of products, services and technology used in the infrastructure, traffic management and parking industries will be able to meet -- and conduct business with -- the world's...

Jobsite Safety.(Worldwide Vision Technologies )
July 7, 2005... Staff Insulated Tools Staff Klein Tools' line of insulated tools comply with NFPA-70E standards protecting against shock as well as IEC 60900 and ASTM F1505 standards for insulated tools. The National Fire Protection Association...

Workplace Safety & Injury Prevention.(RSC Equipment Rental )
July 7, 2005... Staff Well-maintained rental equipment and training promotes customer safety. Chances are, if you were to ask any construction professional what his main job-related priority is, he'd respond that safety is number one. Obviously,...

Inside The Box.(Elexco, Inc)
July 14, 2005... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Elexco, Inc. uses extra large trench boxes for Madison job Anybody who has visited the University of Wisconsin -- Madison knows that pedestrians are as common on campus as liberal arts majors...

Filling A Niche.(www.FillExchange.com)
July 14, 2005... Staff Website launched to find/dispose of dirt, other materials in Wisconsin and Minnesota Steve O'Brien has launched a new business, FillExchange.com, to assist people in the construction industry with finding or disposing of dirt....

On the Move.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Staff Janesville, Wis. -- John Sandyman has joined J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc. as project manager in the Industrial Division. Sandyman will manage industrial projects in his new position. He has 25 years of experience in the food...

Church Work.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Staff The Jansen Group, Inc., a general contracting and construction management firm in Milwaukee, is currently working on several church projects -- St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Menomonee Falls, Wis.; Rockhill Missionary Baptist Church,...

Best In Show.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Staff Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP has been honored by the Wisconsin Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) for design excellence. The firm earned Best of Show Award for the Hamilton Fine Arts Center,...

Training Program.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Staff Extreme weather temperatures call for special measures when working with concrete. The Portland Cement Association has introduced Hot and Cold Weather Concreting (CD057), a new training program providing an introduction to the...

Construction Award.(Oscar C. Boldt receives Walter A. Nashert, Sr. Construction Award )(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Staff Oscar C. Boldt, chairman of the Boldt Group, Inc., Appleton, Wis., has been named winner of the Walter A. Nashert, Sr. Construction Award by the American Institute of Constructors. Boldt received the national award for his...

New Office.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Staff Town & Country Electric has opened a new office in La Crosse, Wis. The office is located at 705 Gillette Street. Town & Country Electric has had a presence in the area for many years before relocating to La Crosse from Viroqua, Wis....

Outstanding Leadership.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Staff The Northeastern Loggers' Association (NELA) recently honored Ross Barnekow of Wood-Land Contractors, Inc., Lannon, Wis., as the recipient of its 2005 Outstanding Leadership in Industry Award. "Starting in 1962 with nothing more...

Top Honors.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Staff The Zimmerman Design Group, a Milwaukee-based architecture, engineering, planning, and interior design firm, won multiple honors for the interior design of five Wisconsin project at the American Society of Interior Designers --...

Case Milestones.(Case Construction Company Inc. Productivity)
July 14, 2005... Staff Case Construction Equipment, headquartered in Racine, Wis., recently hit an industry first with production of the 500,000th Case loader/backhoe. "Case has set the standard in loader/backhoes for nearly 50 years," said Robin...

In The Know.(fundraising events)
July 21, 2005... Staff Events educate children, adults about state's aggregate production industry There's a lot to be said for Wisconsin's aggregate production industry. Aggregate production employs thousands of people in the state; and...

Holiday Road.
July 21, 2005... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Highway 57 expansion widens primary route to Door County With Door County, Wisconsin, a vacation destination for hundreds of thousands each summer, two-lane Highway 57 is often clogged with...

Editor's Report.(Marquette University changes its athletic team name)(Editorial)
July 21, 2005... By Barry Gantenbein The last couple of months I've been substituting the word gardening for yard work when I talk about cutting the grass, pulling weeds, trimming bushes, and other outside jobs. Gardening is a hobby enjoyed by many,...

Wind Power.(Brief Article)
July 21, 2005... Staff We Energies has announced an agreement to purchase the development rights for two, 80-megawatt wind farm projects in Fond du Lac County from Navitas Energy Inc., a wind development company. The necessary applications will likely...

Repeat Champions.(Brief Article)
July 21, 2005... Staff The University of Wisconsin-Madison captured its third straight American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) National Concrete Canoe Competition title June 27 at Clemson University in South Carolina, when the student's 21.5-foot,...

Getting Started.(construction of Healthcare Center by J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2005... Staff J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc. has begun work on Lakeland Healthcare Center in Elkhorn, Wis., which is a Walworth County-operated skilled nursing facility for the elderly. The $12.8-million, 93,000-square-foot project will have 120...

New Address.(G.M.S. Excavators)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2005... Staff G.M.S. Excavators announced that the firm has a new address. The company is now located at 10248 N. County Road F, Edgerton, WI 53534. For more information, contact G.M.S. Excavators at (608) 884-1854.

ABC Honors.(Associated Builders and Contractors )(Brief Article)
July 21, 2005... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin held its annual Graduation Banquet at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., on May 13. ABC honored more than 325 people for completing apprenticeships in 11 trades....

Constructor of The Year.(Tom Miotke)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2005... Staff Tom Miotke, chairman and CEO of The Jansen Group, Inc., a general contracting and construction management firm headquartered in Milwaukee, has received the award for Constructor of the Year from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American...

Power Of Negative Thinking.
July 21, 2005... Staff Sometimes "no" is the right answer Have you ever said "yes" when, in your heart, you knew that "no" was the right answer? Chances are you've made this mistake at some point. And if so, you know the consequences can be dire. Just...

Toward Better Health.(Beaver Dam Medical Office Builders, LLC)
July 28, 2005... Staff Medical Complex under construction in Beaver Dam Beaver Dam Medical Office Builders, LLC has started construction of a new medical office building in Beaver Dam, Wis., which will house prominent local physicians including 13...

North-South Corridor.(Milwaukee Transportation Partners )(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Staff The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has selected Milwaukee Transportation Partners (MTP) to conduct preliminary engineering and prepare an environmental impact statement on the I-94 North-South Corridor. MTP is a...

Built To Last.(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Staff Linetec, a Wausau, Wis.-based high-performance architectural metals finishing company, has introduced a new copper anodize finish that maintains its desired color over time and under harsh environmental conditions. Linetec's new...

On the Move.(Schloemer and Associates, Inc)
July 28, 2005... Staff Milwaukee - Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer and Associates, Inc. has announced the election of four principals and five associates at the firm's annual meeting. Elected as principals are: Peter Johnston , PE, a project manager in...

ASA Awards.(American Subcontractors Association)(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Staff The 2005 ASA Recognition Awards were presented at the American Subcontractors Association Recognition Evening at the Westmoor Country Club in Brookfield, Wis. The 2005 Outstanding Architect Award went to Eppstein Uhen...

On The Job.(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Staff Block Holdings, LLC of Milwaukee has selected MSI General Corporation for the design and construction of a new 2,980-square-foot addition and remodel for the U.S. Cellular facility in Greenfield, Wis. Fluid Handling, Inc. of...

Excellence In Paving.(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Staff R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc. has received a 2004 Outstanding Highway Construction Award for Excellence in Asphalt Paving from the Southeast Region of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for construction services...

Materials Update.
July 28, 2005... Staff Structural steel prices have dropped more than $100 per ton since the beginning of 2005, reflecting a 20-percent decrease in the cost of material, according to the American Institute of Steel Construction. The current decrease in...

Masonry Excellence.
July 28, 2005... Staff Five projects from around the state received honors from the Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association's 17th annual Excellence in Masonry Design Competition, all of which featured architectural concrete masonry units supplied by County...

Number 351.(Baxter & Woodman, Inc)(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Staff Baxter & Woodman, Inc. Consulting Engineers placed number 351 on the ENR Top 500 Design Firms 2005 list. The firm debuted at number 478 on the list in 1991, and ranked over 25 places higher than it did in last year's ENR Top 500...

Introducing SmartDitch.
July 28, 2005... Staff Penda Corporation, Portage, Wis., has unveiled SmartDitch, a corrugated plastic water management system designed to remedy well-known irrigation problems previously considered inherent to unlined existing ditch systems. "Water...

New From Telsmith.(Brief Article)
July 28, 2005... Staff Mequon, Wis.-based Telsmith, Inc., an Astec company, has introduced a new lubrication package to its high-performance SBS cone crusher line. Standard to models as of April 2005, this innovative lubrication system is designed to...

New From Deere.
July 28, 2005... Staff Factory-direct GPS equipment, waste handler crawler introduced John Deere Construction & Forestry Company soon will offer equipment that ships from the factory with hardware, software and wiring integrated and ready to support...