Western Builder articles from July 2008

Western Builder archives from July 2008

WUCA And Three Key Unions Sign Five-Year Labor Agreements.
July 7, 2008... Staff The Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association (WUCA) recently signed five-year labor agreements with three key unions whose members work for companies that are members of WUCA. The signatory unions are Wisconsin Operators...

Morales Named Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute's Plant Operations Support Manager.
July 7, 2008... Staff Alex Morales has joined the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) as manager of plant operations support, a new position. He joins PCI after eight years as director of education and safety consultations at the National...

UPPCO Rebuilding Silver Lake.
July 7, 2008... Staff Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, has started rebuilding Silver Lake. UPPCO received the final approvals from the agencies the first week of June, and work began June 9. The...

NACBE And TAUC Union Employer Groups Join Forces.
July 7, 2008... Staff The National Association of Construction Boilermaker Employers (NACBE) and The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) have formed a strategic alliance to help advance their mutual interests. The two groups have already built a...

WennSoft, Customers and Partners "Discover the Opportunities" at Synergy 2008.
July 7, 2008... Staff WennSoft, New Berlin, recently welcomed a record 195 customers and business partners from 26 states and three nations to its sixth annual customer conference, Synergy 2008, in Milwaukee. Synergy 2008 featured sessions targeted to...

OMNNI Celebrates 40th Year By Launching New Website.
July 7, 2008... Staff OMNNI Associates, Appleton, WI, is celebrating its 40th anniversary by launching a new, client-focused website, www.omnni.com . The company says the site will provide information about its active projects and how they contribute to...

Miller-Bradford Hosts First Negaunee Rodeo.
July 7, 2008... Staff Case construction equipment distributor Miller-Bradford & Risberg recently hosted its first Rodeo Challenge at its Negaunee, MI, facility. The contest required operators to demonstrate their skill at operating Case CX50 and...

Nelson Joins EUA As Senior Project Designer.(Eppstein Uhen Architects Inc. has hired Brian Nelson as a senior project designer )(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Staff Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) has hired Brian Nelson as a senior project designer in the health and wellness studio of its Milwaukee office. He will lead and oversee the design process for many of the firm's health care projects....

Mandli-Kading Joins Applied Technologies.(Karen Mandli-Kading joined Applied Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Staff Karen Mandli-Kading recently joined the construction management team of Applied Technologies (ATI), Brookfield, WI. She manages construction of a new wastewater treatment plant for the Village of Antioch, IL. Mandli-Kading has...

Dwyer New VP Of Michels Power.
July 7, 2008... Staff Michels Corporation, Brownsville, WI, has appointed Wayne Dwyer as vice president and division leader of Michels Power, a division of Michels Corp. Dwyer led the executive management of Global Pipeline Partners (GPP), the joint...

Bridge Project Sails Smoothly.
July 7, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Half-mile-long structures near Stevens Point are key to new Hwy. 10. Zenith Tech, Inc., Waukesha, WI, is the general contractor constructing two parallel bridges, each 2,545 feet long, over the Wisconsin...

Highway Corridor Reconstruction Builds Road To Future.
July 7, 2008... Edited by Mike Larson, Photos Courtesy of County Materials Corp. Large bridges are important part of major highway projects in Stevens Point and Wausau The result of the labor will long outlive the workers who brought it forth. And the...

Construction Employment Up In May.
July 14, 2008... Staff Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) statistics show that Wisconsin's unadjusted unemployment rate for May was 4.2 percent, down 0.2 percent from the April rate of 4.4 percent, and one-half percent lower than at the...

Burlington Gets Focus-On-Energy Grant.(Joint venture between Applied Technologies Inc. and Burlington to designing and constructing Water Pollution Control Facility )(Brief article)
July 14, 2008... Staff The Burlington, WI, Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) has been awarded a $150,299 grant from the Wisconsin Focus on Energy renewable energy program. Applied Technologies, Inc. (ATI) assisted the WPCF with the grant application....

Case Constructs New Building At Customer Center.
July 14, 2008... Staff Case Construction Equipment recently broke ground for a new 3,000-square-foot product-review building at its Case Customer Center in Tomahawk, WI. Construction will continue through the summer, with completion in November. ...

AGC Of Wisconsin Calls For "Build Wisconsin 2008" Entries.(Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin)(Brief article)
July 14, 2008... Staff The Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin (AGC WI) is seeking entries for its 2008 Build Wisconsin Awards competition, which focuses attention on the skill, integrity, hard work, ingenuity, and commitment that go into...

On-Demand Compliance Training Available By Internet.
July 14, 2008... Staff Summit Training says its new streaming-video format provides an effortless way of immediately delivering EH&S training videos directly to any computer via the Internet, without the hassle of downloading. The new delivery format,...

Clark Dietz Receives ACEC Engineering Excellence Award.
July 14, 2008... Staff The American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI) recently awarded a 2008 Engineering Excellence Award to Clark Dietz, Inc., for providing design engineering to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)...

UWM Honors Greg Uhen As Distinguished Alumnus.
July 14, 2008... Staff The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee recently honored the outstanding professional achievements and civic involvement of Greg Uhen, president and CEO of Eppstein Uhen Architects, Milwaukee, by naming him as its distinguished alumnus...

$830-Million AQCS Project Planned For Oak Creek Power Plant.
July 21, 2008... Staff Wisconsin's Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved We Energies' proposal to install pollution-control equipment to its Oak Creek power plant in Racine and Milwaukee Counties. The PSC's decision allows We Energies to move...

OMNNI Associates Adds Staff.(OMNNI Associates appointed Robert Swiderski, Matthew Berg and Ben Wildenberg)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... Staff OMNNI Associates, Appleton, has added six members to its staff: Robert Swiderski, P.E., senior transportation consultant responsible for business development in southern Wisconsin; Matthew Berg, transportation engineer; Ben...

Hoslet Leads Patrick Engineering's Wisconsin Operations.
July 21, 2008... Staff Patrick Engineering Inc. (Patrick), Lisle, IL, has hired Rowland "Red" Hoslet, P.E. as the leader of its Wisconsin operations. Hoslet will lead Patrick's Wisconsin transportation projects, and will oversee engineering and...

MSA Forms Sustainable Practices/Renewable Energy Group.
July 21, 2008... Staff Michael Palm, senior project manager at MSA Professional Services, Inc., Baraboo, has been selected to lead MSA's new Sustainable Practices/Renewable Energy Group. According to MSA CEO James E. Owen, the multidisciplinary team...

J. F. Ahern Co. Establishes Energy Solutions Department.
July 21, 2008... Staff Mechanical and fire protection contractor J. F. Ahern Co., Fond du Lac, has established an Energy Solutions Department that will help owners of existing facilities analyze their buildings' energy consumption and propose solutions for...

LEED Accredited Professional First In Kenosha.(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)(Riley Construction Company, Inc.'s John Delavan first certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... Staff Riley Construction Company, Inc., Kenosha, says its John Delavan is the city's first certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional. The certification allows Delavan to assist clients in...

Nortrax Hosts Deere Demos.
July 21, 2008... Staff Nortrax Equipment Company, Eau Claire, recently hosted a series of equipment demo events at its stores in Eau Claire, WI; Duluth, MN; and Monico, WI; as well as at pit demo sites in Marathon County, WI, and Marquette and Dickerson...

Case To Purchase Western Power & Equipment.
July 21, 2008... Staff Case Construction Equipment, Racine, has agreed to purchase select dealership assets of Western Power & Equipment, Vancouver, WA, which sells, rents and services construction and industrial equipment at eight locations in California,...

Wacker Neuson Opens New Climate-Control Products Plant.(Wacker Neuson has opened its manufacturing and distribution center)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... Staff Equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson, Menomonee Falls, has opened its newly constructed, 168,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution center in Norton Shores, MI. The new facility is responsible for...

Evansville, IN Utility Chooses WennSoft For Project Tracking and Work Order Management.
July 21, 2008... Staff The Evansville, IN, Water & Sewer Utility (EWSU) has selected WennSoft, New Berlin, WI, to provide capital project tracking and work-order management for its utility accounts and meters. Future uses of the WennSoft solutions include...

Clark-Dietz's John Boldt Receives ACEC WI President's Award.(American Council of Engineering Companies)(Brief article)
July 21, 2008... Staff John Boldt, P.E., of Clark-Dietz, Inc., has been presented the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC WI) President's Award. Boldt was responsible for developing the Engineering Future Leaders program in Wisconsin and...

Western Builder's "Project Of The Year" Contest.
July 21, 2008... By Mike Larson Western Builder Magazine's 2008 "Project of the Year" contest will give contractors the opportunity to tell how an innovative solution helped them succeed on a challenging project this year. Sponsored by Case...

Mueller Excavating -- Three Generations Of Success.(Mueller Excavating)(Editorial)(Company overview)
July 21, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Thriving earthmover adds Wisconsin's first Deere dozer with factory-installed Trimble GPS to its fleet Mueller Excavating, Campbellsport, performs a wide range of site-preparation and utility work for...

Facing The Daily Grind Is A Joy.(Jim Fredericksen, owner of Jim's Stump Grinding)(Editorial)
July 21, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Stump grinding is key part of entrepreneur's business Jim Fredericksen, owner of Jim's Stump Grinding, Saukville, provides stump-grinding, lawn-maintenance and snow-plowing services for commercial and...

Putzmeister Concrete Pump Delivers 1,988 Feet High In Dubai.
July 28, 2008... Staff Putzmeister shattered its own world record in early April, when a Putzmeister BSA 14000 SHP-D pump delivered concrete up 1,988 feet on the Burj Dubaihigh-rise project. Unimix, which supplied the concrete and pumping service, had...

R.A. Smith National Offers GIS Courses.
July 28, 2008... Staff R.A. Smith National, Brookfield, is accepting registrations for two ESRI-authorized geographic information systems (GIS) courses it will offer in August. Both will be held at its learning center in Brookfield. "Data Management in...

Triad Completes Cannon & Dunphy Renovation.(Triad Construction Co.)(Brief article)
July 28, 2008... Staff Triad Construction Inc., West Allis, recently completed a 4,500-square-foot, high-end interior renovation at the offices of attorneys Cannon & Dunphy S.C., Brookfield. The project included an executive kitchen, restroom with shower,...

Expanded Executive Team to Lead Martenson & Eisele.(Company overview)
July 28, 2008... Staff Martenson & Eisele, Inc., Menasha, has expanded its executive team in preparation for the future. Located in Menasha, with a branch office in Omro, Martenson & Eisele, Inc. offers planning, environmental, surveying, engineering,...

ASCE Honors Mead & Hunt's Sheth.
July 28, 2008... Staff Raj Sheth, P.E., S.E., president and CEO of Mead & Hunt, has received the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) 2008 Edmund Freidman Professional Recognition Award, which honors significant contributions that advance the...

ABC Supply Names Durr and Miller Managing Partners.
July 28, 2008... Staff ABC Supply Co. Inc., Beloit, has promoted Jeff Durr and Stan Miller to managing partners. Durr manages ABC Supply's Springfield, MO, store, and Miller manages the company's Cape Girardeau, MO, branch. ABC Supply is the largest...

Crispell-Snyder Announces New Hires.(Crispell-Snyder Inc.)(Brief article)
July 28, 2008... Staff Greg Nichols is a GIS manager in the Lake Geneva office. He has more than six years of experience and holds a master's degree in GIS from St. Mary's University, Winona, MN. Nichols was most recently GIS coordinator for the village of...