Western Builder articles from June 2006

Western Builder archives from June 2006

AIA Award.(American Institute of Architects award)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Staff The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc., Cedarburg, Wis., has received the 2006 Architecture Firm Award from AIA Wisconsin. The AIA Wisconsin Architecture Firm Award was presented to The Kubala Washatko Architects at a special...

The Best.(Wisconsin Rural Water Association awards Energenecs Inc)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Staff The Wisconsin Rural Water Association (WRWA) presented Energenecs, Inc. with the association's 2006 Associate Member of the Year Award at its Annual Technical Conference. Energenecs, headquartered in Cedarburg, Wis., is a...

Master Plan.(Baird Creek Preservation Foundation contract with JJR Landscaping firm)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Staff With the support of the community and various city departments, the Baird Creek Preservation Foundation has raised funds and hired JJR to prepare a comprehensive master plan for the Baird Creek Greenway in Green Bay, Wis. The...

At Work.(VJS Construction Services renovation contract)(Hotel Wisconsin)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Staff VJS Construction Services (VJS), a general contracting, construction management, and design-build firm located in Pewaukee, Wis., is the general contractor for the renovation of the Hotel Wisconsin in downtown Milwaukee. ...

Landscaping.(The Wisconsin Nursery Association and The Bruce Company celebrates Arbor Day)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Staff The Wisconsin Nursery Association (WNA) and one of its member companies, The Bruce Company of Wisconsin, Inc., planted a 15-foot red oak on the Capitol lawn in Madison, Wis. on Arbor Day. The tree-planting ceremony was part of a...

On the Move.(Sean M. Sullivan the new stockholder of Ruekert and Mielke Inc)(Mark Mladenoff promoted as senior designer of KJWW Engineering Consultants)(Ted Bratthauar the new vice president for Manitowoc Crane Group)
June 1, 2006... Staff Waukesha, Wis. -- Sean M. Sullivan , P.E., a project engineer with Ruekert/Mielke, Inc. of Waukesha, has been named a stockholder with the firm. Sullivan has been with the multidisciplinary consulting firm since 1996, and has...

Excellence Honored.(American Institute of Architects design awards to nine building projects)(Awards list)
June 1, 2006... Staff AIA Wisconsin presents 2006 Design Awards Nine building projects have been recognized for excellence in architectural design by the 2006 Design Awards program of AIA Wisconsin. The 2006 AIA Wisconsin Design Awards were...

Property Management.
June 1, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Stormwater separation systems reduce need for detention ponds In a real estate market where property values are at a premium, an increasing number of developers are turning to stormwater...

Making Better Bids.(strategies to improve bidding in construction sector)
June 1, 2006... By George Hedley Strategies to improve your bid-hit ratio Before you go fishing, you need a license. Your bid is like a license to go fishing -- fishing for an opportunity to negotiate and land a great contract. When you fish,...

Industry First.(Professionals in Construction,Demolition Waste Management and Recycling)(Brief article)
June 8, 2006... Staff Thirty-five professionals completed WasteCap Wisconsin's public training program in May, making them among the state's first trained professionals in construction and demolition waste management and recycling. The public...

Safety Record.(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(promote safety awareness to employees)(Brief article)
June 8, 2006... Staff Tweet/Garot Mechanical of Green Bay, Wis., has worked 2.5 million hours without a lost-time accident. This achievement occurred April 23, 2006, and spanned a 46-month period starting in June of 2003. The event will be...

Renovation Project.(building for Waunakee Utilities)(Brief article)
June 8, 2006... Staff MSI General Corporation, Oconomowoc, Wis., has been selected for the renovation of a 36,000-square-foot building for Waunakee Utilities in Waunakee, Wis. The contractor will renovate an existing 36,000 square foot warehouse that...

Excellence In Design.(award from Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association)(Brief article)
June 8, 2006... Staff National Survey & Engineering, a division of R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., has received an honorable mention "excellence in design" award from Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association. Tom Mortensen, landscape...

Physical Sciences.
June 8, 2006... Staff Flad & Associates of Madison, Wis., has been hired by Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL) to design the new Physical Sciences Facility at the Lab's Richland, Wash., campus. The federal laboratory and office building...

High Tech.(Creative Constructors, LLC gets construction contract from Harry V. Quadracci Printing Education and Technology Center )(Brief article)
June 15, 2006... Staff Creative Constructors, LLC, Menomonee Falls, Wis., has started construction on the Harry V. Quadracci Printing Education and Technology Center on the Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) campus in Pewaukee, Wis. The...

Election Results.
June 15, 2006... Staff Paul Schwenzfeier, Hooper Corporation, has been elected president of the Madison Association of Plumbing Contractors. James Baker, Benjamin Plumbing, was elected as the association's vice president. Robert Pertzborn, H.J....

Women In Engineering.(Durrant Women in Engineering Banquet funded by Durrant Group)(Brief article)
June 15, 2006... Staff The first Durrant Women in Engineering Banquet was recently held at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, celebrating women who are in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Durrant Group,...

Beyond Gaming.(Potawatomi Business Development Corporation acquires dlf Architects and Engineers)(Brief article)
June 15, 2006... Staff The Potawatomi Business Development Corporation (PBDC), owned and operated by the Forest County Potawatomi Community, announced it has acquired dlf Architects and Engineers of Norman, Okla., and will re-name the firm the Potawatomi...

Add Two.
June 15, 2006... Staff Giuffre Bros. Cranes Inc., headquartered in Milwaukee, is adding two new truck-mounted cranes to its product line. The worldwide crane distributor now can offer its customers boom trucks with 18-ton and 25-ton capacity. The new...

On the Move.(Bailey Collier joins VJS Development Group, LLC)(Jamie Strupp joins VJS Construction Services)(Matthew W. Fuchs joins Total Team Construction LLC )
June 15, 2006... Staff Waukesha, Wis. - VJS Development Group, LLC, an investment developer company located in Pewaukee, Wis., announced that Bailey Collier has joined the firm as development assistant. Collier's responsibilities and focus as...

Editor's Report.(baseball and football card estimates)(Editorial)
June 15, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein After reading a book about baseball collectibles, I dug out a shoe box full of baseball and football cards from the late 1960s and early 1970s that I probably haven't looked at in 10 years. I decided it was time to...

Time Tested.(Trierweiler Construction interstate highway reconstruction contracts)
June 15, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Trierweiler Construction begins paving in April to meet deadline in interstate reconstruction job Spring can be a cruel season in Wisconsin. Just when it seems as if warm weather is here...

Make It Easy.(Caterpillar introduces motor graders )
June 15, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Caterpillar introduces new series of motor graders operated with joysticks Calling it the most significant change in motor graders in more than 30 years, Caterpillar has introduced the...

Instant Communication.(Global Positioning System machine control in construction projects)
June 15, 2006... Staff Two-way data flow creates real-time connection between machine and office If you think about it, information has become the grease that lubricates the wheels of a construction project. When a design change is made to a site...

Contractor Awards.
June 22, 2006... Staff The American Institute of Architects -- Wisconsin recently recognized three of CG Schmidt's projects with Contractor Awards for excellence in design. The awards acknowledge that "the execution of a well-designed building...

Construction Under Way.
June 22, 2006... Staff Buechel Stone has announced that construction on its new Chilton, Wis., manufacturing facility is under way. The facility was designed by Excel Engineering Inc. and is being constructed by C.D. Smith Construction, both out of...

New Offices.(Torke/Wirth/Pujara Ltd. shifts to Elm Grove, Wisconsin)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Staff Torke Wirth Pujara, Ltd. has relocated to its new home in Elm Grove, Wis. Amid monumental obstacles, Torke Wirth Pujara secured the historic St. Mary's Church property in October 2005, and has renovated the landmark building...

Top Prize.(Engineered Construction)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that Engineered Construction's work on the Hedberg Historical Restoration Project in Madison, Wis., has earned the association's top Excellence in Construction (EIC) award. The...

Liability Protection.
June 22, 2006... Staff Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has signed Assembly Bill 958 into law, creating the Contractor Good Samaritan Act. The bill was introduced by Representative Steve Wieckert (R-Appleton) and Sen. Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay). Wieckert...

Bank Job.
June 22, 2006... Staff North Shore Bank has selected MSI General Corporation, Oconomowoc, Wis., for the design, engineering and construction of a new branch in Sussex, Wis. The free-standing building will consist of a 3,930-square-foot bank with an...

New Excavators.
June 29, 2006... Staff Komatsu America Corp. has introduced its new PC200LC-8 and PC220LC-8 hydraulic excavators, which are available through Roland Machinery Company's 15 locations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin. These...

Association VP.
June 29, 2006... Staff Robert A. McNamara, president of F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co., Inc., Milwaukee, has been named vice president of the National Roofing Contractor's Association (NRCA). In his two-year role as vice president, McNamara will work...

Geary Certified.(Alan Geary of R.A. Smith and Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
June 29, 2006... Staff Alan Geary of National Survey & Engineering, a division of R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc. in Brookfield, Wis., has successfully satisfied the requirements to become a certified survey technician. The CST program is designed to...

Construction Complete.
June 29, 2006... Staff CG Schmidt, Milwaukee, has completed construction on GE Healthcare's new Global Headquarters in Wauwatosa, Wis. The 506,000-square-foot facility houses the company's Information Technologies, Ultrasound and Global Information...