Western Builder articles from March 2008

Western Builder archives from March 2008

Miller-Bradford & Risberg, Inc., Now Distributes Bomag Paving Products.(BOMAG Americas, Inc)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Staff Miller-Bradford & Risberg, Inc. has been appointed to distribute Bomag paving equipment in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Under the new agreement, Miller-Bradford & Risberg will add Bomag paving equipment to its existing contracts...

ARTBA Seeks Nominations For "Globe" Environmental Awards.
March 3, 2008... Staff The American Road & Transportation Builders Association's Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is accepting nominations for the 2008 "Globe Awards," an annual competition that honors U.S. transportation construction...

WisDOT Presents Excellence In Construction Awards.
March 3, 2008... Staff A grading project in Door County, an asphalt paving project in Waukesha County, a concrete-paving project in Dane County, a small bridge construction project in Oneida County, a large bridge project in the city of Madison, and an...

SIMA Web Seminar Explains Using Liquids On Snow And Ice.(The Snow & Ice Management Association)(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Staff The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) will offer a live web seminar, entitled "Using Liquids the Smart Way: A Practical Approach to Liquids for Snow & Ice," on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Central...

Auction Raises $540,000 For Concrete Industry Management Program.
March 3, 2008... Staff The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program - a business-intensive program that awards students a four-year bachelor's degree in concrete industry management - raised $540,000 at its annual auction, held during the World of...

ACP/RCD Sponsors Construction Challenge Team.
March 3, 2008... Staff Associated Construction Publications (ACP) and Reed Construction Data (RCD) are sponsoring the Construction Challenge team from Fatima High School, Westphalia, Mo., for its trip to the national finals competition in Las Vegas, Nev.,...

Mortenson Names Gunkel CEO.(M.A. Mortenson Co Has Appoint Tom Gunkel from chief operating officer (COO) to chief executive officer (CEO). )(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Staff M.A. Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, Minn., one of the Midwest's larger general contractors, recently promoted Tom Gunkel from chief operating officer (COO) to chief executive officer (CEO). Gunkel will also continue as the company's...

Terex Appoints Bartley Director Of AWP Field Service.(Bob Bartley )(Brief article)
March 3, 2008... Staff Terex has appointed Bob Bartley to the new position of director of field service for the Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) business, which includes Genie Industries, Terex Power Products and Terex Load King. In his new role,...

Volvo Names Slagle President And CEO of Mack Trucks.
March 3, 2008... Staff Dennis R. Slagle, 53, president and CEO, Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc., has been named president and chief executive officer of Mack Trucks, Inc., succeeding Paul L. Vikner. The appointment of Slagle, who will...

Conex Show Highlights New Products.
March 3, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor New and upgraded models offer to improve productivity and efficiency. The 2008 Wisconsin / Northern Illinois Conex trade show, held Jan. 30-31 at State Fair Park in metropolitan Milwaukee, Wis., was a...

How To Avoid Construction Accidents.(Editorial)
March 3, 2008... By Mike Larson, Editor Investigating close calls and minor incidents helps prevent future catastrophes. Safety consultant Bruce Morton loves to prevent accidents. It's why he chose a career in construction safety. After a few...

Wisconsin Well Represented At ARTBA Midwest Meeting.(Wisconsin's roadbuilding community)(American Road and Transportation Builders Association)(Brief article)
March 10, 2008... Staff Wisconsin's roadbuilding community was well represented at the American Road & Transportation Builders' Association's (ARTBA) recent Midwest Regional Meeting in Chicago, Ill. The meeting brought together representatives from...

WUCA Offers Competent Trenching Class March 15.(Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association)(Brief article)
March 10, 2008... Staff The Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association is holding competent person training for trenching and excavation at its office in Milwaukee on Saturday, March 15. The class trains supervisors, foremen and laborers about trenching...

Topcon And Sokkia Combine.
March 10, 2008... Staff Two major providers of positioning solutions - Topcon Corp. and Sokkia Co., Ltd. - have combined. Sokkia will eventually become a wholly owned subsidiary of Topcon. Both companies have offices and dealer networks stretching...

PCA Study Shows Full-Depth Reclamation Is Cost-Effective.( Portland Cement Association )(Brief article)
March 10, 2008... Staff A recent Portland Cement Association (PCA) study says full-depth reclamation (FDR) with cement can cost-effectively extend pavement life. In FDR, failed asphalt pavements are pulverized, then reclaimed in place, using cement to...

Ford To Offer Trucks With Embedded RFID Readers.
March 10, 2008... Staff ThingMagic, Cambridge, Mass., has announced a partnership with DeWalt and Ford Motor Co. to equip 2009 Ford F-150, F-Series Super Duty pickups, and E-Series vans with an embedded radio-frequency-identification (RFID) tracking system....

Schwengels Named ABC's National Craft Teacher Of Year.
March 10, 2008... Staff Carpentry instructor Jerry Schwengels of Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC), Fond du Lac, Wis., has been named national craft instructor of the year by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), an association of more than...

Yaggy Colby's McGuire Earns LEED Accreditation.
March 10, 2008... Staff Heather McGuire, landscape architect with Yaggy Colby Associates, recently earned LEEDA[R] professional accreditation. She now leads Yaggy Colby's Green Team, helping clients during site selection, concept design and construction to...

Madison's Marina Condos Earn MCA Award.
March 10, 2008... Staff Madison's Marina Condos recently received an award for overall excellence in the Metal Construction Association's (MCA) 2007 nationwide competition. Winners were selected from projects MCA members submitted in five categories:...

AGC Of Wisconsin Elects Directors For 2008.(The Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin appoints its directors as Jerry Klobucar, Rich Lynch, Tom Thayer)(Brief article)
March 17, 2008... Staff The Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin (AGC-WI) recently named its officers and directors for 2008. President: Jerry Klobucar, Klobucar Construction Co., Inc. Vice President: Rich Lynch, J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. ...

ARA 2007 State Of The Equipment-Rental Industry Report.
March 17, 2008... Staff The American Rental Association (ARA) has released its state-of-the-equipment-rental-industry study, which the organization says is the most comprehensive data available to date on the North American rental industry. "We...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
March 17, 2008... By Mike Larson World's First In-Plant Test Of New Carbon-Capture Technology Starts Near Kenosha Near the end of February, I had the privilege of attending a press event that may someday be viewed as marking the beginning of a new era...

Wisconsin Dept. Of Revenue Economic Outlook.
March 24, 2008... Staff Wisconsin residents will receive an estimated $2.1 billion in federal economic stimulus payments, according to a special report in the state Department of Revenue's quarterly economic outlook. A total of 2.4 million federal...

Orion Energy Systems Completes Initial Sale of CO2 Credits.
March 24, 2008... Staff Orion Energy Systems, Inc. has completed a sale of 2,000 tons of CO2 credits generated by a customer using the company's energy-efficient lighting system. Orion replaced the customer's high-intensity fixtures with its patented...

U.S. EPA Seeks Public Comment on Drinking Water Contaminants.
March 24, 2008... Staff The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for public comment on a list of 104 possible drinking water contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future to ensure continued protection of drinking water. Under the...

Newcomb Earns National Tilt-Up Award.(Newcomb Construction, Inc)(Tilt-Up Concrete Association)(Brief article)
March 24, 2008... Staff Newcomb Construction, Inc., Madison, Wis., earned an award of merit from the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) for its tilt-up construction of the 225,000-square-foot Johnson Health Services Building in Madison. The TCA's...

New Employees Join Mead & Hunt.
March 24, 2008... Staff Mead & Hunt - an architectural, engineering, and planning consulting firm - has added several new team members. Trinh Tran, E.I.T, is a civil engineer on the water resources team. Tran's experience includes hydrology and...

CRSI Names Anderson VP of Engineering.
March 24, 2008... Staff The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) has appointed Neal S. Anderson, PE, SE, as its vice president of engineering, based in its Schaumburg, Ill., office. He is responsible for CRSI technical development and for...

Vierbicher Names Biesmann Stormwater Group Leader.(Vierbicher Associates, Inc)(William N. Biesmann)(Brief article)
March 24, 2008... Staff Vierbicher Associates, Inc. has promoted William N. Biesmann, PE, to leader of its stormwater group, a unit he helped create within Vierbicher to provide assistance for a variety of work in water resources engineering and planning....

MSA Launches New Construction-Management Venture.(MSA Professional Services, Inc has joined forces with American Institute of Architects)(Brief article)
March 31, 2008... Staff MSA Professional Services, Inc., Baraboo, Wis., has joined forces with Martin Sell, AIA, to launch MSA Integrated Project Delivery, LLC (MSA-IPD). MSA Integrated Project Delivery offers clients a highly collaborative team-based...

Plumbing, Heating, And Cooling Contractor Scholarships And Awards.
March 31, 2008... Staff The Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association of Wisconsin (PHCC-WI) recently presented scholarships and awards during the association's annual meeting. Robert W. Hammersmith Scholarships awards of $1,000 each were...

DITEQ Diamond Tools Names Orzechowski Engineering Manager.(Brief article)
March 31, 2008... Staff DITEQ Diamond Tools & Equip., Lee's Summit, Mo., has named Mike Orzechowski as its new engineering manager. Orzechowski's more than 20 years of engineering experience includes engineering management experience and being a...

Frank Named Sr. VP Of Volvo Construction Equip. Ops and Strategy.
March 31, 2008... Staff Tim Frank has been promoted to senior vice president, Operations and Strategy, for Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc., Asheville, N.C., the sales, marketing and product-support subsidiary of Volvo Construction...

MSA Names New Team Leader.(MSA Professional Services has promoted Michael Voss as a team leader)(Brief article)
March 31, 2008... Staff MSA Professional Services, Baraboo, Wis., has promoted Michael Voss, P.E., to team leader. Voss earned a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis. He holds a bachelor's degree in...