Western Builder articles from March 2009

Western Builder archives from March 2009

Cat, Mitsubishi Honor Wisconsin Lift Truck's Customer Service.
March 2, 2009... Staff Cat Lift Trucks and Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks have named Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp. as a 2008 Five-Star Customer Service Dealer. Five-Star status recognizes dealers that have systematically embraced best business practices,...

LaLonde, Vinton Win National Awards For Paving Excellence.
March 2, 2009... Staff Two Wisconsin paving companies have earned highest honors for paving excellence from the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), a national trade association serving the concrete paving industry. The ACPA presented Gold...

R.A. Smith National Adds Water Resources Group.
March 2, 2009... Staff R.A. Smith National, Brookfield, WI, has expanded its surface-water capabilities for the public and private sectors by adding a Water Resources Group. Gary Raasch and Cynthia DeBruine , formerly of Hey & Associates, Brookfield,...

Pipeline Executive Becomes Michels Regional Marketing Director.
March 2, 2009... Staff Michels Corporation, Brownsville, WI, has added Gary M. Cerny, PE, as regional marketing director for the Gulf Coast. Cerny, a degreed physicist, holds a master's degree in engineering from Texas A&M University, is a licensed...

Sheet-Metal Contractors Name Officers, Board For 2009.
March 2, 2009... Staff The Wisconsin Fox Valley Sheet-Metal Contractors Association has named the officers for its association and its industry fund, as well as its board members for 2009. Association Officers: President -- Tom Feldmann, Feldman,...

Findorff Promotes Turner To Senior Project Manager.(J.H. Findorff and Son Inc. )(Deana Turner )(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Staff J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc. has promoted Deana Turner to senior project manager. She is the first female senior project manager in Findorff history. Turner began working at Findorff 13 years ago as a college intern. She has also...

Spancrete Founder Nagy Dies.(The Spancrete Group, Inc. )(Henry Nagy )(Obituary)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Staff Henry Nagy , founder of The Spancrete Group, Inc., a leading provider of architectural and structural precast concrete, passed away on Jan. 13, 2009, at age 100. Nagy's pioneering contributions to the concrete-products industry...

Findorff's Whaley Named To National Architectural Committee.(American Institute of Architects appoints Mike Whaley)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Staff Mike Whaley, director of preconstruction at J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc., Madison, WI, has been appointed as a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2009 Board for Integrated Practice/Integrated Project Delivery. ...

Knocking Things Down Helps Build Business.(Great Lakes Excavating, Inc.)(Editorial)(Company overview)
March 2, 2009... Story by Mike Larson, Editor. Demolition forms a significant part of excavating contractor's work. Great Lakes Excavating, Inc., Milwaukee, WI, is a family-owned company started in 1966 by Skip Bruckner, who still works part time and...

Wisconsin Division of State Facilities Develops Standardized Recycling Program.(Wisconsin. Department of Administration. Division of State Facilities)(Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources)(WasteCap Wisconsin, Inc.)(Ellis Stone Construction Co.)(Editorial)
March 2, 2009... Story by Mike Larson, Editor. When finalized, standardized recycling and reporting system will apply to contractors working on any DSF project The Wisconsin Division of State Facilities (DSF) has adopted a sustainable facilities policy...

It's Not Demolition; It's Deconstruction.(C.G. Schmidt Inc.)(Madison Environmental Group, Inc.)(Editorial)
March 2, 2009... Story by Mike Larson, Editor. Carefully taking down three buildings and reusing or recycling as much of them as possible is more than mere demolition. The process is one key to building a new student union at UW-Madison. Three old...

Nortrax Now Dealer For Eco-Crusher.
March 9, 2009... Staff Equipment dealer Nortrax, with regional headquarters in Eau Claire, WI, has become a dealer for Eco-Crusher excavator-mounted jaw-crushers. Attachable to any size or model of excavator, the Eco-Crusher scoops and crushes...

JLG Launches Fluid Analysis Service.
March 9, 2009... Staff JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, McConnellsburg, PA, has introduced a fluid-analysis program for North American customers of JLG telehandlers, aerial work platforms and other JLG products. JLG test packages...

R.A. Smith National Provides Range Of Services For Proposed Woodman's Food Market In Menomonee Falls, WI.
March 9, 2009... Staff R.A. Smith National, Brookfield, WI, is providing sitework engineering, landscape architectural, and surveying services to Building Systems General Corp., Madison, WI, for the proposed Woodman's Food Market in Menomonee Falls, WI....

Mead & Hunt Surveys Sustainable Practices.
March 9, 2009... Staff Although few Wisconsin communities currently have a policy to promote sustainable practices, nearly half are thinking about developing one, according to a survey by consulting engineer Mead & Hunt. The basic objectives of...

Concrete Contractor Society Publishes Book Of Tolerances.
March 9, 2009... Staff The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) has published Tolerances for Cast-In-Place Concrete Buildings: A Guide for Specifiers, Contractors and Inspectors, written by Bruce Suprenant, Ph.D., P.E. and Ward Malisch, Ph.D.,...

Buska Joins R.A. Smith National.(R.A. Smith National appoints Matthew Buska )(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... Staff Matthew Buska recently joined R.A. Smith National, Brookfield, WI, as a civil engineer in the structures group of the Construction Services Division. Buska's expertise includes overseeing design and construction of bridges,...

Holden Earns Planner Certification.(David Holden)(American Institute of Certified Planners)(MSA Professional Services Inc.)(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... Staff David Holden, AICP, an urban planner with MSA Professional Services, has been certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. His experience includes working with public and private clients to provide community,...

Schanhofer Joins KL Engineering.(Ryan Schanhofer)(KL Engineering, Inc.)(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... Staff Ryan Schanhofer, P.E., has joined the Green Bay office of KL Engineering, Inc. He has more than 10 years of experience, with expertise in construction management and transportation engineering. He holds a bachelor's degree in...

Findorff Promotes Lind To Project Manager.
March 9, 2009... Staff J.H. Findorff & Son, Madison, WI, has promoted Fred Lind to project manager. He has been with Findorff for seven years, previously as a project engineer.

DirtPail.com Aims To Simplify Dirt Exchange -- And More.
March 16, 2009... By Mike Larson A new website started by an entrepreneur from Milwaukee hopes to be the national clearinghouse that matches contractors who need to get rid of dirt with those who have free dump sites or who need dirt for their projects. ...

LAN Opens New Midwest Office.
March 23, 2009... Staff Planning and engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. (LAN) has opened a Midwest office in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, to focus on water-related projects in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. The director of...

LiftPod Portable Lift Wins NECA 2008 Show Stopper Award.
March 23, 2009... Staff The LiftPod[R] from JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, is the first portable aerial work platform designed to replace the ladder. The LiftPod's design and ability to improve contractor performance led judges...

Tweet/Garot Works 4.5 Million Hours Without Lost-Time Accident.
March 23, 2009... Staff Tweet/Garot Mechanical, Green Bay, WI, has worked 4.5 million hours without a lost-time accident. The safety milestone, reached in January, represents 6-1/2 years of safe work that began in June 2002. Tweet/Garot's safety...

Emerging Construction And Engineering Companies Among Those Honored By SBA In Milwaukee.
March 23, 2009... Staff Nine engineering and construction firms from Milwaukee were among 15 high-potential small businesses honored recently by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for being part of the SBA's Emerging 200 initiative. Started...

MSA Appoints Two To Board.
March 23, 2009... Staff MSA Professional Services, a full-service engineering consultant headquartered in Baraboo, WI, has named its president, David Murphy, P.E., as chairman of its board directors. In addition, the company, which employs approximately...

Madison Area Mechanical And Sheet Metal Contractors Name New Officers.
March 23, 2009... Staff The Madison Area Mechanical & Sheet Metal Contractors' Association has named its officers for 2009. They include: President -- David Gillette, General Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Vice President -- Thomas Duffy,...

NW Wisconsin Mechanical Contractors Name New Officers.
March 23, 2009... Staff The Mechanical Contractors Association of Northwest Wisconsin, Inc., has elected officers and board members for 2009. Officers: President -- Joe Hengel, Hengel Brothers, La Crosse Vice President -- Jim Eron, Eron &...