Western Builder articles from May 2005

Western Builder archives from May 2005

Awards Night.(Four honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards)
May 5, 2005... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Four honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at 8th Annual UW Construction Club Banquet Past, present and future met at The University of Wisconsin Construction Club Banquet. Four...

Dam Right.
May 5, 2005... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder A.A. Roedl Excavating, Inc. uses innovative system to block river, place service lines in Beaver Dam Crossing a river to place service lines is always challenging. Contractors seem to...

News From Nevada.(Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association welcomes new slate of officers and directors )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Staff The Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA) welcomed a new slate of officers and directors at the 2005 Annual Convention in Henderson, Nev., in March. Newly elected officers for 2005-06 include: David Bechthold,...

Engineering Excellence.(Len Roecker and Andy Schultz from .A. Smith & Associates, Inc gets awards)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Staff Len Roecker, senior project manager of R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc. has been named Engineer of the Year by the Waukesha Chapter of the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers (WSPE). Andy Schultz, project engineer of R.A....

Three More.(Associated General Contractors hosts its partnership liaison meeting )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Staff The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Greater Milwaukee hosted its quarterly OSHA CHASE Partnership Liaison Meeting on March 11, and three companies were recognized for their completion of the partnership requirements and...

St. Bruno Dedicated.(church building constructed by Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Staff St. Bruno Catholic Church in Dousman, Wis., held the dedication for a new church on March 6. Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP helped develop a 20-year master plan for the parish. Phase 1 included a new, 650-seat sanctuary, which...

Shop Talk.
May 5, 2005... Staff Jeff Jablonski, left, of Caterpillar, and contractor, Blaise Michna, right, talked skid steers at a March 11 Open House at Lincoln Contractors Supply, Inc. in Milwaukee.

Going Green.
May 12, 2005... Staff Two Ayres Associates architects receive sustainable building design accreditation A pair of architects working out of the Eau Claire, Wis., office of Ayres Associates are using skills they gained through a national accreditation...

Like Old Times.(Stratford Plaza)
May 12, 2005... By Charles Rathmann New building features masonry details linking project to Wauwatosa's classic architecture An orphaned industrial property in the midst of a rapidly redeveloping commercial district is being transformed into a retail...

Next Generation.(GCS300 Grade Control System)(GCS400 Grade Control System)(GCS500 Grade Control System)(GCS600 Grade Control System)(GCS900 Grade Control Systems)
May 12, 2005... Staff Trimble's new family of grade control systems Trimble has introduced its family of next-generation grade control systems. The Trimble[R] GCS family of grade control systems provides upgrade options that give earthmoving...

Downbound.(Shea/Kenny )(Northwest Side Relief Sewer)
May 19, 2005... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Shea/Kenny pumps concrete more than 120 feet below surface for construction of Deep Tunnel A pair of concrete trucks delivered ready mix to a concrete pump in the Menomonee River Parkway in...

Sifting For Answers.(Vermeer[R] NAVIGATOR[R] D33x44)
May 19, 2005... By Tara Deering Wolf & Associates uses HDD to install 8-inch interceptor in free-flowing sand While other utility contractors invested in smaller horizontal directional drilling (HDD) machines in the late-1990s to compete for...

Simonson Says.
May 19, 2005... Staff AGC chief economist forecasts growth in construction in 2005 at Madison forum Will construction be a driving force for economic expansion in 2005? Or will a slower pace of home building drag down the overall industry? And how...

Officers Elected.(AIA Wisconsin)(appointments)(Brief Article)
May 19, 2005... Staff Cherie K. Claussen, AIA, vice president, principal and regional office director with HGA, Inc., has been elected as the 2005 president of AIA Wisconsin, the state society of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Colin H....

Open For Business.(Brief Article)
May 19, 2005... Staff Triad Construction Inc. recently opened its doors for business at 1828 S. 76th St., West Allis, Wis. Corporate officers are: Werner Holentunder, John Ranson and Mike Long. The Triad team has a combined 81 years of construction...

Church Dedicated.(Brief Article)
May 19, 2005... Staff St. Clare Catholic Church in Wind Lake, Wis., held their dedication for their new church on April 3. Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP assisted the parish and building committee with a master plan that determined the need for a...

WRMCA Award.(Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association)(County Materials )(Brief Article)
May 19, 2005... Staff County Materials has received a Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association (WRMCA) 2004 Concrete Design Award for the McCleary Bridge, which connects Wausau, Wis., with the town of Rib Mountain and contains more than 6,000 cubic...

YCF Committee.(Young Constructors Forum)(America Young Constructors Forum Steering Committee)(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 19, 2005... Staff The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Greater Milwaukee announced that Nate Keller of The Bentley Company and Chad Bathke of Voss Jorgensen Schueler have been appointed to the National AGC of America Young Constructors Forum...

On the Move.(appointments)(Strang, Inc)(KBS Construction, Inc.)(OMNNI Associates)
May 26, 2005... Staff Madison, Wis. -- Strang, Inc. has announced the addition of several new staff members, including Ron Matalski , a LEED-accredited project manager, Ben Ringle , an architect, and Fisnik Rushiti , a CADD technician. Established in...

Smart Batteries.
May 26, 2005... Staff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation announces the introduction of V28(TM) lithium ion battery technology. The 28-volt battery delivers increased power and up to twice the run time of traditional 18-volt models, yet the...

Increased Production.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2005... Staff Durex Products, Inc. has engineered its line of Dur-X-Kleen self-cleaning rubber screen media to increase production by eliminating impact damage, plugging and binding. Field proven to deliver up to 30-percent higher production,...

Product Information.(Brief Article)
May 26, 2005... Staff New literature is now available on Wausau Window and Walls Systems HP-Wall Series, the company's highest performing thermal and acoustical curtainwall. HP-Wall's condensation-resistant construction makes it well-suited for...

Positive First Quarter.
May 26, 2005... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America's (AGC's) Chief Economist Ken Simonson is encouraged to see that construction continued expanding in March, as the value of construction put in place hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate...

Brenden Passes Away.(Daryl Brenden)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 26, 2005... Staff Daryl Brenden, 58, a regional manager for Edward Kraemer & Sons, passed away at his home in Eau Claire, Wis., on April 30, 2005, after a battle with kidney cancer. A 1970 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Civil...

Now In Appleton.
May 26, 2005... Staff R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc. and its National Survey & Engineering division have opened a branch office in Appleton, Wis., at 2901 East Enterprise Ave., Suite 600, located off Hwy. 41 and east of Ballard Road. The office,...

Changes At Cat.(Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services)(OEM Solutions Group)(Company Profile)
May 26, 2005... Staff Remanufacturing services expanded, and OEM Solutions Group is formed Caterpillar Inc. has announced the expansion of its remanufacturing business to provide services for manufacturers and customers in industries beyond those...

Ongoing Saga.(Vinton Construction)
May 26, 2005... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Prison sentence, $2 million in fines and restitution latest in bid-rigging scandal Three of the four Wisconsin road construction executives charged with rigging bids to secure Wisconsin...