Western Builder articles from May 2008

Western Builder archives from May 2008

Atlas Copco To Distribute Casagrande In Midwest.(Atlas Copco Construction and Mining Technique USA LLC. contract with Casagrande USA, Inc.)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Staff A recent agreement between Atlas Copco Construction and Mining Technique USA LLC and Casagrande USA, Inc. will make Atlas Copco the distributor for Casagrande's full range of products in the midwestern U.S. Those products...

R.A. Smith National Promotes Reinsch.(R.A. Smith & Associates appinted Mark Reinsch )(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Staff R.A. Smith National (formerly R.A. Smith & Associates and its National Survey & Engineering Division), Brookfield, Wis., has promoted Mark Reinsch from project surveyor to survey project manager in its Oshkosh, Wis., office. ...

Reynolds Directs Hendrickson's North American Field Service.(Hendrickson International Corp. appointed Jerry Reynolds )(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Staff Hendrickson, Itasca, Ill., has named Jerry Reynolds as its director of North American field service. He is responsible for all field-service activities, with all regional and national service managers reporting to him. For the...

Local Governments Receive Share Of Fuel Tax, Registration Fees.
May 5, 2008... Staff Governor Jim Doyle has announced that quarterly checks totaling $103.5 million for general-transportation aid, connecting-highway aid, and expressway-policing aid have been conveyed to local governments throughout the state. The...

SMC Now Supports Honeywell Power Products.(Contract between Security Marketing Consultants, Inc. and Honeywell Power Products)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Staff Honeywell Power Products, Northford, Conn., has appointed Security Marketing Consultants, Inc. (SMC), Aurora, Ill., to support its customers in the north-central U.S. SMC representatives are now available to provide...

Nominations For Construction-Equipment Hall of Fame Due June 1.
May 5, 2008... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is accepting nominations for inductees into the Construction Equipment Hall of Fame. The hall of fame aims to create public understanding and appreciation of the industry's role in...

Hunzinger and Kinateder Earn National Safety Excellence Awards.
May 5, 2008... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America's (AGC) Construction Safety and Excellence Awards program recently gave first-place honors to Hunzinger Construction Co., Brookfield, Wis., and Fred Kinateder Masonry, Inc., Waukesha,...

Wisconsin Plumber, Carpenter Win In ABC Competition.
May 5, 2008... Staff A plumber and a carpenter from Wisconsin were among the winners in the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) 2008 National Craft Championships. Eric Davidson, of Lee's Plumbing, Inc., Appleton, earned first place in the...

Johnson Joins Poblocki.(Poblocki Paving Corp. appointed Jason Johnson)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Staff Poblocki Paving Corp., Milwaukee, Racine and Madison, Wis., has hired Jason Johnson, P.E., to prepare and supervise the implementation of stormwater-management plans, permitting, asphalt and concrete projects. Johnson previously...

WasteCap Recycles Executive Director.
May 5, 2008... Staff WasteCap Wisconsin, a nonprofit, industry-supported organization that provides waste reduction and recycling assistance, has recycled its past executive director, Jenna Kunde, as its current director. Kunde has replaced Susan...

Tri-North Announces Personnel Changes.(Tri-North Builders appointed Steven Bachofen )(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Staff Tri-North Builders, Fitchburg, Wis., has appointed Steven Bachofen as its general superintendent of retail operations and has named Matt Fischer as its new safety director. Bachofen has 13 years of industry experience, including...

Successful Demolition Starts Project Right.(Construction of research center)(Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation gave fund for construction)(Joint venture of J.H. Findorff & Son and M.A. Mortenson Co. for research center construction)(Editorial)
May 5, 2008... By Mike Larson, Editor Conscientious reuse and successful demolition get construction of new research facility off on right foot. The new $150-million building that will soon be going up on the 1300 block of University Avenue in...

WasteCap Helps Turn Waste Into Resources.
May 5, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor. Non-profit organization helps contractors with reuse and recycling of construction and demolition waste. WasteCap Wisconsin wants to show that good environmental stewardship and good economics can go hand...

EPA Plans $2.7-Million Cleanup For Cedarburg Site.
May 12, 2008... Staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected a $2.7-million cleanup plan for the Cedar Creek Mercury Marine Plant 2 Superfund site in Cedarburg, Wis. The EPA, in consultation with the Wisconsin Department of...

Construction Unemployment Rising.
May 12, 2008... Staff The March 2008 employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), issued April 4, shows that total unemployment in the U.S. rose from 4.8 percent in February to 5.1 percent in March. The report says that's a loss of...

Public Comment Period For New Stack Standard.(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff The American Society of Civil Engineers' Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE/SEI) is seeking public comment on its new Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Stacks standard. The public comment period will be held from May 20, 2008,...

EPA Offers On-Line Updates As Rules Develop.
May 12, 2008... Staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is using Action Initiation Lists (AILs) to notify the public about new rules and other regulatory actions. AILs will be posted on the EPA website at roughly the end of each month,...

Wisconsin Subcontractors Present Awards.
May 12, 2008... Staff The American Subcontractors Association of Wisconsin (ASAWI) recently presented its annual awards for the best general contractor, architect, engineer, project manager, and superintendent, as voted by members of ASAWI. C.G....

Vermeer-Wisconsin Three-Peats At Highest Level.(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff Vermeer-Wisconsin has received the Platinum Dealership award for 2007 from Vermeer Corporation. This marks the third consecutive year Vermeer-Wisconsin has earned the highest dealership rating possible from Vermeer Corporation. ...

Klobucar Accredited LEED Professional.
May 12, 2008... Staff Klobucar Construction Company, Inc., Beloit, Wis., a general contractor and construction manager in the Stateline Area, has announced that Jerome F. Klobucar, vice-president, is now a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design...

Free Online Directory Targets State's Construction Waste.
May 19, 2008... Staff WasteCap Wisconsin has launched Wisconsin's first online directory of reuse and recycling markets for the state's construction and demolition waste. The directory, WasteCapDIRECT, is a free service that helps contractors connect...

Underground Contractor Safety Awards.
May 19, 2008... Staff The Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association (WUCA) recently recognized 10 contractors for accumulating outstanding safety records during 2007. Gathered at the awards ceremony, (from left): Steve Klomsten, Willkomm...

Boldt Is State's Safest Construction Firm.
May 19, 2008... Staff For the sixth time since 1996, The Boldt Company earned top honors among Wisconsin construction companies for maintaining a safe working environment. The firm received the grand award in the construction category from the...

SIMA Announces New Bid Building Sessions at Annual Snow & Ice Symposium.(Snow & Ice Management Association)(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... Staff The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) has announced a new bid-building program that will take place at the Snow & Ice Symposium in Buffalo, N.Y., June 18-21, 2008. The new program features four stand-alone sessions...

MSA Earns Engineering Excellence Award.(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... Staff MSA's use of trenchless technology to upgrade a sewer forcemain and make improvements to the Wisconsin Dells-Lake Delton Wastewater Treatment Facility both earned Engineering Excellence Awards in the Water and Wastewater Category...

State Patrol Wins National Award For Improving Large-Truck Safety.
May 19, 2008... Staff For its success in improving commercial motor vehicle traffic safety, the Wisconsin State Patrol received the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program's (MCSAP) Leader-ship Award for 2008 from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

UW-Stout Team Among Construction-Management Winners.(University of Wisconsin)(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... Staff At the Associated Builders & Contractors of America's (ABC) Student Construction-Management Competition held during March, the team from the University of Wisconsin-Stout finished second in the project management and scheduling...

WisDOT's Hubbard Joins HNTB.(Wisconsin Department of Transportation)(HNTB Corp.has appointed Finn Hubbard)(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... Staff After a 23-year career with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Finn Hubbard, P.E., has joined HNTB Corp. as a senior principal engineer for the firm's Wisconsin operations. Hubbard joins the national...

Debt Service Becoming Major Wisconsin Expense.(Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance website)
May 19, 2008... By Mike Larson I ran across an interesting item on the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WTA) website this week while gathering information about the state budget: Only 17 percent of the state's budget goes to actually run the government. The...

Cured-In-Place Pipe Renews Ailing Sewer.(Terra Engineering and Construction Corp. won the contract to renew sewer pipe)
May 19, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Heat-cured resin eliminates need to dig up and replace sewer pipe. Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) provided a smooth solution for renewing 12,000 feet of sanitary sewer running along Anderson Street in...

Deep Tunnel Construction Under Way.(Kenny/Kiewit/Shea J/V are beginning to construct deep-tunnel system)
May 19, 2008... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Milwaukee's newest deep tunnel starts to take shape 320 feet underground. Working 320 feet underground, tunnelers from Shea/Kenny JV are beginning to carve out the 23-foot-diameter horizontal tunnel that...

State Patrol Officer Speaks At WEGA Meeting.(Wisconsin Excavators and Graders Association)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
May 26, 2008... Staff Wisconsin State Patrol Compliance Review Investigator Jeff Swan shared insights and discussed issues with about 80 attendees at the Wisconsin Excavators and Graders Association's (WEGA) April meeting. The meeting was hosted by...

Mead & Hunt Promotes Eskrich.(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff Architectural, engineering and planning firm Mead & Hunt, Madison, has promoted John Eskrich, P.E., LEED AP, to manager of its newly formed military-facilities department. In his new position, Eskrich will oversee staff in Mead &...

Dawes Receives SC&RA Safety Award.(Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Receives Three Transportation Safety Awards at Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association Annual Conference)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Milwaukee, was one of 13 crane and rigging companies to earn recognition from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) for achieving a superior safety record. The only Wisconsin...

Tweet/Garot Wins Sixth Wisconsin Council Of Safety Award.
May 26, 2008... Staff For the sixth time in nine years, Tweet/Garot Mechanical, Green Bay, has received the Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award from the Wisconsin Council of Safety (WCS) and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). The...

ProSpec Expands Sales Force.
May 26, 2008... Staff ProSpec, Bonsal American Inc., Charlotte, N.C., has added Tom Lynch as a territory manager serving Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and parts of northern Illinois, where he will focus on expanding the company's tile and stone installation...

Haas Joins R.A. Smith National As Landscape Designer.
May 26, 2008... Staff Luke Haas has joined R.A.?Smith National, Brookfield, Wis., as landscape designer. Haas has three years of experience in landscape architectural design and master planning for residential and commercial developments, retirement...

Bortz Joins Durrant As Electrical Designer.(Durrant Engineers, Inc. has appointed Timothy S. Bortz )(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff Durrant, Madison, Wis., an internationally recognized architecture and engineering firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Timothy S. Bortz as electrical designer at its Wisconsin office. Bortz will be responsible for...

Yanmar America Names Calhoun President.
May 26, 2008... Staff Yanmar America, Atlanta, Ga. - a global manufacturer of diesel engines and diesel-powered equipment for the industrial, construction, agricultural, and marine markets - has promoted Thomas H. Calhoun to president and COO. ...

Martenson & Eisele's Olesen LEED Certified.
May 26, 2008... Staff Brian Olesen, P.E, a project engineer and client manager for Martenson & Eisele Inc., Menasha, recently earned LEED Accredited Professional certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The LEED...

Hunt Joins Martenson & Eisele.
May 26, 2008... Staff Dean Hunt has joined Martenson & Eisele, Inc. as business development manager. He will be responsible for enhancing existing customer relationships through internal representation and effective communication, reaching out to...