Western Builder articles from September 2006

Western Builder archives from September 2006

Wisconsin Weather.
September 7, 2006... Staff To help you plan your day, the ACP Contractor Weather Channel has been added to the Western Builder website. Now all you have to do to know what to expect from Mother Nature is go to www.acppubs.com and in the upper left...

Tragedy Strikes.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Staff The Spancrete Group, Inc., Waukesha, Wis., has announced the deaths of three long-time employees in an airplane crash in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on Aug. 14, 2006. Spancrete employees Daniel Nagy, a principal in the...

Strong Market.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Staff Although a slowdown of the U.S. economy is expected, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) predicts cement consumption this year to reach 129.6 million tons, an increase of 2.3 percent compared to 2005 levels, extending a three-year...

Compact Excavator.
September 7, 2006... Staff The Gehl Company, West Bend, Wis., announced that it has added a 3-ton model 383Z zero-tail-swing compact excavator to its product line. The new Gehl 383Z Excavator features zero-tail-swing maneuverability, which allows the...

In Control.
September 7, 2006... Staff Earth Tech Inc. has assumed control of the Sturgeon Bay Utilities' water and wastewater treatment systems, which serve more than 10,000 residents in the city of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and in surrounding townships. Earth Tech has...

On the Move.(Kevin Shumann joins Martinson Architects, Inc.)(James R. Hasler is named vice president, Case Construction Equipment. )(Don Schwartz is vice president at Catalyst Construction, LLC.)
September 7, 2006... Staff Brookfield, Wis. -- Three staff members at the Brookfield office of Arnold and O'Sheridan, Inc. have been named associate shareholders. Gerard Rewolinski , RLA, ASLA, a landscape architect at Arnold and O'Sheridan, has been...

Shared Air Space.(Froedtert Hospital )(Mortenson)
September 7, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Helicopters, tower cranes working in sky above Froedtert Hospital A car slams into a motorcycle, leaving a young man badly injured. A Flight for Life helicopter is called to the accident...

Wood Work.
September 7, 2006... By Donald Jaenicke Structural glued laminated timber featured in Verona, Wis., building One of the largest construction projects in Wisconsin is moving along toward completion as the Epic Systems Corporation Learning Center takes...

Stars And Bars.
September 7, 2006... Staff 120-foot by 60-foot flag flying above Sheboygan ACUITY, Inc., Sheboygan, Wis., is a company that thinks big -- and positive. After making the decision to add 225,000 square feet of space to their corporate headquarters in...

Acquisition Announced.(Community Engineering Consultants, Inc)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Staff R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., has acquired Community Engineering Consultants, Inc., Green Bay, Wis. Community Engineering Consultants has three employees and is a civil engineering firm specializing in...

Starts, Finishes.(Congregational Home in Brookfield)(United States Bank Tower in downtown Milwaukee)(Brief article)
September 14, 2006... Staff Selzer-Ornst Co., Wauwatosa, Wis., recently completed the renovation of the second-floor resident rooms at the Congregational Home in Brookfield, Wis. The scope of the project included complete renovation of the existing...

Construction Costs.
September 14, 2006... Staff Construction materials costs increased in July, even as other producers eased up on price increases, according to Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). In July, the producer price...

Construction Starts Summary.
September 21, 2006... Staff How To Use the Construction Starts Summary: The information on this page reports non-residential construction activity in the region by contract value. The chart at the bottom of the page tracks cumulative starts for all...

Funding Crisis.
September 21, 2006... Staff Bob Cook, executive director of the Transportation Development Association (TDA) of Wisconsin, said a report released Aug. 24 by the Joint Committee on Transportation Needs and Financing validates what transportation experts have...

Industry Award.
September 21, 2006... Staff Valders Stone and Marble, Inc., Valders, Wis., has received a second consecutive "Certificate of Honor" awarded by the MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration). The award honors the employees and the company for over 203,000...

On The Job.(Jim Pankow Inc. got a contract from HTT Inc.)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... Staff Jim Pankow, Inc., a design-build general contractor in Plymouth, Wis., has been awarded the design-build contract for a new 15,459-square-foot warehouse and manufacturing addition to HTT, Inc. in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. The...

Back To School.
September 21, 2006... Staff The Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association (WUCA) and its Public Works Industry Improvement Program has awarded three scholarships for the fall 2006 school term. Scholarships were awarded to: Natalie Herb, Appleton, Wis.,...

Blended Fuel.
September 21, 2006... Staff Case Construction Equipment, Racine, Wis., has approved the use of B5 blends (5-percent biodiesel and 95-percent petroleum-based diesel) in all of its mechanical engines. The manufacturer also announced that the use of B20 blends...

No Work on Sundays.(D.G. Beyer Inc. won the contract of Trinity United Church of Christ in Brookfield)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... Staff Beyer Construction, New Berlin, Wis., has begun a construction project at Trinity United Church of Christ in Brookfield, Wis. Beyer is constructing an addition to the existing building including new entrances, new lobby and...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
September 21, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein A new feature is premiering in Western Builder this week. The Construction Starts Summary reports on non-residential construction activity in Wisconsin by contract value. Charts in the summary illustrate...

Proven Performance.(Speedway Sand and Gravel Inc.)(Editorial)
September 21, 2006... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Speedway meets multiple challenges at Washington Avenue reconstruction A paving crew places concrete north of East Washington Avenue. South of East Washington Avenue a crew is doing...

Bridge Work.(County Materials)(Brief article)
September 28, 2006... Staff As part of the construction of the Birch Street Bridge on the east side of Eau Claire, Wis., crews from Zenith Tech of Rothschild, Wis., and County Materials of Eau Claire, have maneuvered County Materials' massive 72W concrete...

PIN Code.
September 28, 2006... Staff All new Leica System TPS400 and TPS800 instruments will be shipped with a PIN UnlockingKey (PUK), which can then be changed by the customer to a secret six- to eight-digit PIN. Leica Geosystems dealers can modify existing...

Back To School.(Brief article)
September 28, 2006... Staff J.H. Hassinger, Menomonee Falls, Wis., has been selected as general contractor for the Notre Dame School in Milwaukee. The 20,000-square-foot addition includes a two-story classroom wing and a gymnasium. Eppstein Uhen Architects...

House is a Home.
September 28, 2006... Staff Vogel Bros. Building Co., in partnership with Strang Architecture, Engineering, and Interior Design, has volunteered its professional services in master planning, architectural and pre-construction for the renovation of a Middleton,...

Work Complete.(Engineered Construction, Inc.)(Brief article)
September 28, 2006... Staff Engineered Construction, Inc., a design-build general contractor in Verona, Wis., has completed Revelations Salons & Spa in the Park Towne Development in Madison, Wis. Revelations is unique in that each space is individually...

NAPA Publication.(National Asphalt Pavement Association )(Brief article)
September 28, 2006... Staff The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announces the publication of a new technical document, Rubblization: Design and Construction Guidelines on Rubblizing and Overlaying PCC Pavements with Hot-Mix Asphalt. The...