Construction Digest articles from November 2007

Construction Digest archives from November 2007

Rolling On: Paving With RCC.(Roller-compacted concrete)
November 12, 2007... Story by Tom Hale Roller-compacted concrete combines strength and durability with ease of construction During the last 10 years, applications and production methods for roller-compacted concrete (RCC) - a stiff, zero-slump concrete...

Whayne Supply Co. Chairman Dies.
November 12, 2007... Staff Louisville, Ky.- After an extraordinary career that spanned 70 years, Roy C. Whayne Jr., chairman of the board of Whayne Supply Co., passed away on Aug. 14th at the age of 88. Whayne Supply Co., serving Kentucky and southern...

Patten Hosts Golf Outing.
November 12, 2007... Staff West Chicago, Ill.- Prairie Landing Golf Course was adorned with Caterpillar and turf equipment for the third annual Patton Tractor & Equipment golf event in West Chicago. Patten hosted more than 100 customers for the Compact...

KCSA's Summer Meeting.
November 12, 2007... Staff French Lick, Ind.- The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association (KCSA) held its annual summer meeting in August at French Lick Resort Casino in French Lick. Speakers at the meeting included Mike Agee, vice president of government affairs...

O'Fallon Office Building.
November 12, 2007... Staff O'Fallon, Mo.- Developer TriStar Properties has broken ground on a 128,000-square-foot speculative office building at Progress Point business park off Hwy. 40/Interstate 64 in O'Fallon. The building, which has a projected completion...

People.
November 12, 2007... Staff Dry Ridge, Ky. - Rob Cole has accepted the position of district sales representative for Whayne Supply Co.'s Dry Ridge branch. St. Louis - Steve Biederman has been promoted to president of Walton Construction St. Louis. St....

Maintaining Concrete Walk-Behind Trowels.
November 12, 2007... By Eric Morse Easy steps to follow to keep machines clean and operating When it comes to creating a flat and dense concrete floor, the tool that serves contractors best is the concrete walk-behind trowel. By embedding aggregate and...

The Choreography Of Pavement Maintenance.(Midwest Testing)(Cartegraph)
November 12, 2007... By Brent Whitwell, Midwest Testing Midwest Testing introduces Cartegraph to the St. Louis business community The merging of technology with the trained eye of an engineer is a beautiful thing, although it can make for an odd sight....

Ohio CAT Demo Day.
November 26, 2007... Staff Lebanon, Ohio- Warren County Career Center in Lebanon was the site of Ohio CAT's Demo Day on Sept. 7. A skid-steer rodeo was held with the grand prize being a trip for two to North Carolina, including airfare and a factory tour of...

Chaifetz Arena Construction.
November 26, 2007... Staff St. Louis- Construction of Chaifetz Arena, Saint Louis University's (SLU) new $80.5-million, multipurpose arena, is proceeding in the city's Midtown area, near the intersection of Compton Avenue and Interstate 64/Highway 40 on the...

Health Center Marks Milestone.(SSM St. Clare Health Center)(Brief article)
November 26, 2007... Staff Fenton, Mo.- SSM St. Clare Health Center marked a major construction milestone in early October with the placement of the final steel beam on the hospital structure. The beam included hundreds of signatures of construction workers...

Editor's Report.
November 26, 2007... By Tom Hale The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded John Deere Construction & Forestry Co. an estimated $125-million contract to build up to 540 medium crawler tractors (MCTs). The MCTs are being built for the Marine Corps Systems...

ICUEE Showcases New Innovations.
November 26, 2007... Story by Tom Hale Construction and utility professionals view latest equipment, technologies and products at Louisville show More than 845 exhibitors showcased hundreds of new innovations at the 2007 International Construction &...

Wilson Conducts Case Rodeo.
November 26, 2007... Staff Loader/backhoe competition held at Lexington facility Wilson Equipment Co. recently held a Case Rodeo Series event at its facility in Lexington, Ky., and numerous competitors tried for a first-place finish in the loader/backhoe...

Frost Opens New Branch.(Frost Electric Supply)
November 26, 2007... Staff Electric supply company expands with new location in city of St. Louis Frost Electric Supply, a family-owned business for three generations, celebrated the opening of its newest branch office at 2720 Walnut Place in the city of...

Piping Up.(Federal Highway Administration)
November 26, 2007... By Mike Beacham, P.E. Some insights when documenting an engineering and economic analysis for highway drainage structures Culvert pipe bidding requirements for state highway work were originally described in a special paragraph in the...

Attracting And Retaining A Mature Work Force.
November 26, 2007... By Tom Hale Area firms are recognized for providing jobs for older, experienced workers Approximately 17 percent of today's workers are age 55 and older, and that percentage is expected to reach 21 percent by 2014, according to the...