Rocky Mountain Construction articles from April 2005

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from April 2005

UDOT Breaks Ground In Provo Canyon.(Ames Construction Inc)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Provo Canyon, Utah-- Ground was broken in February on the next construction project in the ongoing widening and improvement of US-189 through Provo Canyon. Ames Construction Inc. is general contractor on the $55-million, four-mile...

Widening Begins On US-491.(Reconstructing Highways)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Shiprock, N.M.-- New Mexico Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught broke ground recently on a project to reconstruct US-491, formerly known as US-666 or the Devil's Highway, near Shiprock. This was the third project started in the...

RTD Accelerates FasTracks Planning.(Regional Transportation District)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Denver-- In the wake of voter approval of a sales tax increase to fund FasTracks, the $4.7-billion, 12-year transit improvement project of Denver's Regional Transportation District, the agency has its hands full preparing to begin...

TARCO Wins Safety Award.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Arvada, Colo.-- TARCO Inc. has received the most prestigious safety award given by the Colorado Contractors Association. The award was presented at the AGC chapter's 72nd annual convention earlier this year. TARCO accepted the 2004...

IBA Opens Las Vegas Office.(IBA Consultants)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Las Vegas-- To serve the booming Southwest and West Coast construction market, IBA Consultants announced that it has opened a full-service office in Las Vegas. This IBA's the first location outside Florida and fourth office overall...

CDOT Seeks New Contractor.(Colorado Department of Transportation )(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Golden, Colo.-- The Colorado Department of Transportation has terminated a portion of the construction contract for Asphalt Specialties Co. Inc. to improve the C-470/I-70 interchange near Golden. Asphalt Specialties and its bridge...

Palms Plans Condo Tower.(Jerde Partnership Inc. to construct towers for Palms hotel and casino)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Las Vegas-- Condominium towers are popping up everywhere in Las Vegas, with the latest being announced by George Maloof, owner of the off-Strip Palms hotel and casino, a complex frequented primarily by locals. The 520-foot-tall Palms...

Perpetual Pavement Award To US-85 In Colorado.
April 11, 2005... Staff Denver-- The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) is awarding the Colorado Department of Transportation a 2004 Perpetual Pavement Award for a section of US-85. The award will be presented by Jack Lattiere Jr., 2005 president of the...

$7 Million To WYDOT For Four-Laning.(Wyoming Department of Transportation)
April 11, 2005... Staff Cheyenne-- After considering options ranging from $36 million a year for seven years to one-time appropriations of $10 million and $20 million, the Wyoming Legislature ultimately approved a one-time appropriation of $7 million from...

Contractors Take Control.
April 11, 2005... By Daniel T. Keough, President, Innovative Captive Strategies Inc. Construction firms are managing insurance risks and reducing costs with their own captive insurance companies Purchasing insurance continues to be difficult and...

Skid Steers Deliver.
April 11, 2005... Staff Compact skid-steer loaders save Arizona landscaping company time and labor Courtesy Bobcat Co., West Fargo, N.D. High-production landscaping in limited-access spaces calls for special equipment. It needs to be small and...

CONEXPO Attendance Tops 124,220.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 and IFPE 2005 shows were international gathering place for construction, construction materials and power transmission industry professionals More than 124,220 industry professionals from around the world...

Demolition In Denver.
April 25, 2005... By Carol Carder Mercy Hospital and U.S. Postal Service Terminal Annex buildings are being razed to make room for new development In May, demolition will conclude on two large Denver area buildings, Mercy Hospital, just south of City...

Editor's Report.(Highway Construction)
April 25, 2005... By Hol Wagner Getting a new highway off the ground (maybe "on the ground" is more appropriate) is always a challenge in this day and age when somebody is sure to protest whatever may be proposed. But the recent defeat in the Colorado...

What Goes Up Must Come Down.
April 25, 2005... Staff Holcim U.S. Inc.'s old Laporte, Colo., cement plant razed by Cherry Demolition using explosives and excavators. Atlas Copco hammer plays a major role. Every year, Holcim U.S. Inc. ships more than 15 million tons of cement,...

Project CityCenter Details Unveiled.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Las Vegas- Last November, resort industry giant MGM Mirage unveiled plans for what it described as an "urban metropolis" on 66 acres of Las Vegas Strip property the company owns between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo resorts. Now, the...

Management Changes At Wagner Equipment.
April 25, 2005... Staff Aurora, Colo.- On April 1, a number of management changes went into effect at Wagner Equipment Co., the Caterpillar dealer for Colorado, New Mexico and far west Texas. This reorganization includes several retirements, a restructure...

Coal Gasification Resurfaces In Wyoming.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Carbon County, Wyo.- After several abortive plans over the past two decades, coal gasification/liquefaction plants are being proposed again in Wyoming. And with crude oil and natural gas prices at or near record high levels, while...

Rental Service Corp. Now RSC Equipment Rental.(name change)
April 25, 2005... Staff Scottsdale, Ariz.- Rental Service Corp. has changed its brand name to RSC Equipment Rental. Over the past few years the company has consolidated a number of large and small acquisitions into one streamlined corporation and greatly...

Big Kawasaki For TXI.
April 25, 2005... Staff Kawasaki wheel loaders aren't as common in Colorado as they are in some other states, so it was an unusual sight on a crisp, clear February morning recently as the big Kawasaki 95ZV loader was transported west from the Commerce City...