Rocky Mountain Construction articles from April 2006

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from April 2006

Editor's Report.
April 10, 2006... By Hol Wagner Legislatures in two states -- Arizona and Colorado -- are at least giving consideration to authorizing substantial funding increases for highway improvements. Whether these increases are ultimately approved, of course,...

COSMIX.(Colorado Springs Metro Interstate Expansion Project)
April 10, 2006... By Carol Carder and Hol Wagner Colorado Springs Metro Interstate Expansion Project gets rolling In 1960 when Interstate 25 opened to traffic in Colorado Springs, the daily traffic volume averaged 8,500 vehicles. Today the traffic has...

UDOT Starts I-15 NOW Project.(Utah Department of Transportation )(New Ogden Weber Expansion )
April 10, 2006... Staff Salt Lake City-- The Utah Department of Transportation has kicked off the largest roadway reconstruction project in Utah since the reconstruction of Interstate 15 in Salt Lake County began in 1997. The I-15 New Ogden Weber Expansion...

Legacy Parkway Begins Again.
April 10, 2006... Staff Salt Lake City-- Utah Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Utah Department of Transportation officials, legislators, and other elected officials gathered at the Davis County Fairgrounds March 2nd for a ceremony celebrating the new beginning of...

Artwork Decorates Pedestrian Bridge.(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff Albuquerque, N.M.-- Crews recently began installing artwork depicting Albuquerque's landscape on the Atrisco Pedestrian Bridge, located east of the Interstate 40/Coors Interchange. Artist Karen Yank worked with the local community,...

Funds Sought For Arizona CM School.(construction manager)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff Phoenix-- The Arizona Chapter of Associated General Contractors is pushing the Arizona legislature to appropriate $20 million this year to help build the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University in Tempe. The...

Arizona Seeks Wyoming Power.
April 10, 2006... Staff Cheyenne, Wyo.-- Two large power lines would take electricity from Wyoming through Utah and into Arizona under an agreement between the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority and Arizona Public Service Co. (APS -- the state's largest...

UDOT Unveils Guide To Surviving Roadwork.(Transportation, The Utah Department of transportation)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff Salt Lake City-- The Utah Department of Transportation has unveiled a new business guide, "Partners for the Road Ahead." The guide will help prepare businesses for roadway construction. It was developed after considerable research,...

Private Prison Proposed For Florence, Colorado.
April 10, 2006... Staff Florence, Colo.-- This community west of Pueblo is already home to three huge federal prisons, and the Colorado state prison is a few miles further west in Canon City. Now, a private prison could be added to the mix if city officials...

Ritchie Bros. Holds Big Phoenix Auction.
April 10, 2006... Staff Phoenix-- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers held its largest ever Phoenix auction at the company's first unreserved auction of the year on Feb. 16, with gross auction sales of more than $24 million. This Ritchie Bros. auction also set...

Precast Cell Modules For Arizona Prison.
April 10, 2006... Staff Eloy, Ariz.-- In order to provide an adequate supply of available beds to meet anticipated demand, Corrections Corp. of America (CCA) is adding another facility at its Eloy, Ariz., complex. CCA's newest six-building facility,...

Denver Demolition.
April 24, 2006... By Carol Carder Recycling higher percentages is the trend in demolition "In 1989 when we started our company, recycling up to 30 percent of the waste stream from demolition was normal and recycling 50 percent was considered high," says...

Saving Lives On Teton Pass.(Wyoming Department of Transportation )(Guernsey Construction )
April 24, 2006... By Hol Wagner Hout Fencing's guardrail efforts deliver immediate payoff for driver and passenger on steep road out of Jackson Hole What more could a contractor ask upon the timely completion of a project than to have met the owner's...

Phoenix Voters OK $878.5 Million In Bonds.
April 24, 2006... Staff Phoenix- With a voter turnout of only 15 percent, Phoenix residents on March 14 overwhelmingly approved seven bond propositions with a total value of $878.5 million. Endorsed by favorable margins ranging from 63 percent to 73...

Vegas Condos: Hot Or Not?
April 24, 2006... Staff Las Vegas- The high-rise condo building boom in Las Vegas has become nearly as spectacular as the never-ending hotel/casino building boom. Only now are economists looking at the condominium market and admitting they don't know its...

Carter & Burgess Launches New Division.(Building Programs)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff Denver- Carter & Burgess has announced the formation of a new division in the Denver office. The new Building Programs division will focus on two areas: aviation-related facilities and federal projects. Jennifer Johnson will lead...

Hazzard Joins PinnacleOne.
April 24, 2006... Staff Phoenix- Arizona-based PinnacleOne, leading construction consulting firm, recently announced the appointment of Lawrence D. Hazzard, P.E., as director of transportation services. Hazzard, who will be based in the Los Angeles office,...

Santa Fe Seeks Voice In NMDOT Project.(New Mexico department of transportation)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff Santa Fe- New Mexico's capital city has no say over a state agency's plan for a high-density development in the heart of town, but lawmakers are trying to give both the city and themselves more of a voice. The state Department...

Granite Asphalt Plant Earns NAPA Commendation.
April 24, 2006... Staff Tucson- Granite Construction Co.'s Tangerine Road asphalt plant has been awarded the National Asphalt Pavement Association's Diamond Achievement Commendation for Excellence in Hot-Mix Asphalt Plant/site Operations. The plant, at...

The Heat Is On.
April 24, 2006... By Alan Forbess New heat treatment method may prove to be an effective alternative to traditional demolition-based mold remediation For insurers facing extraordinary exposure from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, unmatched losses beyond...