Rocky Mountain Construction articles from August 2006

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from August 2006

Editor's Report.
August 14, 2006... By Hol Wagner With the 50th anniversary of the Interstate Highway System drawing considerable publicity over the past month or so, it was good to see at least one regional paper, Denver's Rocky Mountain News, addressing the need for...

GPS in Albuquerque.(global positioning system, Franklin's Earthmoving Inc.)
August 14, 2006... By Bruce Higgins New technologies aid success of Franklin's Earthmoving in the Albuquerque area Martin Franklin founded Franklin's Earthmoving Inc. in the early 1950s. In 1964, following the death of Mr. Franklin, Bill Bowen, the...

Racing to the Finish Line.(Markham Contracting works round the clock to complete construction of a stadium)
August 14, 2006... Staff Markham Contracting turns to technology to boost production as new Arizona Cardinals stadum nears completion As final completion rapidly approaches, the new stadium for the Arizona Cardinals in suburban Glendale is gaining a...

Albuquerque Interchange: Design-Build Success Story.
August 14, 2006... By Bruce Higgins Twin Mountain/Parsons completes I-40/Coors Boulevard interchange improvements using design-build The Aug. 22, 2005, issue of Rocky Mountain Construction featured an article about the construction of the new I-40/Coors...

Pulice Drives Digital Highway Mission.
August 14, 2006... By Richard Rybka, Topcon Positioning Systems Contractor convinces ADOT to provide complete digital design files for conversion to machine control files "Pulice is a proponent of electronics and computers. We see where the future's...

Wolf Creek Pass upgrade Nearly Complete.
August 28, 2006... By Bruce Higgins Kiewit Western Co. employs cushion blasting in improving US-160 on Wolf Creek Pass in southwestern Colorado Some of the most difficult highway construction in recent years in Colorado has just been completed by Kiewit...

A dream Come True.
August 28, 2006... By Kit Vernon Insearch Corp. grows to become one of the Phoenix area's largest producers and transporters of construction materials Growing up on his family's farm in Minnesota, Jim Beito never dreamed he'd own one of the Phoenix...

Payment Remedies.
August 28, 2006... By Thomas C. Clark, Oviatt, Clark and Gross Contractors who don't get paid can seek payment in court or via mechanic's liens for private projects and verified claims and payment bond claims for government projects An unpaid party in a...

Wagner Opens Windsor Branch.
August 28, 2006... Staff Windsor, Colo.-- Wagner Equipment Co., the Colorado Caterpillar dealer, has opened a new full-service facility in Windsor. The new location enhances Wagner's ability to service customers in Weld County and other areas of northern...

Much Roadwork In Albuquerque.
August 28, 2006... Staff Albuquerque-- New Mexico Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught wants Albuquerque area drivers to be aware of the aggressive highway construction schedule planned for the coming months. That work includes ongoing construction at GRIP...

Route Choice For South Mountain Freeway.
August 28, 2006... Staff Phoenix-- The Arizona Department of Transportation announced June 29 that it has identified an alignment that would connect with Interstate 10 at 55th Avenue as the "preliminary preferred build alternative" for the Loop 202 South...

More Prisons For Colorado.
August 28, 2006... Staff Denver-- The Colorado Department of Corrections has awarded three contracts for new private prison facilities, which will add 2,220 beds to the state's prison capacity. Cornell Cos. will build a 750-bed women's medium-security...

Spaceport Design Begins, First Launch Scheduled.
August 28, 2006... Staff Truth or Consequences, N.M.-- A design and engineering contract has just been awarded, but already the New Mexico Spaceport Authority has scheduled the first launch at the site of its Southwest Regional Spaceport. In September,...