Rocky Mountain Construction articles from December 2008

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from December 2008

Colorado Engineering Awards.
December 8, 2008... Staff ACEC of Colorado Recognizes Innovative Projects and Studies For the past 40 years, consulting engineering firms have entered their most innovative projects and studies in the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado...

Kobelco Names Southwest Business Manager.
December 8, 2008... Staff Phoenix- Kobelco Construction Machinery America has named Lindsay Stalfort as Southwest District business manager for Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Prior to joining the Kobelco team, Stalfort worked for...

Federal Funds to Repair Arizona Roads and Bridges.
December 8, 2008... Staff Washington, D.C.- Arizona will get a share of $679 million made available by the U.S. Department of Transportation in October to cover costs incurred to repair roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural emergencies and...

RSC Announces New Annual Award.
December 8, 2008... Staff Scottsdale, AZ- RSC Equipment Rental has established an annual award in memory of Freek Nijdam, former CEO of RSC during 2002-2004, who passed away recently. The award will recognize RSC employees for outstanding creative...

Ribbon Cut To Mark Finish of Utah Project.
December 8, 2008... Staff Orem, UT- The Utah Department of Transportation and Orem City celebrated the completion of the 800 North widening project from 400 West to 1000 East with a ribbon-cutting event Oct. 21 to celebrate the project's completion. ...

Building Safety Group Presents Awards.
December 8, 2008... Staff The International Code Council honored individuals and groups during its Annual Conference in Minneapolis for their contributions to building safety, fire prevention, safe construction, and code enforcement. Bobby J. Fowler...

Final Beam Placed on 15-story Hotel Tower.
December 8, 2008... Staff Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, AZ- Casino Arizona Resort & Spa, an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, celebrated the "topping off" of its hotel tower during a ceremony on Oct. 15. The event...

Arizona Officials Recognized for Sustainable Project.
December 8, 2008... Staff Glendale, AZ- The Portland Cement Association recently identified local leaders in eight cities across the nation who have enacted policies or completed projects that promote sustainable development through the use of concrete and...

ARTBA Honors Safety Efforts.
December 8, 2008... Staff Ogden, UT- Public and private transportation organizations from across the country were recognized for their commitment to safety recently at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development...

Dye Elected President of ASLA.
December 8, 2008... Staff Phoenix- The American Society of Landscape Architects inducted Angela Dye, FASLA, as the 61st president of the 18,200-member society during the 2008 Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia. With over 25 years of professional...

Colorado Firm Ranks Third for Growth.
December 8, 2008... Staff Highlands Ranch, CO- Management consulting and research firm ZweigWhite identified a Colorado firm as among the 10 fastest-growing architecture, engineering and environmental consulting firms for its annual ranking, The Zweig Letter...

Utah Capitol Project wins CM Award.
December 8, 2008... Staff Salt Lake City- Sixteen projects, including Utah's capitol renovation, received Project Achievement Awards at this year's Construction Management Association of America National Conference in San Francisco. The winner in the...

ASSE Offers New Crane Operation Standards.
December 8, 2008... Staff Des Plaines, IL- The American Society of Safety Engineers recently released the ASSE/ANSI A10 Crane Safety Standards Package to help safety professionals conduct safe crane operations in construction and demolition operations. ...

More Natural Gas for Phoenix.
December 8, 2008... Story by Terry Ertter Company Builds 258-Mile Pipeline Extension in Arizona By the time gasoline prices topped $4 per gallon this summer, it was obvious to people across the United States that our energy situation needed to change....

Arizona Contractor Groups Object to Ruling.
December 22, 2008... Staff Phoenix - The American Subcontractors Association, joined by ASA of Arizona, the Arizona Builders' Alliance and the Arizona chapter of the Associated General Contractors, has filed a 'friends of the court' brief supporting a...

NUCA Chapter Elects New Board Members.
December 22, 2008... Staff Albuquerque - The New Mexico chapter of the National Utility Contractors Association recently elected its board of directors for 2009. The board members are as follows: Boyd Dunham, Western Summit of NM; Kari Biernacki, AUI...

Contractors Association Names New Board Member.
December 22, 2008... Staff Las Vegas - The Nevada Contractors Association has named Paitaka 'Pat' Miyahira, president of Maui One Excavating Inc., to its board of directors.

Colorado Utility Contractors Forming Chapter.
December 22, 2008... Staff Englewood, CO - A 15-member advisory panel of Colorado utility contractors held its first chapter organizational meeting on Dec. 10 at the Homewood Suites-Denver Tech Center in Englewood. In response to the interest expressed in...

New Company SupplyingSolar Generators.
December 22, 2008... Staff Phoenix - Spirit of the Sun Solar Systems LLC has introduced a solar generator capable of supplying electrical power for construction sites. Spirit of the Sun Solar Systems was incorporated April 2008, in Arizona. Its mandate is...

VA Taps Clark/Hunt To Build Vegas Medical Center.
December 22, 2008... Staff Las Vegas - The United States Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Clark Construction Group and joint venture partner Hunt Construction Group the contract for Phase IV of the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System's new 150-acre...

Arizona Landscaper a Finalist in Case Contest.
December 22, 2008... Staff Louisville, KY - Case Construction Equipment recently announced the 12 finalists in the 2009 Landscaper of the Year contest. The contest, sponsored by Case, recognizes the best landscape contractors across the United States. More...

Juries Named for Landscape Architecture Program.
December 22, 2008... Staff Washington, D.C . - The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced the call for entries for its 2009 professional and student awards program. Members of the student awards jury convening in June 2009 will include...

Wanco Acquires Volt Master Product Line.(traffic control products)(Wanco Inc. has acquired SML Industries)(Brief article)
December 22, 2008... Staff Arvada, CO - Wanco Inc. has acquired the VoltMaster America product line from SML Industries. SML Industries, based in Melrose Park, IL, has manufactured portable generators, welders and de-watering pumps under the VoltMaster...

Projects Honored by Partnership for Highway Quality.
December 22, 2008... Staff San Antonio - Two projects from Utah and three from New Mexico were among the winners of 'Making a Difference' awards presented by the National Partnership for Highway Quality. The Utah Department of Transportation, Operations...

Projects Win NCMA/ICPA Design Awards.(National Concrete Masonry Association)(Brief article)
December 22, 2008... Staff Indianapolis - Three Arizona projects were among the winners in the 2008 NCMA / ICPI Design Awards of Excellence competition. The members of National Concrete Masonry Association, the jury panel, and all the other involved...

PlanSwift Launches Development Platform.
December 22, 2008... Staff Evergreen, CO - Tech Unlimited Inc. has launched a developer version and software development kit in order to encourage partners to integrate their products and develop more tools to utilize with PlanSwift, its construction takeoff...

Editor's Report.
December 22, 2008... By Carl Molesworth A New Way to Access My Blog I just got a new report about the blog I write for the www.acppubs.com website, showing that readership has picked up steadily since I started weekly updates early this year. This is a big...

Navajo Nation Waits for Water.
December 22, 2008... Story and Photos by Bruce Higgins Building Pipelines in Remote Area of New Mexico Will be a Massive Undertaking The American way of life in the 21st Century includes some basics that we take for granted. Most of us expect to open a...

Cashman Sets the Gold Standard.
December 22, 2008... Story by Tony Illia New Corporate Headquarters Project Goes Green to Gain LEED Certification Cashman Equipment, Nevada's Caterpillar dealer, is setting the gold standard for green building with its new 300,000-square-foot corporate...