Rocky Mountain Construction articles from February 2005

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from February 2005

DAM: What An Addition!(usage of 3-D and 4-D tools in the construction of Denver Art Museum's building)
February 14, 2005... By Carol Carder Intricate geometry, countless angles make steel erection a complex process on this showpiece project; state-of-the software and teamwork make it possible The $62-million Denver Art Museum addition, the Frederic C....

Editor's Report.(transportation management)(Editorial)
February 14, 2005... By Hol Wagner This month, I'm pleased to turn my space over to Tom Norton, executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation and president of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, for his...

Tilt-Up Highlights Carson City Hospital.(construction of Carson-Tahoe Medical Center begins)
February 14, 2005... Staff Cast-in-place shear wall, tilt-up panels are features of $132-million Carson-Tahoe Medical Center The largest construction project in the history of Nevada's state capital, Carson City, incorporates some of the tallest concrete...

Another New Hotel For Downtown Denver.(Hilton Garden Inn to begin its building construction)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Denver- In addition to a pair of downtown hotels now under construction and two more announced but not yet started, plans were unveiled last month for yet another major hotel in downtown Denver. This one will be a $35-million,...

Attorney Named To Transportation Commission.(Kimbra L. Killin apointed as commissioner of Colorado)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Denver- Colorado Gov. Bill Owens has appointed Kimbra L. Killin of Holyoke to finish out the term of former commissioner Bob Hawthorne, who recently resigned from the Colorado Transportation Commission. Killin will represent District...

Cox New WYDOT Director.(Wyoming Department of Transportation appoints colonel John Cox)
February 14, 2005... Staff Cheyenne- Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal on Jan. 3 announced the appointment of Col. John Cox to be the next director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Cox has served as administrator of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, a...

Denver Tech Center Headquarters For RE/MAX.(RE/MAX International Inc. plans new headquarters)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Englewood, Colo.- RE/MAX International, realty firm founded in 1973 in the Denver Tech Center, will build a new world headquarters in the Tech Center beginning this fall. The 11-story, 250,000-square-foot tower designed by Denver...

New Prison Planned For Wyoming.(Wyoming Legislature's Joint Interim Judiciary Committee wants new prison to be at Torrington)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff Cheyenne- In a mail vote, the Wyoming Legislature's Joint Interim Judiciary Committee has endorsed locating a new $83-million, 650-bed medium security prison at Torrington, in extreme eastern Wyoming, as recommended by the state's...

CIPP to the Rescue.(cured-in-place pipe)
February 28, 2005... Staff Steam-cured-in-place pipe prevents closure of major Colorado interstate In June 2003, a storm sewer pipe failed near Vail, Colo., causing a 22-foot-wide sinkhole to develop under Interstate 70. For 13 days, the Colorado...

FNF Buys 2 Dillman Duo-Drums.(FNF Construction Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff First of two new asphalt plants will be Wisconsin manufacturer's ConExpo display Phoenix-based highway contractor FNF Construction Inc. has purchased two 500-ton-per-hour Dillman Duo-Drum asphalt plants for use in Arizona,...

Editor's Report.(road construction )(Editorial)
February 28, 2005... By Hol Wagner Highway funding problems (read shortages) seem to be in the news quite regularly, and with state legislatures back in session and the U.S. Congress about to take up reauthorization of the expired federal funding program again...

Phoenix Light Rail Gets Rolling.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Phoenix- Light rail construction in Phoenix will really get rolling in 2005, with the allotment (in the Omnibus Budget Act) of $75 million in federal funding for the project this year. Line Section 4 of the system bid on Nov. 15, and...

ARTBA Hires Western Director.(American Road and Transportation Builders Association)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.- The American Road and Transportation Builders Association has hired veteran Republican campaign manager Larry Russell as director of Western Operations. Working out of a regional office, Russell will handle ARTBA...

United Rentals Opens Tempe, Ariz., Branch.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Tempe, Ariz.- United Rentals Inc., major North American equipment rental company, has announced the grand opening of an aerial equipment branch in Tempe, Ariz. The new 13,000-square-foot facility at 9002 S. Hardy Drive in Tempe will...

Sunstate Utilizing NER To Deter Theft.(National Equipment Register )
February 28, 2005... Staff Phoenix- Sunstate Equipment Co., major equipment rental company in eight southern, southwestern and mountain states, has registered its equipment fleet with the National Equipment Register (NER) in order to help both Sunstate and its...

ADOT Names Director Of Public Transportation.(Arizona Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Phoenix- Jim Dickey, Valley Metro Rail's deputy executive director of operations and planning, has been hired to serve as Public Transportation Division director with the Arizona Department of Transportation, where he will support...

Nicholson Buys FECI.(Foundation Engineering Contractors Inc)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Pittsburgh, Pa.- Nicholson Construction Co., a leading U.S. geotechnical contractor, has acquired the operating assets of Foundation Engineering Contractors Inc. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Mascot, Tenn., FECI performs...

COSMIX Will Upgrade I-25 In Colorado Springs.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Colorado Springs- Big highway projects today seem to require names, and the Denver area's T-REX Project on Interstate 25 now has a little brother in Colorado Springs. The $150-million project that will improve I-25 through Colorado...

Maroon Creek Bridge Going To Bid.
February 28, 2005... Staff Aspen, Colo.- The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to advertise for bids Feb. 17 for construction of the Maroon Creek bridge replacement on SH-82 at the northern edge of Aspen. Replacing a historic 1888 steel structure,...

Glenwood Canyon I-70 Repairs Complete.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Glenwood Canyon, Colo.- All four lanes of traffic were reopened the afternoon of Jan. 26 on Interstate 70 just west of Hanging Lake Tunnel in Glenwood Canyon, where Kiewit Western crews had been repairing damaged caused by a...

New Mexico Eyes Rail Line Options.
February 28, 2005... Staff Santa Fe- State transportation officials in New Mexico are considering several options for the route of the rail line that would be used to link Santa Fe with points south as part of a regional commuter train system. The various...

Few In Vegas Attend Light Rail Hearing.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Las Vegas- Only about a half dozen people attended the first of four informational hearings held last month on a proposed light rail line in the Las Vegas Valley. "This is the first real intensive public process we've had on...

Tall Towers For Las Vegas.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Las Vegas- In Phoenix, Donald Trump is trying to get city planners to raise building height restrictions in the Camelback Corridor so he can build an 18-story luxury condominium/hotel project. The tower would be 190 feet tall, where...

Substation Job Energizes Contractor.
February 28, 2005... By April Goodwin Vegas business feels electricity of area growth If you ask most Las Vegas contractors about business these days, they may put it the way Larry Fortin does: "It's stupid busy," he says. The city is no longer just a...