Rocky Mountain Construction articles from February 2009

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from February 2009

RMC To Begin Tracking Contract Awards.
February 9, 2009... Staff A new regular feature, the Contract Awards Summary, debuts in this edition for Rocky Mountain Construction. The summary compiles data provided by Reed Construction Data's ReedConnect project news system to provide areport on the...

Cancer Center Wins NAIOP Award.
February 9, 2009... Staff Albuquerque - New Mexico Cancer Center recently won the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties' 2008 Award of Excellence for medical facilities for its new three-story, 34,500-square-foot building. The...

Phoenix Launches Light Rail Line.
February 9, 2009... Staff Phoenix - A large crowd turned out in Phoenix on Dec. 27 for the official opening of Metro Light Rail. Thousands of people packed into train cars for their first ride on the $1.4-billion startup line, which took nearly four years...

PCL Employees Pitch In for United Way.
February 9, 2009... Staff Denver - Mile High United Way recently announced a record-breaking contribution from PCL Construction Enterprises Inc. Despite tough economic times, roughly 160 employees in PCL's Denver district donated $1,194,336.70 to MHUW,...

New Drill Rig for Construction Market.
February 9, 2009... Staff Salt Lake City - Boart Longyear has released the new DeltaBase (DB) 95 drill rig for the foundation construction market. Featuring a compact footprint, the DB95 is targeted at tieback and soil nail drilling applications and...

Power Cord Reel Introduced.
February 9, 2009... Staff Tempe AZ - COXREELS recently introduced the first in-class, professional grade hand-crank power cord reel. The new 1125 PCL Series features a sturdy all-welded 'A' frame built to efficiently handle the most demanding of tasks....

Two Promoted at Merrick & Co.
February 9, 2009... Staff Aurora, CO - Merrick & Co., a $75-million engineering, architecture, surveying, and geospatial solutions firm, has recently promoted two individuals. Christopher Sherry, PE, has been advanced to the position of vice president,...

Beauvais Wins Cenex Lubricants Award.
February 9, 2009... Staff Lucerne, CO - CHS Inc. presented Dan Beauvais, vice president of Agland Inc., in Lucerne, a Cenex Lubricants Rally Award at the recent Cenex Energy Summit in Clearwater Beach, FL. Rally winners are selected based on growth and...

Titan Expands to Wyoming and Montana.(Titan Machinery acquiring Western Plains Machinery Co. and WP Rentals)(Brief article)
February 9, 2009... Staff Billings, MT - Titan Machinery, Fargo, ND, has signed an agreement to acquire Western Plains Machinery Co. and WP Rentals, consisting of nine construction equipment locations in Montana and Wyoming. The acquisition was expected to...

Auctioneering Company Reports Record Year.(Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers Inc.)(Brief article)
February 9, 2009... Staff Vancouver, BC - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced a preliminary gross auction proceeds estimate of $3.57billion for 2008. This represents a 12-percent increase over 2007 gross auction proceeds, making 2008 the largest year in...

MBMA Presents Manufacturer Safety Award.
February 9, 2009... Staff Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association has recognized a Nevada metal building systems plant for its exceptional commitment to assuring workplace safety. MBMA presented a Silver Individual Plant Location...

Down the Home Stretch.
February 9, 2009... Staff Utah Development Nears Completion after 10 Years of Construction Stringham Construction, a full-service construction and excavating company, is effectively using a Hydrema 922C articulated dump truck to handle road building and...

A Sewer System from Scratch.
February 9, 2009... Story and Photos by Terry Ertter Lake Havasu City Progressing on an 11-Year, $463-Million Project An extensive long-term project to build a gravity-feed sewer system is placing Lake Havasu City, AZ, in a good position to protect the...

NCA Names Officers, Award Winners.(Nevada Contractors Association)(Brief article)
February 23, 2009... Staff Las Vegas-- The Nevada Contractors Association has elected Mike Olson of Olson Precast Co. as its 2009 chairman. Brent Conrad of Werdco B.C. is vice chairman and Perini Building Co.'s Travis Burton is secretary/treasurer. Other...

Federal Funds Committed to Utah Light Rail.
February 23, 2009... Staff Salt Lake City-- Residents in the growing cities of Murray, Midvale, West Jordan and South Jordan, UT, will soon have the option of traveling to and from downtown Salt Lake City via light rail, thanks to $428.3-million grant from the...

Markey Named To Transportation Panel.(Betsy Markey)(Brief article)
February 23, 2009... Staff Fort Collins, CO-- Freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey has been appointed to the House panel that will help write the highway and transit bill as her first committee assignment. Markey replaces Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, whom she...

Volvo Rents Expands into Eloy, AZ.
February 23, 2009... Staff Tucson, AZ-- Local owners Jeff Bleecker and Lance Evic of Arizona Equipment Rental 1, LLC, have opened their fourth construction equipment rental store. The Volvo Rents-Eloy serves the Pinal County, AZ, market and is located at...

How Association Memberships Pay Off.
February 23, 2009... By Carl Molesworth Times are tight out there. Even if you're a contractor fortunate enough to have a lot of work backlogged, you have to keep a sharp eye on the incoming bills to hold down unnecessary expenses and hold up the bottom line....

Chip Sealing in Colorado.
February 23, 2009... Story by Paul Fournier Grand Junction Slices Six Weeks from Two-Month Pavement Preservation Job Using its own forces and the right materials and equipment, the western Colorado city of Grand Junction recently set a record for itself...

Legacy Parkway Northern Interchange.
February 23, 2009... By Bruce Higgins Shortest Segment of Salt Lake City Project Also Most Complex The Legacy Parkway on the north side of Salt Lake City has been a major undertaking that will relieve commuter traffic as well as aid traffic on Interstate...