Rocky Mountain Construction articles from May 2008

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from May 2008

Colorado Contractor Helps Rebuild Greensburg.
May 12, 2008... Staff Greensburg, Kan.- A year after a devastating tornado leveled Greensburg, Kan., on May 4, 2007, a Frederick, Colo.-based contractor has helped the first commercial reconstruction take root along the rural town's main street. More than...

ISSA President's Award To Intermountain Slurry Seal.
May 12, 2008... Staff Salt Lake City- The International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) has presented its 2008 President's Award for Excellence to member firm Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc. of Salt Lake City. The announcement was made during the...

NDA Scholarship Benefits Colorado Family.(National Demolition Association)
May 12, 2008... Staff Arvada, Colo.- The 2008 National Demolition Association $5,000 Southern California Chapter Scholarship for continuing education will benefit Ms. Gabriela Morales, spouse of Recycled Materials Co. Inc. (RMCI) employee Jesus Lopez. The...

Colo. Mentor Program Adds Board Members.(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff Denver- The Denver affiliate of the Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program has added four local construction executives to its board of directors: Jeff Mack, general manager of Turner Construction; Richard...

Clear Skies Solar Opens Colo. Office.
May 12, 2008... Staff Golden, Colo.- Clear Skies Solar Inc., a leading developer of solar energy products and a full-service solar power integration provider, has announced plans to open a new office in Golden, Colo., to facilitate operations in Colorado...

NUCA Supports Campaign Of New Mexico Candidate.
May 12, 2008... Staff Rio Rancho, N.M.- Daniel K. East, National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) senior vice president and president of NUCA member company Cone Construction in New Mexico, has been placed on the official ballot for the June 3 New...

Reed Elsevier To Sell RBI.
May 12, 2008... Staff London- Reed Elsevier has announced plans to sell Reed Business Information, the business-to-business publishing division that includes Reed Construction Data and all of its product lines - including Rocky Mountain Construction. ...

Clyde Hires Recruiting Manager.
May 12, 2008... Staff Springville, Utah- W.W. Clyde & Co. has hired Heriberto "Rico" Rivera-Torres as recruiting manager. He is charged with handling the company's recruiting efforts for both full-time positions and internships. In this position,...

Cashman Names Reno Sales Manager.
May 12, 2008... Staff Las Vegas- Cashman Equipment Co. has announced the appointment of Jim Sands as Reno sales manager, responsible for putting the Caterpillar dealer's Reno sales organization in the forefront of the heavy equipment industry in the local...

Power Motive Advances Elkowich.(Power Motive Corp. has appointed Darren Elkowich )(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff Denver- Darren Elkowich has been named general parts manager of Power Motive Corp., Denver-based equipment distributor for Komatsu and other heavy equipment lines. In his new position, Elkowich is responsible for overseeing all parts...

H&E Named Komatsu Utility Dealer.
May 12, 2008... Staff Salt Lake City- H&E Equipment Services Inc. has been appointed an authorized Komatsu utility dealer for the entire states of Utah and Nevada, as well as Southern California. Of 62 locations nationwide, H&E has nine full-service...

Honnen Opens Rock Springs Branch.
May 12, 2008... Staff Rock Springs, Wyo.- Honnen Equipment Co. has opened its sixth branch, this one in Rock Springs, Wyo. Located at 2670 Yellowstone Highway just off Interstate 80 and the Elk Street exit, the new full-service, 10,000-square-foot...

Ahern Rentals Adds Hy-Brid Aerial Platforms.(Distribution agreements Ahern Rentals and Custom Equipment Inc.)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff Las Vegas- Ahern Rentals has agreed to provide rental, retail sales and service coverage for Custom Equipment Inc.'s Hy-Brid line of aerial platforms throughout Ahern's 11-state coverage area. Ahern Rentals is headquartered in Las...

Widening I-10 Through Tucson.
May 12, 2008... By Terry Ertter Arizona's most expensive single highway project ever improves interstate through major metropolitan area Anyone living in a large or medium Western city has had to learn to live with delays and detours caused by...

Economic Stimulus For Businesses.
May 12, 2008... By Christian A. Klein Temporary depreciation bonus, Sec. 179 changes can mean big tax savings in '08 Congress and the president have prescribed powerful medicine to stimulate the U.S. economy. On Feb. 13, President Bush signed the...

Boring In Downtown Las Vegas.
May 26, 2008... By Valerie Van Kooten Team Fishel installs 12,000 feet of fiber-optic cable in harsh rock conditions in busy metropolitan setting Edited by Hol Wagner Doing any kind of road work in downtown Las Vegas is going to take some...

Las Vegas Contractor NUCA's Ditchdigger of the Year.(National Utility Contractors Association)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff Las Vegas- Larry Fortin, general manager of the Fishel Co., Las Vegas, has been named the National Utility Contractors Association Ditchdigger of the Year for 2007. The award was presented at NUCA's annual convention and Utility...

Sundt Gets Another Light Rail Project.
May 26, 2008... Staff Tempe, Ariz.- Sundt Construction Inc. has begun work on light rail transit park-and-ride sites 6 and 7, its seventh project for Valley Metro Rail Inc. Site 6 is located at the intersection of South Price Road and East Apache...

Are Tolls the Answer?
May 26, 2008... By Hol Wagner In both Arizona and Colorado the legislatures are still in session, and both have been considering the use of tolls as a means of increasing highway funding. The matter is considerably further advanced in Colorado, where the...

An Underground Revolution.
May 26, 2008... By Kate Graziano, Marketing Communicator, Cashman Equipment Northern Nevada's Peavine Construction knows how GPS revolutionizes underground utility construction The way the construction industry moves the earth is being revolutionized....