Rocky Mountain Construction articles from November 2007

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from November 2007

SHARP Award To AUI Inc.(Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... Staff Albuquerque- AUI Inc., a heavy-highway construction firm based in Albuquerque, is the recipient of the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award from the New Mexico OSHA Consultation Program. The SHARP Award is...

CM Award To Tempe Light Rail Bridge.
November 12, 2007... Staff Tempe, Ariz.- One of Arizona's most beautiful bridges, carrying the Valley Metro light rail line across Tempe Town Lake, has just notched an award for smart construction management. The Valley Metro transit agency's construction...

Nevada Contractors Association Awards $21,000 in Scholarships.
November 12, 2007... Staff Las Vegas- The Nevada Contractors Association, a non-profit industry trade group, recently named the winners of its inaugural David Papadopulo Memorial Scholarship. The program awarded $3,500 apiece to six students majoring in...

Geneva Rock Buys Western Quality Concrete.
November 12, 2007... Staff Orem, Utah- Geneva Rock Products Inc., a leader in ready-mixed concrete and rock products in Utah, has acquired the assets of Western Quality Concrete Inc. of Mapleton, Utah, effective Sept. 19. Geneva will form a new division, the...

Courson Equipment Co. Expands BOMAG Offerings.(BOMAG Americas Inc.)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... Staff Carson City, Nev.- Courson Equipment Co. Inc. is adding several BOMAG product lines to its existing offering. "The strength of BOMAG lies in its distributors," said Rex Perisho, senior vice president of sales and marketing, BOMAG...

Crack Repair At Hanging Lake Tunnel.
November 12, 2007... By Carol Carder Challenges of repairing a major crack in the concrete roof of Interstate 70's Hanging Lake Tunnel in scenic Glenwood Canyon When the 12.5-mile stretch of Interstate 70 passing through Glenwood Canyon in Colorado was...

Tire Management Systems.
November 12, 2007... Staff Your report card on tire performance; information is power for construction companies Courtesy Goodyear Unless you want to pick tires for your construction trucks based on "gut feelings," intuition or data gathered by your...

Reno Rail Trench Nets APWA Award.
November 26, 2007... Staff Reno, Nev.- Granite Construction Inc. has won a Public Works Project of the Year award from the American Public Works Association for the Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor (ReTRAC). The city of Reno, the project's owner,...

NCA Awards $21,000 In Construction Scholarships.
November 26, 2007... Staff Las Vegas- The Nevada Contractors Association recently named the winners of its inaugural David Papadopulo Memorial Scholarship. The program awarded $3,500 each to six students majoring in construction management and civil...

CertainTeed To Build Las Vegas Joint Compound Plant.(Brief article)
November 26, 2007... Staff Las Vegas- CertainTeed Gypsum, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world's leading producer of gypsum products, has announced plans to build a new, state-of-the-art plant in Las Vegas for the manufacture of ready-mix joint compounds,...

Fifty Years Of Bobcat Chronicled In New Book.(Company overview)
November 26, 2007... Staff West Fargo, N.D.- A recently released book details the colorful history of North Dakota-based Bobcat Co. from the humble beginnings of the first compact loader to what has grown into a worldwide brand icon. Now, the compact equipment...

Editor's Report.
November 26, 2007... By Hol Wagner The never-ending battle to secure sufficient funding for highway construction and maintenance is currently making news in two Mountain America states, Arizona and Wyoming. In Arizona, fuel tax increases and tolls for some...

New Mexico Plant Will Upgrade Uranium.
November 26, 2007... By Bruce Higgins National Enrichment Facility in southeastern New Mexico will provide new source of feedstock for nuclear fuel Nuclear energy currently provides approximately 20 percent of the electricity in America as the second level...

Arizona Copper Mine Ahead Of Schedule.
November 26, 2007... Staff Strong collaboration with Metso Minerals allows Phelps Dodge Mining Co. to commission Safford Mine ahead of schedule The first copper mine to be commissioned in the United States in nearly 30 years is in its last stages of...

ACP/Reed To Sponsor AEM's Construction Challenge.
November 26, 2007... Staff RMC's Parent To Sponsor AEM's Construction Challenge Norcross, Ga. - Rocky Mountain Construction's parent company, ACP/Reed Construction Data, has announced its sponsorship of the Construction Challenge. The Construction...