Rocky Mountain Construction articles from October 2004

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from October 2004

Editor's Report.(construction industry-jobs)(Editorial)
October 11, 2004... By Hol Wagner Contractors tend to lean toward the right, politically, thereby positioning them anywhere from moderate to conservative on the political spectrum. That, of course, is a broad generalization. And here's another: Conservatives...

Making Way For A Desert Paradise.
October 11, 2004... By April Goodwin, Courtesy Vermeer Manufacturing Co. Terrain leveler helps prepare the site of a groundbreaking Arizona development Leveling the way for a desert paradise while adhering to the strictest of environmental standards is...

Construction Giant Reborn.
October 11, 2004... By Bob Fick Co The Associated Press, Reprinted by permission Washington Group International rises from the ashes of industry giant Morrison Knudsen It's one of the nation's most storied companies, with achievements around the world. It...

Excessive Payment Claims.
October 11, 2004... By Thomas C. Clark, Oviatt, Clark and Gross LLP Colorado law protects subcontractors and suppliers on public projects -- but what if the claim is excessive or exaggerated? Subcontractors and suppliers providing labor, materials, rental...

GE Johnson Names Ivis EVP.(Executive Vice President)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Colorado Springs-- David Ivis has joined the executive management team of GE Johnson Construction Co. as executive vice president. In this position he will have overall responsibility for operations of the Colorado Springs company,...

Trump Announces Las Vegas Plans.(Donald J. Trump)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Las Vegas-- Donald J. Trump has unveiled plans to build the "tallest building" in Las Vegas: a 64-story, 645-foot-tall hotel and apartment tower on the Las Vegas Strip. The $300-million project is actually a 50-50 joint venture...

New Hotel For Downtown Phoenix.(Civic Plaza Convention Center)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Phoenix-- As work ramps up on a $600-million expansion and renovation of the Civic Plaza Convention Center in downtown Phoenix, the city council has named Starwood Hotels & Resorts to develop a new 1,000-room Sheraton hotel nearby....

Ingersoll-Rand To Introduce Excavators And Wheel Loaders.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Davidson, N.C.-- Ingersoll-Rand will soon offer excavators and wheel loaders to construction markets as the company gears up to introduce four new earthmoving products this fall. New Ingersoll-Rand excavators will be introduced in...

Volvo Rents Eyeing Las Vegas Market.
October 11, 2004... Staff Las Vegas-- Booming construction activity in Southern Nevada has Volvo -- specifically Volvo Construction Equipment Rents or Volvo Rents -- looking toward the Las Vegas market and other active markets nearby. Sometime next year,...

AUI's Biernacki To New Mexico One Call Board.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Albuquerque-- Kari L. Biernacki, vice president and corporate officer of AUI Inc., has been elected to the board of directors of New Mexico One Call Inc., which operates the statewide "Call Before You Dig" center. New Mexico One...

Long-Term Warranty On Colorado Asphalt Project.(Rocky Mountain Materials & Asphalt)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Colorado Springs-- The asphalt paving industry in Colorado has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation through a major corridor project in El Paso County that includes a 10-year...

New Leaders For Colorado Transportation Commission.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Denver-- The Colorado Transportation Commission has elected Steve Parker of Durango as its new chairman and Greg McKnight of Englewood as vice chairman. Parker represents District Eight, which includes Alamosa, Archuleta,...

Toll Group Identifies Potential Corridors.(Colorado Tolling Enterprise)
October 11, 2004... Staff Denver-- The Colorado Tolling Enterprise (CTE) board has released the results of its statewide tolling system traffic and revenue feasibility analysis. The study, which began in late 2003, is the first step in a much larger process...

Maintenance Planned For First Warranty Job.
October 11, 2004... Staff Albuquerque-- Bids were opened Sept. 15 by the New Mexico Department of Transportation that will allow maintenance contractor crews to kick off a round of preventive work and repairs on US-550, which nearly three years ago became the...

Contract Award For Light Rail Facility.(Valley Metro Rail)
October 11, 2004... Staff Phoenix-- Valley Metro Rail has awarded a $57.6-million contract to construct its light rail maintenance and storage facility -- the single-largest construction contract for the Metro light rail system. The contract was awarded...

More Sundt Jobs.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Phoenix-- In addition to the Valley Metro Rail facility (above), Sundt Construction has added several other major projects to its workload in the Valley of the Sun and elsewhere in Arizona. In joint venture with McCarthy...

Granite Awarded Resort Excavation Job.(Granite Construction Co.)(Lido Casino Resort LLC)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Las Vegas-- Granite Construction Co., Watsonville, Calif., has been awarded an $18.1-million site excavation contract for a resort project in Las Vegas. The contract, with Taylor International and Lido Casino Resort LLC, is for...

Irrigation Systems.
October 25, 2004... By Carol Carder In an arid, drought-prone climate, the choice of irrigation systems is an important one While Denver ranks as the 26th largest standard metropolitan statistical area, it ranks around fifth or sixth as a landscape and...

Seeing "I to I" In Tucson.
October 25, 2004... By Rick Kaneen "The Crossing" gives Tucson a new interstate traffic interchange People drive out to the west side of the city just to look at it. "I see them all the time. It's like a new attraction or something. Maybe we should put...

Landscape Award Winners.
October 25, 2004... By Carol Carder Winners from the annual Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado competition Each year the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado Inc. (ALCC) recognizes exceptional landscape projects with its Excellence in...