Rocky Mountain Construction articles from September 2007

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from September 2007

Cashman Breaks Ground For New Henderson HQ.(Company overview)
September 10, 2007... Staff Henderson, Nev.- Cashman Equipment Co., the Nevada Caterpillar dealer, has made its move to Henderson official by breaking ground on a new corporate headquarters facility at 3300 St. Rose Parkway in the southeastern Las Vegas suburb....

ADOT Awards $47.5-Million Contract.(Arizona State Transportation Boards contract for development of carpool lanes )(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... Staff Phoenix- The Arizona State Transportation Board has approved a $47.5-million contract to build new carpool lanes along a 15-mile stretch of Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between Princess Drive in Scottsdale and Loop 202 (Red Mountain...

Mohave County Fares Well In ADOT Spending Plans.
September 10, 2007... Staff Mohave County, Ariz.- The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to spend $132.6 million on projects in Mohave County during the next five years. A 125-page transportation construction program book itemizes the state department's...

Tri-State Moving Ahead With Colo. Power Plant Plans.
September 10, 2007... Staff Holly, Colo.- Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, an electric power-generating cooperative based in Westminster, Colo., has definite plans to build a generating plant near Holly, in far southeastern Colorado, but timing...

Sen. Reid Opposes Coal-Fired Power Plants In Nevada.
September 10, 2007... Staff Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said recently that he'll do "everything I can" to stop construction of three major coal-fired power plants in his home state and will push for more alternative energy...

Utah May Hike Gas Tax To Fund Roadwork.
September 10, 2007... Staff Salt Lake City- With the price of gasoline having dipped below $3 a gallon in Utah, some legislators are talking about finding a way to raise fuel taxes because the state is falling behind in road construction and repair. The...

Wyoming Commission Awards $15 Million In Highway Contracts.
September 10, 2007... Staff Cheyenne- Contracts totaling more than $15 million for eight highway projects around Wyoming, including six made possible by the additional state funding approved by the 2007 Legislature, were awarded by the Wyoming Transportation...

Coalition Challenges Legality Of Arizona Immigration Law.
September 10, 2007... Staff Phoenix- Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform (AZEIR, a coalition that includes the American Subcontractors Association of Arizona) and the Arizona Contractors Association have gone to court following the enactment of a punitive...

Crane Supply Tight As Construction Booms.
September 10, 2007... By Hol Wagner Large volume of construction in Mountain states puts a strain on the crane supply The description is probably over-used and gets old quickly, but nevertheless, booming construction in the Mountain West has so increased...

Bridge Collapse Spurs Concern.
September 10, 2007... By Hol Wagner I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis spurs both concern and immediate reaction all over the country. Are our bridges safe? In the wake of the disastrous and totally unexpected collapse of a large section of the Interstate...

Road Machinery Unveils New Farmington Facility.
September 24, 2007... Bruce Higgins On July 26, Road Machinery Co. held an open house to celebrate its new Four Corners area facility at 901 Troy King Rd. on the west side of Farmington, N.M. Road Machinery has been in business since 1955, when Harold R....

Ingersoll Rand Sells Bobcat To Doosan.
September 24, 2007... Staff Hamilton, Bermuda- Ingersoll Rand Co. Ltd. announced that it has agreed to sell its Bobcat utility equipment and attachments business units to Korean manufacturer Doosan Infracore for cash proceeds of approximately $4.9 billion. The...

Cerberus Buying United Rentals.
September 24, 2007... Staff Greenwich, Conn.- United Rentals announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management in a transaction valued at about $6.6 billion, including the assumption of $2.6...

Utility Plans Wind Farm At Abandoned Wyoming Coal Mine.
September 24, 2007... Staff Glenrock, Wyo.- Rocky Mountain Power of Salt Lake City has announced plans to construct a 66-turbine wind farm at the reclaimed Dave Johnston coal mine near Glenrock in Converse County. The Glenrock Wind Energy Project will...

Editor's Report.(maintenance and repairs of infrastructural facilities)(Editorial)
September 24, 2007... By Hol Wagner If there has been a positive effect of the disastrous collapse of the I-35W bridge across the Mississippi in Minneapolis last month, it has been to focus attention of the entire nation on the need for adequate funding to...

Timber Provides Rustic Interiors For Cabela's.
September 24, 2007... By Don Jaenicke Glulam beams and trusses provide rustic warmth for the interior of Cabela's retail outdoor merchandise store at Verdi, Nev. Cabela's Retail Centers appeal to buyers of outdoor gear by emphasizing massive wood timbers...

Sand And Gravel ... And Trash.
September 24, 2007... Staff Otto Trucking succeeds in sand and gravel business and waste transfer with its Kenworth truck fleet When Otto Trucking in Mesa, Ariz., needed to hire 60 drivers for its Denver location, the company ran a newspaper advertisement...

Women Wanted.(appointment of women employees by construction industry)(Reprint)
September 24, 2007... By Sara Murray ASU's school of construction looks to recruit women From the Arizona Republic, July 31, 2007; reprinted with permission Arizona's construction industry is desperately seeking ways to increase its ranks of skilled...