Rocky Mountain Construction articles from September 2008

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from September 2008

Wyoming Leads Nation in Construction Job Growth.
September 8, 2008... Staff Washington, D.C. - Wyoming led the nation with a 10-percent gain in construction employment over the last 12 months, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on July 18 when it issued estimates of seasonally adjusted...

Bobcat North American Road Tour Makes Stops.
September 8, 2008... Staff Commerce City, CO - As part of the year-long 50th anniversary celebration of the Bobcat loader, a traveling historical exhibit made three stops in this region during July. Guests who visited the Bobcat 50 Years Unleashed North...

Holcim Announces Nevada Mining Rights Option.
September 8, 2008... Staff Louisville, CO - Holcim (US) has acquired a long-term lease option to the mining rights on a 1,760-acre site located in Clark County, NV, situated 40 miles east of Las Vegas. Holcim will soon begin the testing process to confirm the...

TCA Makes Top 10 List for Recycled Concrete Content.(Tilt-Up Concrete Association)
September 8, 2008... Staff Mount Vernon, IA - The Tilt-Up Concrete Association - a nonprofit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of the Tilt-Up concrete construction method - is inviting project submissions to be considered for...

Reflective Membrane Offers Increased Efficiency.
September 8, 2008... Staff Fernley, NV - Polyglass USA recently enhanced its line of KOOL ROOF SOLUTIONS with the introduction of PolyFresko APP SA P. The self-adhesive, elastomeric roofing membrane features fine, white granules treated with a specialized...

Sakrete Expands Its Partnership with U.S. Mix Co.
September 8, 2008... Staff Denver - U.S. Mix Co. has signed a new agreement with Sakrete of North America that extends its Sakrete program in the western United States. U.S. Mix has expanded its agreement to produce and promote all Sakrete products in Colorado...

Britell Takes Charge at United Rentals.(Jenne Britell has been appointed by United Rentals Inc.)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... Staff Greenwich, CT - Jenne Britell was unanimously elected chairman of the board of United Rentals, Greenwich, CT. Britell, a director since 2006, is chairman and CEO of Structured Ventures, Santa Fe, NM, advisors on financial services...

IMS Creates New Business Unit.(Industrial Metal Supply Co.)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... Staff Phoenix - Industrial Metal Supply Co., a distributor of metals in the Southwest, has created a new business unit that will provide unique six-Axis, 3-D laser cutting and fabrication services to the company's customer base of design...

Reed Planroom Network Launched.(Reed Construction Data)(Brief article)
September 8, 2008... Staff Norcross, GA - Reed Construction Data has formed the Reed Planroom Network, a new program designed to share value with planrooms and construction associations that wish to distribute their project news, plans and specifications...

Time is Money.
September 8, 2008... Story by Tony Ilia The Las Vegas Strip Sizzles With Construction Activity Heavy iron is flexing its muscle on the Las Vegas Strip, where $32.7 billion worth of fast-track hotel, casino and convention construction is under way....

Parking Lot Goes Green.
September 8, 2008... Staff Repaving With Recycled Glass Creates Porous Surface Alpine Waste & Recycling can now boast its Altogether Recycling plant in Denver has gone green inside and out. Altogether Recycling recently chose an environmentally friendly...

Transportation Funding Plan on Colorado Ballot.
September 22, 2008... Staff Denver - A proposal to invest revenue from oil and gas severance taxes for road and bridge projects has succeeded in getting on the November ballot in Colorado. The Colorado Secretary of State's office said organizers of the...

Road Machinery Adds Wirtgen Line.
September 22, 2008... Staff Phoenix - Road Machinery LLC has added the Wirtgen Group's line of road maintenance equipment in the Northern New Mexico territory and at its three Arizona locations. The Wirtgen Group includes three manufacturing brands -...

IMS Creates New Business Unit.(Industrial Metal Supply Co.)(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... Staff Phoenix - Industrial Metal Supply Co., a distributor of metals in the Southwest, has created a new business unit that will provide unique six-Axis, 3-D laser cutting and fabrication services to the company's customer base of design...

SSOE Continues Growth of Health Care Market.
September 22, 2008... Staff Phoenix, AZ - The architecture and engineering firm SSOE has appointed Mary K. Mosey senior associate and senior account executive for the health care industry in the Phoenix office. Mosey brings more than 20 years of experience...

Henke Names Regional Sales Manager.
September 22, 2008... Staff Leavenworth, KS - Henke Manufacturing Corp. has added Patrick Silvey as a new regional sales manager for the southwestern region. Silvey is a former track and field coach and recruiter for Johnson County Community College. Henke...

URS Gets Contract for Gas Processing Plant.
September 22, 2008... Staff San Francisco - URS Corp. has been awarded a contract by Williams to provide construction supervision, labor and construction materials for the Willow Creek Gas Processing Plant in Rio Blanco County, CO. Through its wholly owned...

PTI to Hold 2009 Conference in Oregon.(Post-Tensioning Institute )(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... Staff Phoenix - The Post-Tensioning Institute - a non-profit organization for the advancement of post-tensioned concrete design and construction - will hold its eighth annual conference May 3-5, 2009, at the Marriott Downtown Waterfront in...

Murphy Co. Adds Project Manager.(Murphy Co. (Columbus, Ohio))(Brief article)
September 22, 2008... Staff Denver - Jeff Forgey has joined Murphy Co. as a project manager in the Quick Response Department. Forgey served as a senior chief electronics technician in the United States Navy and retired after serving 22 years. His experience...

Rising Material Costs Squeezing Highway Budgets.
September 22, 2008... Staff Washington, DC - Increasing material costs are squeezing state transportation budgets and causing real reductions in the actual amount of construction work put in place, according to a new American Road & Transportation Builders...

orking Safely Earns Employee a New Truck.
September 22, 2008... Staff Phoenix - A Phoenix employee of ValleyCrest Landscaping Companies was one of seven workers nationwide who won new pickup trucks in a ValleyCrest safety incentive program. Alberto Rodriguez Vasquez and six others (one employee per...

Early-Strength Concrete.
September 22, 2008... Story by Carol Carder, Photos by Lafarge North America U.S. Western Region Denver Water Discovers a Solution for Reopening Streets Faster Denver Water has found a solution to reopening main arterials to traffic quickly after a water...

Going for the Gold.
September 22, 2008... Story by Bruce Higgins Albuquerque's First LEED-Certified School Takes Shape Bradbury Stamm, an 85-year-old Albuquerque-based construction company, and the architecture firm Dekker/Perich/Sabatini have been awarded the $36-million...

New Breed of Ready-Mixed Plants.
September 22, 2008... Story by Carol Carder, Photos by Lafarge North America. Neighboring Facilities in Steamboat Springs Built with Community in Mind "When people drive by the site every day and don't realize what's here, we know we have done our job,"...