Construction articles from April 2005

Construction archives from April 2005

Vermillion Named CEO.(Associated General Contractors of Virginia, Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff The AGC of Virginia has undergone a comprehensive strategic planning process over the past 15 months, and several changes in its operations are being implemented. Steve Vermillion, who has held the position of executive director with...

Overton A. Currie Passes Away.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
April 11, 2005... Staff Overton A. Currie, founder of the construction law practice at Smith, Currie & Hancock, passed away in February. Smith, Currie & Hancock ultimately grew to become what is arguably the largest construction law firm in the United...

Structural Preservation Systems Acquires Aquashield.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Structural Preservation Systems, Inc. (SPS) - a $200-million Baltimore-based specialty-contracting firm that delivers services, systems and technologies that build, repair, protect, strengthen and reinforce concrete, steel, masonry,...

Fluid Solutions To Represent Elfab.(Fluid Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Europe's leading supplier of pressure-relief systems Elfab has appointed Fluid Solutions Inc., based in Chapel Hill, N.C., to represent its line of pressure management products in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Lefarge's Carroll Habitat Council Chairman.(Lafarge North America Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) board of directors unanimously elected David W. Carroll, vice president, Environment, with Lafarge North America Inc. as its new board chairman. He has served on the WHC board since 2000 and...

Yoder Becomes NUCA President.(National Utility Contractors Association)(Cheryl Yoder)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Cheryl Yoder, controller at Johnson-Davis, Inc. in Lantana, Fla., became the 39th president of the National Utility Contractors Association during Utility Construction EXPO '05 in Orlando, Fla.

Snyder Heads Link-Belt Worldwide Sales.(Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co.)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Bill Stramer, vice-president of Marketing, Sales and Customer Support at Link-Belt, has announced that Braxton Snyder has assumed responsibility for worldwide sales for Link-Belt cranes.

Williams Scotsman Acquires Mobile Space, Inc.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Williams Scotsman has announced the purchase of Mobile Space, Inc., a private, family owned business that specializes in the sale and leasing of mobile and modular offices.

Rental Service Corporation Changes Name.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2005... Staff Rental Service Corporation announced that it is changing its brand name to RSC Equipment Rental.

Caterpillar's New Visitor Center.
April 11, 2005... Edited by Christina Fisher. Caterpillar's new visitor center at its Clayton facility will welcome 10,000 visitors each year. More than 10,000 annual visitors to Caterpillar's Building Construction Products Division in Clayton, N.C.,...

Champion Motor Graders' North Carolina Home.(Champion Industries LLC )
April 11, 2005... Staff Champion Motor Graders, a name familiar to the construction industry, is back in the news. Last July, one door closed and another door opened when Champion Industries LLC acquired Volvo Compact Motor Graders. "We had always...

Cost Segregation Study -- Big Savings.(Tax deductions for real estate investors )
April 11, 2005... By Jane M. Brewer, CPA, MST The potential impact of a cost segregation study, to properly allocate assets and depreciate them over a shorter depreciable life, is astounding. Significantly increasing cash flow, a cost segregation study...

Crosland's Shops At Greenridge.(Crosland Inc)
April 11, 2005... By Christina Fisher Crosland Inc. is developing its first retail center in the Greenville, S.C., area. Crosland Inc., the lead developer in a $64-million venture with Core Properties, is currently developing The Shops at Greenridge, a...

Grinding Through The Job.
April 11, 2005... By Tara Deering. Provided by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. C.D. Grading & Trucking grinds through larger jobs for fewer clients - and grows the business. Going from 70 clients to only four typically wouldn't be viewed as a good thing...

Landscaping Equipment.
April 11, 2005... By Greg Sitek Landscaping has taken on a new meaning and a new dimension. At one time it referred to residential areas, parks and some institutions. Today it is often a part of the overall job package. The project isn't finished until the...

Tight-Quarters Site Work.(Construction Industry)
April 11, 2005... By Steve Hudson A Georgia site work contractor builds its fleet around compact machines and taps a segment of the growing planned community construction market in South Carolina and Georgia. One construction market that continues to...

Editor's Report.
April 25, 2005... By Christina Fisher Workplace Homicides Increase In North Carolina By Dolores Quesenberry, public information officer Workplace homicide is a growing problem and has become a serious threat to workers in North Carolina, where...

Equipment Logistics Launched In Savannah.
April 25, 2005... By Steve Hudson A new company focuses on refurbishing and remarketing of used construction equipment for equipment owners in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. Long-time equipment industry veterans Rich Ginder and Clifford Angers,...

SCDOT Wins Pavement Award.(South Carolina Department of Transportation )
April 25, 2005... Staff The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) announced that the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has won a 2004 Perpetual Pavement Award for a section of Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County. The award will be presented by...

NCDOL Labor Construction Forum.(North Carolina Department of Labor )
April 25, 2005... Staff The N.C. Department of Labor is sponsoring a regional meeting with construction industry employers and employees in Salisbury on May 10, 2005, at the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. A Hispanic Forum will be held on May 11. ...

Ingersoll-Rand Welcomes New Dealer.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Ingersoll-Rand expands its dealer network with the addition of White's Tractor and Truck as a new utility products dealer, providing more Ingersoll-Rand solutions to customers in the area. Based in Wilson, N.C., White's Tractor and...

Takeuchi Announces New Appointment.(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Scott Carnell has been appointed to the position of National Sales manager for Takeuchi US.

DCC Elects New Director.(Decorative Concrete Council)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, elected Allan Thompson, Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex LLC, Durham, N.C., as council director.

O'Leary Named President.(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff William F. "Bill" O'Leary, Prime Materials and Supply Corp., has been named president of the Foundation for Pavement Preservation (FP2). FP2, a nonprofit foundation established in 1992, provides resources to advance knowledge for...

ABC Adds To Government Affairs Division.(Associated Builders and Contractors appoints)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced the naming of two new members of its government affairs division - Sue Forrester, ABC director of Political Affairs, and Carin Nersesian, ABC director of Legislative Affairs.

FCC Makes "One Call" Process Easier.(Federal Communications Commission)(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) commends the Federal Communications Commission for adopting 8-1-1 as the three-digit "call-before-you-dig" number. This nationwide abbreviated dialing code will provide an effective...

Nitterhouse Concrete Hires Kesselring.(appointments)(Bret A. Kesselring )(Brief Article)
April 25, 2005... Staff Mark T. Taylor, P.E., vice president-chief operating officer of Nitterhouse Concrete Products, Inc., Chambersburg, Pa., recently announced that Nitterhouse has hired Bret A. Kesselring to provide additional outside precast sales...

Skanska's Recycling Commitment.(Skanska USA Building Inc.)
April 25, 2005... By Christina Fisher Skanska USA Building is committed to recycling construction waste at its Northlake Mall project in Charlotte. In January and February of this year, Skanska USA Building Inc. recycled nearly 98 tons of concrete....

Rehabilitating The Wisconsin Avenue Bridge.(KCI Associates)
April 25, 2005... By Christina Fisher. Project Information and Pictures Provided by KCI Associates. KCI Associates used a state-of-the-art method to rehabilitate the oldest bridge in Washington, D.C. The Wisconsin Avenue Bridge is a 174-year-old, single...