Construction articles from April 2006

Construction archives from April 2006

Osburn Joins HDR.
April 10, 2006... Staff Randall Osburn has joined HDR as the eastern region project manager based in the firm's Raleigh office. Kirk Stull, a 25-year HDR veteran, has relocated to the Raleigh office as a senior project manager.

ARCOM Elects 2006 Officers.
April 10, 2006... Staff The Associated Roofing Contractors of Maryland (ARCOM) has announced its newly elected board of directors and officers for 2006. Dave Taylor, president of F.A. Taylor & Son Inc., Baltimore (president, one-year term); Howard Willis,...

AGC Of Virginia Helps Local Organizations.
April 10, 2006... Staff Working with DK Publishing, EDC-Osborne Books and Candlewick Publishing, members of the Associated General Contractors of Virginia recently donated approximately $1,000 worth of children's books to the Minnick Education Center, a...

Skanska USA Building Appoints Brewer.
April 10, 2006... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. announced that Jessie Brewer, formerly Skanska's co-COO in the Florida/Carolinas region, has been appointed to the newly created position of chief development officer. In his new role, Brewer will be...

Ashmore New President Of Ballenger Paving.
April 10, 2006... Staff Ronald C. "Ronnie" Ashmore has been named president of the Ballenger Paving Division of APAC-Southeast, Inc. He will succeed M. Lee Powell, III, who will be retiring April 1, 2006, after 47 years with APAC. Headquartered in...

Stafford Salesmen Complete Terex Training.
April 10, 2006... Staff A total of 22 salesmen, representing all nine of Stafford's locations, recently completed a two-day Terex crane training session. During the training session, the sales force was provided with intensive training on the rough terrain...

ASCE Announces Award Nominees.
April 10, 2006... Staff The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced its five finalists for the 2006 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award (OCEA). The 2006 OCEA finalists are the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge in Charleston, S.C.; the...

Linton Hall Road Project.
April 10, 2006... By Jennifer Heyns Widening Linton Hall Road in Prince William County from two lanes to four lanes will help alleviate congestion in one of the fastest growing areas of Virginia. With so many new residential developments being built in...

Optimizing Fleet Maintenance In Five Steps.
April 10, 2006... Staff Most vocational fleet managers know that a good preventive maintenance program can minimize vehicle repair costs and downtime. What they may not know is how to determine if their fleet's preventive maintenance program is optimized....

Alban Tractor Opens Upper Marlboro Facility.
April 10, 2006... Staff Alban Tractor will celebrate its newest facility with an open house featuring a tour of the facility, the OCC Cat Chopper, the NASCAR #22 Cat car -- and a chance to win a 216B skid steer. Friday, April 21, Alban Tractor is...

Construction Career Days 2006.
April 10, 2006... Staff The N.C. Department of Transportation and the Charlotte region's Construction Industry Education Coalition will host Construction Career Days 2006 at the Metrolina Expo Trade Center in Charlotte from Tuesday, April 25, until...

CSDA Forms OSHA Alliance.
April 24, 2006... Staff The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) and OSHA have announced the formation of an alliance to further the safety and health of workers in the sawing and drilling industry. The alliance will focus on highway work zone...

Ray Joins KCI Technologies.
April 24, 2006... Staff KCI Technologies, a Maryland-based engineering firm, has appointed Michael T. Ray as director of Strategic Development for its Southeast region, based in Raleigh, N.C.

Thompson Pump Names New Branch Manager.(promotion of Kenny Midgett )(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff Thompson Pump & Manufacturing of Port Orange, Fla., announces the recent promotion of Kenny Midgett to Branch Manager at their Pocomoke City, Md., branch. Relocated to 817 Ocean Highway, the Pocomoke branch office serves more than...

SCMA Elects 2006 Officers.
April 24, 2006... Staff Phil West, Coastal Lumber Company, Weldon, N.C., was elected the new president of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA). Chuck Harris, Custom Lumber Company, Dothan, Ala., was elected the new vice president. SCMA...

Flournoy Promoted To Vice President.
April 24, 2006... Staff Thomas S. Flournoy, P.E., has been promoted to vice president of STV Incorporated. Flournoy joined the firm in 2004 as manager of the firm's Washington Metro office, which recently relocated to Fairfax, Va. In his new position, he is...

Hveem Wins National ABC Award.
April 24, 2006... Staff The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABCC) announced that Rodger Hveem of ABL & Associates Plumbing in Raleigh, N.C., was named as the National Craft Professional of the Year at the ABC's National Convention in...

Stafford Names VP, General Manager.
April 24, 2006... Staff Stafford has selected Mike Davis to be the company's vice president and general manager for the Carolinas and Virginia. He will be responsible for the sales, parts and service departments for five of Stafford's branches located in...

Hubbard Joins AGCVA.(Associated General Contractors of Virginia)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff The Associated General Contractors of Virginia is pleased to announce that Ms. Leigh Hubbard has joined the staff as the manager for the Northern Region. Ms. Hubbard comes to AGCVA after spending four years at the Medical Society of...

The Union Station Parking Garage.
April 24, 2006... By Christina Fisher Timothy Haahs & Associates, Clark Construction and Gilbane Building Co. are adding 313,000 square feet and 1,000 spaces to the Union Station parking garage. For Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc. (TimHaahs), a...

Demolition Attachments.
April 24, 2006... By Uwe Kausch, Stanley LaBounty; Kevin Loomis, Atlas Copco Construction Tools; and Mark Ramun, Genesis Attachments Improving productivity and profitability When thinking about demolition tools and processes, a wrecking ball likely...