Construction articles from April 2008

Construction archives from April 2008

Mota Appointed CRSI Regional Manager.(The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute has appoints Mike Mota as the new Atlantic Regional Manager)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Staff The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Mota, PE, as the new Atlantic Regional Manager. In this position, Mota will be responsible for managing all CRSI activities in the...

Sykes Named To Dealer Council.
April 14, 2008... Staff Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2008 Kenworth Dealer Council members. In Construction's region, Alex Sykes, Cooper Kenworth, Durham, N.C., has been named to the council. The council consists of leading executives from the nearly...

Heath Appointed CEO.
April 14, 2008... Staff On February 1, 2008, Jill Wells Heath assumed the role of chief executive officer (CEO) of Mulkey Engineers & Consultants, a multimillion-dollar civil engineering and consulting firm. Heath has been part of the firm since its...

MBP Awarded Contract.
April 14, 2008... Staff McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc. has been selected by the Arlington County Department of Environmental Service's Bureau of Facilities Design & Construction to provide construction management/advisory services for the county's building...

Contract Awarded For Walter Reed Initial Phase.
April 14, 2008... Staff The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) has announced the award of a design and construction contract required to establish the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Md. This contract was...

AEMP Announces Technician Awards.(The Association of Equipment Management Professionals )(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Staff The Association of Equipment Management Professionals Foundation has announced its two Technician of the Year award recipients for 2008. In Construction's region, Craig Donor won Technician of the Year in the public sector. The...

Ambrose Joins Warren And Associates.(Warren and Associates Design-Build, LLC)(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Staff Dale Ambrose has joined Warren and Associates Design-Build, LLC, as superintendent.? Greenville-based Warren and Associates Design-Build focuses exclusively on design-build project delivery for commercial, industrial and...

NRCA Announces Officers, Award Winners.(Awards list)
April 14, 2008... Staff The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) announced its new slate of officers at its recent convention. In Construction's region, Will Fort III, president of Fort Roofing & Sheet Metal Works, Sumter, S.C., was elected vice...

Balfour Beatty Promotes Taylor.(Balfour Beatty Construction has announces the promotion of Jim Taylor to president of their Military Housing Group )(Brief article)
April 14, 2008... Staff Bob Hambright, CEO of the Southeast Division for Balfour Beatty Construction, announces the promotion of Jim Taylor to president of their Military Housing Group out of the Southeast Division. Taylor, a charter member of the...

Auger To Lead Government Business Unit.
April 14, 2008... Staff Bruce Auger has joined Suffolk Construction to lead the development of the company's government sector business unit. Auger is an exciting addition to Suffolk's management team, bringing over 30 years of specialized experience in...

B. Frank Joy Welcomes A New Generation.
April 14, 2008... Staff B. Frank Joy, a privately held, regional underground contractor based in Hyattsville, Maryland, ended 2007 with a bittersweet leadership transition. Just prior to his death in November, Thomas Leigh Joy, age 82, saw the continuation...

J. Fletcher Creamer & Sons Celebrates 85th Anniversary.(Company overview)
April 14, 2008... Staff J. Fletcher Creamer and Sons (Creamer), one of the top names in the construction business involved with many of the industry's largest and most interesting projects, celebrates 85 years of success. Founded in 1923 by J. Fletcher...

Gilbane Selected As Construction Manager.
April 14, 2008... Staff Gilbane, in association with H.J. Russell Company, is serving as construction manager and agent for the University of Virginia in support of the UVA Health System's Lee Street Medical Center projects in Charlottesville, Va. The scope...

Expanding, Upgrading Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant.
April 14, 2008... By Marianna Boucher, McKim & Creed. The expansion and upgrade of the Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant in Wilmington, N.C., will double its capacity to 16 mgd. Edited by Christina Fisher. Pictures courtesy of McKim & Creed. At...

Stream Water BMP Restores Storm.(Reprint)
April 14, 2008... Staff Natural channel design can play a major role in improving older urban watersheds that have seriously deteriorated. One of the purposes of a storm water best management practice (BMP), such as a wet pond, is to protect streams...

AEM Announces Winner Of Inaugural Scholarship.
April 28, 2008... Staff J.R. Poole, a high school senior from the Rowan-Salisbury, North Carolina, school system, has earned the inaugural scholarship awarded by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in the name of the Construction Equipment Hall...

B&N Civil Engineering Firm Of The Year.
April 28, 2008... Staff The Metropolitan Washington Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) named Burgess & Niple (B&N) the Civil Engineering Firm of the Year in the Metro D.C. area. Melvin F. Willis, district director of the Rockville,...

Blank Promoted To President.
April 28, 2008... Staff Bob Hambright, CEO of the Southeast Division for Balfour Beatty Construction, announces the promotion of Bill Blank to president of the Southeast's Commercial Group. Blank has served as the division's senior vice president and COO...

Editor's Report.
April 28, 2008... By Christina Fisher The Economic Stimulus Package And Your Business The Economic Stimulus package signed by President Bush isn't just designed for consumers; there are several tax incentives for businesses to help boost spending. Since...

Project Information Management: Streamlining Collaboration.
April 28, 2008... By Tiffany Morris, P.E., Technology Manager, ColeJenest & Stone Project information management software can help both internal and external team members exchange information quickly, easily and cost-effectively. For years, Michael...

Deep Sewer Installation Upgrades Infrastructure.(Thalle Construction Co., Inc. install Sewer pipes for sewer construction)(Editorial)
April 28, 2008... Edited by Christina Fisher Thalle Construction used 13,700 feet of HOBAS pipe on a challenging sewer project in High Point, N.C., that reached depths of 60 feet. Sometimes the solution to a problem is so ideal that it can be applied...