Construction articles from August 2004

Construction archives from August 2004

Rate Hike Fails To Defuse Market.
August 9, 2004... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends, Inc. News that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 1/4-point did little to investors' buoyant spirits as the major markets ended the June quarter solidly in the black. In a statement released...

The Redevelopment of Harbor East.
August 9, 2004... By Christina Fisher The partnership of Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc. and H&S Properties Development Corp. is a key player in the redevelopment of this vibrant section of Baltimore. Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc. (SBER) and...

Marriott's Ocean Watch Villas.
August 9, 2004... Staff Marriott Vacation Club International is expanding to Myrtle Beach, offering vacationers a popular timeshare opportunity in South Carolina. Marriott's Ocean Watch Villas at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is one of...

Volvo Sells Compact Motor Grader Line To Current Management.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has sold its compact motor grader business to Champion LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, a company organized by Gary Abernathy, manager of the Volvo compact motor grader product line since 1997....

Another First For Cummins.(Vehicle Certification Agency )(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Cummins Inc. announced another first for its off-highway engines slated for the January 2006 emissions standards. The QSM has been approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) as compliant to the Stage IIIA standards for oxides...

JCB Announces New Division In North America.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff JCB announces the formation of a new Compact and Utility Equipment Division within JCB Inc. to focus on developing and growing the JCB compact equipment business in North America. Bob Wright has been named vice president to...

Moore Appointed VP.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Barry Natwick, president and CEO, Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo CE Rents), Asheville, North Carolina, has announced the appointment of Martin Moore to the position of vice president, North America Operations. ...

Fuller Joins PSI.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff PSI is pleased to announce that Lauren N. Fuller, EI, has joined the Charlotte operations office as a staff engineer/manager-in-training. In her new role, Ms. Fuller will assist PSI's engineering management staff with various...

TCR Names Conte President.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Trammell Crow Residential (TCR), the nation's premier multi-family real estate firm, has named Jon Conte president of Mid-Atlantic Construction. Mr. Conte is responsible for overseeing all of TCR's construction activities in the...

Greenhorne & O'Mara Expands Operations.(Professional Engineers)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc. (G&O), engineering consulting firm, announces an expansion in corporate operations across its geographical regions and the subsequent appointment of four new vice presidents. G&O's strategic growth...

Clark-Nexsen Adds Design Staff.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Tracy L. Whetzel, CDT, has joined the Charlotte Office of Clark-Nexsen as a project designer. Credentials for Tracy include a bachelor of arts degree in architecture from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2001 where...

SC&RA Announces President, Officers, Board.(Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff During its annual conference in Destin, Florida, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) elected James M. White, White Brothers Trucking Company, Wasco, Ill., as president. In Construction's region, new board members...

Restoring The National Archives.
August 23, 2004... By Christina Fisher URS Corporation has been renovating the National Archives building, home to America's most treasured documents. How do you put modern systems in buildings that were carefully designed many years ago with no...

Deconstructing Montpelier.(Synchronized Construction Services, Inc.)
August 23, 2004... Staff Synchronized Construction is deconstructing Montpelier, James Madison's home, to return it to its original condition. What many would see as an ordinary teardown is anything but that. In reality it is an extremely delicate...

Pedulla Paves For PIT.(Pedulla Excavating and Paving)(Pit Instruction and Training Center)
August 23, 2004... By Christina Fisher Pedulla Excavating and Paving has completed the site work and paving for Mooresville, N.C.'s Pit Instruction and Training Center. Mooresville, North Carolina, which is also known as "Race City USA," has a new...