Construction articles from August 2005

Construction archives from August 2005

GPS Technology Provides Accuracy Solution.(global positioning system)
August 8, 2005... By Richard Rybka Summers Concrete uses GPS technology to achieve the vertical tolerances demanded on airport runway projects. We can learn a lot from specialty contractors. These companies focus on equipment and construction...

Field Reporting Goes High Tech.
August 8, 2005... By Christina Fisher Clancy & Theys Construction Company is using Field2Base technology to transform the way it does business. Change orders, errors, unforeseen circumstances, and numerous other complications and challenges impact the...

Stabilizing The Trenches.(Arlington project)
August 8, 2005... By Christina Fisher Flippo Construction is using a side entry slide rail system from United Rentals Trench Safety on an Arlington project. For Mike Collins, general superintendent, and Norman Malloy, foreman, installing 1,200 feet of...

Mitchell Distributing Changes Name.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Staff Linder Industrial Machinery Company announced that it is changing the names of its locations in North Carolina and South Carolina from Mitchell Distributing Company to the Linder company name. A Komatsu distributor of construction,...

Construction Stock Index Gains Ground.
August 8, 2005... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends The Construction Magazine Index headed into positive terrain, adding 27.98 points -- despite a quarter point hike by the Federal Reserve and record oil prices. The June quarter ended mixed as markets...

New South Carolina Champion Motor Grader Dealer.(Altman Tractor & Equipment)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff Gary Abernathy, president of Champion Motor Graders, is pleased to announce the appointment of Altman Tractor & Equipment as the exclusive dealer for Champion Motor Graders for the coastal communities of South Carolina. The Altman...

SAKAI America Appoints VanLott, Inc.(as authorized dealer)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff SAKAI America of Adairsville, Ga., is pleased to announce the appointment of VanLott, Inc. as an authorized dealer in the state of North Carolina. VanLott, Inc. has been fully trained in the application, sales and service of...

Equity/EDN Announces Award Winners.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff Equity/EDN, a nationwide organization comprised of independent electrical distributors, presented the following awards at their annual conference. In Construction's region, the winners were: Merchandise Award: NSI (Huntersville,...

Carroll County Awards Accela 10-Year Contract.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff Accela, Inc., the leading provider of government enterprise management software solutions, announced that Carroll County, Maryland, has awarded the company a 10-year contract to implement Accela Automation[R] as the county's new...

Elliott, Vincent Join Thompson Pump.(Mike Elliott as branch manager, Duncan Vincent as sales representative)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc. announces the recent hire of Mike Elliott, branch manager, and Duncan Vincent, sales representative at the Chesapeake, Va., branch location. One of 18 Thompson Pump branches nationwide, the...

Emmons, Greenhaus Win Ernst & Young Award.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff Peter Emmons and Scott Greenhaus of Structural Group -- a $210-million Baltimore-based specialty-contracting firm -- were recently named winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year[R] 2005 Awards in Maryland in the Services...

ASLA Announces 2005 Professional Awards.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2005 Professional Awards. This marks the inaugural year for the Residential Design Category, co-sponsored by Garden Design Magazine. The awards...

Morgan Boulevard Station Wins Award.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff The Morgan Boulevard Metrorail station received an Award of Excellence in Institutional Architecture earlier this month from the Northern Virginia chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). STV Incorporated, the...

Trippie Joins Epoch Composite Products.(Kevin Trippie joins as territory manager)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff Epoch[R] Composite Products, Inc. announces the hiring of Kevin Trippie to the position of East Central Region territory manager. He will manage Epoch decking and railing sales in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee,...

Stone Fabricator Chooses Kannapolis.(Gem Marble & Granite)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff Gem Marble & Granite, an interior stone fabricator, opened in the city of Kannapolis in July. Several factors, including Kannapolis' accessible location, the availability of a skilled workforce and the residential growth in the...

Editor's Report.(Institute for Building Technology and Safety)(Editorial)
August 22, 2005... By Christina Fisher Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is jointly governed by the National Governors' Association, the Council of State Governments, the National Association of...

Relocating North Carolina's I-16.(McAninch Corp.)
August 22, 2005... By Christina Fisher McAninch Corporation has just begun realigning 10.5 miles of I-16 near Denver, North Carolina. West Des Moines, Iowa-based McAninch Corporation has set up operations near Denver, North Carolina, and started working...

Drilling In The North Carolina Mountains.(construction industry management)(Larry Rogers Construction Co.)
August 22, 2005... Edited by Christina Fisher Productivity increased when Larry Rogers Construction Co. went from hand-held pneumatic hammers to a Commando 120 drill rig. The road up into Highlands, North Carolina, home of Larry Rogers Construction Co.,...

Hay Construction Renovates Military Building.(Hay Construction Company, Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff Hay Construction Company, Inc. in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, recently began renovation of a vehicle maintenance and motor pool building at the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. Built in the early 1950s, the building is being...

SCAPWA Holds 26th Annual Conference.(South Carolina American Public Works Association)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... By Christina Fisher The South Carolina American Public Works Association (SCAPWA) held its 26th Annual Summer Conference and Exhibit Show on July 13-16 in Myrtle Beach. Approximately 200 members and their families, speakers and vendors...