Construction articles from August 2008

Construction archives from August 2008

ASHRAE Installs New Officers, Directors.
August 11, 2008... Staff The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) installed new officers and directors at its 2008 Annual Meeting in June. The new president is William Harrison, president, Trane Arkansas, Little...

Wayne Brothers Hires New Safety Officer.
August 11, 2008... Staff Wayne Brothers, Inc., which specializes in turnkey concrete construction and site development, is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Surface as an officer in its Field Safety Department.

Duke Joins Marsh Inc.(Marsh Inc. has appointed Chad Duke )(Brief article)
August 11, 2008... Staff Marsh Inc. continues to increase its business development efforts by adding Chad Duke to their team of professionals. A graduate of the University of North Carolina with a degree in Health Policy and Administration, Duke returns to...

ABC Supply Co. Inc. Promotes Robinson.
August 11, 2008... Staff ABC Supply Co. Inc. has promoted Robert Robinson, manager of its Florence, SC, store, to managing partner. Robinson joined ABC Supply in 1995 and was named manager of the Florence branch in 2004. As a managing partner, he will...

Alexander Joins Stellar Industries.(Ron Alexander joined in Stellar Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
August 11, 2008... Staff Stellar Industries is proud to announce the addition of Ron Alexander as the Southeast Regional sales manager for the demountable product lines. Alexander's new role at Stellar will include supporting the Stellar distributor...

FMI Elects New Board Member.
August 11, 2008... Staff FMI Corporation, management consultants and investment bankers to the worldwide building and construction industry, has announced J. Stuart Phoenix has been elected to its 10-member board of directors. Stuart Phoenix is a...

Trigon Engineering Consultants Merges With Kleinfelder.
August 11, 2008... Staff Trigon Engineering Consultants, Inc. - a Charlotte, NC, engineering firm - has been acquired by The Kleinfelder Group, Inc. Trigon, which has been operating in North Carolina for 25 years, provides geotechnical and...

Ingenium Group Announces Acquisition, Sale.(Giffels Associates Limited)(Brief article)
August 11, 2008... Staff The Ingenium Group announced that it has purchased Stonefield Development Consultants and intends to sell member companies Giffels Associates Limited; Giffels, Inc.; Giffels of North Carolina; and Giffels International to the IBI...

Blanchard Machinery Appointed SC Metso Distributor.(Distribution agreements between Blanchard Machinery Inc. and Forestry and Recycling Division)(Brief article)
August 11, 2008... Staff Blanchard Machinery Company has added a premier recycling brand to the equipment network sold via the Pioneer South Carolina, Forestry and Recycling Division. Blanchard Machinery Company now sells and services Metso's Lokotrack...

CM Index Bruised, Emerges In Positive Terrain.(Financial report)
August 11, 2008... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends The CM Index ended this quarter at 2462.74, just 1.25 points, or 0.05 percent above its previous reading at the end of March. Stocks struggled this session, often ending further south than they started,...

Pavement Construction: A Cost-Effective Alternative.
August 11, 2008... By Christina Fisher On a 5-mile, $27.7-million widening project in Smyrna, South Carolina, a Cement Stabilized Aggregate Base Course is being used in the pavement construction, saving time and money while resulting in a superior pavement...

GPS Technology -- A Business Decision.
August 11, 2008... Staff COMUS Construction has found that the investment in GPS technology has paid for itself many times over, including on a project in Union Bridge, Maryland. Investing in any equipment should be carried out based on good business...

State OSHA Expert Joins TriSure Team.
August 25, 2008... Staff As a longtime top official in the N.C. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Division, Thomas "Tom" Hayes frequently conducted random inspections to help ensure workplace safety among the state's employers. Now that...

Stertil-Koni Announces Strategic Acquisitions.(Stertil-Koni acquires ALM Corp. and Fleet America Service Technology)(Brief article)
August 25, 2008... Staff Stertil-Koni USA, the world's leading provider of heavy-duty lifts to the vehicle maintenance industry, formally announced the completion of two key acquisitions. On July 1, 2008, Stertil-Koni USA's parent company, Stertil B.V.,...

Keating, Kurbatova Receive Professional Engineer's Licenses.
August 25, 2008... Staff Darryl B. Keating and Viktoriya Kurbatova recently received their professional engineer's licenses. Keating joined Burgess & Niple in 2003, and Kurbatova has been with the firm since 2004. Both work in Burgess & Niple's Dulles...

Chicas Joins Wayne Brothers.(appointment of Milton Chicas)(Brief article)
August 25, 2008... Staff Milton Chicas is the latest addition to the Wayne Brothers Training Team. He is fluent in English and Spanish and speaks Italian and German at an intermediate level. His responsibilities as a multi-lingual training instructor include...

Doosan Establishes Global Headquarters In Charlotte.
August 25, 2008... Staff Doosan Infracore International recently moved into its new global headquarters in Charlotte, NC. The new headquarters will house approximately 100 industry leaders in the engineering, manufacturing and marketing of construction...

Southeastern Granite Company To Work On MLK Memorial.
August 25, 2008... Staff The Washington, DC-based Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. and the McKissack & McKissack/Turner Construction Company/Gilford Corporation/Tompkins Builders, Inc. Joint Venture announced that Angela...

Galvan Industries Marks 50th Anniversary.
August 25, 2008... Staff In an era when domestic manufacturing and metal services firms are moving more toward consolidation, international ownership and foreign outsourcing, a family owned and operated business can still make an impression. Galvan...

Balfour Beatty Increases Pentagon Memorial Donation.
August 25, 2008... Staff Balfour Beatty Construction announced it increased its donation to the Pentagon Memorial Fund to $100,000. The increase was announced at the construction site of the Pentagon Memorial, which will be dedicated on September 11th of...

Structure Tone Awarded Several Projects.(Structure Tone Inc. awarded contract)
August 25, 2008... Staff Structure Tone's Washington, DC, office has experienced a steady stream of new awards signaling a strong 2008 for the local office. The awards range in size from just over 1,000 square feet to close to 100,000 square feet and...

Turner Construction Completes Middle School Project.
August 25, 2008... Staff Turner is proud to announce the completion of the addition and renovations of Blair Middle School in Norfolk, VA. Turner teamed with Sussex Development Corporation of Norfolk, VA, and RRMM Architects of Virginia Beach, VA, to build...

Editor's Report.(corporate culture)(Editorial)
August 25, 2008... By Kimberly Kayler, CPSM, CSI Documenting Corporate Culture Everyone knows that one of the key fundamentals of business growth is actually delivering what you promise. And, if your company is growing, that can be easier said than done....

UNCC's New Student Union.
August 25, 2008... By Christina Fisher Balfour Beatty is building the new $55-million student union at the University of North Carolina -- Charlotte. Balfour Beatty is a little over one year into construction of the new student union at the University of...

USGBC Tours Virginia Cement Plant.
August 25, 2008... By Mary Beth Kramer, Kramer Consulting Roanoke Cement Company recently gave a tour of its facility to highlight its environmental progress. Members of the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Southwest Virginia Chapter toured Roanoke...

Six Fatal Phrases.
August 25, 2008... Staff An Unsafe Attitude Can Lead to Construction-Site Woes Self-improvement professionals -- from weight-loss experts to exercise gurus to motivational speakers -- will tell you that attitude is everything. To make any type of...

Breaking Down The Selection.(hydraulic breaker)(Editorial)(Product/service evaluation)
August 25, 2008... By Kevin Loomis Consider these important factors when choosing a hydraulic breaker. Hydraulic breakers are powerful, productive machines used to break a variety of materials. But choosing the correct breaker for a job involves a lot...