Construction articles from December 2005

Construction archives from December 2005

Obayashi Corp. Acquires John S. Clark Company.
December 12, 2005... Staff Obayashi Corporation, a $13-billion Japanese construction company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire John S. Clark Company, Inc., a North Carolina-based construction firm. The acquisition was scheduled to...

Kirkov Joins Nielsen-Wurster.
December 12, 2005... Staff The Nielsen-Wurster Group is pleased to announce that Kirk Kirkov has joined the firm as a senior associate in the Fairfax, Virginia, office. In this role, Mr. Kirkov will lead a team of professionals in dispute resolution services,...

Advanced Civil Design Opens Office.(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... Staff Advanced Civil Design, Inc., a consulting civil engineering and surveying firm, has opened an office in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, area to service a rapidly growing client base. The firm's engineering and surveying...

Closing I-66 Nightly Speeds Construction.(highway lane construction)
December 12, 2005... By Jennifer Heyns Closing I-66 at night has allowed for uninterrupted operations, increasing productivity and reducing traffic disruptions. Although he was confident that the idea was a sound one, Billy Green, senior construction...

Shoring System Helps Military.
December 12, 2005... By James A. McRay A Safe-T-Shore slide rail shoring system helped Chandler Construction install a new pump station on Shaw Air Force Base Understanding and implementing strict federal accounting and management procedures on government...

Protecting America's Gas Pipelines.
December 12, 2005... By Tara Deering, Technical Writer, Two Rivers Marketing Ballard Utilities Construction installs cathodic protection along the East Coast with HDD. When drilling in a residential area around some of the nation's largest gas pipelines,...

Grove Cranes Support Stones Concert.
December 26, 2005... Staff Three truck-mounted Grove cranes had a brush with stardom when they were called in to help erect a stage set for the Rolling Stones on the rock group's latest world tour. The TMS760E models, owned by Richmond, Virginia-based...

Editor's Report.
December 26, 2005... By Christina Fisher Turner Construction Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Turner Corporation, announced the findings of its survey of 665 building owners, developers, architects, engineers, corporate owner-occupants, consultants,...

Richmond's Green Parking Garage.
December 26, 2005... By Jim Romeo When MMM Design Group of Norfolk, Virginia, became the architect/engineer for a $16.2-million parking facility, the challenges were many -- but the results were environmentally and financially beneficial. $485,000. Those...

Bringing Down The Mills.(D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co.)
December 26, 2005... By Christina Fisher D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. is demolishing the textile mills in Kannapolis, North Carolina, to make way for the new North Carolina Research Campus. It's a huge project -- 150 acres, 5.8 million square feet, in the...

Clearing The Wetlands.
December 26, 2005... By Jim Wahl North Carolina-based Wetland and Woodlands Management specializes in large-scale, low-impact clearing projects in environmentally sensitive areas. Imagine a land-clearing project that calls for the removal of all...

Technology Key To Contractor Success.
December 26, 2005... Staff Fowler Contracting credits a skilled management team, a loyal and skilled workforce, and modern equipment for its successful projects. Becoming a leader in the construction industry is the goal of any contractor. An industry...

Virginia Tech Students Assist Rehabilitation Efforts.
December 26, 2005... Staff More than 50 Virginia Tech students spent Thanksgiving morning assisting in the rehabilitation of a historic home damaged by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans' Holy Cross neighborhood. The home, part of a joint project between the...

Coalition Challenges Governments: Consider Tolling.
December 26, 2005... Staff A diverse coalition of organizations recently issued a direct challenge to state and local governments to consider tolling each time a new road or road reconstruction project is considered. Citing deteriorating roads and a lack of...

Welsh To Lead Construction Finance.
December 26, 2005... Staff Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. has named Bob Welsh the new Southeastern Territory manager for its Construction Group. He will provide equipment financing solutions to construction markets throughout North Carolina, South...

Structure Tone Names Senior V.P.
December 26, 2005... Staff Paul C. Nassetta Jr. has been named senior regional vice president for the Structure Tone organization. Based in Arlington, Mr. Nassetta has technical, administrative, marketing, and financial responsibility for Structure Tone...

Williams Scotsman Announces Anniversary Milestone.
December 26, 2005... Staff This year, Williams Scotsman celebrates its 50th anniversary in the mobile and modular space industry. An incorporation filing in the late summer of 1955 has been followed by years of product growth, geographic expansion, merger and...

NCDOL Construction Safety Seminars.(department of labor)(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Staff The N.C. Department of Labor will sponsor a series of forums for construction workers to reduce fatalities and injuries in one of the state's most dangerous industries. State and industry experts will identify trends in the...

HRUHCA's Awards, New Officers Announced.(Hampton Roads Utility & Heavy Contractors Association )(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Staff The Hampton Roads Utility & Heavy Contractors Association announced its 2005 award winners at its recent banquet and awards night. Precon Construction Company of Chesapeake was named Contractor of the Year. Hughes Supply, Inc. of...

Blanchard Breaks Ground On New Facility.(Blanchard Machinery Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 26, 2005... Staff Blanchard Machinery Company has broken ground on a new sales, parts and service facility on Chestnut Road, off of Highway 901 and Highway 22 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 22,000-square-foot facility will offer sales, rentals,...