Construction articles from February 2005

Construction archives from February 2005

Allied Grading Works At CMC.(Carolinas Medical Center)
February 14, 2005... By Christina Fisher Allied Grading is self-performing the work on five contracts at Carolinas Medical Center. Allied Grading in Huntersville, North Carolina, is currently working on several contracts for Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)...

Mass Transit Project On Track.
February 14, 2005... By Tara Deering, Two Rivers Marketing Group D.C. Directional used HDD to beat the deadline for installing new telecommunication lines. Before the Charlotte (N.C) Area Transit System could begin construction on a $399-million light rail...

LBX Hires Additional Region Manager.(Appointment)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff LBX Company, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Elias S. Chakour to the position of region manager-Sales covering the East Coast territory. Elias comes to LBX with an extensive 26-year career in the construction equipment...

EMATS, Inc. Promotes Price.(Promotion)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff EMATS, Inc., headquartered in Cedar Bluff, Va., has promoted Carrie Price to laboratory and field services supervisor. Price will manage laboratory analysis and oversee EMATS' in-house multi-state-certified laboratory. She will also...

Kleinfelder Joins Cianbro.(Appointment)(Cianbro Corporation)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff William M. Kleinfelder, a project manager for Cianbro Corporation, recently joined the board of directors for the Baltimore Metro Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Kleinfelder lives in Street, Maryland, and is...

ACPA Presents Awards.(American Concrete Pavement Association)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff The American Concrete Pavement Association presented awards to the winners of its 15th annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavement" awards. The winner for "Divided Highways (Rural) and Best Highway Project was presented to...

MBMA Announces Safety Award Winners.(Metal Building Manufacturers Association)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Staff The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) annually recognizes metal building systems manufacturers who show exceptional commitment to assuring workplace safety. Of the 50 manufacturing facilities nationwide that submitted...

Construction Index Ends Strong.
February 14, 2005... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends, Inc. Construction stocks contributed to a robust finish in 2004. Construction stocks went on a tear in the final quarter of 2004, leading the major markets to a robust finish despite high oil prices and...

LaBounty Appoints New Regional Manager.(LaBounty and Stanley Mounted products)(Dave Weimann )(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Dave Weimann has been appointed regional manager for LaBounty and Stanley Mounted products, covering the Mid-Atlantic states, including Washington, D.C., and Maryland.

TCR Names Vice President.(Trammell Crow Residential)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Trammell Crow Residential (TCR), the nation's premier multifamily real estate firm, has named Chad DuBeau vice president of development in its Mid-Atlantic office. TCR also has hired Michael D. Etherton as a preconstruction manager.

Lawson Selected For Award.(Robert T. Lawson)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Robert T. Lawson, co-founder of the W.M. Jordan Co. of Newport News, was recently selected by his peers as the recipient of the Associated General Contractors of Virginia Honorary AGC Award for 2005. The award was presented in...

Hubert Construction Hires Two.(appointments of Scott Dychtwald and Michael Litherland )(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Hubert Construction of Gaithersburg, Maryland, has hired two employees for its fast-growing Commercial and Interiors Divisions. Scott Dychtwald is a senior project manager in Hubert's Interiors Division. Michael Litherland is a...

Carver Joins R.W. Murray.(Lester Carver)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Lester Carver has joined R.W. Murray as a project manager

New Sales Manager Named At Bijur.(Bijur(r) Lubrication Group)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Bijur(r) Lubrication Group, a leading global manufacturer of centralized lubrication systems and components in Morrisville, N.C., has announced the appointment of Lee McGillivray as North America sales manager. McGillivray will be...

Dewberry Announces Promotions.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Dewberry, a national consulting firm based in Fairfax, Va., has announced several promotions of senior staff. Samuel J. Bertolino, PE; Gurmeet S. Gahunia, PE; Patrick K. Peiffer; and Mike Shepp, PS, have been named senior associates....

Commercial Real Estate Women Announces Board.(Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW))(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff CREW Washington, D.C., has announced its board of directors for 2005. Comprised of leaders in the Washington real estate industry, the elected board members are: President: Jayne Shister (Cassidy & Pinkard). President Elect:...

ABC's Metro Washington 2005 Leadership Team.(board members appointment)(Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Adam Prill of Prill Construction Group, LLC has assumed the top leadership position as chairman of the board for ABC of Metro Washington. Joining him are the following newly elected officers: Chairman-Elect Brian A. Mattingly of...

Rodgers Builders Opens Regional Office.(Rodgers Builders Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 28, 2005... Staff Rodgers Builders, Inc. has opened a regional office in Greenville, S.C. The construction management and general contracting firm has leased office space in the historic Falls Place building at 531 S. Main St., adjacent to the newly...

Prepping The Site At Cureton.(Monroe Roadways Inc.)
February 28, 2005... By Christina Fisher Monroe Roadways is performing the site prep on a 150-acre project in Waxhaw, N.C. Denver, North Carolina-based Monroe Roadways has been busy working on its largest site preparation project to date -- a 150-acre...

Editor's Report.
February 28, 2005... By Christina Fisher The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would fund two innovative projects in Philadelphia to find cost-effective ways for dismantling structurally unsound row homes and reusing building materials....

Rebuilding A Natural Habitat.
February 28, 2005... By Bill Elverman, Brady Marketing Group. Edited by Christina Fisher. VSA Construction Services, LLC helps to rebuild a former destination for dignitaries and wildlife as a natural habitat. Poplar Island once thrived as a habitat for...