Construction articles from February 2006

Construction archives from February 2006

A New Kind of Green.(Bank of America remodels its floors)
February 13, 2006... By Christina Fisher and Chris Butlak. Bank of America is seeing green in a new way by investing in sustainable design as it remodels 23 floors of its headquarters building in Charlotte. When Bank of America (BofA) embarked on a project...

Dewberry Announces Merger.
February 13, 2006... Staff Dewberry's Chief Executive Officer Ronald L. Ewing, PE, RLS, announced that Dewberry Design Group (DDG) will merge into PSA-Dewberry. PSA-Dewberry will be the architectural design and building services operation of the Dewberry...

McLaughlin Group Expands Repair Facility.
February 13, 2006... Staff McLaughlin Group, Inc. recently expanded its factory locator repair facility in Greenville, South Carolina. The facility is headed by Mark Foertsch, with over 6 years experience in all types of digital locator diagnosis and repair.

R.W. Murray To Complete Ryan Park.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... Staff R.W. Murray Co. has been awarded general contracting services for an office, medical and retail center by privately held Middleburg-based The Long Companies. The 61,000-square-foot, two-story project is part of the Ryan Park...

ABC Virginia Chapter To Build Center.
February 13, 2006... Staff The average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Fairfax County now exceeds $1,200, according to the Fairfax County Rental Housing Complex Analysis. When high rents and mortgages are combined with the rising cost of childcare,...

Linder Opens Greer Facility.(Linder Industrial Machinery Company)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... Staff Linder Industrial Machinery Company, a Komatsu off-road equipment distributor in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, has announced its new facility in Greer, South Carolina. An open house featuring equipment displays, food,...

Index Closes In The Black.
February 13, 2006... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends The Construction Magazine Index kept pace with the major markets on Wall Street in the last quarter of 2005. Wall Street had a positive run in its final quarter, despite rumors of a housing slowdown....

Ballenger Joins Skanska USA Building.
February 27, 2006... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. announced it has hired construction industry veteran Wayne Ballenger as a senior superintendent. Ballenger, with more than 35 years of experience in construction, is responsible for overseeing all aspects of...

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute News.
February 27, 2006... Staff Robert S. McCormack, executive vice president of Spancrete Industries Inc., Waukesha, Wis., has been named chairman of the board of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Other officers for 2006 include Robert H....

LGB & Associates Receives USDOT Award.(LGB Inc.)(United States,Department of Transport)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff Li Garcia-Ballard, founder of LGB & Associates, has received the U.S. Department of Transportation's top honor as Prime Contractor of the Year for 2005. LGB's creative initiatives and noteworthy accomplishments have involved...

Hill, Yarossi Lead Reauthorization Task Force.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff Tom Hill, chief executive of Washington, D.C.-headquartered Oldcastle Materials, Inc., and Paul A. Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings, Ltd., in New York City, have been named co-chairs of the American Road & Transportation Builders...

Laswell Joins Greenhorne & O'Mara.(Greenhorne and O'Mara Inc. appoints Bruce H. Laswell)(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... Staff In response to the growth in the Southeast and the increase in military programs and potential civil works projects in that region, Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc. (G&O), engineering consulting firm, has expanded its services in that area...

Up For The Task.
February 27, 2006... By Tara Deering A Maryland recycling facility's continuous flow of scrap tires is no problem for skid-steer loaders and their attachments. When more than 20 trailers filled with discarded rubber tires are lined up at your tire...

AGC-VA's 2006 Annual Convention.
February 27, 2006... By Christina Fisher AGC of Virginia celebrated a year of successes, transition and implementation of a new strategic plan. With its largest convention in 15 years, the AGC of Virginia celebrated a year of success, as well as change, at...

TCA Announces Award Winners.
February 27, 2006... Staff Four projects in Construction's region won 2006 TCA Achievement Awards. The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) announced the recipients of the 2006 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards, with four winners in Construction's region. In its...