Construction articles from January 2005

Construction archives from January 2005

Building Optimism.(construction industry forecasts and trends)(Industry Overview)
January 10, 2005... By Christina Fisher It's time to be optimistic about the industry again in Construction's region. The election is over and the general outlook appears optimistic for Construction's region. Construction employment is up in the region...

CIS Consulting Group's New Office.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Staff CIS Consulting Group recently held an open house for visitors and customers to tour its new office at 4340 Taggart Creek Road in Charlotte.

R.W. Murray Receives Two Awards.(Northern Virginia National Association of Industrial and Office Properties)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Staff R.W. Murray recently received an Award of Excellence -- Speculative R&D/Industrial/Flex Use for the first phase of the Logis-Tech building in the Innovation Parkin Manassas, Virginia, from the Northern Virginia National Association...

NAVFAC Receives Award.(Naval Facilities Engineering Command )(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Staff The Naval Facilities Engineering Command was formally recognized by the Department of Defense for its workforce development programs. NAVFAC earned the honor for three initiatives in its acquisition career field: implementing a human...

Seils Linetec's New Regional Sales Manager.(Rob Seils joined Linetec.)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Staff Paint and anodize finisher Linetec named Rob Seils as a regional manager with its outside sales team. As a former inside sales manager with the company, he now will share and apply his knowledge of Linetec's internal systems,...

Heuser To Head Terex Light Construction.(Stephen Heuser appointed)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Staff Terex Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Heuser as general manager of their Rock Hill, S.C., and Brampton, Ontario, operations. Hueser will be responsible for overseeing finance, operations, product...

Bernal Joins U.S. Tile.(Daniel Bernal appointed)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Staff U.S. Tile Company, the largest manufacturer of clay tile roofing products in the United States, is pleased to announce the hire of Daniel Bernal as the general sales and business development manager for the eastern region. With more...

Eberhardt Joins Structural Group.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Staff Baltimore-based Structural Group has announced that Keith Eberhardt has joined the company as a project manager.

Parsick Joins VSL.(Steve Parsick joined Vstructural LLC.)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Staff Vstructural, LLC has announced that Steve Parsick is joining the growing firm as director of finance.

Construction Spending In 2005.
January 10, 2005... By Gina Martin, Wachovia Bank Nonresidential construction is digging out of its recession. As the nationwide economy transitions from robust, recovery-like growth of about 4.5 percent in 2004 to more moderate, expansionary growth of...

Virginians For Better Transportation.(attracting investment in Virginia's transportation infrastructure)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff The AGC of Virginia has joined with hundreds of other groups in the Virginians for Better Transportation (VBT) to advocate investment in the commonwealth's transportation infrastructure. We strongly believe that, unless the state...

ABC Members Eligible For Discounts.(Associated Builders and Contractors)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that it has selected Paychex, Inc., a leading national provider of payroll and human resource services, to participate in ABC's Business Partner program as a preferred provider of...

Wastequip Opens New Parts Business.(Parts Place, Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff Wastequip, Inc. announces the opening of a new aftermarket parts business called Parts Place, Inc. located in Piedmont, South Carolina. The new company will sell replacement parts nationwide for waste handling and recycling...

Economy Sputters Toward Recovery.
January 24, 2005... Randy Giggard, Manager, FMI Research Services Group Although the growth rate is not as high as we would all like, it is a fairly strong rate that is above the historical trend. The economy sputtered toward recovery in 2004 providing...

Unique Design for Parking Structure.(Moore Cadillac Company Inc., Hummer)
January 24, 2005... By Frances S. Edgar, Edited by Christina Fisher The new parking structure for Moore Cadillac HUMMER had to do more than just provide more parking space. As the leading Cadillac and HUMMER dealership in the greater Virginia-Washington,...

Unilin Flooring Makes Noticeable Progress.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... By Meagan Bisher, Edited by Christina Fisher Construction can now be seen from I-85 in Thomasville, N.C. Unilin Flooring, manufacturer of QuickCoStep laminate floors, is quickly making progress on its new laminate flooring plant between...

Specialized Equipment Makes A Difference.(Maryland Transit Administration)(Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century)(Cherry Hill Construction Inc.'s LoDril)
January 24, 2005... By Larry Trojak A high-performance, low-clearance drill helps drive double-track improvements on Baltimore's light rail project. The Baltimore area - both because of improvements to its Inner Harbor area and its proximity to our...

The State Of Construction Suretyship.
January 24, 2005... David Hill Bashford, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP The surety companies that have survived are now looking to reclaim a strong and profitable industry. After a devastating few years, the construction surety industry has emerged to face...

Southwest Virginia's three New Jails.
January 24, 2005... By Christina Fisher KBR is simultaneously building three new jail facilities in Abingdon, Duffield and Haysi, Virginia. Eight counties and one city in southwest Virginia will soon have use of three new jail facilities. As a result of a...

Woodrow Wilson Bridge's Construction Progress.
January 24, 2005... Edited by Christina Fisher Steel beams are being placed for the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge. There has been significant progress on the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Large steel beams up to 114 feet long, 12 feet tall and 22 inches wide are...