Construction articles from January 2009

Construction archives from January 2009

Skanska Adds Four To Durham Office.
January 12, 2009... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. has announced that Kay Lantrip has joined the company's Durham, NC, office as vice president. Lantrip brings to the company more than 25 years of operational management experience. Curtis Elswick has...

Banta Joins WDG Architecture.(WDG Architecture P.L.L.C. has appointed David L. Banta)(Brief article)
January 12, 2009... Staff WDG Architecture has announced that David L. Banta, AIA, an architect with an extensive portfolio in the design of continuing care retirement communities and assisted living facilities, has joined the firm as director of senior...

News From ABC Of The Carolinas.
January 12, 2009... Staff The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABCC) at their annual meeting elected general contractor Ryan Wathen of Rodgers Builders, Charlotte, NC, as chairman of the board of directors. Wathen will serve as the 11th...

Middleton Joins SfL+a Architects.
January 12, 2009... Staff SfL+a Architects has announced that H. Woodward Middleton, AIA, has joined the firm as a principal architect. In this position, he will be responsible for strategic project management and will focus his immediate attention on...

Balfour Beatty Construction Forms Federal Group.
January 12, 2009... Staff Building on its extensive experience with federal projects, specifically in the Washington, D.C. area, Balfour Beatty Construction has formed a new business unit to target projects in the federal sector nationally. The company has...

Construction's 2009 Forecast.
January 12, 2009... By Christina Fisher With a country in economic turmoil and states facing huge deficits, an economic stimulus package that focuses on infrastructure investment and the construction industry will be key to strengthening and stabilizing the...

Historic Charm, Modern Construction Technology.
January 12, 2009... By Jim Romeo Constructing the city of Winchester, VA's, Parking Garage is a delicate balance of historic preservation with contemporary construction practices and technology. The city of Winchester, VA, is constructing a parking...

ICRI Announces 2008 Award Winners.(Awards list)
January 26, 2009... Staff The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) announces the winners of the 2008 Project Awards. In Construction's region, the winners are: High-Rise Category: Hopkins House Repair and Protection, Baltimore, MD. Submitted by...

Turner School of Construction Management Graduates Fall Class.
January 26, 2009... Staff Turner Construction and Tompkins Builders, Inc. held their fall 2008 graduation ceremony for the School of Construction Management training course at the offices of the DC Urban League. The course was offered to area minority- and...

Tyler Mechanical Contracting Awarded Two Jobs.
January 26, 2009... Staff Tyler Mechanical Contracting was selected as the mechanical contractor for the Sidwell Friends School project in Washington, D.C. The project will feature the addition of one new below-ground gymnasium with additional equipment being...

Skanska Receives Green Award.
January 26, 2009... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. announced that its Durham, NC, office has received the Triangle Business Journal Green For-Profit Business of the Year Award. The Green Awards competition was created to recognize the many businesses,...

CPN Donates Gift to Habitat for Humanity.(Construction Professionals Network)(Brief article)
January 26, 2009... Staff Ted Edwards, 2008-2009 president of the Construction Professionals Network of North Carolina, has announced that this year's CPN President's Holiday Charity Donation will be made to Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, Inc. The...

Stock Named National Supplier of the Year.(Case Design/Remodeling Inc.)(Brief article)
January 26, 2009... Staff Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., one of the largest full-service remodelers in the country, recently named Stock Building Supply National Supplier of the Year at their 2008 annual meeting. Stock Building Supply became a Case...

Ellenburg Joins Carolina Safety Consultants.
January 26, 2009... Staff David J. De Vita, president of Greenville-based Carolina Safety Consultants (CSC), announces that Mike Ellenburg has joined the firm as director of Field Operations and Construction Safety. In this role, Ellenburg is responsible for...

Maryland Distributor To Carry Wacker Neuson Line.
January 26, 2009... Staff Pump and Power Equipment Corporation, a dealer of construction equipment throughout Baltimore and Washington, recently signed an agreement adding the new Wacker Neuson line of compact construction equipment to its product list. Pump...

Peppers Named Panthers Sakrete Sack Winner.(Julius Peppers)(Brief article)
January 26, 2009... Staff SakreteA[R], North America's original bagged dry cement mix brand, together with the Carolina Panthers recently presented a check for $5,000 in team member Julius Peppers' name to HomeAid (www.homeaid.org ), a leading national...

William H. Pearce Joins PB.
January 26, 2009... Staff William H. (Bill) Pearce has been named a project manager in the Herndon, VA, office of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global infrastructure strategic consulting, engineering and program/construction management organization. ...

G&W Equipment Donates Mitsubishi Forklift.
January 26, 2009... Staff Mitsubishi forklift truck dealer, G&W Equipment of Charlotte, NC, was recently awarded a PMWR30N Mitsubishi forklift truck for their participation in a charity auction hosted by Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks. Mitsubishi forklift...

Editor's Report.(South Carolina. Department of Highways and Public Transportation)(Editorial)
January 26, 2009... By Christina Fisher SCDOT Wins $75,000 From Roadway Safety Foundation The Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) announced that the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has won $75,000 in assistance as part of RSF's Safer...

Construction Stock Index Plunges.
January 26, 2009... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends To close the year ended Dec. 1, 2008, the Construction Stock Index was down 915.36 points, or 35.97 percent, and ended at 1629.57 - but it fared better than the major market indices. No one who is...

Working On A Level Playing Field.
January 26, 2009... By Tara Deering-Hansen, Technical Writer A ride-on tractor with an independent suspension and steel tracks gives A&L Cable Services an edge. Everyone has heard the phrase "competing on a level playing field" in reference to athletics....

Tools For Tough Times.
January 26, 2009... By Philip E. Beck Here are some practical tips for contractorswho want to protect themselves financially and better handle tight economic conditionsduring this challenging economic time. The current economic climate requires...