Construction articles from July 2006

Construction archives from July 2006

Grading The Washington Monument's Grounds.(Alpine Services's Grove Teates)
July 10, 2006... Edited by Christina Fisher Alpine Services used a keen eye and a Champion motor grader to prepare the grounds of the Washington Monument for the Fourth of July. When Alpine Services got a call from Washington with an offer they...

Mellits Hired As Director Of Engineering.(Burgess and Niple Ltd. appoints Pete Mellits )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Staff Pete Mellits , PE, has been hired as the director of Engineering in the Rockville, Maryland, office of Burgess & Niple. In this position, he oversees engineering teams for private and public projects. His responsibilities also...

World Of Asphalt 2007 Names Committee.
July 10, 2006... Staff More than 20 asphalt industry professionals have been appointed to the World of Asphalt 2007 Show and Conference management committee to oversee planning of the event, which will be held March 19-22, 2007, at the Georgia...

CONTECH's Promotion, New Hire.(CONTECH Stormwater Solutions Inc. promotes Frank Birney, Aimee Connerton appointed)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Staff CONTECH Stormwater Solutions Inc. has promoted Frank Birney to manager for the Atlantic area, which stretches from Maine to Virginia. In this role, Birney will manage a team of stormwater consultants who provide guidance and support...

Nitterhouse Hires Wright.
July 10, 2006... Staff Daryl Wenger, sales manager for Nitterhouse Concrete Products, Inc., Chambersburg, Pa., recently announced that the company has hired Gregory S. Wright to provide additional precast concrete sales coverage in the western Maryland,...

Smith-Midland's Concrete Safety Systems.
July 10, 2006... Staff Officials at Smith-Midland Corporation in Midland, Virginia, announce the reintroduction of Concrete Safety Systems, a division of the company that specializes in the rental of precast concrete safety barrier with the J-J Hooks[R]...

Linder Adds Hydraulic Excavator.
July 10, 2006... Staff Komatsu America Corp. has introduced its new PC600LC-8 hydraulic excavator, which is available through Linder Industrial Machinery Company's 19 locations in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. In keeping with the company's...

St. Mark's Church Historic Restoration.
July 10, 2006... By Mark K. Howell and Tim Crawford With no significant maintenance or repair completed in its history, repairs were necessary on this historic church in Catonsville, Md. Built in 1888, St. Mark's Church in Catonsville, Md., is a...

Managing Jobsite Safety Procedures.
July 10, 2006... By John D. Bond III Managing the process following a jobsite accident is key to mitigating any negative impacts. A jobsite accident that results in the serious injury or death of a worker is the worst experience in contracting, but...

Robinson Joins Skanska USA Building.
July 10, 2006... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. announced that A.B. Robinson has joined the company as corporate senior vice president of Health, Safety & Environmental (HS&E). Robinson is responsible for leading the company's health, safety and...

Beil Appointed KCI President.(KCI Technologies Inc. appoints Nathan J. Beil )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Staff KCI Technologies Inc., a Maryland-based engineering firm with 22 offices in the mid-Atlantic, Northeast and southern United States, has appointed Executive Vice President Nathan J. Beil , PE, as its new president, effective June 7,...

ASLA Selects 2006 Award Winners.
July 10, 2006... Staff The Board of Trustees of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has selected the recipients of the 2006 Medals, Community Service, and Landscape Architecture Firm Award, to be presented on October 9, 2006, during the...

Mack Rides For Freedom.(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Staff Again this year, employees at the New River Valley (NRV) Plant in Dublin, Virginia, where all Mack highway products are produced, paid tribute to this country's fallen and missing heroes by participating in the Rolling Thunder --...

Hveem Wins National Craft Professional.(ABL & Associates Plumbing's Rodger Hveem)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Staff In recognition of being named ABC's 2006 Craft Professional of the Year, Tradesmen International awarded Rodger Hveem Sr. , plumbing superintendent at ABL & Associates Plumbing in Raleigh, N.C., a new full-size pickup truck at a...

HDR's Smithberger Named To Advisory Board.(Association of American Railroads appoints Thomas P. Smithberger )(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Staff HDR's Thomas P. Smithberger has been named to a three-year term on the newly created Associate Advisory Board of the Association of American Railroads (AAR). AAR established the advisory board to provide for greater association...

Smith-Midland Receives Award.
July 24, 2006... Staff Officials at Smith-Midland Corporation were the recipients of an award for a building project recently completed in Washington, D.C. The company's submission, for a SLENDERWALL[R] project at the 10-story, 292-unit Jefferson at Logan...

Hess Named Professional Development Director.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Christine Bahar Hess has joined the Construction Management Association of America as director of Professional Development. At CMAA, she will manage a year-round professional education program that includes frequent online webinars,...

BJW, CM Black Team Up For Project.(BJW Architecture, Inc.)(CM Black Construction Co., Inc.)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff BJW Architecture, Inc. and CM Black Construction Co., Inc. have teamed up for the design and building of a new corporate headquarters building for JHE Production Group, Inc. The 28,400-square-foot facility will be located in...

KCI Promotes Griffith, Wins Award.
July 24, 2006... Staff KCI Technologies Inc., a Maryland-based engineering firm with offices in the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, was recently recognized by the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) for its commitment to the agency's...

Theros Equipment Wins Award.(Theros Equipment, Inc.)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Staff Equipment manufacturer Mustang Manufacturing Co., Inc. recently awarded "North American Track Loader Dealer of the Year" to Virginia-based Theros Equipment, Inc. for superior 2005 sales of track loaders. Theros Equipment was started...

Skanska USA Awarded Second Contract.
July 24, 2006... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. said it was selected to provide preconstruction and construction management services for the $44.5-million contract for the second Medical Sciences Building (MSB2) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)...

Metro Washington ABC Members Receive Awards.
July 24, 2006... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Metro Washington presented several awards that recognized exceptional safety performance and excellence in safety programs. Fifteen companies received Chapter Safety Awards in...

Site Preparation At Greensboro's Airport.
July 24, 2006... By Christina Fisher Vecellio & Grogan is developing a 315-acre site for a new FedEx hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. Vecellio & Grogan (V&G) has been at work on four construction projects at...

Modeling The Quarry.(SimQuarry)
July 24, 2006... Edited by Christina Fisher With hundreds of variables to consider, creating the best extraction systemis a mind-bogglingly complicated affair. Fortunately a quarry modeling servicecan help design the optimal solution. Quarrying is easy...

Terex's New Crushing, Screening Equipment.
July 24, 2006... Staff Terex introduced new Pegson and Powerscreen crushing and screening equipment at "Open Days" in Virginia. New Terex Pegson and Powerscreen crushing and screening equipment was introduced to more than 100 dealer personnel and 75 of...