Construction articles from July 2008

Construction archives from July 2008

BP Barber Establishes Upstate Operations.
July 14, 2008... Staff BP Barber, one of the oldest and largest civil engineering firms in the Southeast, has announced plans to locate its Upstate base of operations in Greenville County in order to better serve its growing client base in Upstate....

Crago Elected ASHE National Board Representative.
July 14, 2008... Staff Candice Crago, EI, of Mulkey Engineers & Consultants has been selected to serve on the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) National Board as the Region 8 representative. Crago will represent the Carolina Piedmont (Charlotte,...

Cortes Named CTO And VP Of Engineering.
July 14, 2008... Staff PDI is pleased to announce Tim Cortes as CTO, replacing John Kammeter. In his position as CTO, Cortes assumes responsibility for leading the R&D and product development organizations. John Kammeter will continue to provide ongoing...

Caulder Named Senior VP, Reichard COO.
July 14, 2008... Staff Rodgers Builders, Inc. has named William G. Caulder to the position of senior vice president -- Construction Operations. Current projects under Caulder's leadership include Lowe's Corporate Campus -- Phase III Expansion (Mooresville,...

CPN Officers, Board Members Appointed.
July 14, 2008... Staff At the 10th Annual Construction Professionals Network of North Carolina Conference the 2008-2009 officers and board members were appointed. Officers include: Ted Edwards (president), Smith Moore, LLP in Raleigh; Terry Lester...

Peterbilt Of Bristol Becomes Authorized East[R] Trailer Dealer.
July 14, 2008... Staff Peterbilt of Bristol, Inc. -- serving a nine-county region in the Bristol, Virginia, area -- was recently named an authorized dealership for East Manufacturing, offering the company's full line of flatbeds, dump trailers and...

New Facility Produces First Portable Light Tower.(Doosan Infracore Portable Power)(Brief article)
July 14, 2008... Staff The new Doosan Infracore Portable Power facility in Statesville, North Carolina, became officially operational when the first portable light tower rolled off the assembly line on May 19, 2008. The lighting product line was the...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Announces Expansions.
July 14, 2008... Staff As part of their strong commitment to service, ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. announces the addition of a new branch in Wilmington, North Carolina. ALL Carolina Crane Rental of Wilmington LLC, located in Rocky Point, North...

SSOE To Design BMW Plant Expansion.
July 14, 2008... Staff SSOE, Inc., one of the nation's largest architecture and engineering firms, announced that they will be providing design services for BMW's new 1.2-million-square-foot assembly plant. SSOE will provide the detail architectural and...

Increasing Capacity Along The Heartland Corridor.
July 14, 2008... By Christina Fisher Norfolk Southern's Heartland Corridor Project is modifying 28 tunnels between Norfolk, Virginia, and Columbus, Ohio, to improve capacity on the line. Moving freight from the Port of Hampton Roads in Virginia to the...

Material Handling At Bulk Transfer Pier.
July 14, 2008... Edited by Christina Fisher The first Sennebogen 880 in North America has been put into service at a Charleston midstream transfer facility. The first Sennebogen 880 sold in North America has been named "Big Jack" in honor of the late...

Brasfield & Gorrie -- WakeMed's Construction Partner.
July 14, 2008... Staff Brasfield & Gorrie has been involved with more than 58 WakeMed projects in North Carolina. Emergency medical care is rapidly evolving in North Carolina and Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is working with WakeMed Health and Hospitals to...

ABC Presents Excellence, Safety Awards.
July 28, 2008... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently recognized the nation's top 2007 construction projects during its Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence awards celebration at the National Building Museum in...

ABC Supply Promotes Robinson To Managing Partner.
July 28, 2008... Staff ABC Supply Co. Inc. has promoted Robert Robinson, manager of its Florence, SC, store, to managing partner. Robinson joined ABC Supply in 1995 and was named manager of the Florence branch in 2004. As a managing partner, he will...

Spiker Named PCA Regional Engineering Manager.(Portland Cement Association has named Jerry M. Spiker)(Brief article)
July 28, 2008... Staff Portland Cement Association (PCA) named Jerry M. Spiker, PE, AIA, LEED AP, as a regional engineering manager in the Engineered Structures department. Spiker will offer technical assistance to engineers, architects, contractors,...

Falcon Engineering Merges With Tierra North Carolina.
July 28, 2008... Staff Falcon Engineering, a Cary-based engineering and construction management firm incorporated earlier this year, has announced its merger with Tierra North Carolina, Inc., a geotechnical and materials testing firm of 16 years based in...

Virginia Tech To Build Research Center.(Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc.)(Brief article)
July 28, 2008... Staff Virginia Tech announced that the Virginia Tech Foundation will build a major research center in the Ballston area of Arlington, with planned occupancy by late 2010. Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger made the announcement,...

PB Designing SC Highway Project.
July 28, 2008... Staff The South Carolina Department of Transportation, in conjunction with Horry County, has awarded a contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) to design a $76-million roadway improvement project in Horry County as part of the county's RIDE...

Skanska Awarded Clinic Project.
July 28, 2008... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. announced it has been awarded the construction management contract for a 211,000-square-foot clinic building for Carilion Health System in Roanoke, Virginia. Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern will serve as the...

ACE Mentor Program Awards 13 Scholarships.
July 28, 2008... Staff The Washington, DC, affiliate of the Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program held its annual scholarship breakfast recently to recognize the achievements of local high school students who have participated in...

Bonsal American Receives Award.
July 28, 2008... Staff Bonsal American received the 2008 Mayor's International Community Award (MICA) for a medium-sized, foreign-owned business in recognition of the company's outstanding community involvement and philanthropy at The Mayor's International...

VA Safety Professionals Receive Prestigious Award.(Brief article)
July 28, 2008... Staff The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently presented the annual Region Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) awards to ASSE members from each of the eight Society regions for their ongoing contributions to their...

CRSI 2008 Design Awards Winners.(Awards list)
July 28, 2008... Staff The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) would like to announce the winners of their biennial 2008 CRSI Design Awards program. For more than 35 years, the CRSI Design Awards program has honored excellence in site-cast and...

Carolina CAT Announces Promotion, Hiring.
July 28, 2008... Staff Carolina CAT announced the promotion of a key manager and the hiring of another key individual in June 2008. Brian Hoffman is being promoted to heavy construction equipment sales manager for Carolina CAT, a division of Carolina...

Graham Joins BJW Architecture.
July 28, 2008... Staff BJW Architecture continues to grow with the addition of Chris Graham as project manager. In his new role, Graham will deal with projects that involve both upfits and new construction. With nearly a decade of experience, Graham is a...

SIGAL Construction Expands With New Hires.
July 28, 2008... Staff SIGAL Construction Corporation, one of the top general contractors in the Washington Metropolitan Region, is proud to announce the addition of 16 new members since the beginning of the year to the construction management team. ...

Hurlbut Named New Managing Shareholder.(Akerman Senterfitt has named Stephen B. Hurlbut )(Brief article)
July 28, 2008... Staff Akerman Senterfitt has named Stephen B. Hurlbut as the new managing shareholder of the firm's Tysons Corner, Virginia, office. Hurlbut has been an Akerman shareholder and co-chair of the firm's national Construction Practice Group...

GPS Tracking And Fleet Fuel Costs.
July 28, 2008... By Christina Fisher In these unthinkable days of $4 gas prices, every company providing GPS-based tracking services is promising to slash your fuel bills. And while it's true that knowing the location of your vehicles will lead to...

Potholing Utilities Saves Time and Money.
July 28, 2008... By Greg Ehm A vacuum excavator provides a non-destructive way to locate existing infrastructure. Portable vacuum excavators have been a regular sight on job sites for years. These unique units were originally used to clean septic tanks...

A Construction Manager For Pre-construction Services.
July 28, 2008... By Gary Coopersmith, Vice President, Sweetwater Construction Corp. Utilizing a construction manager for pre-construction services is a proactive and progressive approach to any construction project. The construction manager's role is...

Selecting The Right Hoist For Your Application.
July 28, 2008... Staff The chances of a dangerous accident occurring can be greatly reduced, even eliminated, just by choosing the appropriate hoist and following the safety guidelines specified. Every contractor has two main goals at the start of a...