Construction articles from June 2006

Construction archives from June 2006

Cowgill Hall Wins AIA Award.(American Institute of Architects )
June 12, 2006... Staff Cowgill Hall, the main facility for Virginia Tech's School of Architecture and Design and the administrative offices of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, has been named the winner of the Virginia Society of the American...

Kenworth Names 2006 Parts Council Members.
June 12, 2006... Staff Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2006 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. The council's goal is to enhance the value and...

Construction Career Days In Charlotte.
June 12, 2006... Staff Approximately 1,500 students attended Construction Career Days in Charlotte. Coordinated by NCDOT and the Construction Industry Education Coalition, Career Days offered students the opportunity to learn about diverse construction...

R.W. Murray's New Hires, Promotion.(Jim Richbourg joins the company as a project manager)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Staff R.W. Murray Co. announces that Jim Richbourg, Scott Gould and Frank Good have joined the company. Rick Hebert, an 11-year veteran of R.W. Murray Co., has been promoted to superintendent general. Jim Richbourg joins the company as...

HDR Promotes Miller.(promoted to office manager)(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Staff Jack R. Miller, P.E., was recently promoted to office manager for HDR's Charleston office. During Miller's 22 years with HDR, he has acquired extensive experience in all areas of the consulting engineering business, including water...

Clark To Renovate Howrey Office.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Staff Howrey, LLP recently awarded Clark Interiors the renovations contract for the global law firm's office space in Washington, D.C. The project is located at 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, adjacent to the Warner Theatre. The contract...

Maryland Governor Signs Bonding Law.
June 12, 2006... Staff On May 2, 2006, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. signed into law HB 169 (House: 138-0, Senate: 45-0), a landmark legislation that will allow, for the first time, MBE and smaller construction contractors to submit individual surety...

R.W. Moore Holds"Deere Run".
June 12, 2006... Staff R.W. Moore Equipment Company, a full service John Deere equipment dealer in North Carolina, held its Second Annual Deere Run on May 5. This year's event attracted over 100 people and 65 riders who made the 100-mile trip from Garner...

NDA Awards Scholarships.
June 12, 2006... Staff The National Demolition Association has announced the names of the winners of seven college scholarships awarded to students who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the local community while maintaining a high level of academic...

Gorman Joins Greenhorne & O'Mara.(Brief article)
June 12, 2006... Staff In response to the increase in contracts awarded to the firm's federal general civil engineering marketing group, Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc. (G&O), engineering consulting firm, announces the appointment of Richard L. Gorman, P.L.S.,...

The Air Force Memorial.(award for air force veterans)
June 12, 2006... By Christina Fisher Built on a promontory overlooking the Pentagon, the Air Force Memorial in Arlington will honor Air Force veterans with a bronze Honor Guard, inscription walls and three soaring stainless steel spires, a salute to the...

Gainesville, Virginia's University Boulevard Project.
June 12, 2006... By Jennifer Heyns To ease congestion on VA 29, VDOT decided to build a 1.3-mile connector road -- University Boulevard. Thinking "outside the box" led the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to a unique plan that will ease...

$12,000 In Scholarships Awarded.
June 26, 2006... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Metro Washington's Student Chapter Committee awarded scholarships to seven students studying for a career in construction. Since the first scholarships were presented in May 2002, more...

Wood Joins Greenhorne & O'Mara.(appointment of Brian L. Wood)(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff In response to the increase in contracts awarded to the firm's survey group, Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc. (G&O), engineering consulting firm, announces the appointment of Brian L. Wood, division manager, surveys. Wood is responsible for...

Alban Tractor Celebrates Newest Location.
June 26, 2006... Staff Alban Tractor, the Caterpillar dealer in Maryland, Delaware, D.C., Northern Virginia, and the West Virginia panhandle, celebrated its newest facility in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Mack Boring Hires Wilmington Branch Manager.(appointments William "Bill" Wallace in Mack Boring & Parts Company)(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff William "Bill" Wallace has joined Mack Boring & Parts Company as branch manager for its Wilmington location. Headquartered in Union, New Jersey, the company is a leading distributor of marine and industrial engines, generators,...

Barbour Group Hires New V.P.
June 26, 2006... Staff The Barbour Group, a full-service insurance agency specializing in surety bonding and business insurance, recently hired Chris Smith as vice president of Business Development.

SC&RA Elects Officers.
June 26, 2006... Staff The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association elected Doug Williams, Buckner HeavyLift Cranes, Graham, N.C., as its new president. Robert Hileman, United Crane & Rigging Company in Baltimore, was also elected to serve a three-year...

R.W. Murray To Build Activities Center.(contracts)(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff R.W. Murray Co. has been awarded general contracting services for the Penderbrook community's 6,000-square-foot activities center. The facility will be next to the community's existing activities center. The $2.45-million masonry...

Schubert & Salzer Inc. Chooses International Business Park.
June 26, 2006... Staff Schubert & Salzer, Inc. recently expanded its North American headquarters by leasing space in the International Business Park at Concord, N.C. The German-owned firm signed an agreement to lease 5,000 square feet in the International...

Linder Offers New Komatsu Excavators.
June 26, 2006... Staff Komatsu America Corp. has introduced its new PC200LC-8 and PC220LC-8 hydraulic excavators, which are available through Linder Industrial Machinery Company's 19 locations in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. These machines...

Editor's Report.(highway construction)(Editorial)
June 26, 2006... By Christina Fisher From May 1 through May 7, the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, NCDOT and the N.C. State Highway Patrol conducted a campaign to increase work zone safety awareness and reduce the number of...

Charlotte's Light Rail Project.
June 26, 2006... By Christina Fisher The 10-mile South Corridor Light Rail line is the first of five rapid transit services planned along five transportation corridors in the Charlotte region. Charlotte's new South Corridor Light Rail line runs north...

Moving Forward, Slipforming In Reverse.(General Concrete Construction Inc.)(variable barrier wall )
June 26, 2006... Edited by Christina Fisher By "tricking" their Commando III into thinking it is moving forward, General Concrete was able to slipform a variable barrier wall in reverse. The state of North Carolina is investing millions of dollars into...

Dealers, Customers Test Doosan Equipment.
June 26, 2006... Staff At the May 3rd launch event in Charlotte, North Carolina, Doosan Infracore America introduced four excavators and two wheel loaders to North American dealers and customers. Approximately 100 people attended the Charlotte event at a...

Galvan Industries Wins Excellence Award.(awards)(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff An airport parking deck designed to mirror the curvature of a modern airplane wing and built with 300 tons of hot-dipped galvanized steel has earned Galvan Industries more honors from the American Galvanizers Association. The...

Portable Generator.(diferenent models of portable power generators)(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff Wacker's line of portable generators includes seven models, ranging from 3,800 watts to 6,600 watts, that feature a central ground fault circuit interrupter system (GFCI) for all receptacles including 120-volt and 240-volt...

Adhesive Anchor.(about product)(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff Hilti HIT HY 150 MAX Chemical Anchor, used for concrete, grout-filled block/stone and hollow block and brick, comes packed in dual-fill containers. The odorless adhesive is available as part of a complete system of Hilti anchors....

Trim-Out Set.
June 26, 2006... Staff Designed for electricians to handle a majority of projects, the six-piece trim-out set includes heavy-duty cutting 2000 Series[R] 9-inch high-leverage side-cutting pliers, Klein-Kurve[R] wire stripper/cutter, 4-inch round shank No. 2...

Multi-Purpose Tracer.(RotoZip's product)(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff RotoZip's XB-MGPP2 Tracing XBIT is used in materials ranging from wood to fiberglass. The 5/32-inch-diameter bit plunges into work piece without needing pilot holes and drives in one direction, hitting the edge of the object to be...

Scarifier.
June 26, 2006... Staff Kut-Rite KR-10 scarifiers, powered by a 9-horsepower Honda gasoline engine with 10-inch cutting width, cover 45 to 600 square feet per hour at a depth of 1/8-inch. The Pulse-Bac Industrial Vacuum attachment, operating on standard...

Material Handler.
June 26, 2006... Staff Features on the Mud Buggy material handler from Stone Construction Equipment Inc. include a quick-release system on tires, operator platform, platform-mounted brake, and combination engine/fuel shut-off system. Angled to provide more...

Gasoline Generators.
June 26, 2006... Staff Subaru Robin's line of compact gasoline generators powered by its EX series overhead cam (OHC) engines includes RGX2900, RGX3600, RGX4800, and RGX4800E, offering maximum outputs ranging from 2,900 watts to 4,800 watts. All RGX...

Measurement Tapes.
June 26, 2006... Staff Pi Tape precision diameter measurement tapes are low-tech, uncomplicated, accurate, and cost-effective instruments that measure the true diameters of round and out-of-round forms. Available in either inches or millimeters, simply...

Portable Generators.(Mi-T-M[R] Corporation's line of Portable Generators )(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff Mi-T-M[R] Corporation's line of portable generators for rental/construction industries offers 12,000-watt and 13,000-watt series featuring Honda OHV or Subaru OHV engines with low oil shutdown. Engines come standard with electric...

Metal Cutting Saw.
June 26, 2006... Staff SMM14B 14-inch metal cutting saw with dry cutting technology, from M.K. Morse Company, comes equipped with durable, fast-cutting Metal Devil[R] 14-inch, 72-tooth cutting carbide-tipped blade, producing a spark-free environment....

Hand-held Core Drill.(product information)(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff CDM-1H hand-held core drill is a single-speed model that excels in wet drilling applications up to 3 inches in diameter or can be used with Multiquip's Cobra dry drilling bits up to 5 inches in diameter. The 11-amp, 115-volt drill...

Cordless Circular Saw.(new air-cooled battery system)(Brief article)
June 26, 2006... Staff KSAP 18 Cordless 6-1/2-inch circular cuts-off, rips and trims lumber up to 2-1/8 inches thick. Metabo's new, patented air-cooled battery system's conduction cools both battery and charger, and the spindle stop system allows for easy...