Construction articles from March 2005

Construction archives from March 2005

CAGC Holds 84th Annual Convention.
March 14, 2005... Staff The Breakers played host to over 375 members of CAGC. The Breakers in Palm Beach was the site of the 84th Annual Convention of the Carolinas Associated General Contractors. Approximately 375 members and their families took care...

Chantilly's Contractors & Builders Supply Show.(Contractors & Builders Supply Show)
March 14, 2005... By Christina Fisher Attendees headed to the Dulles Expo Center for the 10th annual show. Hundreds of construction professionals from Virginia, Maryland, and Washington recently converged on the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly,...

Engine Lube Oil For Heavy Equipment.
March 14, 2005... By Gary Karl, Caterpillar, Inc. Choosing, Handling And Maintaining Engine Lube Oil For Your Machines Take a guess at how many brands of diesel engine oil are available today. Twenty-five? (Not even close.) Fifty? (Keep going.) More?...

Hyundai Announces New President.(Hyundai Heavy Industries Company Ltd.)(Choon Oh Ma)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Staff Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) has announced the appointment of Choon Oh Ma, former overseas director of Sales and Marketing for HHI Korea, to the position of president of Hyundai Construction Equipment USA. Mr. Ma will be...

Haverland Named Asphalt Institute Chairman.(William H. Haverland)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Staff William H. Haverland, manager of Asphalt Marketing and Sales at ConocoPhillips Company, was named the 2005 chairman of the Asphalt Institute Board of Directors. Robert Redd of U.S. Oil and Refining was named vice chairman of the...

NCCER Welcomes Vice President.(National Center for Construction Education and Research)(Steve Greene)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Staff NCCER welcomes Steve Greene as its new vice president. Greene brings more than 26 years of construction and workforce development experience. Greene has held positions with Fluor Daniel, BE&K, Bechtel/Becon, and has been involved...

TCA Elects Officers, Board Members.(Tilt-Up Concrete Association)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Staff The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced the election of new board members and the slate of officers for the 2005 year. Al Engelman, founder of Engelman Construction, Inc. (Macungie, Pa.), was elected president of the...

Care Of Trees Opens Office.(Aaron Dickinson appointed)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Staff Aaron Dickinson has joined The Care of Trees' new Piedmont office in Marshall, Virginia, as a sales arborist.

ATS Asset Tracking Services Changes Name.(Longview Advantage Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Staff ATS Asset Tracking Services Inc. (ATS) announced that it has changed its name to Longview Advantage Inc. Current customers will only be affected by seeing a redesigned website, which has the same functionality as the previous ATS...

AED Elects New Officers.(Associated Equipment Distributors)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Staff North American construction equipment distributors have elected Walter Berry of Berry Companies Inc. to the position of 2005 chairman of AED (Associated Equipment Distributors). Other AED officers elected to serve in 2005...

Avin And Rosario Join PB Placemaking.(PB Placemaking)(Uri Avin)(Maria do Rocio Morais do Rosario)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Staff Uri Avin and Maria do Rocio Morais do Rosario have been named practice leaders at PB Placemaking, a new specialty service center at Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) that assists in the development of sustainable communities in concert with...

Credentials Earned By ABC Staff.(Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Staff Two staff members with Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Metro Washington were recently recognized by peers in their respective fields as being among the top in their professions. The American Society of Association...

Maryland Approaches The Woodrow Wilson.(Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project)(Potomac Constructors)
March 14, 2005... By Sarah Montezon, Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. Potomac Constructors uses specialized formwork system to build the Maryland Approaches for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project. Just under a mile off the Maryland shore of the Potomac River...

Editor's Report.(Construction Industry)
March 28, 2005... By Christina Fisher Saving money has always been a prime directive for successful businesses, and for many people, online reverse auctions may look like an effective e-business tool for doing just that. But research and testimonials show...

The New Charlotte Arena.(Construction )
March 28, 2005... By Christina Fisher. Charlotte's arena represents the area's culture and history while serving as a centerpiece for the city's vibrant uptown and a new home for the state's professional basketball teams. By the beginning of basketball...

Expanding A Wastewater Treatment Plant.
March 28, 2005... Staff When the Mattawoman Waste Water Treatment Plant in La Plata, Maryland, needed an expansion, the Icon Group, a leading underground engineering and distribution company based in East Brunswick, New Jersey, was there to provide expert...

Enterprise Foundation Announces Awards.
March 28, 2005... Staff Applications are now available for the 2005 Jim and Patty Rouse Awards for Excellence in Community Revitalization, sponsored by The Enterprise Foundation's Network Advisory Board to recognize the best community development work...

ABC National Craft Championships.(Associated Builders and Contractors)
March 28, 2005... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced the top finishers in its 2005 National Craft Championships competition held at the association's annual national convention in Orlando, Fla. More than 125 craft professionals...

Chris Bradford Joins Stoehr Companies.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... Staff Christopher Bradford has joined Stoehr Companies, Inc. as vice president of Operations. In this capacity, Mr. Bradford will be responsible for managing the operations activities for this Eldersburg, Maryland-based commercial general...

ARTBA Hosts "Highway Finance 101".(American Road & Transportation Builders Association)(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... Staff Top legislative assistants from almost 80 congressional offices attended an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) seminar on federal highway and transit program financing February 24. The special session was...

NIBS And OGC Announce Collaboration.(National Institute of Building Sciences)(The Office of Government Commerce)(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... Staff Two of the largest organizations promoting open information technology standards for land and buildings have signed a formal agreement to work together. They are the Washington, D.C.-based National Institute of Building Sciences and...