Construction articles from May 2007

Construction archives from May 2007

Virginia Contractor To Lead AGC.
May 14, 2007

AGC Of America Convention Awards.
May 14, 2007

Thompson Pump's New Myrtle Beach Facility.
May 14, 2007

Luzon Building Gets A Facadectomy.(Berkel Contracting Company)
May 14, 2007

Rebuilding Acca Yard Bridges.
May 14, 2007

Caterpillar Donates Chopper To Children's Camp.
May 14, 2007

Detergents.
May 28, 2007... Staff Hotsy's line of concentrated Powder Pack Detergents for high-pressure washers produces 5 gallons of detergent when mixed with water, making this product suitable for smaller-scale cleaning projects. Available in five varieties, all...

Earth Tech To Build Desalination Plant.
May 28, 2007... Staff Earth Tech Inc. has been awarded a $5.5-million design-build contract by the Hilton Head Public Service District, the drinking water and reclaimed water utility for the north- and mid-island areas of Hilton Head Island, S.C., for the...

Wrecking Corp. Completes Tysons Corner Demolition.
May 28, 2007... Staff Wrecking Corp. of America recently completed demolition and excavation work at the Tysons Corner site of Liberty Crossing, the former home of Nextel, a 256,000-square-foot, 10-story post-tensioned building in McLean, Virginia. The...

Kenworth Names 2007 Parts Council Members.
May 28, 2007... Staff Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2007 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 further enhance the quality...

Dixon Joins Lane Company.
May 28, 2007... Staff Wyatt T. Dixon III has joined Atlanta-based multifamily real estate firm Lane Company as Carolinas Development Partner. He will be responsible for sourcing and developing deals in markets including Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;...

Superior Industries Appoints Southeast Rep.
May 28, 2007... Staff Superior Industries has appointed Scott Gulan as its territory manager for the Southeast region of the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Scott will be working with conveyor equipment and components customers in the...

Thomas Joins Skanska.
May 28, 2007... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. has announced that Mark Thomas has been named project executive for the Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) project at N.C. State University. He will be based out of the Durham office and...

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Promotions.
May 28, 2007... Staff Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is pleased to announce the recent promotions of Daniel J. Lemieux, AIA, to unit manager and Matthew C. Farmer, PE, to senior consultant in its Washington, D.C., office.

AEM Adds Asheville Member.(Association of Equipment Manufacturers)(Perfection Gear Inc.)(Brief article)
May 28, 2007... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently elected Perfection Gear Inc. in Asheville, N.C., to membership in the international trade group, which provides business-development resources for companies which manufacture...

News From ABC's Convention.
May 28, 2007... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recognized its top college and university student chapters at the 2007 Student Chapter Excellence Awards ceremony during the 2007 ABC National Convention in Nashville, Tenn. The awards honor...

Hanson Brick & Tile's New Leadership Team.
May 28, 2007... Staff Charlotte, North Carolina-based Hanson Brick & Tile, the largest brick manufacturer and a leading concrete roof tile producer in North America, announced the appointment of Bob Christensen as president. Christensen also announced the...

Hydraulic Excavator.
May 28, 2007... Staff Kobelco's SK210LC Acera Mark 8 hydraulic excavator combines bucket and arm digging forces with precision control to handle tough digging along with fine grading and leveling applications. Powered by Tier III-certified 150-horsepower...

G&O Appoints Wagner To Board.
May 28, 2007... Staff Engineering consulting firm Greenhorne & O'Mara announces that Frederick J. Wagner, P.E., senior vice president, Mid-Atlantic Transportation, has been selected as a new voting member of the G&O board of directors. Mr. Wagner is...

Len Sanderson Joins Parsons Brinckerhoff.
May 28, 2007... Staff Len Sanderson, former state highway administrator for North Carolina, has been named a senior principal engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), an international consulting, engineering, and program and construction management...

US Components Purchases Riverside Roof Truss.
May 28, 2007... Staff New Jersey based US Components LLC, a major supplier of high-quality truss and wall panels to professional builders and contractors across the East Coast, announced that it has purchased the assets of Riverside Roof Truss, Inc. US...

South Carolina Standardizes AreaRAE Networks.
May 28, 2007... Staff RAE Systems Inc., a leading global provider of rapidly deployable sensor networks that enable customers to identify safety and security threats in real time, announced the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SC-EMD) has...

Gear Lubricant.
May 28, 2007... Staff Chevron's DeloA[R] Synthetic Gear Lubricant SAE 75W-90 offers thermal/oxidation stability and meets all OEM warranty requirements. Suitable for use in rear axles and differentials for fleets in commercial transportation and...

Pipe Lifter.
May 28, 2007... Staff Patented concrete Pipe Pick(TM) from Construction Lifters offers a fast, safe and clean way of handling pre-cast concrete pipe by inserting pipe pick into lifting hole, tilting to engage beveled edge and lifting up. Conforming to...

Paddle Signs.
May 28, 2007... Staff Safety Flag paddle signs feature High Intensity Retroreflective 3M film or Diamond Grade DG3 3M film. Octagonal signs, offered in 14-inch, 18-inch and 26-inch diameters, are available in stop and slow or stop on both sides. Smaller...

Roof Cleaner.
May 28, 2007... Staff EternaClean spray cleaner, designed for use on various rooftop surfaces, prepares single-ply and metal roof surfaces for application of Eternabond MicroSealant tapes as well as other sealant products. Comprised of a proprietary...

Harrow Model.
May 28, 2007... Staff Custom designed to attach to No. 16 Cast Iron CaterpillarA[R] tractors, Classic Construction Images introduces a 10-disc harrow attachment hand crafted from brass with chrome-plated discs. Tow bar installs easily without the need for...

Portable Pumps.
May 28, 2007... Staff Godwin Pumps offers a new line of portable, gasoline-powered wet-prime pumps available in dewatering, trash, plastic, pressure, and diaphragm models capable of maximum heads to 285 feet, maximum flows to 425 gpm and compact,...

Joint Venture Team Selected For Intercounty Connector.(Intercounty Constructors)(Corman Construction Inc.)
May 28, 2007... Staff G.A. & F.C. Wagman, Inc., based in York, Pennsylvania; Granite Construction Company, based in Watsonville, California; and Corman Construction Inc., based in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, comprise the joint venture team Intercounty...

Editor's Report.
May 28, 2007... By Christina Fisher Goodyear Recommends Giving Tires Some TLC Goodyear is urging everyone to show they care... about their tires. Research reveals that motorists rank tires as the second-most important safety feature in vehicles next...

Despite Volatility, Stock Index Still Positive.
May 28, 2007... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends The CM Index maintained its robust character despite volatility in the sector and in the markets as a whole. Markets see-sawed back and forth and shed a chunk of their quarterly gains when the subprime...

Remediating Assateague Island.
May 28, 2007... Staff MARCOR Remediation is rebuilding and replenishing 5,000 linear feet of sand dunes to protect the beauty and ecology of Assateague Island. The convoy of trucks seen more than 100 times a day traveling up and down Route 611 on...

Achieving Success Through Resource Management.
May 28, 2007... By Don Kafka Construction resource management is a top-to-bottom method of managing tools, equipment, consumables, and other materials throughout a company or project. In the competitive construction industry, providing unsurpassed...

Reduce Workers' Compensation Costs.
May 28, 2007... By Keith Pearsall Using CompScore metrics will lead to different insights and strategic decisions than the current claims-cost approach when evaluating workers' compensation claims. How do we keep score in workers' compensation?...