Construction articles from May 2008

Construction archives from May 2008

Turbulent Quarter Ends With Rally.(Statistical table)
May 12, 2008... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends The Construction Magazine Index felt the bite of the economic downturn, and lost 464.45 points, or 15.87 percent,as the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Stocks endured their worst quarter in five and a...

GPS Underwater Project Guides.
May 12, 2008... By G.C. Skipper Virginia/Carolina Paving used GPS to guide its excavator operator during an underwater project to replace eroded sand at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. Sometimes droughts can be a good thing. Such was the case in late...

Cambridge International Appoints New Director.(Cambridge International, Inc. has appoints David Smith as director of National Account Development)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff Cambridge International, Inc., the leading international manufacturer of fabricated wire products, announces the promotion of David Smith to director of National Account Development. Since assuming the position he has been working...

MBP Awarded Contract with VCU.
May 26, 2008... Staff McDonough Bolyard Peck, Inc. (MBP) has been awarded a contract with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical College of Virginia to provide facility and ADA assessment services for seven buildings on the VCU campus throughout...

Koehler Promoted To CEO.(Joy Companies, Inc. has promots Melissa P. Koehler as chief executive officer)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff The board of directors of the Joy Companies, Inc., a holding company comprised of B. Frank Joy, a regional underground contractor based in Hyattsville, and Carapace LLC has announced the promotion of Melissa P. Koehler, CPA, from COO...

Marsh Adds Newman To Carolinas Team.(Marsh Inc. has appoints Anc Newman )(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff Marsh Inc. continues to increase its business development efforts by adding Anc Newman to their team of professionals. With over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate development and health care outsourcing, Newman will...

Williams Joins Warren And Associates.(Warren and Associates Design-Build, LLC has appoints Willson Williams as director, Business Development)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff Willson "Will" Williams has joined Warren and Associates Design-Build, LLC as director, Business Development. Williams comes to Warren and Associates Design-Build with nearly 20 years of leadership in Carolinas commerce and industry....

James Stewart Joins PB.(Parsons Brinckerhoff has appoints James Stewart as technical director )(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff James Stewart has been named a technical director at Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global infrastructure consulting, engineering and construction management organization. In his new position, Stewart will be responsible for managing...

Underwood Named Director Of Construction Management.
May 26, 2008... Staff Branch & Associates, a leader in construction management, general contracting and design-build services, has named Catherine Underwood director of construction management. Underwood joined Branch & Associates in 2000 as an estimator...

SmithGroup Promotes Cohen, Kang To Vice President.
May 26, 2008... Staff The SmithGroup board of directors has elected Steven L. Cohen, AIA, LEED AP, and Michael Kang, FAIA, LEED AP, to positions as vice president. Cohen is the operations leader for the Workplace studio at SmithGroup's Washington,...

Suffolk Construction Hires Peyton.
May 26, 2008... Staff Dan Peyton has joined Suffolk Construction as vice president of Business Development. Peyton brings 28 years of industry experience in a variety of project management, field operations and business development capacities. Peyton...

Caliber Ridge Industrial Park Opens.
May 26, 2008... Staff Liberty Property Trust, which owns and manages more than 5 million square feet of office and industrial space in the Carolinas, celebrated the opening of 125 Caliber Drive at a reception earlier this month. The new building,...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
May 26, 2008... By Christina Fisher Virginia Tech Researchers Set The Stage For A National Database Of Water Pipe Infrastructure A group of Virginia Tech faculty and researchers is working to create the prototype of a national Internet-based...

Dewatering By Wellpointing.
May 26, 2008... By Christina Fisher Two projects in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia have used wellpointing to control the ground water during construction. If you're working anywhere near water, and especially near the coast, dewatering a site...

Unique Repair Strategies Ensure Lighthouse Longevity.
May 26, 2008... By Adrienne DeRan After more than a century of extreme storms, ice floes and controlling waves, the foundation on which Maryland's Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse sits required extensive restoration due to corrosion and deterioration. ...

Fire Station Project Incorporates Old, New.(Streamline, LLC has nearly completed a new state-of-the-art fire station)
May 26, 2008... By Christina Fisher Streamline, LLC has nearly completed a new state-of-the-art fire station for the town of Cornelius, N.C. The Cornelius Lemley Volunteer Fire Department project has included construction of a new 12,000-square-foot...

ASA's Business Forum & Convention 2008.(American Subcontractors Association)
May 26, 2008... Compiled by Christina Fisher Approximately 200 people attended the American Subcontractors Association Business Forum & Convention 2008 from March 6-8 in Charleston, South Carolina. Members had the opportunity to attend a comprehensive...