Construction articles from October 2004

Construction archives from October 2004

CM Black Breaks Ground.(CM Black Construction Co.)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff CM Black Construction Co., Inc. and First Charter held the groundbreaking of the new Wilmar Financial Center in Concord, N.C., on Hwy 29 in the heart of the Concord business district. The Wilmar Financial Center, a full-service...

PSI Promotion And New Hires.(Professional Service Industries, Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) is pleased to announce the promotion of Wes Carter to construction services department manager in the PSI Charlotte office. Mr. Carter is a graduate of the Tennessee Technological...

AEM Elects Board.(Association of Equipment Manufacturers)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has elected Charles Stamp Jr., vice president Public Affairs Worldwide for Deere and Co., as AEM chairman. Gerald Shaheen, group president of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Ill., has been...

ARTBA Recognizes Environmental Excellence.(American Road & Transportation Builders Association)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Highway and bridge improvement projects were recognized September 9 for their contribution to environmental protection and mitigation at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's...

Liebherr, John Deere Sign Agreement.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. announced the signing of an agreement between Liebherr-Werk Telfs GMBH and John Deere's Construction & Forestry Division of Moline, Ill., to end their current dual-branding strategy for large...

Construction Zone Fatalities Decrease.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Roadway construction zone fatalities decreased nationally in 2003 -- the first drop since 1997 -- according to federal data recently posted at the ARTBA-owned National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse...

Volvo CE Rents Opens New Center.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. has announced the opening of a new independently owned Volvo CE Rents equipment rental center in Fallston (Baltimore), Maryland. EquipRent, Inc., Baltimore, has opened the first of four...

IRS Releases Tax Guide.(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2004... Staff The IRS has developed a new educational product specific to the construction industry -- the Construction Industry Federal Taxation Curriculum. Designed to provide an overview of the federal income and employment tax issues that...

Slick Picks.(Digging & Rigging, Inc)(tower construction)
October 11, 2004... By Gini and Dan McKain Using their Link-Belt 348 crawler crane to do the work, Digging & Rigging completed this tower-erection project in days instead of weeks. The real challenge to the project for Digging & Rigging, Inc. was not in...

Hydek Aims Higher.(Company Profile)
October 11, 2004... By Christina Fisher Hydek Inc. introduced their new identity and new equipment to the mast-climbing scaffold market at a recent open house in LaCrosse, Virginia. Hydek Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of mast-climbing scaffold...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
October 25, 2004... By Christina Fisher As I was preparing this issue, I wanted to present a nonpartisan view of how the presidential candidates stand on issues affecting the construction industry. For many reasons, this was not easy to do. Prior to the...

Maryland Tests Extended-Life Pavements.
October 25, 2004... By Michael Boyette, Al Paul Lefton Inc. The Salisbury Bypass is serving as a test bed for extended-life pavement. Vacationers and day-trippers headed to Maryland's Eastern Shore beaches are noticing a big improvement in their ride...

Asheville Playground Pleases Environmentally Conscious.
October 25, 2004... Staff Some 1,000 volunteers spent five days in June 2001 building castles, tire swings, cargo nets, slides, and play race cars to create the French Broad River Park Playground where the Asheville (N.C.) Motor Speedway used to be. They used...

Precast Buildings, Bridges Honored.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Staff The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has singled out 17 projects from around the country to receive its 2004 Design Award. The awards program, in its 42nd year, honored nine bridges and eight buildings, including one of each...

ABCC Holds Conference.
October 25, 2004... Staff ABC of the Carolinas honored contractors for their excellence and commitment to safety at its annual Construction Conference in Asheville, N.C. Receiving the ABCC Chapter Safety Awards for honorable mention were Brasfield and...

Elk Honors Sales Force Leaders.(Elk Premium Building Products, Inc)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Staff Elk Premium Building Products, Inc., announced the formation of its first District Sales Manager (DSM) Executive Council, honoring Elk roofing products' elite sales force for excellent overall sales performance. Honored with...