Construction articles from September 2004

Construction archives from September 2004

Moving The Town Of Grundy.
September 13, 2004... By Christina Fisher Through a unique cooperative agreement, three levels of government were able to combine their projects and work together to save a struggling town. The town of Grundy sits nestled in a green valley among the...

The New Billy Graham Headquarters.
September 13, 2004... Staff The new building for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Corporate World Headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., is a showcase of laminated timber. When evangelist Billy Graham planned a new headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., he...

MedImmune Parking Garage Complements Offices.
September 13, 2004... Staff Structural precast/prestressed concrete was selected as the structural material for this project in Gaithersburg, Maryland. On June 6, 2002, MedImmune, Inc., a world-renowned biotechnology research firm, broke ground on its...

Rogers Brothers Presents Awards.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Rogers Brothers Corporation, for nearly 100 years the nation's premier manufacturer of lowbed trailers, including a full range of detachable and fixed gooseneck models as well as tag alongs and tilts, proudly announces the recipients...

Congressman Visits Unilin Flooring.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Unilin Flooring was pleased to host U.S. Congressman Howard Coble at its manufacturing facility as he stopped by to extend his congratulations and gratitude to the company for choosing Thomasville, N.C., as its expansion site. Unilin...

Mark Howell Joins Structural Group.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Structural Group - a $140-million Baltimore-based specialty-contracting firm that delivers services, systems and technologies that build, repair, protect, strengthen, and reinforce concrete, steel, masonry, timber, and soils - has...

Clark-Nexsen Wins Award.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff Clark-Nexsen, an award-winning architectural, engineering and interior design firm, is pleased to accept the Region III ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.) Technology Award for the...

USACE Report On Reverse Bid Auctions.(United States Army Corps of Engineers)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff In its final report on the reverse bid auction pilot program released July 26, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) stated that reverse auctions should not be used as a means to procure construction services. The report...

PCI Announces Plant And Project Tours.(Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2004... Staff The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has announced that the 50 days leading up to their 50th Annual Convention/Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia, will feature educational tours of precast concrete plants and projects across the...

Editor's Report.
September 27, 2004... By Christina Fisher Women In Construction See Gains,But More Action Needed By Carole Bionda, National ABC Chair It is undeniable that the face of the construction industry workforce is changing. For years, construction has remained...

Ft. Bragg's Rapid Airfield Construction.
September 27, 2004... By Christina Fisher The Joint Rapid Airfield Construction (JRAC) program set out to build two aircraft parking aprons in 96 hours -- and did so successfully. As the military looks ahead at the nature of conflict, two key words are...

Designing Your Mobile Office.
September 27, 2004... By Christopher J. Wirtz, CIS Consulting Group How to choose technologies that are right for you. Are you considering setting up a mobile office? If so, the single most important question you must ask is why. Exactly what business issue...

Geiger Joins HDR.(Brief Article)
September 27, 2004... Staff HDR, a leading architecture-engineering-consulting firm, has hired Ronald A. Geiger, P.E., as the water resources section manager for its operations in the Carolinas. Geiger's responsibilities include leading a staff of engineers and...

Bomag Appoints Distributors.(Bomag Americas)(Brief Article)
September 27, 2004... Staff Bomag Americas announces that A.E. Finley & Associates, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., will sell and service ProPaver products in North Carolina and northern South Carolina.

Volvo Rents Opening Over 100 Locations.(Brief Article)
September 27, 2004... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo Rents), recently announced immediate plans to have more than 100 equipment rental franchise locations open throughout the United States by the end of 2005 and to provide more than $2...

Terex Announces Agreement With Caterpillar.(Brief Article)
September 27, 2004... Staff Terex Corporation is pleased to announce that it has reached an understanding with Caterpillar Inc. that will allow Terex the opportunity to distribute and support the Terex O&K line of hydraulic excavators through Caterpillar's...

Komatsu Moves Production To S.C.(Brief Article)
September 27, 2004... Staff Komatsu America Corp. (KAC) has announced that all SK1020-5 skid steers sold in the United States will be manufactured at its Newberry, S.C., production facility. This change in manufacturing location will help speed delivery of...