Construction & Demolition Recycling articles from March 2004

Construction & Demolition Recycling archives from March 2004

A losing franchise.(Editor's Focus)(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... The threat to C&D recyclers and demolition contractors from franchise agreements within local jurisdictions seems to be growing in this country. Increasingly, we are hearing reports from various parts of the country about franchising contracts...

Burning controversy in N.H.(Commodities)(New Hampshire )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * The New Hampshire legislature is considering a bill that would restrict incinerators using C&D wood to power the plants from operating within five miles of any residence, church, school, park, drinking water source or hospital. It also calls...

CERL finds negligible lead levels.(Commodities)(Construction Engineering Research Lab)
March 1, 2004... * Results of a study of crushed concrete that included slabs of material coated with lead-based paint are indicating the traces of lead are well below levels considered dangerous. Attendees of the C&D World Exposition & Conference in New...

Cement makers eye recycled gypsum.(Commodities)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * A representative from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), Skokie, Ill., says the industry is still looking at the use of recycled gypsum in cement production. "We have to make sure the formulations will work and that the quality of...

Defend the industry, says NADC officer.(Industry News)(National Association of Demolition Contractors )
March 1, 2004... * Leonard Cherry may be the past president of the National Association of Demolition Contractors (NADC), bur he considers himself equally as a recycler. "I have learned that recycling and demolition go hand-in-hand," Cherry told attendees of...

Contractors eye decision by accounting board.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * A financial accounting standard (known as FAS 150) that would have been detrimental to closely held contracting companies by requiring them to account for mandatorily redeemable shares on their income statements as a liability has been...

NADC gathers in Las Vegas.(Industry News)(The National Association of Demolition Contractors)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * The National Association of Demolition Contractors (NADC) will hold court with its Annual Convention, taking place at The Mirage resort and casino in Las Vegas March 28-31. The NADC is making an effort to reach out to recyclers, as it has...

CMRA plans awards program to honor top C&D recyclers.(CMRA News)(Construction Materials Recycling Association)
March 1, 2004... * The first awards program for C&D recyclers has been developed by the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA). The awards will be bestowed at the CMRA's Annual Meeting in March 2005. "The goal of the awards is to honor those...

SSI acquires Schred Max line.(Equipment Report)(Shredding Systems Inc)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * SSI Shredding Systems Inc., Wilsonville, Ore., has acquired the Schred Max line of primary reducers, based in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada. The brand name for the new combined line of equipment is Pri-Max. "The acquisition allows us to offer...

Annihilator takes on C&D stream.(Equipment Report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * Continental Biomass Industries Inc. (CBI) has introduced its Annihilator high-volume shredder. In one of its earliest demonstrations, the machine processed 789 tons of material in a five-hour span for a rate of more than 150 tons per...

Bronson joins T.H. Glennon.(Equipment Report)(T.H. Glennon Co. Inc)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * T.H. Glennon Co. Inc., Salisbury, Mass., has added Steve Brunson to its sales staff. Brunson will represent the company's Mulch Color Jet equipment as well as its line of Colorfast landscape mulch colorants to customers in the Southeast...

Morbark upgrades Web site.(Equipment Report)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * Morbark, Winn, Mich., has redesigned its Web site at www.morbark.com. According to the company, "the Morbark site has not only undergone a complete design transformation, but site navigation has also been greatly improved." Changes went into...

Atlas Copco debuts Penta Series breakers.(Equipment Report)(smaller PB 110V model is suggested for use with mini-loaders, while the largest model, the PB 420V)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * The Penta Series of light hydraulic breakers from Atlas Copco Construction Tools Inc., West Springfield, Mass., is being targeted toward several key demolition and recycling segments. With service weights ranging from 200 to 795 pounds,...

Warming up: optimism to take hold as demolition contractors prepare for the spring and summer of 2004.(Cover Story)
March 1, 2004... For most demolition contractors, the early portion of 2003 started as slowly as a diesel engine on a cold January morning, but by the second half of the year, that engine started humming, and now 2004 promises to be the best year ever for some...

Complete recovery: CES, Orlando, Fla., looks to recycle demolition debris at every opportunity.(Company Profile)(Central Environmental Services Inc.)
March 1, 2004... "We squeeze the heck out of a building." That is how Richard Lorenz, CEO and owner of Central Environmental Services Inc. (CES), Orlando, Fla., describes his company's approach to the recovery of materials on its demolition projects. He is...

Slow and steady: the slow-speed, high-torque design of primary reduction equipment can help some recyclers process diverse material streams.(Shredding Equipment Report)
March 1, 2004... Slow-speed, high-torque shredders, also known as primary reduction equipment, are gaining popularity in the U.S., according to the manufacturers of these machines. Advocates say they offer quieter production and consume less energy than...

Painting an LBP picture: crushing and recycling concrete that contains lead-based paint may pose few real hazards.(Concrete Recycling Focus)(lead-based paint)
March 1, 2004... A recent study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers suggests that the lead content in construction and demolition (C&D) concrete to be crushed and recycled is well below safe limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These...

Tailored task: B&B Wrecking recovers steel and aggregates from an old garment factory in Cleveland.(Demolition Job Story)
March 1, 2004... When Brian Baumann learned that a century-old former garment factory on the west side of Cleveland would be put up for bid as a demolition project, he was eager to help his company put together a proposal. The property in question is not...

From roof to road: techniques are advancing to formulate a cold mix asphalt product using both RAP and shingles.(Asphalt Recycling Focus)(recycled asphalt pavement)
March 1, 2004... The benefits of using scrap and recycled shingles as a paving material have been well documented in recent years. Because the base components of shingles, including asphalt, mineral granules and fiber, are so similar to asphalt paving...

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... March 22-25 Carolina Recycling Association Annual Conference, Charlottte, N.C., Carolina Recycling Association, (919) 545-9050 March 23-25 Works! 2004 Conference on Recycling, Lindsborg, Kan., Kansas Bureau of Waste Management,...

Komatsu PC160LC-7 hydraulic excavator.(Product News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... This new excavator from Komatsu replaces the earlier PC150LC-6 model. * Features improved stability and productivity and reduced weight to facilitate transport. * Extended service intervals reduce operating costs. * Turbocharged...

Vecoplan hurricane.(Product News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The model VVZ stationary rotary grinder is engineered to process demanding construction and demolition debris. * Grinds material into a consistent, high-quality chip size. * Equipped with two 25-inch-diameter rotors. * Available...

Grasan KRH1013 crushing plant.(Product News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Grasan has introduced the KRHI013 concrete and asphalt rubble crushing plant. * Combines the features of a compact, highly mobile machine with the benefits of a hydraulically controlled primary impactor for greater control of product size....

Columbia Steel grapple links.(Product News)(Columbia Steel Casting Company)
March 1, 2004... Portland, Oregon-based Columbia Steel Casting Company's grapple links are cast from high-strength alloy steel. * Manufactured as one piece for additional strength when compared to common fabricated grapple linkages. * Cast out of a...

Survivor ATV portable scale.(Product News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... This scale from Rice Lake Weighing Systems is designed for heavy-duty vehicle weighing applications. * Employs the G-Force mounting system, reducing stress and wear on mount assemblies and moving parts by controlling load forces and...

Bucks Switch-N-Go.(Product News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Switch-N-Go is a detachable truck body system from Bucks Fabricating. * Enables loading of heavy cargo from ground level without a lift truck or dock. * Full dump capability. * Appropriate body styles for the system include...

John Deere performance tracking system.(Product News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... John Deere's new Machine Information Center (MIC) on-board data logger helps fleet managers improve productivity, increase profit and minimize operating costs. * Available on John Deere excavators from the 80C to the 800C. * Comprised...

Waiting at the on ramp.(Back Page)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Washington, is foremost among the interested parties waiting for Congress to finalize a multi-year federal transportation spending bill, working its way through Capitol Hill as the...

Keep CCA out of mulch, EPA states.(Back Page)(chromated copper arsenate)( Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) has sent out a clarifying memo to its regional offices dictating that scrap wood treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) cannot be used to...

Housing carries construction market.(Back Page)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... * December of 2003 followed a similar pattern cut earlier in the year: the residential housing segment remained healthy while other construction sectors struggled to make gains. Figures calculated by McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, New...