Construction & Demolition Recycling articles from May 2004

Construction & Demolition Recycling archives from May 2004

Taxation with little representation.(Editor's Focus)
May 1, 2004... The state of Massachusetts, through its Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), wants to enact a $.70-per-ton tax on C&D material going to landfills. The DEP is calling it a "fee" as an attempt to avoid going to the legislature for...

State urged to recycle gypsum.(Commodities)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... G-P Gypsum and United States Gypsum Co. (USG) have submitted letters to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection in support of gypsum recycling at their New England wallboard manufacturing facilities. The letters outline...

MRRA attendees hear the lowdown on wood.(Commodities)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Wood fuel derived from demolition scrap should continue to find a home in New England if the Boralex subsidiary of Cascades, Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada, has anything to say about the matter. Eric Dumont of Boralex told attendees of the...

Denver story touts C&D advances.(Commodities)
May 1, 2004... A feature in the Denver Post has put the spotlight on the active building and demolition-related recycling market in Colorado. The feature, which ran in the newspaper on Tues., March 16, mentioned the re-use of materials as well as the massive...

Wood recycler looking for home.(Commodities)(California Wood Products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... California Wood Products (Cal Wood) of Ventura, Calif., has received an extension to stay in its current location until it is able to acquire permits to operate at a new site. The City Council of Ventura City has granted a temporary...

Asphalt recyclers honored.(Commodities)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association (ARRA), Annapolis, Md., has honored two highway engineers for their roles in advancing asphalt recycling. Frank S. Bland of the South Carolina Department of Transportation, Chester, S.C., was...

NADC name change approved.(Industry News)(National Association of Demolition Contractors)
May 1, 2004... The board of directors of the National Association of Demolition Contractors (NADC) has voted 14-3 to change the name of the group to the National Demolition Association. The vote, which took place during the March 28 board meeting as part...

C&D company targeted in suit.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Residents near the Warren Hills C&D landfill in Warren, Ohio, have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that the facility and its operators allowed noxious odors, pollution, noise, dust, debris and air contaminants to "invade" their...

ConExpo gains steam.(Industry News)
May 1, 2004... Exhibit space sales for ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005 have broken the 1.5 million-net-square-foot mark with nearly one year to go before the event starts, according to the show's organizers. The global construction and construction materials show will...

Finch wins factory demo bid.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... General contracting and site development firm N.E. Finch Co., Peoria, Ill., has been selected by the City Council of Canton, Ill., to demolish a former International Harvester plant in the city. According to a report in the Daily Ledger of...

Crushing firm, EPA reach air agreement.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Region 5 office of the U.S. EPA, based in Chicago, has reached an agreement with a Michigan concrete crushing plant operator to improve dust control at the plant. The EPA and Demolition Contractors Inc. agreed that the Grand Rapids,...

Massachusetts landfill ban clarified.(CMRA News)
May 1, 2004... "I am not so sure our goal should be no net export of waste," Robert Golledge Jr., the new commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), told nearly 100 attendees at a recent meeting of the Construction...

Entries sought for Recycler Awards.(CMRA News)
May 1, 2004... The Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) now has available an application brochure for its first-ever Awards Program for C&D recyclers. The application will also be available at the non-profit organization's Web site,...

Metso Minerals introduces SmartScreen technology.(Equipment Report)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Merso Minerals, a global manufacturer of screening and recycling equipment with a North American office in Milwaukee, has unveiled the newest members of its ST line of track-mounted mobile screening plants. Known as the Nordberg ST348 and...

Metzger named to superior industries post.(Equipment Report)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Conveyor systems and components manufacturer Superior Industries, an Astec company, has announced the appointment of Dick Metzger as the new national accounts manager. Metzger, whose background includes more than 20 years of product management,...

Outbound cargo up for equipment makers.(Equipment Report)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Numbers gathered by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Milwaukee, indicate that American-produced construction equipment was exported in greater numbers in 2003 compared to 2002. The market for exports of U.S.-made...

Doppstadt feature trims maintenance effort.(Equipment Report)(DoppstadtUS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Machine owners looking to reduce maintenance and downtime expenses can benefit from fluid-coupling power transfer technology offered by DoppstadtUS, according to the Haslett, Mich.-based company. By replacing traditional, friction-based...

Leading importers of U.S.-made construction machinery.(Equipment Report)(Illustration)
May 1, 2004... Leading Importers of U.S.-Made Construction Machinery (By Dollar Value; 2003) Canada $2.5 BILLION Mexico $492 million Australia $451 million Belgium ...

Careful handling: Costello Dismantling Co., Middleboro, Mass., goes against the wrecking ball grain.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2004... Dan Costello, president of Costello Dismantling Co., wanted a logo that would represent the way his company worked. The Middleboro, Mass.,-based company used the word dismantling in its name for a reason--it rarely used a wrecking ball and...

A fine idea: knowing how to properly handle C&D fines is imperative to gaining a market for the material.(Mixed C&D Focus)
May 1, 2004... As the recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) debris has become more prevalent throughout the U.S., processors are learning that finding markets for the materials they produce, and especially profitable ones, is not always an easy task....

Insider information: C&D recyclers offer their advice on selecting and optimizing wear parts for shredders and grinders.(Wear Parts Report)
May 1, 2004... Wear parts can represents considerable portion of C&D recyclers' operating costs. After all, as Carl Busse of concrete recycler Vulcan Materials, Elgin, Ill., says, "We are in the business of wearing out equipment. The outcome is some rock on...

CBI partners with WMI for Massachusetts success: "they stand by their equipment and make sure it is right.".
May 1, 2004... Those are the words of Chris Lucarelle, site manager for Waste Management Inc.'s C&D recycling facility in Wilbraham, Mass., talking about the CBI processing line installed at the site in November of 2003 as part of a large upgrade of an...

Nourishing a market: a WasteCap Wisconsin project recycles gypsum drywall into fertilizer.(Gypsum Drywall Update)
May 1, 2004... At the Royster-Clark Inc. fertilizer plant in Madison, Wis., the plant manager raises an inspection hatch on a product mixer and dips his hand into a stream of cascading granules. He inspects the material closely, looking at the color and...

HAMMEL shredding big apple C&D.(Advertisement)
May 1, 2004... The HAMMEL 850DK high-torque, low speed shredder is making it in New York, so it can make it anywhere. "There is no waste stream anywhere like New York's," says Don Kerik, site manager of the Independent Environmental Services Inc. (IESI)...

Storming the palace: Viet & Company brings down a Saint Paul, Minn., Winter Carnival landmark.(Demolition Job)
May 1, 2004... It didn't take long for Veit & Company to bring down King Boreas' spectacular Ice Palace and surrounding ice wall February 18. Built from 27,000 blocks of ice, the enormous royal house was the center of attention at the Saint Paul Winter...

Built to last: PCM Construction Services achieves 50 percent diversion of its collected and processed construction debris.(Construction Job Story)
May 1, 2004... In 1998, Miguel Guerra, along with his wife Dawnna, started PCM Construction Services after Miguel recognized a need for debris removal services in the residential construction industry in North Carolina. Though they also offered additional...

Atlas Copco hydraulic breakers.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... This complete line of 15 hydraulic breakers from Atlas Copco offers impact classes ranging from 200 to 15,000 foot-pounds. * Available in three categories: the light Penta Breaker (PB) Series, the Medium Breaker (MB) Series and the Heavy...

Crush-All by R.R. Equipment Co.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... The Crush-All attachment uses proven crushing plant technology in one attachment. * Combines the versatility of an excavator with the latest crushing technology. * Digs, crushes and stockpiles without additional material handling of a...

Komatsu BR380JG-1 mobile crusher.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... This mobile jaw crusher is the newest model in Komatsu's mobile crusher family. * Designed for applications such as highway construction, demolition, quarry and excavation work. * Helps to reduce costs associated with trucking and...

Survivor ATV portable scale.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... This scale from Rice Lake Weighing Systems is designed for heavy-duty vehicle weighing in quarries, asphalt plants, timber operations and road construction. * Employs the G-Force mounting system, reducing stress and wear on mount...

Genesis tailgate from East Manufacturing.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... East Manufacturing's new aerodynamic Genesis smooth-sided dump trailers are available with a smooth-walled Genesis tailgate. * Much lighter than a traditional sheet-and-post design, without sacrificing strength or durability. *...

Stanley Labounty MSD Saber series.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... These shears feature a two-way reversible, bolt-on "Saber Tip" that can be rotated of changed out in 15 minutes. * A "Dual-Guide" slide puck system supports the upper jaw, increasing pivot, cutting efficiency and jaw component and blade...

Kolberg-pioneer RT 4250 crusher.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... The RT 4250 is a mobile horizontal shaft impact crushing plant designed to offer maximum production and application flexibility. * Capable of crushing "on the go," allowing the finished product to be windrowed as the plant is red material....

Volvo L50E wheel loader.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... Volvo's L50E wheel loader is powered by the latest inline four-cylinder D4DLAE2 diesel engine, capable of delivering up to 101 hp at 2,200 rpm. * Offers high performance, low fuel consumption. * Features a powerful load-sensing...

Hogzilla monster grinder.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... Hogzilla has introduced a new line of HZL horizontal grinders. * Features oversized components, solid construction and production-oriented design. * Can be configured in stationary, portable of mobile arrangements. * Engine choices...

Tramac hydraulic breaker.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... The 125SM hydraulic breaker offers heavy-range hydraulic breaker features in a 1,000-foot-pound class hammer. * Easily mounts to skid-steer loaders, loader backhoes and small excavators up to 22,000 pounds and to Tramac Standard Duty...

Deere J-Series loaders.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... Deere's J-Series of four-wheel-drive wheel loaders includes the models 444J, 544J and 644J. * Feature a solid-state electrical distribution system, which replaces fuses, relays and interconnects with a circuit board, solid-state switches...

Finlay 694 Supertrak.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... Finlay Hydrascreen's 694 model Supertrak is designed to provide flexibility and productivity. * Capable of producing four or five products in a single pass, it is well suited for aggregates, sand/gravel, coal and recycling operations. ...

Vermeer HG600.(Product News)
May 1, 2004... The HG6000 horizontal grinder is available with two engine options--Caterpillar 525hp of the 630 hp C15/C16 Tier II. * High-strength, lightweight aluminum wheels with 385/6SR22.5 radials improve on-site mobility and ground clearance. *...

Calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2004... May 17-20 WasteExpo, Dallas, Primedia Business Exhibitions, (800) 69-0620 May 19-20 Rubber Modified Asphalt Conference, Grand Rapids, Mich., Rubber Division/American Chemical Society, www.rub ber.org/meetings/asphalt.htm or (330)...

On the house (again).(Back Page)
May 1, 2004... Prosperity in the U.S. construction industry was again "on the house," as the residential segment continues to exhibit most of the recent growth in the domestic building industry. On a seasonally adjusted basis, new construction starts in...

Green building compendium available.(Back Page)(Environmental Building News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Environmental Building News, a periodical covering "green building" trends for builders and architects, has issued an updated edition of EBN Archives, featuring content from 99 back issues starting with the first one in 1992. The new...