Construction & Demolition Recycling articles from November 2006

Construction & Demolition Recycling archives from November 2006

Forgive them their trespasses?(PUBLISHER'S FOCUS)(Column)
November 1, 2006... When I first tell people I am attending the National Demolition Association meetings or that several demolition contractors are members of the Construction Materials Recycling Association, many express common misconceptions about the...

AGC warns of inflated costs of construction materials.(COMMODITIES)(Associated General Contractors)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has released its latest Construction Inflation Alert (CIA) and warned of an inflation rate for construction materials of 6 to 8 percent. Construction segments like highways that are most...

Tennessee approves use of ADC made from C&D fines.(COMMODITIES)(Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation)(alternative daily cover)(construction and demolition)
November 1, 2006... The Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation (TDEC) has approved the use of an alternative daily cover (ADC) product made of C&D debris for the state's biggest landfill. It is the second such approval of ADC made from C&D material in...

California legislation paves way for aggregates recycling.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Senate Bill 420, which will require the California Department of Transportation (DOT) to use recycled aggregates in state paving projects unless it is economically unfeasible, has been signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The...

Proposed regulations trouble New Jersey concrete recyclers.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a proposed "Guidance for the Sampling and Analysis of Concrete Designated for Recycling" that some recyclers fear could increase the cost of concrete recycling in the state...

California town enacts C&D recycling ordinance.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
November 1, 2006... Woodland, Calif., has joined a number of other California towns and municipalities in enacting a construction and demolition debris recycling ordinance, according to a report in the Daily Democrat (Woodland, Calif.). The ordinance requires...

Sweetening the deal.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Lake Champlain Chocolates opens a distribution facility)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Lake Champlain Chocolates LLC has opened a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified packaging and distribution facility in Burlington, Vt. The 47,000-square-foot building is expected to earn LEED certification based...

CMRA appoints new Southern California Chapter director.(CMRA NEWS)(Construction Materials Recycling Association)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... * Michael D. Ray has been named director the Southern California Chapter of the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA). Ray's responsibilities include: * Maintaining and developing a list of potential attendees to chapter...

Applications still available for C&D recycling awards.(CMRA NEWS)
November 1, 2006... * Showcasing the best in C&D recycling is the goal of the Construction Materials Recycling Association's C&D Recycling Awards Program. There are four awards available: Recycler of the Year, bestowed by the CMRA Board of Directors to the...

CMRA unveils updated Web site.(CMRA NEWS)
November 1, 2006... For the first time in several years the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) has updated its main Website, www.cdrecycling.org. On the new Web site complete news on the association's activities will be updated on a regular...

Texas bound.(CMRA NEWS)
November 1, 2006... * The C&D World Exhibition & Conference--the annual meeting for the Construction Materials Recycling Association--is coming up fast, and several new speakers have joined the program. Dan Krivit of Dan Krivit & Associates and Dr. Timothy...

Bacon appointed to Genesis post.(EQUIPMENT REPORT)(Genesis Attachments)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Genesis Attachments, Superior, Wis., has announced the appointment of Greg Bacon as regional manager for the company's southwest region, which includes customers in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Hawaii. Bacon...

Vecoplan LLC launches affiliate company.(Vecoplan Midwest LLC)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... * Vecoplan LLC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial shredding and grinding equipment, has announced the opening of Vecoplan Midwest LLC. Based in Floyds Knobs, Ind., Vecoplan Midwest serves as the sales and distribution...

Karl Schmidt announces partnerships.(EQUIPMENT REPORT)
November 1, 2006... Karl W Schmidt & Associates Inc. (KWS), Commerce City, Colo., has announced its new sales and service partnership with Redwave, a division of Austria-based BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH, and Redox Technologies of The Netherlands. Redwave...

McCloskey International introduces 123 track sizer.(EQUIPMENT REPORT)
November 1, 2006... McCloskey International Ltd., Peterborough, Ontario, has introduced a new heavy-duty mobile sizer. "With the 123, we set out to provide our customers with a vibratory screener built like a tank," Pascal McCloskey, president and founder of...

Theory of evolution: New England Recycling evolves to match an increasingly sophisticated mixed C&D recycling industry.(Cover story)
November 1, 2006... New England Recycling (NER) is proof of evolution in the C&D recycling industry. The story of the Taunton, Mass.-based company and company principal Gil Lopes is one seen before in the industry, but in its latest incarnation as a mixed C&D...

Year in review: C&D recyclers discuss the past year's market and look ahead to what 2007 has in store.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT)(Industry overview)
November 1, 2006... That the construction and demolition materials recycling market is growing is the consensus of virtually all who study the industry. Many factors are causing it, including the green building movement, landfill issues and the fact that it has...

Yellow flag: after several years of scrap markets gaining at stock car speed, the brake pedal may finally be tapped in late 2006.(SCRAP METALS INDUSTRY UPDATE)
November 1, 2006... Demolition contractors, mixed C&D recyclers and crusher operators who generate steel rebar scrap are all familiar with the healthy markets for scrap metal that have been in place for the past two years. But the global commodities markets...

A green experiment: Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, puts construction materials recycling to the test.(GREEN BUILDING UPDATE)
November 1, 2006... Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (SNL/NM) has joined the U.S. EPA Waste Wise Building Challenge Program. Although it did not participate in the grant program, SNL/ NM has provided a case study examining how C&D diversion and sustainable...

Finishing last: shredding incoming material can help make an inert landfill operator the "last one standing" in a market region.(OPERATIONS FOCUS)
November 1, 2006... Operators of C&D landfills have one overriding reason to be interested in shredding incoming material: to extend the limited life of their profitable enterprise. In many parts of the United States, opening a new landfill--even one...

Breaking without busting; two industry veterans examine aspects of hydraulic breaker maintenance.(EQUIPMENT FOCUS)
November 1, 2006... All hydraulic breakers, regardless of design or manufacturer, have the task of shattering, cracking or splitting material. The assignment isn't exactly gentle on the equipment. Wear and tear is an outright certainty, so maintaining the breaker...

Sights unseen: self-proclaimed 'urban explorers' seek out derelict buildings for art's sake, but what does this trend mean for the demolition contractors responsible for the sites?(SPECIAL REPORT)
November 1, 2006... Kids sneaking into "haunted houses" for kicks and a place to hang out is a long-time ritual and rite of passage, after which such silly stunts are supposed to stop. But a whole new underground of organized trespassers are using the Internet to...

Concrete collaboration: Oregon Department of Transportation contractors recycle 30,000 cubic yards of material from Interstate 5 bridge demolitions.(HIGHWAY RECYCLING UPDATE)
November 1, 2006... It's no small thing to close down a section of Interstate 5. At about 10 p.m. on June 6, just north of Cottage Grove, Ore., with traffic whizzing by, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) contractor crews started to close the northbound...

Moving mountains: a fleet of carriers armed with attachments facilitates a controlled demolition in a small Colorado town.(JOB STORY)
November 1, 2006... Tucked away in a small mountain town, Progress Metals Reclamation of Ashland, Ky., is helping return some Rocky Mountain land to its natural beauty. The demolition contractor, a division of Progress Rail Services, Albertville, Ala., which...

Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2006... Nov. 14-16 Asphalt Institute Airport Paving Seminar, Boston, seminars@asphaltinstitute.org or www.asphaltinstitute.org Nov, 15-17 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, U.S. Green Building Council, Denver,...

Genesis Versi Pro (GVP).(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... Genesis Attachments has added a new multi processor to its line of demolition attachments. * Genesis Versi Pro (GVP) is designed to be used with 65 to 80-hp skid steers and compact excavators in the 10,000 to 15,000-pound range. The...

Rockster R800.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... The R800 is a track mounted jaw crusher: * The rotor measures 800 by 500 mm. * The machine is capable of processing up to 120 tons per hour. Weighs 24.8 metric tons and measures 9.6 meters long. Visit www.rockster.at for more...

Hitachi Zaxis 350LC-3.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... The Zaxis 350LC-3 replaces the Zaxis 330LC and 370 excavators. * Powered by a six-cylinder, Tier 3-certified Isuzu engine, the machine weighs in at 77,269 pounds. * Comes standard with a 13-foot, 1-inch arm, a 16,300-pound...

Atlas Copco PB 530.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... Atlas Copco PB 530 Penta Series hydraulic breaker is designed for use with skid steers, backhoes and compact excavators in the 9 to 15 metric ton weight class. * The PB 530 is designed for road construction, landscaping, light demolition...

Grasan road portable recycling systems.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... Grasan road-portable recycling systems are designed for processing concrete and asphalt. * Systems contain a primary impact crusher plant, side discharge conveyor, screening plant and closed-circuit return conveyor. * Setup time varies...

Rockland DB Demolition Bucket.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... Rockland DB Demolition Buckets are designed specifically for demolition work. * Buckets can push over walls, grip and carry material, load debris and can be used as a dozer with the clamp closed. * Made from high strength alloy steel....

Flipscreen.(PRODUCTS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Portable screening attachment is designed for earthmoving, construction, demolition, public works, recycling and mining industries. * The Australian-made attachment is a two-part bucket similar in size and shape to an earthmoving bucket...

Vermeer HG200.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... The HG200 is a compact horizontal grinder designed for material reduction in confined urban areas. * Processes brush and sizes the end product in one pass. * Produces mulch that can be used for general ground cover, landscape mulch,...

Colorbiotics Sahara X Series.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... The Sahara X Series is a mulch coloring system capable of producing up to 400 cubic yards of color-enhanced mulch per hour. * Uses solid-steel mixing shaft complete with bolt-and-key arm and blade configuration. * Four models...

GEHL 383Z zero tail swing excavator.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... Gehl Co. has added a zero-tail swing excavator to its product line. * The 383Z's zero-tail swing design allows the machine's superstructure to rotate entirely within the tracks, allowing the excavator to operate close to walls and...

McCloskey 733 trommel screen.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... McCloskey 733 trommel screen is designed for the largest operations requiring a portable screen. * Weighs 78,580 pounds and has a 14-by-6-foot hopper. * Has a remote controlled 180-degree McCloskey Radial stockpiling conveyor with...

Daniel Manufacturing Rake.(PRODUCTS)
November 1, 2006... The Rake from Daniel Manufacturing is a rugged harrow rake, designed for applications including moving material, site preparation and finish grading and is designed to be fitted to skid-steer loaders. * Dual heat-treated steel ripper shanks...

Has housing found its basement?(BACK PAGE)
November 1, 2006... Building permit values for the first two-thirds of 2006 indicate an expanding construction economy in both non-residential sectors, while housing takes a breather. Economists are starting to wonder now, though, whether the residential...

MRF recognized for Green approach.(BACK PAGE)(material recovery facility)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The Green Building Initiative (GBI), through its Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system for commercial buildings, has recognized the Summit County (Colorado) Material Recovery Facility (MRF). The facility is the first MRF...