Construction & Demolition Recycling articles from September 2005

Construction & Demolition Recycling archives from September 2005

Joining forces.(Publisher's Focus)
September 1, 2005... Why should any business join the trade association for the industry it is in? Or even more specifically, why should a concrete and asphalt recycler join the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA)? That was one of the questions...

WRAP research seeks markets for recycled wood.(Commodities)(Waste & Resources Action Program)
September 1, 2005... * Research commissioned by the U.K. based Waste & Resources Action Program (WRAP) to explore all potential landscaping uses for scrap wood in a local authority environment has identified a variety of completely new and innovative uses, many of...

Ammo plant gets new life as Wis. highway.(Commodities)
September 1, 2005... * Concrete from the old Badger Army Ammunition Plant in Baraboo, Wis., will be reused in the reconstruction of part of a central Wisconsin highway, according to a report in the Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, Minn.). The Wisconsin Department...

Cement plant to limit use of slag.(Commodities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... * Holcim, Inc. has agreed to limit the amount of slag it uses from Asarco's idled East Helena, Mont., plant--and will not use any more slag from a Canadian smelter--after tests from the state showed "a slew" of heavy metals in the slag,...

Copper stays in the pipe game: red metal holds on to its pipe market share.(Commodities)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... * Although demand for both copper and plastic piping was down in 2004 compared to 1999, a forecast from The Freedonia Group Inc., Cleveland, sees both markets rebounding as the decade continues. The research company's study shows that...

President signs highway bill.(new bill passed)
September 1, 2005... * President George W. Bush has signed a $286.4 billion transportation bill into law. The bill, passed by the House and the Senate before the summer recess, will authorize federal funding for highway and transit infrastructure projects...

Proposed bill to limit rail power over solid waste facilities.(Industry News)
September 1, 2005... * Saying he realizes "the Surface Transportation Board (STB) must have broad jurisdiction over rail transportation, but that jurisdiction should not be interpreted in a way that puts our environment at risk," Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-New...

Spanish firm acquires Webber Group.(Ferrovial acquired the civil engineering)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... * Spanish-based Ferrovial has reached an agreement to buy all of the Webber Group, based in Houston. Webber specializes in infrastructure civil engineering, aggregate recycling and extracting and supplying sand in Texas. The...

Allied Construction announces exec changes.(appointmentsand relieving)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... * The Board of Managers of Allied Construction Products LLC, Cleveland, has announced that Leo L. Matthews is stepping down as president and CEO of the firm to assume a limited financial advisory role through 2005. Matthews will remain as a...

Ohio Gov. appoints Dayton businessman to C&D committee.(Construction and Demolition)(appointment of Steven Bowser )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... * Ohio Gov. Bob Taft has named a Dayton, Ohio, construction company official to a new six-member committee to set up guidelines regarding disposal of construction and demolition debris, according to a report in the Dayton Business Journal...

CMRA reflects and looks to the future.(Construction Materials Recycling Association)
September 1, 2005... * The Mid-Year Meeting of the Construction Materials Recycling Association's (CMRA) Board of Directors focused on the association's recent successes and helped outline a path for its future growth. Among those successes were actions taken...

CMRA Awards Program now open.(Construction Materials Recycling Association)
September 1, 2005... * The Construction Materials Recycling Association is now accepting applications for its Annual Awards Program. The program is designed to recognize the best concrete/asphalt, mixed C&D facilities and government recycling program. Judging is...

Miami to host CSD World Show.(Construction Support Document )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... * C&D recyclers and contractors will gather in the Sunshine State next January for the C&D World Exposition & Show in Miami. The show, managed by GIE Media Inc. (publisher of Construction & Demolition Recycling) and organized by the...

CBI introduces Drum Chipper.(Equipment Report)
September 1, 2005... * Continental Biomass Industries (CBI), Newton, N.H., has announced the introduction of its new Magnum Force Drum Chipper. The unit has a 12-cylinder, 1,050-hp Caterpillar diesel engine with electronic control, Twin Disc hydraulically...

Mustang updates skid steer, mini excavator line.(enhancing the steers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... * Mustang Manufacturing Inc., Owatonna, Minn., has introduced a new line of skid steers and compact excavators. The Mustang 2066, 2076 and 2086 model skid-steer loaders offer SAE-rated operating loads of 2,000, 2,200 and 2,600 pounds,...

Waco, Texas home to new Cat work tool plant.(Caterpillar Inc., new facility)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... * Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill., has announced that it will begin producing work tools at a facility in Waco, Texas. The new work tool operation will occupy a former Caterpillar facility that was vacated in early 2003. The facility...

JCB gets compaction equipment company.(acquires Vibromax Compaction Equipment GmbH)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... * JCB Inc., a U.K.-based construction equipment company with its U.S. headquarters in Savannah, Ga., has announced the acquisition of German-based Vibromax Compaction Equipment GmbH. The company will be known as JCB Vibromax and will be...

Reaching for more: affordable demolition & hauling works its way into Northern Ohio's demolition market.(Affordable Demolition & Hauling Inc. management)(Cover Story)
September 1, 2005... Starting up one's own business is a vital outlet to attaining the American dream for many people, including in the fields of construction and demolition contracting and the vast networks of subcontractors that serve those sectors. For...

Warning signs: certain chemical preservatives are unwelcome contaminants in the mulch and wood fuel markets.(Wood Recycling Focus)
September 1, 2005... Markets for recycled construction and demolition (C&D) wood include mulch or wood fuel. Both options minimize landfill disposal and serve as substitutes for new wood materials. However, the presence of preservatives within C&D scrap wood...

Labor vs. salvage: many factors play a role in the economic feasibility of deconstruction vs. demolition.(Commentary)
September 1, 2005... Deconstruction is the selective dismantling of buildings with the intent to recover reuseable building materials first and to recycle materials second. The economic case for &construction vs. demolition is made by the trade-offs between...

Still standing: in spite of tough competition from mobile equipment, stationary crushing plants still have a place in the industry.(Operations Focus)
September 1, 2005... The crushing industry is on the move with smaller, mobile crushing equipment dominating the concrete, asphalt and aggregate recycling industry. But while mobile equipment of the tracked or wheeled variety may be the latest trend, many...

CBI grinders shred up a storm for S. St. George Enterprises Inc.: Magnum Force 4800 and Annihilator tackle hurricane debris.(Advertisement)
September 1, 2005... In less than a year, Florida has seen its share of unwanted visitors--Charley, Dennis, Emily, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne--and they've left behind quite a mess to clean up. Millions of tons of downed trees, houses and businesses left in the wake...

Little giants: versatility and productivity have made mini-excavators and skid steers big movers in C&D related markers.(Equipment Focus)
September 1, 2005... In the construction and demolition recycling industry, bigger isn't always better. In fact, a growing number of contractors and recyclers are thinking smaller when it comes to choosing the equipment they need to get the job done. "More and...

Worth the effort: contractors should determine whether renting a mini-excavator makes more sense than owning one.(Equipment Focus)
September 1, 2005... What contractor hasn't relied on a versatile mini-excavator at some point. When it comes to foundation work, light demolition, small material-moving jobs, utility installations or any number of similar projects, the good-old mini-excavator is...

C&D World Exhibition & Conference: the comprehensive business conference for construction & demolition professionals.(MARK YOUR CALENDAR)(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... January 15-17, 2006 Hyatt Regency Miami Miami, Florida Show Highlights * Informative Education Sessions Focused On Current Industry Issues * Speaker Faculty Of Industry Experts * An Exhibit Hall Full of the Latest...

State of the union: the CMRA provides an update on current C&D legislation in six states.(Regulatory Update)
September 1, 2005... C&D is on the minds of legislators and regulators from one end of the United States to the other. Below are some of the actions being taken in various states and being monitored or acted upon by the Construction Materials Recycling Association...

Twist and turns: flexibility is the key in a critical brownfield project in Woodbridge, N.J.(Demolition Job Story)
September 1, 2005... "We've developed a lot of brownfield sites, and every one of them has unveiled many twists and turns from plan," says Joshua Adler, a partner with South Plainfield, N.J.-based Adler Development. "You just have to do your best." Adler's...

Correction.(Product News)(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2005... Correction: The Sennebogen 305 C Multihandler appeared in the July/ August 2005 issue of Construction & Demolition Recycling was accompanied by the wrong image. The following includes the correct image of the product. Construction & Demolition...

EagleTraxx impactor plant.(Product News)
September 1, 2005... Track-mounted impactor plant is self contained, but can also work in tandem with other stationary or portable equipment. * Features Eagle's UltraMax design. * Has sculpted three-bar steel rotor. * Self-powered by a 280-hp diesel...

Cat S385B mobile shear.(Product News)
September 1, 2005... Part of the Caterpillar B Series of mobile shears for demolition applications. * Designed for use with large excavators. * Has a jaw opening of 34.6 inches. * Has hardened, welded-on piercing tip on the upper jaw. * Bolt-on...

Morbark 2600 wood hog.(Product News)
September 1, 2005... Compact grinder designed to process green and demolition debris * Has production rates of up to 14 tons per hour. * Weighs 24,200 pounds. * Measures 11 feet, 6 inches by 7 feet, 11 inches. * Has engine options up to 260 hp. ...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... Oct. 30-Nov. 3 New Mexico Environmental Health Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico Environmental Health Association, (505) 768-2718 Nov. 6-8 Building Materials Reuse and Recycling: Deconstruction '05 International Conference,...

Full speed ahead.(construction contract value statistics)
September 1, 2005... With the first half of 2005 on the books, the pace of business for the building industry remains frantic, according to contractors' statistics compiled from throughout the industry. Construction contract values gathered by McGraw-Hill...

Mobile (Ala.) courthouse scheduled for demolition.(Virginia Wrecking Co demolition contract)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Virginia Wrecking Co. of Stapleton, Ala., has been awarded a $1.3 million contract by the Mobile (Alabama) County Commission to tear down the old county courthouse, according to a report in the Mobile Register (Mobile, Ala.). According to...

Mass. encourages green building.(Back Page)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has announced $209 million in incentives as part of the Massachusetts Green Communities initiative to encourage more environmentally friendly housing, according to a report in the Boston Business Journal. The...