Constructioneer articles from January 2009

Constructioneer archives from January 2009

AHRI Honors Industry Leaders During Annual Meeting.
January 5, 2009... Staff Seven industry leaders were recognized with special awards at the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute's Annual Meeting in November. The three different awards, presented by AHRI Chairman C. David Myers, recognize...

Sorrenti Receives Lifetime Achievement Award.(John R. Sorrenti)(JRS Architect)(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... Staff John R. Sorrenti, FAIA, a nationally recognized Long Island architect and the founder and president of JRS Architect, P.C., was presented with the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Institute of Architects Long Island...

Mendl Named Bendheim's New Account Manager.(Bendheim Wall Systems )(Belinda Mendl )(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... Staff Bendheim, North America's leading importer and processor of specialty architectural glass, has appointed Belinda Mendl as a sales account manager in the New York area. In her new position with Bendheim's New York City showroom, Mendl...

Vantage Equipment Authorized Champion Dealer.
January 5, 2009... Staff Vantage Equipment is now an authorized dealer of Champion motor graders in upstate New York and Vermont. Marking its fourth year in the equipment business, Vantage Equipment operates out of three locations in Syracuse, Albany and...

Lillibridge To Develop Meridian Health Village.(partnership between Lillibridge Healthcare Real Estate Trust and Meridian Health)(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... Staff Chicago-based Lillibridge, one of the nation's largest private healthcare real estate firms, and Meridian Health are partnering on a 150,000-square-foot consumer-driven outpatient medical facility called Meridian Health Village....

Citadel Construction Goes For LEED Gold.
January 5, 2009... Staff Citadel Construction is pleased to announce the completion of stunning new headquarters for WSP Flack + Kurtz in New York City, soon to be certified as a Gold LEED Commercial Interior (CI). The 40,000-square-foot space follows a...

Constructioneer's 2009 Forecast.
January 5, 2009... By Christina Fisher With a country in economic turmoil and states facing huge deficits, an economic stimulus package that focuses on infrastructure investment and the construction industry will be key to strengthening and stabilizing the...

Below-Ground Strength, Above-Ground Power.(GeoStructures)
January 5, 2009... By Chuck Lacey, Jr., P.E. GeoStructures used a Rammed Aggregate PierA[R] technology called the ImpactA[R] System to ensure uniform foundation support for 84 wind turbines at Wethersfield Wind Farm in New York. The promises of green...

Right Software Streamlines Operations, Management.
January 5, 2009... By Darlene T. Moore, Vice President of Finance, WIMCO Corp. Web-based applications provide a distinct competitive advantage in a highly competitive business. With any business, the key to success is due, in part, to keeping a close eye...

Wagman Companies Announces New CFO.(Brief article)
January 19, 2009... Staff Wagman Companies announces John Robert Coppage IV, "Bob," has been hired as senior vice president and CFO. In this position, Coppage is responsible for oversight of the financial services department and managing relationships with...

Fred L. Burns, Inc., Earns Awards.(Brief article)
January 19, 2009... Staff Foreman Program and Construction Managers (FPCM), a member of the Foreman Group of companies, recently awarded Fred L. Burns, Inc., with its Contractor Quality Award. A full-service general contracting firm based in Shippenville,...

Doner Earns Prestigious NLGI Award.
January 19, 2009... Staff Exemplifying its tradition for research excellence and technology leadership, ExxonMobil celebrates the accomplishments of 30-year company employee John P. Doner, who recently earned the National Lubricating Grease Institute's (NLGI)...

Duane Morris Adds New York Construction Practice.
January 19, 2009... Staff Duane Morris LLP announced that it is adding a 20-lawyer construction practice to its New York office. The arrival of the group of construction and real estate lawyers from Thelen LLP further strengthens Duane Morris' Construction...

McNally Receives Skanska Appointments.
January 19, 2009... Staff Michael McNally has been appointed executive vice president of Skanska AB and a member of the senior executive team. He will also serve as president of Skanska USA Inc., the holding company for Skanska USA Building and Skanska USA...

Beacham Appointed Associate Principal.(Stephen Beacham)(Brief article)
January 19, 2009... Staff Karen Daroff, president and design principal of Daroff Design and an internationally recognized interior design leader, announced the appointment of Stephen Beacham, AIA, IIDA, to the newly created position of associate principal of...

Hayes Joins Urban Engineers.
January 19, 2009... Staff Urban Engineers has hired Robert Hayes as a senior project manager in the firm's construction inspection practice in its Philadelphia, PA, office. Hayes brings more than 25 years of diverse and national engineering and insurance...

KIOTI Tractor Announces 5-PAW Certified Dealerships.
January 19, 2009... Staff KIOTI Tractor, a division of Daedong Industrial Co., Ltd, unveiled a new 5-PAW Dealer Excellence Certification Program at their annual dealer meeting. The program features five evaluation areas: sales, service and parts, customer...

Skelly And Loy's Harrisburg Office Relocates.
January 19, 2009... Staff After more than 30 years at its Front and Radnor Streets location, Skelly and Loy's Harrisburg headquarters is moving to the BELCO Building on Eisenhower Boulevard in Swatara Township in mid-December. The new location offers the...

BCANJ Honors "Office of the President" At Annual Gala.(Building Contractors Association of New Jersey)(Michael Riesz and Co. )
January 19, 2009... Staff In past years, Building Contractors Association of New Jersey (BCANJ) has honored a "Construction Man of the Year" at the association's Annual Gala Dinner Dance. This year, rather than recognizing a single individual, BCANJ chose...

Construction Stock Index Plunges.
January 19, 2009... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends To close the year ended Dec. 1, 2008, the Construction Stock Index was down 915.36 points, or 35.97 percent, and ended at 1629.57 -- but it fared better than the major market indices. No one who is...

Preserving A Natural Gem.
January 19, 2009... By Don Talend Use of GNSS surveying technology helps a contractor win an acid mine drainage system reclamation project in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands. A visit to Laurel Highlands, a major rural tourist area consisting of three...