Constructioneer articles from May 2008

Constructioneer archives from May 2008

Conveyor Innovation Speeds Concrete Placement.
May 5, 2008... By Kirk A. McWilliams, P.E. Corps, Trumbull and Brayman employ high-speed conveyor belts to link the mixer drum to the point of placement Getting concrete from the mixer to the forms in the quickest manner possible is always a primary...

Consequential Damages In Today's Construction Industry.
May 5, 2008... By Jason L. Richey and William D. Wickard Effectively avoiding them requires up-front clarity It seems unlikely that a project's construction manager, which agreed to a $600,000 fee, could be held responsible for over $14 million in...

N.Y.'s New Governor's Good News and Bad News.
May 19, 2008... By Matthew Phair First The Good.... David Patterson, the state's new chief executive, has been offering some inspiring words of late. In an April 9 speech, he began with what may seem of concern for the industry: "This state is going...

Cleaning Up A Coal Mine.
May 19, 2008... Edited by Matthew Phair Technology helps contractor efficiently reclaim scarred land and stop groundwater pollution In rural northwest Pennsylvania, Jim Irey, a civil engineer and vice president of Berner Construction of Gap, Pa.,...

Expanded Crane Service Facility Opens.
May 19, 2008... Staff Manitowoc Crane Care dedicates new facility in Shady Grove, Pa. Manitowoc Crane Care, Manitowoc's customer support division, officially dedicated its new 37,000-square-foot quarters on March 31, 2008, in Shady Grove, Pa. The...