Constructioneer articles from October 2008

Constructioneer archives from October 2008

Nicholson Joins Northwest As VP Of Operations.
October 6, 2008... Staff Northwest Construction and Excavating, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Nicholson as vice president of Operations for their Construction and Excavating Division. Nicholson is responsible for new business...

Markis Named Chair At Pratt Institute.(Harriet Markis)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Staff Harriet Markis was named chair of both the construction and facilities management departments at Pratt Institute in June 2008 after having served as acting chair of both departments since 2007. Markis has taught structural design...

Deck And Mund Join PB.(Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. appointed Steven Deck )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Staff Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) has expanded its professional staff in Pennsylvania with the hiring of Steven Deck and Margaret Mund. A senior supervising planner, Deck has 24 years of experience in transportation planning,...

Mack Named Environment And Fuel Strategies Manager.
October 6, 2008... Staff Automotive Resources International (ARI), a leading global fleet solutions provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, announced the appointment of John Mack to manager of Environment and Fuel Strategies. Mack's...

Bursich Receives Multiple Awards For Underpass Design.(Bursich Associates, Inc.)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Staff Bursich Associates, Inc., a full-service civil engineering and surveying firm based in Pottstown, PA, has claimed three awards from separate organizations for the design of the Pottstown Pedestrian Underpass Project in Pottstown....

Thornton And Tomasetti To Be Honored.
October 6, 2008... Staff The Concrete Industry Foundation, an educational fund that fosters excellence in design and construction through a scholarship and grant program for study in the concrete built environment, will present Dr. Charles H. Thornton and...

Gran Kriegel Receives Award.(Gran Kriegel Associates )(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Staff Gran Kriegel Associates has received a Merit Award from the AIA New York State for its design of the new Lighthouse Charter School, as part of the organization's 2008 Design Awards program. The AIA New York State has recognized...

Wagman Celebrates Eight Years Accident-Free.(Wagman Construction, Inc.)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Staff Wagman Construction, Inc. celebrated eight years without a lost time incident at the end of the day on July 27, 2008. On August 14, 2008, Wagman job sites shut down early so Wagman's field workforce and office employees could share...

Gran Kriegel Associates Completes Project.
October 6, 2008... Staff The John T. Gregorio Towers - a seven-story, 78-unit senior housing project in Linden, NJ, designed by Gran Kriegel Associates - has been completed. A development of the City of Linden Housing Corporation, the project is named for...

Kuiken Brothers Breaks Ground On NJ Facility.
October 6, 2008... Staff Kuiken Brothers Company, Inc., a leading building materials dealer with eight locations throughout northern New Jersey and one in southern New York, broke ground on its newest Succasunna, NJ, location - a 12-acre, drive-through...

WDG Architecture Designing New Student Village.(WDG Architecture P.L.L.C.)(Brief article)
October 6, 2008... Staff WDG Architecture, as part of a team led by American Campus Communities, is currently designing a new 607-bed student village at the College of Staten Island in New York.A The project will include the construction of three residential...

I-295 In New Jersey Gets Rehabilitated.
October 6, 2008... By Christina Fisher. Pictures provided by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. A 10-mile portion of Rt. 295 in Gloucester County, NJ, is being completely removed and replaced, extending a 20-year minimum service life on this...

Technology, Green Construction At Destiny USA.
October 6, 2008... By Mike Stinson and Josh Kanner Cianbro is following a sustainable construction plan at the Destiny USA project that includes biodiesel fuels, recycling and implementing a paperless worksite. There's broad agreement in the construction...

Bobcat Company Names Contest Winner.(Bobcat Co.)(Brief article)
October 20, 2008... Staff Two individuals have received $50,000 contractor's packages from Bobcat Company after being randomly selected in the Bobcat Great Road Tour Giveaway. The giveaway program was part of the BobcatA[R] 50 Years Unleashed North...

Morris Receives LEED Accreditation.
October 20, 2008... Staff Thomas Morris, vice president, Estimating at Forest Electric Corporation, has received accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a LEEDA[R] professional. The largest electrical contracting firm in New York City,...

Peter Allibone Joins PB.
October 20, 2008... Staff Peter Allibone has been named a senior engineering manager in the Newark, NJ, office of Parsons Brinckerhoff. Allibone has 40 years of experience in rail and transit engineering, encompassing design and planning for transit, commuter...

ASLA Announces 2008 Student Awards.(American Society of Landscape Architects)(Brief article)
October 20, 2008... Staff The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) recently announced the winners of the 2008 Student Awards. In Constructioneer's region, the winners are: Adorning Baltimore: A non-native solution to local problems; Amelia...

Nicholson Joins Northwest As VP Of Operations.
October 20, 2008... Staff Northwest Construction and Excavating, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Nicholson as vice president of Operations for their Construction and Excavating Division. Nicholson is responsible for new business...

ADS Celebrates Miracle Field Opening.
October 20, 2008... Staff Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS), the world's largest manufacturer of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, is celebrating the grand opening of the Miracle Field athletic facility in Gloucester County, NJ. The Miracle Field...

Conversion Of Brooklyn Court Building Completed.
October 20, 2008... Staff A project to convert a former court house located at 283 Adams Street in downtown Brooklyn into two 500-seat high schools has been completed. The project was designed by Gran Kriegel Associates on behalf of the New York City School...

Metropark Corporate Center Seeking LEED Certification.
October 20, 2008... Staff SJP Properties has announced it will seek LEED certification from the USGBC for the Metropark Corporate Center, a 300,000-square-foot, 10-story Class-A office tower to be built adjacent to the Metropark train station. The...

EMCOR Group, Inc. Awarded Contract.
October 20, 2008... Staff EMCOR Group, Inc. has announced that its Welsbach Electric subsidiary has been awarded a contract to perform the electrical construction services for a new clean water treatment plant located in Westchester County, NY, for the New...

News From New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
October 20, 2008... By Christina Fisher Governor Corzine Approves Highlands Master Plan Governor Jon S. Corzine gave his approval to a long-range plan to protect environmental and natural resources in New Jersey's Highlands, and issued an executive order...

A New York-Style Drilling Solution.
October 20, 2008... By Scott Ellenbecker Civetta & Sons is using an Atlas Copco ECM-590 drill and a chemical called Da-mite to break up the rock on a project in Midtown Manhattan. The word "Manhattan" translates from the Lenape language as "island of...

JetBlue's New T5 Terminal At JFK Airport.
October 20, 2008... By Jim Romeo The new terminal at JFK will more than double Jet Blue's capacity, adding 26 gates in a 640,000-square-foot facility. The new JetBlue terminal at John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Airport in New York will unfold a modern...

Widening The Eastern Pennsylvania Turnpike.
October 20, 2008... By Dan Brown. A new asphalt paver control system reduces waste and improves ride quality on a widening project near King of Prussia, PA. In these days of high asphalt costs, you're probably more concerned than ever about asphalt yield....