Constructioneer articles from September 2004

Constructioneer archives from September 2004

Harrisburg Authority Replaces Its Incinerator.
September 6, 2004... Staff Demolition contractor Empire Services fast-tracks removal of the old equipment The Harrisburg Materials, Energy, Recycling, and Recovery Facility has been engaged in the business of combusting municipal solid waste for over 30...

Top Projects Pick Up Awards At Slag Cement Association Meeting.
September 6, 2004... Staff School, train system recognized for innovative design in 2003 The Slag Cement Association (SCA) presented two awards honoring top projects using slag cement at its recent annual meeting in Chicago in June. The awards recognize...

Breaker Technology Announces Hires, Appointments.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Breaker Technology, Inc. (BTI) announced that Don Sissons has joined the organization as plant operations & engineering manager. Don has many years experience in manufacturing and heavy equipment industries. Terry McKague has been...

Perkins Engines Announces A New Master Distributor.(Perkins Power Northeast)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Diesel engine manufacturer Perkins Engines has announced the appointment of a new Master Distributor for its North American operations. Perkins in North America has seven Master Distributors in the United States and three in...

Clearview Elementary School -- Best Use of Slag Cement for Sustainable Development.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Proving that slag cement makes the grade in institutional construction, the Clearview Elementary School in Hanover, Pa., is built with insulating concrete forms (ICFs) that are filled with concrete containing as much as 60-percent...

AirTrain JFK -- Most Innovative Use of Slag Cement in Concrete.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Created by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, AirTrain JFK is a new transit system that links New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport with Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains, New York City Transit subways and...

Construction Industry Awards 22 Scholarships Worth $55,500.
September 6, 2004... Staff The New York State Chapter of the Associated General Contractors has awarded a record 22 scholarships to students pursuing construction management, construction tech and civil engineering degrees in the hopes of working in the...

Construction Comes To Ocean County Children.(Edison)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff The Edison, N.J.-based Construction Industry Advancement Program of New Jersey (CIAP), in partnership with Ocean County Community College, joined together to develop a summer camp that gives children hands-on exposure to the endless...

Ingersoll-Rand to Introduce Excavators and Wheel Loaders.(Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Ingersoll-Rand will soon offer excavators and wheel loaders to construction markets as the company gears up to introduce four new earthmoving products this fall. New Ingersoll-Rand excavators will be introduced in the 7.5-ton and...

Volvo Rents Signs Third Contract for Pennsylvania Rental Franchises.(Volvo Construction Equipment Rents)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Asheville, N.C., signed a franchise agreement for Volvo equipment rental centers in Atlasburg, Pa. Equipment Rental Services, LLC, Atlasburg, entered into a Volvo CE Rents franchise agreement to...

Cellular Concrete Purchases Allentown Equipment.(Cellular Concrete LLC, Allentown Equipment)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff Cellular Concrete LLC, a 58-year-old supplier of admixtures for lightweight concrete in the roofing, flooring, geotechnical, and precast business, has expanded into the shotcrete equipment business by purchasing Allentown Equipment....

CB Con-Agg Division Announces New Crusher Rebuild and Repair Center.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff CB Con-Agg announced the opening of a crusher rebuild and repair center in the Harrisburg area. The center will service all makes and models of crushing and screening equipment from customers throughout the Northeastern United...

CIC Speaks to NYSDOT.(Construction Industry Council)(New York State Department of Transportation)
September 6, 2004... Ross J. Pepe Excerpts from comments offered by Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley's President Ross J. Pepe at the New York State Department of Transportation Public Hearing in Goshen, N.Y., on Tuesday, July 27,...

Third Avenue's New Swing Bridge.
September 6, 2004... By Matthew Phair Once limited to supporting a pair of trolley lines, the now 100-plus-year-old bridge is being replaced with a wider, longer, state-of-the-art span. New York City definitely got its money's worth on this one. Bridging...

A/E Firm Profitability Declines As Overhead Rates Increase.
September 20, 2004... Staff Profit margins in the architecture, engineering and environmental consulting industry fell from 2002 to 2003, continuing the downward trend from 2001 to 2002, a new report shows. Data from ZweigWhite's newly released 2004 Financial...

A/E and Environmental Firms Buy Their Way to Growth.
September 20, 2004... Staff "As A/E and environmental consulting firm leaders plan for future growth, mergers and acquisitions are becoming their go-to strategy," says Mark Goodale, a principal of ZweigWhite and the Strategic Business Planning division leader....

Jersey's First Wind Farm.
September 20, 2004... Staff Windmills powered by Atlantic City's clean coastal breezes will create enough electricity to run the pumps at the county's wastewater treatment facility, and more. On June 28, against the backdrop of a 115-foot fiberglass wind...

Jersey's World-Class Sand Castle.
September 20, 2004... By Matthew Phair Guinness Book of World Records holders hit the Jersey Shore To celebrate the launch of the Volvo's new 2005 V50 sportswagon automobile, Volvo kicked off a seven-city Dunes + Tunes beach tour that began in July at Long...

Wash Bay Wastewater Technology.
September 20, 2004... Staff Unique treatment system helps Brubaker Excavation gain environmental compliance for vehicle cleaning A major excavation contractor in Bowmansville, Pa., reports successful operation of a unique contaminant removal system that...

New Superconducting Cable Project.
September 20, 2004... Staff Albany demonstration project promotes use of advanced energy technology Governor George E. Pataki joined officials from SuperPower, Inc., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Niagara Mohawk, and the BOC Group on June 28 to break ground...

Garden State Group Expands.
September 20, 2004... Staff Changes at the new I-R Utility dealer for central and south Jersey Ingersoll-Rand has appointed the Garden State Bobcat Group as the I-R Utility Dealer in Central and South Jersey. The group will promote the entire I-R utility...