Dixie Contractor articles from April 2006

Dixie Contractor archives from April 2006

Relief For Nashville's I-40.
April 3, 2006... By Steve Hudson Dement Construction is leading a team of contractors that's bringing much-needed relief to the I-40/Briley Parkway area in east Nashville. If you've traveled into Nashville from the east on Interstate 40, you well know...

Clearing In Charlotte County.
April 3, 2006... By Jim Wahl Skid steers combined with the right attachment help a Florida clearing contractor take on the underbrush. When Dave Palmer bought his first piece of land clearing equipment, he had no intention of starting a business or...

Small Site, BIG Challenges.
April 3, 2006... By Steve Hudson How much construction can you squeeze onto a site of less than 2.5 acres? Ask the folks at Fortune-Johnson. It's no secret that demand for in-town and near-town development is skyrocketing in many urban areas of the...

Thompson Machinery Opens New Full-Service Facility in Clarksville, Tenn.
April 3, 2006... Staff Thompson Machinery recently opened a new, full-service facility in Clarksville, Tenn., expanding its local capabilities to include full construction equipment and truck service with multiple bays and a greatly increased local parts...

Roadtec Breaks Ground For Expansion In Chattanooga.
April 3, 2006... Staff To meet increased product demand and streamline production according to the "lean manufacturing" model, Roadtec recently broke ground on a 56,000-square-foot facility expansion at its Chattanooga, Tenn., facility. The company...

Wausau Promotes Kevin Robbins To Regional Marketing & Sales Manager.
April 3, 2006... Staff Wausau Window and Wall Systems has promoted Kevin Robbins from regional estimating manager to regional marketing and sales manager. His area of services includes Florida and Tennessee.Part of Wausau's team for 25 years, Robbins works...

BCA Consulting & Design Engineers Promotes Baltu Yorkos.
April 3, 2006... Staff Orlando-based BCA Consulting & Design Engineers recently promoted Baltu Yorkos , PE, to Associate. A seven-year veteran with BCA, Yorkos previously served as a project engineer with the firm. BCA Consulting & Design Engineers...

Doosan Infracore America Corp. Names New Southeast Service Manager.
April 3, 2006... Staff Doosan Infracore America Corp. has named Rob Williams as southeast service manager. Williams will provide field service to the dealers in the Southeast, maintain dealer relations with parts and service issues and troubleshoot...

JCB Celebrates Opening Of Atlanta JCB.(Company overview)
April 17, 2006... Staff JCB Construction Equipment has expanded its business with the recent opening of Atlanta JCB. Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue joined JCB owner Sir Anthony Bamford in cutting the ribbon for the Atlanta JCB grand opening. Perdue...

Portadam Announces New Southeast Region Marketing Manager.
April 17, 2006... Staff Liz Rivera has been appointed manager for marketing services for Portadam's Southeast Region based in Atlanta, Ga. Rivera has an extensive and diversified background in sales and strategic distribution management on both a...

Joe Cook Named To Florida's Licensing Board.
April 17, 2006... Staff Florida Governor Jeb Bush recently appointed Joe Cook of Pace, Fla., president of Pensacola Concrete Construction Company, Inc., to the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB). Cook's appointment is from Feb. 16,...

Nelson Corchado Named Project Manager For Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architects.
April 17, 2006... Staff Nelson Corchado has been named project manager for Schwab Twitty & Hanser Architects (STH). Established in 1968, STH Architectural Group Inc. is headquartered in West Palm Beach and has an office in Tampa.

Editor's Report.
April 17, 2006... By Steve Hudson One morning a few weeks ago the phone rang about 6 a.m. Usually, early morning phone calls are from telemarketers eager to let me know they're in the neighborhood installing aluminum siding or cleaning carpets or maybe...

Improvements At Via De Luna.
April 17, 2006... By Steve Hudson In Pensacola Beach, Fla., Roads Inc. is under way on a multifaceted roadway and infrastructure improvement project within earshot of the Gulf of Mexico. In Pensacola Beach, Fla., work is now under way on a major roadway...

Trucking In The Muck.
April 17, 2006... Staff When hurricanes leave soggy sites in their wake, choosing trucks to match the conditions can keep a contractor producing. Following Hurricane Charlie in 2004, a Florida real-estate boom left developers with the challenge of...

Softball and Service.
April 17, 2006... By Steve Hudson Seeing a need, members of the Georgia Utility Contractors Association's Community Service Committee helped put the finishing touches on a softball field at a Georgia high school -- the latest in a series of GUCA community...

FDOT Hosts Annual Construction Conference.
April 17, 2006... By Steve Hudson More than 1,200 transportation construction industry representatives gathered in Orlando recently to discuss issues impacting highway construction in Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation recently hosted its...