Dixie Contractor articles from April 2009

Dixie Contractor archives from April 2009

Charles R. Lewis Earns LEED AP Accreditation.
April 6, 2009... Staff Charles R. Lewis III has earned his LEED AP designation as an Accredited Professional in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program from the United States Green Building Council. Lewis, the director of...

Mainstream Construction Group Names Alan Mooney As Controller.
April 6, 2009... Staff Mainstream Construction Group has named Alan Mooney controller. He will be responsible for overseeing departments for accounting and human resources. Mainstream Construction Group Inc. provides general contracting, construction...

BRPH Adds Four To Architectural Staff.
April 6, 2009... Staff BRPH is pleased to announce the addition of four new architectural professionals at the firm's offices in Melbourne and Orlando, FL. Kyle B. Smith has joined BRPH's Melbourne office as an architectural designer. He has more than...

Georgia Utility Contractors Association Presents Golden Shovel Legislative Service Award to Sen. Chip Pearson.
April 6, 2009... Staff The Georgia Utility Contractors Association recently presented its 2008 Golden Shovel Legislative Service Award to Senator Chip Pearson. Pearson, a Republican, was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2004 and represents...

Dewatering At St. Regis Bal Harbour.
April 6, 2009... By Steve Hudson A challenging dewatering project just a stone's throw from the Atlantic Ocean requires careful planning and a large fleet of pumps. Those who talk about downturns in the construction economy have not seen the level of...

Formwork and Shoring At New Gwinnett Braves Stadium.
April 6, 2009... By Anita LaFond Precision Concrete Construction utilized formwork and shoring from Doka during recent concrete construction at the new Gwinnett Braves minor league baseball stadium near Atlanta. Concrete construction has been a key...

NAWIC Greater Birmingham Chapter Recognized by Two Mayors During "Women in Construction Week".
April 20, 2009... Staff The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Greater Birmingham Chapter was recognized during the "Women in Construction Week" March 1-7, 2009, by proclamation signings by two local mayors. Mayor Scott McBrayer of...

Palmer Electric Co. Opens Jacksonville Office.
April 20, 2009... Staff Winter Park, FL-based Palmer Electric Co. has announced the opening of a residential division office in Jacksonville, FL. Palmer established the 1,500-square-foot office/warehouse facility to provide electrical wiring services to...

Les Juneau Installed as 2009 Chairman of ABC of Georgia.
April 20, 2009... Staff Les Juneau, president of family-owned Juneau Construction Company, LLC, an Atlanta-based general contractor, was recently installed as chairman of the board of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia. Juneau...

Editor's Report.
April 20, 2009... By Steve Hudson Man, I hate saying goodbyes. As you've probably figured out by now, this is the last issue of Dixie Contractor. The parent company has decided to go in other directions, and the result is that this magazine will be no...

Material Handling Key To I-95 Widening Success.
April 20, 2009... By Steve Hudson Seaboard Construction is placing the stone base and asphalt paving on four of five current widening projects on Interstate 95 -- and careful attention to material handling and scheduling is one factor making those projects...

Block Kids Programs Spread The Word On Construction.
April 20, 2009... Edited by Steve Hudson A key challenge facing construction today is letting young people know that it's a viable career choice for tomorrow. Industry-wide, many groups are working to get young people excited about construction and to let...