Dixie Contractor articles from August 2004

Dixie Contractor archives from August 2004

Building Lanier Village Estates.
August 2, 2004... By Steve Hudson Here's a look at how Bovis Lend Lease is handling the challenging complexities of a multifaceted retirement community project near Gainesville, Ga. In Gainesville, Ga., Bovis Lend Lease is currently serving as general...

Regaining The Ground Floor.
August 2, 2004... By Doc Ardrey Most developers, architects and builders in coastal flood zones wish they could start at ground level. But instead they resign themselves to starting one flight up because of FEMA flood regulations - thus the all-too-familiar...

Extending Tire Life.
August 2, 2004... Staff Here are the Top 10 ways to extend the life of your tires. Today's tires are tough - almost too tough. They can take an enormous amount of abuse and still survive. However, neglecting tires can be quite costly. "Paying...

Erickson Associates Adds Full-Service Interior Design Division.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff The architecture and planning firm of Erickson Associates has announced the addition of a full-service interior design division and the hiring of David Pearson to lead this division. Pearson brings to the firm extensive...

Encore Construction Announces Staff Expansion.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Encore Construction Company, Winter Garden, Fla., has announced the addition of several new members to its team. George Burns has joined Encore as project superintendent. Burns has 25 years of experience building and managing...

The Integral Group Names New Presidents And Chief Operating Officers For Two Subsidiaries.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff The Integral Group, a vertically integrated holding company with subsidiaries that specialize in real estate, construction management and property management, has named new presidents and chief operating officers for two of its...

Southeast Diesel Named Sandvik Mining And Construction Dealer In Tennessee.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Sandvik Mining and Construction (SMC), supplier of drilling, excavation, crushing and screening machinery, and equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, has announced the signing of Southeast Diesel Inc. as a...

RKC Construction Relocates Corporate Office.(RKC Construction, Inc)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Orlando-based RKC Construction, Inc., has relocated its corporate office to 370 S. North Lake Blvd., Suite 1028, in Altamonte Springs, Fla. RKC is led by 35-year Florida construction veteran Michael D. Knadle, principal and...

Volvo Construction Equipment Sells Compact Motor Grader Product Line To Current Management.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has sold its compact motor grader business to Champion LLC, Charlotte, N.C., a company organized by Gary Abernathy, manager of the Volvo compact motor grader product line since 1997. Abernathy...

Georgia Construction Students Find Gold in Kansas City.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Five construction students from Georgia won gold medals at the 2004 National SkillUSA Championship held recently in Kansas City, Mo. Nic Copeland, Jared Reddick, L.B. Watkins, and Austin Zeigler of Statesboro High School took...

NUCA Foundation Awards College Scholarships.(National Utility Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff The Scholarship Committee of the National Utility Contractors Association's (NUCA) Foundation for Education and Research has selected the winners of its 2004 scholarships. The recipients are 2004 high school graduates whose parents...

CEFGA Installs Terrell Barden As 2004–2005 President.(Construction Education Foundation of Georgia)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff The Board of Directors of the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia recently confirmed Terrell Barden as its 2004-2005 president. Barden is the founder and CEO of Tebarco Mechanical Corporation, a mechanical, service and...

Burke Named Senior Project Manager At Tri-City Electrical Contractors.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff John J. Burke has been appointed senior project manager at Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc.'s Central Florida Commercial Division, Orlando, Fla. Burke is a 16-year veteran in the electrical contracting and service field. ...

Richard Evans Named Area Manager For Wirtgen Group.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Richard Evans has been promoted to the position of area manager, Wirtgen Group. Evans will make the transition from his present position of national sales manager, Hamm Compaction Division, and will be responsible for the further...

PTI's Third Annual Conference And Exhibition.(Post-Tensioning Institute)(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... By Christina Fisher PTI's Third Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition was held in conjunction with the 2004 Concrete Bridge Conference in Charlotte, N.C. The Post-Tensioning Institute held its Third Annual Technical Conference...

GUCA Hosts 2004 Annual Conference.(Georgia Utility Contractor's Association annual convention)
August 2, 2004... Staff "Above and Beyond" was the theme of this year's Georgia Utility Contractor's Association annual convention. More than 250 GUCA members, family members and guests gathered in Point Clear, Ala., recently for the 2004 Georgia...

Building Atlanta's Future.
August 16, 2004... By Terri Thornton In Atlanta, the Atlantic Station development continues to draw attention as Lane Company begins building more than 1,000 mid-rise and loft residential units. In the heart of Midtown Atlanta is one of the largest...

Mining Sand In The Sunshine State.
August 16, 2004... By Steve Hudson In Orange City, Fla., B&H Excavating is producing sand, clay and a sand-clay mix to provide contractors and other users with a much-needed construction material. You might not think that sand is a scarce commodity in...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
August 16, 2004... By Steve Hudson The other day we had what they call a "water incident" at Hacienda Hudson, our little house in the pines. Seems one of the kids left a tub running...and running...until at last said tub runnethed over. It runnethed over for...

Martin Moore Appointed Vice President, North America Operations, For Volvo CE Rents.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Martin Moore has been appointed to the position of vice president, North America Operations, for Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo CE Rents), Asheville, N.C. Moore will be based at the North America headquarters of...

Godwin Pumps Names New Branch Manager.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Godwin Pumps recently named Jack Harris as the new branch manager at the company's rental office at 4270 McEver Industrial Drive in Acworth, Ga. Harris comes to Godwin with nearly 15 years of sales and branch management...

Lang Named Tampa Division Manager For Tri-City Electrical Contractors.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Thomas A. Lang has been appointed Tampa division manager for Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc. Lang is a 22-year veteran of Tampa Bay's electrical contracting and service industry. Altamonte Springs-based Tri-City...

Diamond Equipment Opens Branch In Tennessee.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Diamond Equipment recently opened a new branch in LaVergne, Tenn. The new branch is located at 1530 Heil Quaker Blvd. in LaVergne and can be reached at (800) 635-9454. Diamond Equipment was founded in 1969. Currently, the...

Boyken Acquires Orlando Construction Consulting Firm.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Boyken International, Inc., an Atlanta-based construction-consulting firm, has announced the acquisition of Development & Construction Advisors, Inc. (DCA) of Orlando. DCA is an Orlando-based construction-consulting firm that has...

Four-State Golf Challenge Held In Nashville.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Representatives of aggregate associations from Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky recently gathered in Nashville, Tenn., for an information sharing meeting and golf challenge. Twelve people from each association participated...

NCCER Releases New Training Resource.(National Center for Construction Education and Research)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Prentice Hall Publishers have released the third edition of Core Curriculum, now titled Core: Introductory Craft Skills. This full-color textbook includes two...

Rental Service Corporation Taps National Equipment Register To Combat Equipment Theft.
August 16, 2004... Staff With the goal of deterring equipment theft and increasing its recovery rate of stolen equipment, Rental Service Corporation has announced that it has registered its equipment fleet with the National Equipment Register (NER). As...

Panhandle Utility Work.
August 16, 2004... By Steve Hudson Choosing the right equipment helps a Florida utility contractor complete utility installation work at new residential developments near Pensacola. Residential development is a strong market in the Pensacola, Fla.,...