Dixie Contractor articles from August 2006

Dixie Contractor archives from August 2006

Georgia Utility Contractors Association Receives NUCA Honors.
August 7, 2006... Staff The National Utility Contractors Association has announced that the Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) has been awarded the association's 2005 Chapter Award of Excellence in Annual Publications and an Honorable Mention in...

Joe Strack Receives NUCA/PAC Patron's Award.
August 7, 2006... Staff The National Utility Contractors Association recently recognized recipients of its Patron's Award, which recognizes individual members whose combined lifetime contributions to the NUCA/PAC have reached or surpassed $10,000. ...

Emerson International Enters Commercial Contracting Business.
August 7, 2006... Staff Emerson International, Inc., a multi-faceted real estate development and services company, has announced an "expansion of capabilities" with the re-vamping of its general contracting company. Since 1981, Emerson has performed...

Mustang Honors L&N Supply Co. As "Dealer of the Year".
August 7, 2006... Staff Dallas, Ga.-based L&N Supply Co. was recently recognized by equipment manufacturer Mustang Manufacturing Co., Inc. for superior 2005 sales. Founded in 1990, the independent dealer has received Mustang's annual North American...

Hardin Construction Company Names Chuck Hoppe Director Of Business Development.
August 7, 2006... Staff Hardin Construction Company, LLC has named Chuck Hoppe as director of business development in the Tampa Business Group. He has more than 20 years in construction. Founded in 1946, Hardin Construction Company is a general...

Michael R. Pack, P.E., Joins HDR.
August 7, 2006... Staff Michael R. Pack , P.E., has joined architectural/engineering firm HDR as a marketing manager based in the Atlanta office. His responsibilities include business development of engineering, planning and surveying services for the...

Santo Named State Certified NPDES Level 1A Inspector In Georgia.
August 7, 2006... Staff Gallet & Associates of Georgia, Inc. has announced that Charles Santo has become a state certified National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Level 1A Inspector in Georgia. Santo received training in the proper...

Gill Joins PSI.
August 7, 2006... Staff Charles Gill , PG, has joined the PSI Kennesaw, Ga., office as a senior geologist. PSI, an independent engineering testing firm, provides a wide range of environmental engineering and testing services, including environmental...

VP Buildings Names New Regional Sales Manager.
August 7, 2006... Staff Craig Edwards has been named VP Buildings' regional sales manager for the company's Southeast Region. VP Buildings manufactures metal buildings. Edwards will be responsible for sales territories in North Carolina, South...

Joan Blecha Addresses ICCX In Russia.
August 7, 2006... Staff Joan Blecha , president of the southeast region of Hanson Pipe & Precast Inc., recently addressed precast concrete manufacturers and suppliers from Western Europe and around the globe at the International Concrete Conference &...

Three's The Charm.
August 7, 2006... By Steve Hudson In Florida's St. Johns County, Prince Contracting Co., Inc. has three projects going on in close proximity to one another. In Florida's St. Johns County, growth is the word these days -- and one of the contractors...

Retention Pond Work In St. Cloud.
August 7, 2006... Edited by Steve Hudson A Portadam installation aids retention pond work in St. Cloud, Fla. -- gators notwithstanding! In St. Cloud, Fla., Wharton Smith is using a Portadam to install an intake structure and pipeline in one of several...

Alabama AGC Promotes Hispanic Workforce Safety.
August 7, 2006... By Bill Caton A $10,000 scholarship program will provide Spanish-language OSHA training for 100 Hispanic commercial construction employees. In an effort to make job sites safer for the industry's growing Hispanic workforce, the Alabama...

ABC Of Georgia Names Safety Award Winners.
August 7, 2006... By Steve Hudson The association recognizes member contractors who have achieved the lowest rate of on-the-job accidents and who have demonstrated their commitment to safety. The Associated Builders & Contractors of Georgia recently...

NUCA Presents Community Service Awards.
August 7, 2006... Edited by Steve Hudson Several NUCA member firms from the southeast were among those receiving community service honors. The National Utility Contractors Association recently honored a number of member firms with the association's...

Ingersoll Rand Acquires Jefferds Bobcat Dealerships.
August 21, 2006... Staff Ingersoll Rand has expanded its company store network with the acquisition of the Jefferds Bobcat dealerships in Nashville, Tenn., and Bowling Green, Ky. The Jefferds locations in Tennessee and Kentucky will now be known as Bobcat of...

Miami-Based Hino Trucks Names Truckmax No. 1 Dealer In United States.
August 21, 2006... Staff Miami-based TruckMax has been named the No. 1 dealer in the United States by Hino Motors Sales USA, Inc., an affiliate of the Toyota Motor Corporation. TruckMax, a commercial truck dealership led by automotive and trucking...

Florida Powertrain & Hydraulics CarriesIngersoll Rand Onboard Power Solutions.
August 21, 2006... Staff Florida Powertrain & Hydraulics, Inc. has been named as a new Ingersoll Rand Onboard Power Solutions equipment dealer. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., Powertrain & Hydraulics, Inc. serves customers throughout the state at locations...

Sunbelt Rentals To Acquire NationsRent.
August 21, 2006... Staff Sunbelt Rentals Inc., a subsidiary of Ashtead Group plc, and NationsRent Companies Inc. have announced an agreement under which NationsRent will be merged into Sunbelt to form the third-largest equipment rental company serving the...

H&E Equipment Services Celebrates Grand Opening of New Memphis, Tenn., Facility.(Company overview)
August 21, 2006... Staff H&E Equipment Services recently celebrated the grand opening of its new full-service facility in Memphis, Tenn. More than 250 customers, manufacturers, employees, and neighboring businesses were on hand to take part in the event. ...

B. Allen West To Lead Tecbuild, Inc.
August 21, 2006... Staff Veteran construction professional B. Allen West has been appointed vice president of Tecbuild, Inc., a construction services firm headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Fla. West has 30 years of experience in the construction industry....

Barry W. Wilder Joins Southeast Cement Association Staff.
August 21, 2006... Staff The Southeast Cement Association has named Barry W. Wilder as pavement applications director for Tennessee. Wilder is responsible for soil cement, full-depth reclamation using cement and roller-compacted concrete market development,...

Stafford Names Thomas Morningstar As Vice President Of Product Support.
August 21, 2006... Staff Stafford has named Thomas Morningstar to be the company's vice president of product support. Morningstar will be based in the Lawrenceville branch and is responsible for overseeing parts and service operations for all of Stafford's...

MSI Names Shane Smith As Supervisor Of Building Automation And Larry Mixon As Sheet Metal Shop Manager.
August 21, 2006... Staff Orlando-based Mechanical Services, Inc. (MSI) has appointed Shane Smith as supervisor of building automation. The company has also named Larry Mixon as manager, sheet metal shop. Founded in Orlando in 1974 by William M....

BE&K Promotes William Thomas Freeland to Senior Vice President.
August 21, 2006... Staff BE&K, Inc. has announced the promotion of Tom Freeland to senior vice president of sales and marketing for BE&K, Inc. As BE&K's senior vice president of sales and marketing, Freeland will head BE&K's sales, marketing, public...

Alabama Road Builders Association Holds Annual Convention.
August 21, 2006... By Steve Hudson Some 200 contractors, suppliers and other industry representatives gathered in Naples, Fla., for ARBA's annual convention. The Alabama Road Builders Association recently held its annual convention at the Ritz-Carlton in...

Editor's Report.
August 21, 2006... By Steve Hudson It's August, almost September, and around here that means it's time for the Annual Discussion Of Cleaning Out The Garage. Notice the word "discussion." That means, to me, that the subject is simply under consideration....

Boring That's Never Boring.
August 21, 2006... By Cathy Medina B&W Directional Boring delights in unusual directional boring projects, among them a recent environmental remediation project in Conley, Ga. Brian Dilday's profession takes him to places few other directional boring...

Wastewater Plant Upgrade At Navarre Beach.
August 21, 2006... By Steve Hudson A post-hurricane upgrade at the Navarre Beach Wastewater Facility presents a number of construction challenges. In Navarre Beach, Fla., Morgan Contracting has been the contractor on an upgrade and expansion of the...

Lifting Innovation In Brandon.
August 21, 2006... By Steve Hudson In Brandon, Fla., tiltwall construction speeds construction of a new retail center -- and an innovative spreader bar design speeds the operation. Tiltwall construction -- a method of concrete construction in which wall...