Dixie Contractor articles from August 2007

Dixie Contractor archives from August 2007

Ditch Witch Equipment of Tennessee Opens Expanded LaVergne (Nashville) Facility.
August 6, 2007... Staff Ditch Witch Equipment of Tennessee recently moved into in a new and larger facility in LaVergne, Tenn., in the Nashville area. The new facility, easily accessible from Interstate 24 at Exit 64, is located at 140 Charter Place in...

DooleyMack Constructors Announces New Director of Business Development, New Estimator.
August 6, 2007... Staff DooleyMack Constructors has named Bill Vicary Jr. as director of business development. Vicary brings more than 20 years' experience in business development and marketing with a focus in the architectural, engineering and construction...

Georgia State Transportation Board Re-Elects Chairman And Vice Chairman.
August 6, 2007... Staff Georgia's State Transportation Board has re-elected Mike Evans as chairman. Evans represents the 9th Congressional District on the 13-member board and will serve the remainder of his current term as its chairman. Evans was a member...

Raymond L. Moody Jr. Receives 2007 Georgia Branch, AGC SIR Award.
August 6, 2007... Staff Raymond L. Moody Jr., president and chief operating officer of Batson-Cook Company, LaGrange, Ga., was recently honored as the recipient of the 24th annual Skill, Integrity and Responsibility (SIR) Award, presented by the Georgia...

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Opens New Rental Center in Florida.
August 6, 2007... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo Rents) has announced the opening of a new Volvo Rents equipment rental franchise in Tampa, Fla., by CASCO Rentals, LLC. It is the third Volvo Rents franchise opened by CASCO in Florida....

J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. Opens In Sarasota, Fla.
August 6, 2007... Staff General contractor Jeffrey E. Charlotte has opened J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp., a full-service construction firm specializing in general contracting and construction management. The company is based at 2750 Stickney Point...

SIKON Construction Corporation Hosts Green Building Symposium On Leadership In Environmentally Efficient Design.
August 6, 2007... Staff Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based commercial contractor SIKON Construction Corporation recently hosted a Green Building Symposium on Leadership in Environmentally Efficient Design (LEED) in cooperation with the U.S. Green Building Council...

Thompson Pump Hosts Open House At Savannah, Ga., Branch.
August 6, 2007... Staff Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co., Inc., manufacturer and provider portable pumps, pumping equipment and engineering expertise, recently hosted an open house celebration at its Pooler, Ga., branch, located at 125 Westside...

Georgia's State Transportation Board Adopts Efficiency Study Recommendations.(Report)
August 6, 2007... Staff Georgia's State Transportation Board has adopted key recommendations from a three-month study of the effectiveness and efficiency of Georgia Department of Transportation operations and directed the department to act on the measures...

Justin Maynard Named Business Development And Pre-Construction Asssociate For Tilt-Con Corporation.
August 6, 2007... Staff Justin Maynard has been appointed business development and pre-construction associate for central and west Florida at Tilt-Con Corporation, Orlando, Fla. He has five years of experience in the construction industry.

Jim DesLaurier Promoted At Marino\WARE.(Website overview)
August 6, 2007... Staff Marino\WARE has promoted Jim DesLaurier from FrameRite Connectors manager to director of marketing. DesLaurier joined Marino\WARE in April of 2006 and was instrumental in the launch of the FrameRite Connectors product line. His...

Grading with GPS.
August 6, 2007... By Steve Hudson In southwestern Florida, GPS-based machine control has made a believer out of Ken Murphy, founder and president of site work contractor KLM Services. GPS machine control is making significant inroads in the site work...

Georgia Branch, AGC, Presents Build Georgia Awards.
August 6, 2007... Staff Projects across the state were recognized recently in this annual awards program. The Georgia Branch, Associated General Contractors,recently presented its 2007 Build Georgia Awards. First place and honorable mention awards...

Building An Environmentally Friendly Trail.
August 6, 2007... By Steve Hudson Pervious concrete pavement joins steel truss bridges, MSE walls and wooden boardwalks on a challenging multi-use trail project near Atlanta's Chattahoochee River. Pervious concrete, steel bridges and attention to the...

Topcon, Earl Dudley Inc. and Hayes Instrument Co. Form New Positioning Products Provider.
August 20, 2007... Staff Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) and two of its positioning products dealers - Earl Dudley, Inc. and Hayes Instrument Co. - have signed binding agreements to form a partnership and create a new positioning products provider in seven...

Akel Joins SIKON Construction Corporation As Vice President Of Operations-Central Florida.
August 20, 2007... Staff M. Louie Akel has joined Deerfield Beach-based SIKON Construction Corporation as vice president of operations - Central Florida in its new Central Florida office in Orlando, Fla. Akel brings over 20 years of experience in major...

JLG Names Forklift Systems, Inc. a New Dealer for JLG Stock Pickers.
August 20, 2007... Staff JLG Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corporation, has appointed Forklift Systems, Inc. as a dealer for JLG Stock Pickers. They will provide sales and service coverage throughout areas of Tennessee and Alabama. ...

Alabama Holcim Plant Recognized For Outstanding Safety Record.
August 20, 2007... Staff The Holcim (US) Inc. cement plant in Theodore, Ala., has been recognized for its outstanding safety record by the Portland Cement Association (PCA). PCA recently presented the Holcim plant with a Safety Excellence Award for...

ABC Recognizes 2006 National Safety Excellence Award Winners In Washington, D.C.
August 20, 2007... Staff The Associated Builders and Contractors recently recognized construction firms with outstanding safety records in 2006 during the 17th annual Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence awards celebration at the...

DooleyMack Constructors Expands Staff.(Website overview)
August 20, 2007... Staff DooleyMack Constructors has named Lori Howard as marketing services coordinator. She will support and execute the firm's new business development and marketing initiatives. Her duties will include, among others, crafting the...

Jennifer Ragsdale Named Florida Region Marketing Coordinator For Mulkey Engineers & Consultants.
August 20, 2007... Staff Mulkey Engineers & Consultants has named Jennifer Ragsdale as marketing coordinator for the Florida region. Her previous experience includes more than five years in the engineering industry marketing professional services. She serves...

Turner Construction Personnel News.
August 20, 2007... Staff Turner Construction Company has named Russell A. Ardillo as project executive in the company's Atlanta office. Adillo's executive responsibilities have included projects in a variety of market sectors and have included assignments...

Marshall Joins Thompson Pump As Sales Rep For Public Works Department.
August 20, 2007... Staff Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc., manufacturer and provider of pumps, pumping equipment and engineering expertise, has hired Gary Marshall as a sales representative for the public works department. Marshall has 25 years'...

Stafford Promotes Wayne Barlett To Vice President Of Product Support.
August 20, 2007... Staff Stafford has appointed Wayne Bartlett to be the company's vice president of product support. Bartlett will be based out of the Lawrenceville, Ga., branch, where he had been serving as service manager for Stafford's two North Georgia...

Panhandle Site Work.(Company overview)
August 20, 2007... By Steve Hudson Here's how one Florida site work contractor is taking advantage of the growing demand for site work in the Panhandle part of the state. Site work is a booming part of the Florida Panhandle construction market - just...

Digging Into Pools.
August 20, 2007... By Steve Hudson Careful excavator selection allows Brothers Pool Construction to carve itself a niche in the demanding southwest Florida pool construction market. Pool construction is a demanding market with demanding clients. But in...

Alabama AGC Holds Statewide Convention.
August 20, 2007... By Steve Hudson Contractors and other industry representatives from around the state met in Destin, Fla., recently for the Alabama AGC's annual convention. The Alabama Associated General Contractors recently held its statewide...

Construction Career Days In The Southeast.
August 20, 2007... By Steve Hudson Thousands of students visit Career Day events throughout the region to learn about opportunities in the industry. In the Southeast, Career Days are a hit with students, teachers and industry representatives alike. ...