Dixie Contractor articles from February 2005

Dixie Contractor archives from February 2005

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
February 7, 2005... By Steve Hudson So there we were, the whole family (except the sheepdog, who'd had to stay home this trip), sitting in our favorite pizza joint and talking about cell phones. Yep, cell phones. It seems that Wife of Mine had just upgraded...

Batson-Cook Company Adds New Purchasing Coordinator.(appointments)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff Batson-Cook Company recently added Bill Klima as a new purchasing coordinator to oversee procurement of materials and services for commercial construction projects throughout Northeast Florida. Klima, an 18-year veteran of the...

Mike Ritchie Elected COFPAES Chairman For 2005.(Council on Federal Procurement of Architectural and Engineering Services)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff G. Michael ("Mike") Ritchie, PE, PLS, PSM, CP, has been elected chairman of the Council on Federal Procurement of Architectural and Engineering Services ("COFPAES") for 2005. Ritchie is president and CEO of Photo Science, Inc, a...

Robert A. Flood Named Project Manager/Designer For Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architectural Group, Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff Robert A. Flood has been named project manager and designer for Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architectural Group, Inc. (STH). Prior to joining STH, Flood had his own architectural practice for two years. He has been a resident of West...

Grose Named Project Superintendent For Encore Construction.(Harold Grose appointed)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff Harold Grose has joined Encore Construction Company, Winter Garden, Fla., as project superintendent. Grose has more than 30 years of hands-on experience in constructing water and wastewater treatment plants throughout the...

Michael Parks Named Project Manager For Mechanical Services, Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff Michael J. Parkes has joined Mechanical Services, Inc. (MSI), Orlando, Fla., as project manager. A 25-year veteran in commercial/industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning and process piping, Parkes' high-tech expertise...

Tri-City Electrical Contractors Supports Children's Home Society Of Central Florida.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff Employees at Orlando-based Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc. recently donated 350 toys for the annual Holiday Toy Drive benefiting Children's Home Society of Central Florida. Nearly $800 in cash and gift cards was also donated....

Thompson Pump Relocates Jacksonville Branch.(Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff Thompson Pump has relocated its Jacksonville, Fla., branch to 6743 Greenland Industrial Blvd. off Interstate 95, south of downtown Jacksonville. The branch phone number remains (800) 767-7305. Thompson Pump's Jacksonville branch...

First Georgia Construction CareerExpo Planned For April.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff More than 2,000 high school students are expected to participate in the first Georgia Construction CareerExpo on April 28-29, 2005, at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. The event, sponsored by CEFGA -- the Construction Education...

Conexpo-Con/Agg.(exhibitions of construction industry)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... Staff March 15-19, 2005 Las Vegas, Nevada www.conexpoconagg.com Come see these exhibitors at the show! New Products Staff Moline, Ill. -- John Deere's newest equipment will deliver maximum productivity and uptime along...

RCC At Maysville.(Robert Smith Inc.'s roller compacted concrete project)
February 7, 2005... By Steve Hudson A Tennessee paving contractor adapts asphalt paving techniques and equipment to place roller compacted concrete on a project in northeast Georgia. Near the northeast Georgia community of Maysville, construction is...

Riding for Concrete.(Tennessee Concrete Association)
February 7, 2005... By Mimi Bliss Tennessee Concrete Association executive director Alan Sparkman literally went the extra mile for construction recently with a 2,700-mile trip -- on his bicycle! Concrete industry executive Alan Sparkman, executive...

A Tractor's Tale.(Rental Service Corporation and the National Equipment Register help catch a thief)
February 7, 2005... By Reggie Lawson How Rental Service Corporation and the National Equipment Register helped catch a thief In late July, Rental Service Corporation registered its entire fleet with National Equipment Register (NER). The goal was to deter...

Rental Service Corporation And Prime Energy Announce Promotions.(promotions)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff Rental Service Corporation has announced several new promotions within its Prime Energy group. Frank McMahon has been promoted to the position of district manager South, located in La Porte. In his new position McMahon will have...

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces 2005 Tilt-Up Achievement Winners.
February 21, 2005... Staff The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced the recipients of the 2005 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards. In its 14th consecutive year, the Achievement Awards program was established by TCA to honor projects that use site cast...

Bridge Engineer Craig Finley Opens Finley Engineering Group.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff R. Craig Finley, who has worked in the bridge engineering and construction industry for more than two decades, has announced the creation of Finley Engineering Group (FEG), a new bridge engineering and consulting company based in...

MHC Kenworth Opens Two New Full-Service Branches In Atlanta Area.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Staff MHC Kenworth has opened two new full-service branches in the Atlanta area, its first two facilities in Georgia. A member of Kenworth's dealer network of nearly 300 locations in the United States and Canada, MHC Kenworth-Atlanta...

New Utilities For Port St. Lucie.(services of Felix Associates )
February 21, 2005... By Jerry Duncan A Florida community adds to its appeal with metro sewer and water, and utility contractor Felix Associates is helping making it happen. Port St. Lucie, Fla., is racing to accommodate a growing population and improve...

Design And Construction Awards At GQI.
February 21, 2005... By Steve Hudson Contractors, designers and DOT personnel from across Georgia were recognized recently during presentation of awards at the annual Georgia Quality Initiative conference in Athens, Ga. Several hundred highway contractors,...

Jacksonville Beach's New Pier.(services of Ed Waters & Sons Contracting Co.)
February 21, 2005... By Steve Hudson Sea turtles and surfers -- and even hurricanes -- didn't keep Ed Waters & Sons from completing the new Jacksonville Beach Pier in time for its recent grand opening. The residents of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., recently...

Road Work At Ross Bridge.
February 21, 2005... By Steve Hudson In Hoover, Ala., RaCON is handling roadway construction at Ross Bridge, a huge multiuse development in the community of Hoover. In Birmingham, Ala., some of the biggest news on the construction front these days centers...