Dixie Contractor articles from February 2006

Dixie Contractor archives from February 2006

Clancy & Theys Florida Division Supports Angel Tree Program.
February 6, 2006... Staff Personnel at the Florida Division of Clancy & Theys Construction Company, Orlando, recently donated more than 50 toys to the Seminole County Public Schools' Angel Tree program. According to Clancy & Theys' regional marketing...

Marvich Joins PSI.
February 6, 2006... Staff PSI has announced the addition of Teresa (Terri) Marvich, PE, as a client manager in the firm's Kennesaw, Ga., office. Marvich earned a bachelor of science degree in geological engineering (magna cum laude) from the University of...

NDA Announces New President And Board Appointments.
February 6, 2006... Staff At its recent board and committee meetings in Atlanta, the National Drilling Association board of directors recently appointed Larry Gibel as the new president of NDA. Gibel, owner of Ohio TestBor, Inc. in Hinckley, Ohio, has...

Georgia Utility Contractors Association Members Shoot Skeet For Scholarships, Name Scholarship Recipients.
February 6, 2006... Staff The GUCA Scholarship Foundation recently held its 2005 Scholarship Foundation Skeet Shoot at the Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds in Atlanta, Ga. Some 76 participants enjoyed the warm, sunny weather for this annual event. Participants...

BCA Consulting & Design Engineers Completes Design For Florida's First LEED-Certified Small Commercial Project.
February 6, 2006... Staff Orlando-based BCA Consulting & Design Engineers has completed design for the first LEED-certified small commercial project in the state of Florida. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, the Leadership in Energy and...

W.G. Pitts Completes Construction Of Kensington Entry And Amenities Center.
February 6, 2006... Staff The W.G. Pitts Company has completed construction of the entry and amenities center for Kensington, a new community developed by The Alterra Group in Florida's St. Johns County. Located at U.S. 1 and W. Shannon Road, Kensington...

Seretta Construction Appointed Concrete Contractor For Cardinal Glass.
February 6, 2006... Staff Seretta Construction, Inc. has been appointed as the concrete contractor for Cardinal Glass located in Ocala, Fla., for Edwards Construction. Seretta's scope of work for the 260,000-square-foot manufacturing facility includes the...

Clancy & Theys Construction Company Names Pace As Vice President And Florida Division CEO.
February 6, 2006... Staff Clancy & Theys Construction Company has appointed 21-year Florida construction veteran Pete Pace as vice president as well as CEO of its Orlando-based Florida Division. In this new role, he is responsible for overseeing all...

Hardin Construction Company Announces New Hires, Promotions.
February 6, 2006... Staff Hardin Construction Company, LLC recently announced a number of new hires and promotions. Amye Bailey has joined the company as project manager. Bailey has 18 years of construction experience. Her responsibilities will include...

HDR's Mark Besoner Receives International Right Of Way Association Honors.
February 6, 2006... Staff HDR's Mark Besoner has been named the 2005 Professional of the Year by the International Right of Way Association, Chapter 76 in Florida. Besoner is an acquisition/relocation project manager based in the firm's Miami Lakes...

Hot-Property Site Work.
February 6, 2006... By Michael Moon A unique project near Atlanta recently brought new meaning to the words "hot property," but Richard Harp Excavation was up to the challenge. Richard Harp Excavation, Inc. is close to completing the Lakeside Place...

Building A Better Basin.
February 6, 2006... By Steve Hudson Here's how Gulf Shore Site Development tackled a challenging marina deepening project in Naples, Fla. In Naples, Fla., a 50-year-old marina on Naples Bay is being reborn as a major new condominium, hotel and marina...

Material Handling Equipment, Attachments, Systems.
February 6, 2006... By Greg Sitek Construction is all about material handling, either removing it or putting it in place Construction is basically a material handling process in that it requires the movement of materials - rock, dirt, debris, trees,...

Material handling.
February 6, 2006... Staff Hoist Staff Alimak Scando 650 hoist, available in various configurations, offers different doors and gates, drive unit speeds up to 65 miles per minute and offers payload capacities of 1,500 to 3,200 per car. ...

Material Handling.
February 6, 2006... By Neil Smit Horace, the master mason, was on the staging some 18 feet up on a new fieldstone chimney: "No! Go left, now straight ahead, yes, that one!" I picked up the selected fieldstone from the pile, put it on my shoulder and carried...

The Tire Connection.
February 6, 2006... By Linda Shindruk For dump truck users, choosing the right tires is a key to keeping trucks up and running while managing operating expenses at the same time. Jason Freyre started out several years ago as "the little guy." Today he...

Spreading The Word On Construction.
February 20, 2006... By John Beavin The Construction Education Foundation of Georgia and its industry partners take high school construction students right to the job site to see what career opportunities construction has to offer. First of a series. As...

GUCA Hosts 2005 Fall Quarterly Meeting And Trade Show.
February 20, 2006... Staff Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc. (GUCA) recently hosted its 2005 Fall Quarterly Meeting & Trade Show. More than 200 guests and 29 exhibitors attended this event, which was held in Atlanta. The business meeting began...

HDR Opens Architecture Office In West Palm Beach.
February 20, 2006... Staff HDR, a national architectural, engineering and consulting firm, has opened an architecture office in West Palm Beach, Fla. HDR provides architectural design services for health care, science and technology, and civic clients. In...

Hardin Construction Company Announces Promotions.
February 20, 2006... Staff Hardin Construction Company, LLC recently announced a number of promotions. Ken Wesley has been promoted to vice president. Wesley joined Hardin in 1994 as an assistant project manager on the Seminole Town Center Mall project in...

Michael Seabolt Named GDOT District Environmental Compliance Engineer.
February 20, 2006... Staff The Georgia Department of Transportation has named Michael Seabolt as district environmental compliance engineer for Northeast Georgia's District One, which covers 21 counties in Northeast Georgia. Seabolt has worked with DOT...

Platinum Advanced Technologies Names Ron Donnini President.
February 20, 2006... Staff Platinum Advanced Technologies Inc. (PAT), a manufacturer of walls, roofs and ceilings for commercial and residential builders, has named Ron Donnini as president. Donnini brings more than three decades of experience in the building...

Editor's Report.
February 20, 2006... By Steve Hudson If you've look at the Dixie Contractor website lately (www.acppubs.com , and follow the link to Dixie Contractor) you've noticed that we've added a "feedback" section. This lets you, worthy readers, share comments on what...

Tilt Wall Construction At IDC.
February 20, 2006... By Steve Hudson Concrete tilt wall construction saves time and money on the International Design Center, a highly visible project in southwestern Florida. Tilt wall concrete construction is fast becoming the preferred construction...