Dixie Contractor articles from January 2009

Dixie Contractor archives from January 2009

Thompson Machinery Grows In Memphis.
January 5, 2009... Staff Thompson Machinery recently held a grand opening at its Memphis, TN, rental store located at 4517 South Mendenhall Road. The store is the first stand-alone rental store for Thompson Machinery in Memphis. Branch Manager Sid Bounds...

Warm-Mix Asphalt Conference Breaks Attendance Records.(Conference notes)
January 5, 2009... Staff The International Conference on Warm-Mix Asphalt, held recently in Nashville, TN, attracted nearly 700 people, including 70 international attendees. This was the largest single-subject conference ever for the asphalt pavement...

GUCA Awards Scholarships To Construction Management Students.
January 5, 2009... Staff The Georgia Utility Contractors Association recently awarded scholarships to six construction management students at four-year higher education institutions in Georgia. Junior and senior level students attending four-year...

Hardin Construction Company Announces Promotions.
January 5, 2009... Staff Hardin Construction Company has announced a number of promotions in its Orlando and Tampa operations. In Orlando, Kenny Starling has been promoted to project manager. Starling began his career at Hardin as an intern from the...

Outlook 2009.
January 5, 2009... By Steve Hudson Contractors in the southeast prepare for an uncertain 2009, and funding remains the critical issue. What's the outlook for construction in the southeast in 2009? Although there is great concern about the condition...

Tools For Tough Times.
January 5, 2009... By Philip E. Beck Here are some practical tips for contractorswho want to protect themselves financially and better handle tight economic conditionsduring this challenging economic time. The current economic climate requires...

Formwork Simplifies Power Plant Upgrade.
January 5, 2009... By Anita LaFond Carefully chosen formwork helpedZachry Construction build a massiveconcrete steam turbine pedestal for Florida Power & Light. With Florida's power need growing at a rate of 1,000-MW per year, in 2004, Florida Power and...

Dean, Robison Receive LEED Accredited Professional Designation.
January 19, 2009... Staff Kenneth G. Dean, AIA, LEED AP, managing principal, and James H. Robison, AIA, LEED AP, project architect/manager and construction administrator at SchenkelShultz Architecture, Sarasota, FL, have received the LEED Accredited...

Central Florida Builders' Exchange Elects Officers And Board of Directors.
January 19, 2009... Staff Central Florida Builders' Exchange has announced its 2009 officers and board of directors. Tim Vickers of Vickers Metal Works Inc. is the new chairman of the board, with Vince Horton of Coastal Construction Products as vice...

DeKalb County, Georgia, Public Works Department, Sanitation Division Receives SWANA's Silver Excellence Award.
January 19, 2009... Staff The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has recognized the DeKalb County Public Works Department, Division of Sanitation, with a Silver Excellence Award in the Landfill Gas category. The award is for the county's...

Jeff Chalk Receives Green Advantage Certification.
January 19, 2009... Staff Jeff Chalk, project manager at Orlando-based Tilt-Con Corporation, recently received the Green Advantage certification from The Green Clean Institute. The certification signifies expertise in green building principles, materials and...

Firestone Hosts Open House At New Atlanta Facility.
January 19, 2009... Staff Firestone Metal Products recently hosted an open house at its newest metal products plant and distribution center, located in College Park, GA, an Atlanta suburb. The new facility began operations in July. During the open house,...

Greater Orlando NAWIC Chapter Names New Officers, Directors.
January 19, 2009... Staff NAWIC Chapter 73, the Greater Orlando, FL, chapter, has named its new officers and directors for 2008-09. New officers include President Cindy Spiropoulos, CIT, Turner Construction Co., Orlando; President-Elect April Atkins,...

Briggs Equipment Opens Conley, GA, Contractor Rental Location.
January 19, 2009... Staff Briggs Equipment has announced the opening of a new Contractor Rental location in Conley, GA. This operation will allow Briggs Equipment to serve the Greater Atlanta market with a product mix of scissors lifts, boom lifts,...

Georgia DOT Names Pfirman New Treasurer.
January 19, 2009... Staff Georgia's State Transportation Board has unanimously elected Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) Chief Administrative Officer Kate Pfirman as the new treasurer of the state's Department of Transportation. Pfirman, who has held key...

Editor's Report.
January 19, 2009... By Steve Hudson Consorting With The Enemy? Safety's a big topic at our house these days. Youngest Son has reached the Age of Driving, so ol' mom and dad here never pass up the opportunity to preach the good gospel of safety to the kid...

Digging Into Trench Rescue Training.
January 19, 2009... By Steve Hudson In northern Georgia's Hall County, more than two dozen public safety personnel learn the proper techniques for trench rescue. Trench rescue training was in the spotlight in Georgia's Hall County recently as the Georgia...

Micro Surfacing In Tennessee.
January 19, 2009... By Paul Fournier A cost-effective approach gives older pavements a new lease on life. Tennessee has claim to some of the best roads in the country, and this year the state launched a program that represents a sea change in the way it...