Dixie Contractor articles from July 2008

Dixie Contractor archives from July 2008

NAWIC Education Foundation Announces CAD/Design/Drafting Winners.
July 7, 2008... Staff The NAWIC Education Foundation (NEF) has named the winners of its National CAD/Design/Drafting Competition. Among the winners was Kyele James, Teco Paths High School, Kissimee, Fla., sponsored by the Orlando, Fla., Chapter. James...

David Shaw Named To Construction Industry Council.
July 7, 2008... Staff David L. Shaw, president/CEO, Shaw Mechanical Services, LLC, has been named to the Construction Industry Council in Central Florida. As the founder of Shaw Mechanical Services in 2001, he has more than 30 years of HVAC industry...

URS Corporation Names Betty Sanchez, AIA, Florida's Business Development Manager.
July 7, 2008... Staff Betty Sanchez has joined the construction services group of URS Corporation to oversee the business development and marketing activities in Florida. She will be based in the company's Miami office. A registered architect with more...

JCB Names LJL Machinery In Macon, Ga., As New JCB Dealer.
July 7, 2008... Staff LJL Machinery in Macon, Ga., has opened as the newest member of the JCB dealer network. LJL Machinery carries a full line of JCB equipment including backhoes, mini-excavators, skid steers, and more. Owner Tim Leskosky is no...

Bobcat of Knoxville Hosts Demo Days.
July 7, 2008... Staff Bobcat of Knoxville held its 11th annual Demo Days event recently at the company's facility in Knoxville. During the event, attendees could test drive the latest in Bobcat technology in the large demonstration area, tour the...

Greater Birmingham Chapter, NAWIC, Elects Officers.
July 7, 2008... Staff The Greater Birmingham Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) recently elected its 2008-09 officers. The new officers include President Ginger Thompson of Gary C. Wyatt General Contractor, LLC; Vice...

Dewatering Key To SR-414 Bridge Success.
July 7, 2008... By Steve Hudson In Orlando-Orange County, Hubbard Construction meets a major dewatering challenge head onand moves ahead with a much-needed extension of SR 414. In Florida's Orlando-Orange County, particularly in areas such as Apopka...

Challenging Bridge Construction In Cloudland Canyon.
July 7, 2008... By Steve Hudson Helicopters, site-mixed concrete and glue-laminated timber beamsmake a new bridge a reality deep in northwest Georgia's Cloudland Canyon. Bridge construction always brings challenges -- and it's not always the biggest...

Kenworth of Mobile Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility.
July 21, 2008... Staff Kenworth of Alabama recently relocated its Mobile, AL, area dealership to a new state-of-the-art facility that is twice as large as its former location and provides enhanced service, easier accessibility and a wider selection of new...

New Volvo Rents Centers Open In Birmingham And Calera.
July 21, 2008... Staff Fred Taylor, CEO and owner of Southeast Construction Rental Inc., has purchased the JustRuss Rental stores in Birmingham and Calera and has converted them to Volvo Rents centers. Volvo Rents, a division of Volvo Construction...

Golden & Associates Announces Promotions, Awards.
July 21, 2008... Staff Birmingham, AL-based Golden & Associates recently promoted project managers John Godwin and William Tynes to senior project managers. Tynes joined Golden & Associates in December 2005, bringing more than 10 years of experience....

Suskey Promoted At Roger B. Kennedy, Inc.
July 21, 2008... Staff Roger B. Kennedy, Inc. has announced the promotion of John T. Suskey to chief financial officer. Suskey joined the company in 2006 as controller. With nearly 25 years of financial management experience, Suskey is responsible for...

Holcim (US) Theodore, AL, Cement Plant Wins Environmental Award.
July 21, 2008... Staff The Holcim (US) Inc. cement plant in Theodore, AL, has received the Environmental Performance Award from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine as part of the 2008 Cement Industry Energy and Environment...

The Kresge Foundation Helps Fund Construction Of FAU's 'Green' Engineering And Computer Science Building.
July 21, 2008... Staff Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science recently received a $50,000 planning grant from The Kresge Foundation Green Building Initiative to help fund construction of the first engineering building in...

Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Announces 2008 Design Awards Winners.(Awards list)
July 21, 2008... Staff The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) has named the winners of its biennial 2008 CRSI Design Awards program. In the Bridge category, an honorable mention award went to the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway Expansion...

Steve Farrow Elected To Georgia State Transportation Board.
July 21, 2008... Staff Attorney Steve Farrow has been elected to the State Transportation Board of Georgia by a caucus of state representatives and senators from the 9th Congressional District. Farrow replaces former Board member Mike Evans of Cumming, who...

BOMAG Hosts Unusual Birthday Party At Nortrax Equipment Sales' Miami Branch.
July 21, 2008... Staff Pedro Reyes, fleet superintendent of Community Asphalt in Miami, FL, was the grand-prize winner of a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle in BOMAG's "King of the Road" contest -- and the day Reyes found out that he had won the...

GUCA Hosts Area Meeting In Savannah, GA.
July 21, 2008... Staff The Georgia Utility Contractors Association recently held an area membership meeting in Savannah, GA. During the meeting, GUCA members and guests were updated on upcoming events, safety classes and industry issues, as well as GUCA...

Robert Jarc Joins Orlando Office Of Perkins+Will As Senior Associate.
July 21, 2008... Staff Robert Jarc, AIA, CCCA, LEED AP, has joined the Orlando office of Perkins+Will as a senior associate. Jarc will assume leadership roles on health care projects and fuel the expansion of the firm's presence in the Southeast region of...

Editor's Report.
July 21, 2008... By Steve Hudson Ain't Technology Wonderful? One of my all-time favorite cartoons addresses the impact of technology on society, and it goes something like this: There's a drawing of a classroom, with desks in neat rows straight...

Paving America's First End-Around.
July 21, 2008... By Kelly Krueger At Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Archer-Western Contractors beats a challenging deadline to complete a first-of-its-kind project for a U.S. airport. At Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International...

Boring Technology Takes On Rock.
July 21, 2008... By Greg Ehm Limestone proves no match for an auger boring system on a major highway reconstruction project in Fayetteville, TN. Fayetteville, located in mid-southern Tennessee, sits right along U.S. Highway 64. This community of 7,000...