Dixie Contractor articles from June 2007

Dixie Contractor archives from June 2007

United Rentals Hosts Fort Pierce Grand Opening.
June 4, 2007... Staff The new United Rentals branch in Fort Pierce, Fla., recently celebrated its grand opening. The new branch is located at 3850 Selvitz Road. During the event, United Rentals demonstrated new equipment technologies and safe...

Georgia Tech Student Essay Receives National ABC Honors.
June 4, 2007... Staff A team from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) was honored recently by the Associated Builders and Contractors' educational affiliate, the Trimmer Education Foundation, as one of three award winners in the nationwide...

Tilt-Con Corporation Receives Golden Trowel Award.
June 4, 2007... Staff Orlando-based Tilt-Con Corporation recently received the international Golden Trowel Award at The World of Concrete/Technology for Construction trade show. The award recognizes the world's most level floor slab and was won by...

JLG Names East Tennessee Rent-Alls As Dealer For SkyTrak Telehandlers.
June 4, 2007... Staff JLG Industries, Inc. has appointed East Tennessee Rent-Alls, Inc. as a dealer for SkyTrak telehandlers. They will provide sales and service coverage throughout northeastern Tennessee. East Tennessee Rent-Alls will represent five...

Kenworth Truck Company Names Kenworth Of Birmingham's Mike Lindsay To Parts Council.
June 4, 2007... Staff Mike Lindsay , Kenworth of Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala., has been named to Kenworth Truck Company's 2007 Kenworth Parts Council. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and...

Skanska USA Building Promotes Allnutt, Murray and York.
June 4, 2007... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. has announced the promotion of three company executives in the Atlanta office: Mark Allnutt to account manager and senior vice president, and both Brian Murray and Tim York to vice president and operations...

Cornelius Named Chairman Of 2007 Board Of Directors Of Central Florida Chapter Of ABC.
June 4, 2007... Staff Michael L. Cornelius , district vice president of Altamonte Springs-based Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Inc., has been elected chairman of the 2007 board of directors of the Central Florida Chapter of the Associated Builders &...

Mansell Named New Sakai Technical Marketing Manager.
June 4, 2007... Staff Sakai America, based in Adairsville, Ga., has announced the appointment of Todd Mansell as technical marketing manager. In this newly created position, Mansell will be responsible for bringing the technical aspects of the Sakai...

Tornado Recovery in Americus.
June 4, 2007... By Steve Hudson When a devastating tornado hit Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, Ga., general contractor Alcon Associates was one of the first on the scene. When a severe tornado hit southwest Georgia in early March, the damage...

Resourceful Site Work.
June 4, 2007... By Steve Hudson In central Florida, Delaney Resources takes on a variety of site work challenges. Site work projects come in all shapes and sizes, and few understand that as well as John Delaney, founder of Lakeland, Florida-based site...

Yancey Bros. Co. Names Bud Wilfore As Chief Operating Officer.
June 18, 2007... Staff Yancey Bros. Co., the Caterpillar dealer serving Georgia, has announced the promotion of T.A. "Bud" Wilfore as chief operating officer of the company. Wilfore will be responsible for managing the customer-focused operations for...

Kopelousos Named FDOT Secretary.
June 18, 2007... Staff Florida Governor Charlie Crist has appointed Stephanie Kopelousos as secretary of the Department of Transportation. Kopelousos served as chief of staff and interim secretary of the Department of Transportation. She formerly...

DooleyMack Constructors Announces Staff Additions.
June 18, 2007... Staff DooleyMack Constructors has named David B. Dye as operations manager. He has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry. As operations manager, Dye has the overall responsibility to ensure that projects are...

Fikes Truck Line Names Andy Jones Manager Of Specialized Operations.
June 18, 2007... Staff Fikes Truck Line, headquartered in Arkansas with terminals in Kentucky, Texas and Alabama, has named Andy Jones as manager of specialized operations. In his new role at Fikes, Jones will focus on building and expanding lanes of...

Mainstream Construction Group Names Aragon As Chief Estimator.
June 18, 2007... Staff Mainstream Construction Group, Inc., a specialist in small box retail, restaurant and commercial construction, has named George F. Aragon as chief estimator. Aragon joins Mainstream after relocating to Central Florida from White...

Georgia Highway Contractors Association Moves To New Headquarters.
June 18, 2007... Staff The Georgia Highway Contractors Association is moving to new offices in Duluth, Ga., effective June 29. The new office will be located at 2160 Satellite Blvd., N.W., Suite 100, in Duluth, Ga. The phone number is (770) 622-7155 or...

GUCA Hosts 2007 Spring Conference, Norm Gillson Memorial Fishing Tournament & Motorcycle Run.
June 18, 2007... Staff The Georgia Utility Contractors Association recently held its 2007 Spring Conference, Norm Gillson Memorial Fishing Tournament & Motorcycle Run recently. This event was held in Hiawassee, Ga., with more than 70 GUCA members and...

NPCA Receives Florida Department Of Transportation Accreditation.
June 18, 2007... Staff The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) was recently named an accredited training provider for concrete pipe, precast concrete drainage structures and box culvert products by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)....

Polyglass USA Opens New Manufacturing Facility In Winter Haven, Fla.
June 18, 2007... Staff Polyglass USA, manufacturer of modified bitumen roofing products, recently opened a manufacturing plant in Winter Haven, Fla. This new facility is the first modified bitumen manufacturing plant in the state of Florida. The new...

Editor's Report.
June 18, 2007... By Steve Hudson Summer is here. You needn't look beyond the thermometer on the front porch to see that those lazy days have arrived. Summer means many things, including weekly grass cuttings and sky-high electric bills. It also means...

RCC Dam Rises Near Canton.
June 18, 2007... By Steve Hudson In Georgia's Cherokee County, roller compacted concrete (RCC) has been in the spotlight as construction moves ahead on the dam at the Hickory Log Creek Water Supply reservoir. Roller compacted concrete, also known as...

Alabama Road Builders Association Hosts Spring Fling.
June 18, 2007... By Steve Hudson Golf and fishing were on the agenda for the Alabama Road Builders Association's annual Spring Fling in Gulf Shores, Ala. The Alabama Road Builders Association recently held its 19th annual ARBA Spring Fling Golf...

Georgia High Schoolers Explore Construction Careers.
June 18, 2007... By Patti Ghezzi High school students get a look at how bright their future could be in the construction industry at the Third Annual Construction Education Foundation of Georgia Career Expo. The Third Annual Construction Education...