Dixie Contractor articles from March 2005

Dixie Contractor archives from March 2005

Improving Highway 69.(Construction Industry)(Column)
March 7, 2005... By Steve Hudson Resurfacing and new construction combine to upgrade a heavily traveled portion of Highway 69 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. As growth continues in northern Alabama, traffic counts continue to increase too. One result is that some...

Editor's Report.(Column)
March 7, 2005... By Steve Hudson One of the most gratifying things about working in the construction industry is seeing the public spirit of contractors, equipment distributors and others in the industry. Hardly a week goes by that I don't hear of industry...

Taking Utility Contracting To The Extreme.
March 7, 2005... By Scott Brumbelow A number of Georgia utility contractors, suppliers and others in the industry recently helped a Lake City, Ga., family get a new home -- and earned a place on Extreme Makeover, Home Edition show in the process. ...

Komatsu Articulated Trucks To Be Manufactured In Chattanooga.(Komatsu America Corp)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Staff Komatsu America Corp. (KAC) has moved production of its 30-ton-to-40-ton articulated truck line from Mooka, Japan, to Chattanooga, Tenn. Joining production of Komatsu's mid-size excavator line at the Chattanooga facility are the...

NCCER Welcomes Steve Greene As Vice President.(National Center for Construction Education and Research)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Staff NCCER, the National Center for Construction Education and Research, welcomes Steve Greene as its new vice president. Greene brings more than 26 years of construction and workforce development experience. Greene has held positions...

Mwaba Joins PSI As Staff Engineer.(Mwaba, Victor)(Professional Service Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Staff PSI welcomes Victor Mwaba, EIT, to PSI's Kennesaw, Ga., office as a staff engineer. In this position, he will assist with various engineering projects based out of the firm's Kennesaw operations office. PSI provides a wide range...

Kilpatrick Stockton Adds New Members To Partnership.(Kilpatrick Stockton L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Staff Kilpatrick Stockton has announced the election of several new members to its partnership. These include Tia Cottey, finance, Atlanta; Michael Hollingsworth, corporate, Atlanta; Wab Kadaba, intellectual property, Atlanta; Chris...

Engine Lube Oil For Heavy Equipment.
March 7, 2005... By Gary Karl, Caterpillar, Inc. Choosing, Handling And Maintaining Engine Lube Oil For Your Machines Take a guess at how many brands of diesel engine oil are available today. Twenty-five? (Not even close.) Fifty? (Keep going.) More?...

Cleaning Up.(Waste Management)
March 7, 2005... By Steve Hudson Here's how a Texas contractor, a Georgia equipment supplier and the Hurricane Ivan storm cleanup effort came together in Pensacola, Fla. When last year's hurricane season finally ground to a halt, the season's storms...

Multi-Task Construction.
March 7, 2005... Staff How a Florida utility contractor tackles various applications using attachments on multipurpose machines. As the population in Florida continues to grow, increasing demands are being placed on municipal sewer and water systems....

Maintaining A Healthy Hydraulic System.
March 21, 2005... By Rudy Urbano, Caterpillar, Inc. You hear about it all the time. The skinny guy from work who ran a marathon a couple of months ago, but just had a heart attack. Or the vegetarian next door who's recovering from a stroke. Even the fittest...

Garney Construction Opens Nashville Office.(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Staff Garney Construction, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., recently hosted local business and community leaders to celebrate the opening of its new Nashville, Tenn., office. The new office is located at 6401 Centennial Boulevard in...

Terry's Electric Names New Division Manager.(Bob Spickard)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Staff Bob Spickard has been appointed division manager for the West Palm Beach office of Kissimmee-based electrical contractor Terry's Electric, Inc. Spickard is a longtime Florida electrical industry veteran. Founded in 1979 by B....

Michael J. Condran Joins HDR.(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Staff Michael J. Condran recently joined architectural, engineering and consulting firm HDR in the company's Tampa, Fla., location. Condran will serve as the water group manager. Condran will be responsible for leading and expanding...

Scott Moderates REIT Panel Discussion.(Dale E. Scott, real estate investment trusts)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Staff Dale E. Scott, vice president of Orlando-based Keene Construction, recently moderated a presentation by a panel of experts on real estate investment trusts (REITs) at the International Council of Shopping Centers' (ICSC) West Florida...

Fifth-Generation McCree Named CEO Of McCree, Inc.(Richard T. McCree Jr., chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Staff Richard T. McCree Jr. was recently named chief executive officer of McCree, Inc. The fifth-generation leader has been handed the reins of the company by his father, Richard T. McCree Sr., who will retain the title of chairman and...

Three Honored By GOMACO Corporation.(Tractor and Equipment Company, Flagler Construction Equipment LLC, A.E. Finley and Associates of Tennessee)(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Staff GOMACO Corporation recently recognized Tractor and Equipment Company of Georgia and Flagler Construction Equipment, LLC of Florida as Top Ten Distributors for sales in the 2004 fiscal year. The awards were presented in recognition...

Bobcat Reveals Plans For New Attachments Production Facility In Georgia.
March 21, 2005... Staff Less than a month after announcing details of a new manufacturing support center in Bismarck, N.D., Bobcat Company has formalized plans to expand U.S. operations even more -- this time in the Southeast. Bobcat officials say a...

Atlanta Conference Explores Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavement Applications.
March 21, 2005... Staff Paving professionals from the United States, Canada and England converged on Atlanta recently to learn, discuss and share experiences in the area of roller-compacted concrete (RCC) paving. The event was co-sponsored by the...

Boyken Forms Venture With H&H In Birmingham.(Boyken International Inc., H&H Unlimited Inc., )(Brief Article)
March 21, 2005... Staff Boyken International, Inc., based in Atlanta with offices in Orlando, Houston and Dallas, has formed a joint venture with H&H Unlimited, Inc., a Birmingham-based construction and consulting firm. "This is a great opportunity for...

Repairing Florida's Escambia Bay Bridge.
March 21, 2005... By Jim Talbot, From an Interview with William N. Nickas, State Structures Design Engineer for FDOT. Here's how Gilbert Southern of Nebraska and Massman Construction helped the Florida Department of Transportation complete emergency repair...