Dixie Contractor articles from March 2006

Dixie Contractor archives from March 2006

Targeted Site Work.
March 6, 2006... By Steve Hudson High-end residential developers have unique and demanding site work requirements, and Tallant's Grading is meeting them on projects north of Atlanta. You don't have to drive far in Atlanta's northern suburbs to quickly...

Spreading The Word On Construction.
March 6, 2006... By John Beavin Our look at how the industry is promoting career opportunitiesin construction continues as we join students from McEachern High School on a tour of a Manhattan Construction Company job site near Atlanta. The Cobb County...

Skating On Concrete.
March 6, 2006... By Steve Hudson In Shelby County, Ala., challenging site work and unique concrete construction yield a one-of-a-kind and state-of-the-art skate park. Concrete construction projects come in all shapes and sizes. But one of the more...

Alabama AGC Presents Build Alabama Awards.
March 6, 2006... Staff Construction companies, engineers and architects from across Alabama were honored during the Alabama Associated General Contractors' Build Alabama Awards ceremony, held recently at The Club in Birmingham. In the category of New...

Craig Allen and Jerry Pfuntner Join Finley Engineering Group.
March 6, 2006... Staff Bridge engineering and construction consultant Finley Engineering Group (FEG) has added senior bridge engineers Craig Allen , P.E., and Jerry Pfuntner , P.E., to its staff of bridge industry specialists. With more than 15 years...

Mechanical Services, Inc. Promotes Daulton Wright.
March 6, 2006... Staff Orlando-based Mechanical Services, Inc. (MSI) promoted Daulton Wright to director of service operations for Central Florida and the Space Coast. Wright previously served as the company's North District service group manager.

Facchina-Mcgaughan Promotes Three.
March 6, 2006... Staff Facchina-McGaughan has promoted Brant Kish to general superintendent. Brant has 29 years of experience in the construction of a wide range of building types. He will have overall responsibility for all Facchina-McGaughan LLC Florida...

Editor's Report.
March 20, 2006... By Steve Hudson "Where are my keys???" The plaintive voice is mine, and the reason it's so plaintive is that it's opening day of trout season and the weather is gorgeous and I'm meeting my fishing buddies in 15 minutes and I've...

New Pipe For JEA.
March 20, 2006... By Kimberly Paggioli, P.E. A look at a major pipe replacement project in Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla., has one of the top sports-entertainment complexes in the country. It includes Alltel Stadium, the city's new Veterans...

Spreading The Word On Construction.
March 20, 2006... By John Beavin Our series concludes with a look at five young people who are finding great careers in the construction industry. The last two issues of Dixie Contractor have looked at how some construction companies are going the extra...

Ponds, Pumps And Sand.
March 20, 2006... By Steve Hudson They came together on a recent project in southeastern Florida, where proper pump selection was a key to success. In many parts of Florida, water in one form or another is a major attraction. But in some areas...

Florida Equipment Dealer Receives ASV National Dealer Of The Year Award.
March 20, 2006... Staff ASAP Rental Equipment and Sales, based in Sarasota, Fla., has been named 2005 Dealer of the Year by All Season Vehicles (ASV). ASV designs, manufactures and sells rubber-track loaders and related accessories, attachments and traction...

GUCA Holds Winter Management Conference.
March 20, 2006... Staff The Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc. (GUCA) recently held its 2006 Winter Management Conference in Steamboat Springs, Colo. More than 100 guests attended this event. In addition to a number of educational sessions...

W.G. Pitts Company Relocates Headquarters.
March 20, 2006... Staff Will Pitts, president of the W.G. Pitts Company, a Jacksonville construction services firm, recently announced the relocation of the company's headquarters to The Center Building at 7825 Baymeadows Way in Jacksonville. W.G. Pitts now...

Disaster Response Team Joins Disaster Kleenup International.
March 20, 2006... Staff Disaster Response Team (DRT), based in Panama City, Fla., has joined Disaster Kleenup International, Inc., a network of independent property damage restoration contractors. DRT has been in business since 1964. As a DKI member,...

WPC Wins 2006 ACEC-GA Engineering Excellence Awards Competition.(Company overview)
March 20, 2006... Staff WPC, an engineering, environmental and construction services firm, recently won the Grand Award for the 2006 ACEC-GA Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition. The EEA competition is a national program sponsored by the...

Harold Mull Named GDOT Area Engineer For Area Five, District One.
March 20, 2006... Staff Harold Mull has been named Georgia Department of Transportation area engineer for Area Five of District One. Area Five serves Gwinnett and Barrow counties. Mull has worked with DOT since 1998. He began his career as a civil...

Thompson Pump Names New Top Management.
March 20, 2006... Staff Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc., Port Orange, Fla., has announced three management promotions for 2006. Doug French takes over as vice president, business development and asset management. French, formerly vice president,...

Bruce H. Laswell, P.E., Joins Greenhorne & O'Mara As Senior Project Director For Expanded Southeast Federal Group.
March 20, 2006... Staff Engineering consulting firm Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc. has announced the addition of Bruce H. Laswell, P.E., as senior project director, Southeast Federal Marketing in its Federal Programs group. Laswell will be responsible for...