Dixie Contractor articles from May 2006

Dixie Contractor archives from May 2006

AGC Presents National Awards.
May 1, 2006... Staff At its 87th Annual Convention in Palm Springs, Calif., the Associated General Contractors of America presented special awards to recognize outstanding projects, safety programs and partnering efforts. Several of the award recipients...

GUCA Adds Bilingual Safety And Education Instructor.
May 1, 2006... Staff The Georgia Utility Contractors Association has added Felix Marrero to its staff as a bilingual safety and education instructor. Marrero has more than a decade of safety training and construction experience. Safety and...

Chuck Harris Named Vice President Of Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association.
May 1, 2006... Staff Chuck Harris, Custom Lumber Company, Dothan, Ala., was elected the new vice president of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association (SCMA). The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association is a non-profit organization with 33...

Clinton Farmer Retires From Georgia DOT.
May 1, 2006... Staff Clinton Farmer recently retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation after 34 years of service. Farmer was hired in 1973 as a temporary maintenance worker in the Area One Office that serves Hall, Forsyth and Dawson...

Walker Concrete's Jim Simpson Receives National Small Business Recognition Award.
May 1, 2006... Staff The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Small Business Ombudsman/Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBO/SBEAP) recently recognized several award winners during its 3rd Annual Small Business Recognition Awards...

HDR'S Markley Named Young Engineer Of The Year.
May 1, 2006... Staff HDR's Crystal Markley, P.E., has been named the 2006 Young Engineer of the Year by a consortium of northeast Florida engineering societies. The Northeast Florida Engineering Week committee includes 13 organizations from a range of...

Brian D. Savage Joins Brice Building Company.
May 1, 2006... Staff Brian Savage has joined the Birmingham, Ala., office of Brice Building Company as business development manager. Savage's initial responsibilities will include project management of various projects at The Children's Hospital,...

Elba Island's New Basin.
May 1, 2006... By Steve Hudson A challenging project on difficult terrain adds capacity to a dredge spoils basin on Elba Island near Savannah, Ga. On Elba Island near Savannah, Ga., Southern LNG (a subsidiary of El Paso Gas) operates the Elba Island...

Concrete in The Keys.
May 1, 2006... Staff Careful pump selection proved to be the key to underwater concrete placement for more than 100 power poles in the waters of Key West. When Keys Energy Services needed to structurally repair more than 100 power poles located in...

Staking The Grade With GPS.
May 1, 2006... By Christina Fisher Malphrus Construction Company is using Trimble's dual GPS system with laser augmentation on a record-setting site preparation project for Target in Port Wentworth, Ga. When Hilton Head, South Carolina-based Malphrus...

Coastal Machinery Hosts Customer Appreciation Day.
May 1, 2006... By Steve Hudson Close to 200 contractors and other industry representatives enjoyed the recent open house and customer appreciation day at Coastal Machinery's Pensacola, Fla., facility. Coastal Machinery recently held its 23rd annual...

FTBA Launches Hall Of Fame.
May 1, 2006... By Steve Hudson The Florida Transportation Builders' Assocation's Hall of Fame recently enjoyed a gala kickoff at a sold-out dinner celebration in Orlando. The Florida Transportation Builders' Association (FTBA) has announced the...

World of Asphalt 2006 Held In Orlando.
May 1, 2006... Staff Highlights included more than 200 exhibitors, plus a live outdoor demonstration of the latest in asphalt paving technologies. The World of Asphalt 2006, the largest international exposition and education resource for the asphalt...

2006 National Demolition Association Holds 33rd Annual Convention In Nashville.
May 15, 2006... Staff The National Demolition Association recently held its 33rd annual convention at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tenn. This year's convention was the first ever to be held by the association in Nashville. According to...

Grainger Celebrates Largest Product Expansion In Company History.
May 15, 2006... Staff Grainger, distributor of facilities maintenance supplies, recently hosted a customer appreciation event at its branch located at 6655 Crescent Dr. in Norcross, Ga. The event was held to celebrate the largest product expansion in...

Kenworth of Birmingham Named East Mfg. Dealer.
May 15, 2006... Staff Kenworth of Birmingham, a heavy- and mid-sized truck dealership based in Birmingham, Ala., has been named a full-fledged franchise dealer for East Mfg. Bob Mitchell, president of the Kenworth of Birmingham, notes that Kenworth...

Bob Mitchell Named To Kenworth 2006 Dealer Council.
May 15, 2006... Staff Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2006 Kenworth Dealer Council members. The council consists of leading executives from the nearly 300 Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. The council's goal is to help promote...

Stafford Names General Manager For Used Equipment Division.
May 15, 2006... Staff Stafford has named Billy Brice Jr. as general manager for its Used Equipment Division. Brice will be responsible for the sale of Stafford's used equipment and will be based out of Lawrenceville, Ga. Brice has extensive experience in...

Editor's Report.
May 15, 2006... By Steve Hudson Ahh, June! It'll be here in just a couple of weeks, you know, and that can only mean one thing: Warm weather at last! Some, like my wife, say it's too warm. She's one of those people who would be happiest if the weather...

Making The Grade With GPS.
May 15, 2006... By Richard Rybka A Georgia contractor puts new technology to work to boost efficiency, save money and make the grade on 9.7 miles of new four-lane highway near Swainsboro, Ga. "Trimmers are old technology -- this is 2006!" Gary Opolka...

Vibro-Replacement Columns.
May 15, 2006... By Steve Hudson State-of-the-art foundation work sets the stage for construction of a new parking garage in Pensacola Beach, Fla. In Pensacola Beach, Fla., Hayward Baker recently completed some state-of-the-art foundation work at the...

Start Your Engines!
May 15, 2006... By Steve Hudson Heavy equipment met Grand Prix racing recently in Florida when Linder Industrial Machinery Company and Komatsu sponsored the 2006 Grand Prix of Miami at Homestead. What's it like to start a major Grand Prix race? ...

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Honors Top Projects.
May 15, 2006... Edited by Steve Hudson Ten projects in the Southeast were among those recognized recently with Achievement Awards from the Tilt-Up Concrete Association. The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has announced the recipients of the 2006 Tilt-Up...