Dixie Contractor articles from November 2005

Dixie Contractor archives from November 2005

Palmer Electric Names New Service Manager For Osceola.
November 7, 2005... Staff Adrian Browning has been named service manager at Palmer Electric Company, overseeing the company's service department at its Kissimmee, Fla., branch office. With more than 10 years' experience in electrical contracting, Browning is...

CONTECH Announces Promotions.
November 7, 2005... Staff CONTECH Construction Products, Inc. has announced the promotion of Ryan Loeprich to the position of plastic sales manager - south. In his new position Loeprich will be responsible for directing, leading and managing the sales of...

Georgia DOT Commissioner To Head AASHTO.
November 7, 2005... Staff Georgia Transportation Commissioner Harold Linnenkohl has been installed as the president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) at the organization's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn. ...

Wausau's Regional Manager Merle Glaser Expands Territory.
November 7, 2005... Staff Merle Glaser, Wausau Window and Wall Systems' regional marketing and sales manager, has expanded his territory. He will continue to work closely with Wausau's architectural representative Ken Carpenter to service the Southeastern...

Bill Heinig Joins Structural Preservation Systems.
November 7, 2005... Staff Structural Preservation Systems, a specialty-contracting firm focusing on the repair, protection and strengthening of structures, has announced that Bill Heinig has joined the company as a project manager in its Sarasota, Fla.,...

ARTBA Holds Annual Convention In Palm Beach, Fla.
November 7, 2005... Staff Artba- the American Road & Transportation Builders Association - recently held its annual convention at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. The convention opened with the ARTBA Chairman's Annual Report, presented by ARTBA Chairman...

Going For Golf.
November 7, 2005... By Steve Hudson Southeastern Golf is building its business on the steadily increasing demand for golf course construction in the southeastern United States. It should come as no surprise to anyone that the demand for golf course...

Trucks Of A Different Color.
November 7, 2005... By Steve Hudson Tucker Concrete Company unveils a pair of uniquely painted ready mix trucks and shows its support for the men and women serving in America's Armed Forces. Ready mix trucks come in a lot of different shapes and sizes....

Cleaning Up The Sand.
November 7, 2005... By Steve Hudson A look at how Roads, Inc. tackled a challenging and multi-faceted sand cleanup project in Florida's Escambia County in the wake of Hurricane Ivan. Hurricanes have been more the rule than the exception the last couple...

Big Job, Big Machine.
November 21, 2005... By Tara Deering Big Warrior Corp. tackles a 5-mile natural gas line replacement project -- a job that included 2,000 feet in rock. When Big Warrior Corp., based in Cleveland, Ala., was faced with installing a 12-inch natural gas...

Editor's Report.
November 21, 2005... By Steve Hudson As I write this, Hurricane Wilma is just a day or two away from Florida -- and residents of the Gulf Coast are beginning to wonder if this year's hurricane season will ever end. Contractors across the southeast are...

Florida Roofing Industry Donates $146,000 To Hurricane Relief.
November 21, 2005... Staff Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Suncoast Roofers Supply issued a challenge to its more than 2,000 customers -- a challenge to match 100 percent of all donations made by its customers to the Red Cross in support of the...

ASC Construction Equipment Announces New Facilities And Staff.
November 21, 2005... Staff ASC Construction Equipment USA, Inc., a provider of Volvo construction equipment in the southeast, has announced two additional branch locations that will take the total number of branch locations to 14. In Huntsville, Ala., the...

Takeuchi Breaks Ground For New Corporate Office And Distribution Center In Jefferson, Ga.
November 21, 2005... Staff Takeuchi has broken ground for a new corporate office and distribution center in Jefferson, Ga., in Jackson County. This will be Takeuchi's eighth expansion in the Atlanta, Ga., area in as many years. Completion is slated for...

Oldcastle Inc. Contributes $1 Million To Hurricane Relief Efforts.
November 21, 2005... Staff Atlanta, Ga.-based Oldcastle Inc., a construction and building materials company, has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to aid in Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. The gift was the combined result of employee...

Anderson Tapped To Become AGC Of America's 2006 Treasurer.
November 21, 2005... Staff During the AGC of America Mid-Year Meeting, Jerry Anderson, Anderson Construction Company of Fort Gaines, Fort Gaines, Ga., accepted the nomination to become AGC of America's 2006 treasurer. His term will begin once he is installed...

Meeting South Florida's Site Work Challenge.
November 21, 2005... By Steve Hudson How a south Florida site work contractor tackles tough site work challenges by picking the equipment suitable for the conditions. In southern Florida, you don't have to look far to see that building is booming. Demand...

Rolling Out RCC On I-285.
November 21, 2005... By Matthew W. Singel, P.E. Roller-compacted concrete helps the Georgia Department of Transportation complete shoulder upgrades on portions of Atlanta's I-285 with minimum disruption to traffic. The traffic volume on Interstate 285, the...

When The Rodeo Comes To Town.
November 21, 2005... By Jamie Newland Locators rise to the challenge at the International Utility Locate Rodeo, held recently near Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga.-- It's a city that thinks big. It's been host to Major League Baseball's All-Stars, American Idols...