Dixie Contractor articles from October 2005

Dixie Contractor archives from October 2005

Carving A Niche In Asphalt.
October 3, 2005... By Jamie Newland Allied Paving taps a market niche and reaps success in the world of asphalt paving. When Kenneth House was growing up, he wanted to be anything but a paver. But today he is the co-owner of Allied Paving in Pendergrass,...

Upgrading Briley Parkway.
October 3, 2005... By Steve Hudson In Nashville, TDOT is currently in the midst of a series of projects to significantly upgrade Briley Parkway. Here's an overview of the work that's going on. There's a good chance that most visitors to Nashville, Tenn....

Mustang Presents Dealer of the Year Awards.
October 3, 2005... Staff Mustang Manufacturing Co., Inc. recently recognized top dealerships within its network, including Dallas, Ga.-based L&N Supply Co., for superior 2004 sales. L&N Supply Co. received Mustang's annual North American Dealer of the...

Holland Pump Opens New Jacksonville Branch.
October 3, 2005... Staff Holland Pump, based in Brunswick, Ga., recently opened a new branch location in Jacksonville, Fla. The new Jacksonville branch facility, located at 2720 North Lane Avenue, includes 5,000 square feet and allows for expansion of...

Wayne Burrus Named Skanska's Vice President Of Healthcare Business Development.
October 3, 2005... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. has announced that Wayne Burrus has joined its Atlanta office as vice president of healthcare business development. He will be responsible for growing Skanska's hospital and health care construction business...

Hardin Construction Company Announces New Hires, Promotions.
October 3, 2005... Staff Hardin Construction Company, LLC has announced a number of new hires and promotions. Don Keel has joined the company as a construction manager in the hospitality and residential division. He has 25 years of construction...

Managing Extremes Requires "Intelligence".
October 3, 2005... Staff Intelligent Compaction Systems Remove Operator Error, Deliver Profitable Edge It appears as if the asphalt pavements laid by paving contractors are facing more volatile extremes today. As evidenced by the recent tragic events...

Asphalt 2005.
October 3, 2005... By Neil Smit Let's start from the bottom up. No pavement is going to stand up to even bicycle traffic without a good subbase. The greatest evidence of this is a pothole. Water percolates through the pavement, gets trapped beneath the...

Southeast Is Well Represented At NAWIC 50th Anniversary Convention.
October 17, 2005... Staff NAWIC, the National Association of Women in Construction, recently held its 50th Anniversary Convention in Grapevine, Texas, and about 85 women from NAWIC chapters in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Eastern Tennessee were among those...

Kahnle Named Associate At Foster Conant & Associates.
October 17, 2005... Staff Foster Conant & Associates (FCA), a landscape architectural practice located in Orlando, Fla., has appointed Michael Kahnle to associate. Kahnle brings more than seven years of experience in landscape architecture to his new position...

Hennessy Construction Services Expands Staff.
October 17, 2005... Staff Forrest Ferqueron has been named senior project manager at Hennessy Construction Services' St. Petersburg, Fla., office. Also in the St. Petersburg office, Joseph Butler has been named project manager. Additionally, Randy...

GreenbergFarrow Names John Nourzad As Principal And Senior Vice President Of Engineering.
October 17, 2005... Staff Atlanta-based architecture and engineering firm GreenbergFarrow recently hired John Nourzad, PE, as a principal and senior vice president of engineering. Nourzad will direct GreenbergFarrow's engineering divisions including civil,...

Harmon, Inc. Names Mike Murray as Senior Project Manager In Florida.
October 17, 2005... Staff Specialty glazing contractor Harmon, Inc. has added Mike Murray as a senior project manager in its office in Boynton Beach, Fla. Murray brings 26 years of experience in the construction industry including extensive knowledge of...

Lenn Morris and Lloyd Adams Named Executive Vice Presidents For Tractor & Equipment Company.
October 17, 2005... Staff Lenn Morris, TEC vice president, sales manager for North Alabama, was recently named executive vice president of sales for Tractor & Equipment Company. A 26-year veteran of the heavy equipment business, Morris began his career...

Dan Dock Joins Finley Engineering Group As Vice President-Engineering.
October 17, 2005... Staff Daniel A. Dock, P.E., a 28-year veteran of the bridge consulting industry, has been named Finley Engineering Group's new vice president -- engineering. Dock brings extensive experience in both public and private sector projects...

Don Vaughn Appointed Chief Engineer Of ALDOT.
October 17, 2005... Staff ALDOT Director Joe McInnes has appointed longtime Department of Transportation employee Donald W. (Don) Vaughn as chief engineer, replacing Ray Bass who is retiring after holding that position since 1995. The position of chief...

Sawers Named Ops Manager At Superior Fence & Rail.
October 17, 2005... Staff Ian Sawers has been appointed operations manager at Oviedo, Fla.-based, Superior Fence & Rail, Inc., a Central Florida distributor, fabricator and installer of high-end fence products. At Superior Fence & Rail, Sawers is responsible...

Epoch Composite Products Names Trippie As East Central Region Territory Manager.
October 17, 2005... Staff Epoch Composite Products, Inc. has named Kevin Trippie to the position of East Central Region territory manager. He will manage Epoch decking and railing sales in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. ...

Astec Underground Announces Promotions, Appointments.
October 17, 2005... Staff Astec Underground, based in Loudon, Tenn., has announced the appointments of Alan Odgers, Klane Kirby and James Pfeiffer to new roles within the company. Alan Odgers has been appointed president of Astec Underground. Odgers...

United Rentals Opens Trench Safety Rental Branch In Pensacola, Fla.
October 17, 2005... Staff United Rentals, Inc. has announced the opening of a new trench safety rental branch in Pensacola, Fla. The new operation offers underground construction equipment rentals, sales and service, and a comprehensive range of contractor...

Clancy & Theys Florida Division Names Douglas E. Smith As Superintendent.
October 17, 2005... Staff The Florida Division of Clancy & Theys Construction Company, Orlando, Fla., recently appointed Douglas E. Smith as superintendent. Smith is a 25-year commercial construction veteran. Clancy & Theys Construction Company was...

C.W. Roberts Contracting Company Recognized By FDOT and ACPA.
October 17, 2005... Staff During the 29th Annual Asphalt Conference held recently in Tampa, Fla., C.W. Roberts Contracting Company received special recognition for its emergency repair work on U.S. 98 in Florida's Franklin County following Hurricane Dennis....

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Opens New Rental Center in Nashville.
October 17, 2005... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment Rents, Inc. (Volvo Rents) has announced the opening of a new Volvo Rents equipment rental franchise in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee Rental LLC, owned by Curtiss Shewmaker, has opened a Volvo Rents...

GUCA Scholarship Foundation Awards First Scholarships.
October 17, 2005... Staff The GUCA Scholarship Foundation has announced the first in a series of scholarships awarded to children of Georgia Utility Contractors Association contractor members. Recipients of the scholarships include the following: ...

Peter Drey + Company Joins Greenberg Farrow.
October 17, 2005... Staff Peter Drey + Company recently joined architecture and engineering firm GreenbergFarrow to become GreenbergFarrow/Peter Drey Urban Design Studio. Studio founder Peter Drey, who has 30 years of design experience, will lead the...

Brian Davis Named As Alabama Department Of Transportation Third Division Engineer.
October 17, 2005... Staff Alabama DOT Director Joe McInnes has announced the appointment of Brian C. Davis as the new division engineer for the Alabama Department of Transportation's Third Division. Davis has served as acting division engineer since August 15...

Thompson Pump Announces New Branch Manager At South Florida Location.
October 17, 2005... Staff Thompson Pump & Manufacturing of Port Orange, Fla., has named Dino Korovessis as its West Palm Beach branch manager. The branch is located at 15944 Assembly Loop in Jupiter, Fla., and provides rental pumps and accessories, in...

CORE Construction Names Frank Clyatt Construction Superintendent In Sarasota.
October 17, 2005... Staff Commercial construction company CORE Construction has named Frank Clyatt as construction superintendent in the firm's Sarasota, Fla., office. Clyatt has more than 30 years of experience in commercial construction. CORE currently...

Editor's Report.
October 17, 2005... By Steve Hudson So two contractors are at a bar (a sand bar) and they're fishing (this is, after all, a family magazine) and one of them says to the other one, "Caught anything?" And the second one answers, "No, nothing. You?" And...

Rebuilding Boardwalks At Big Lagoon.
October 17, 2005... By Steve Hudson A Florida contractor uses a specially modified plate compactor to drive piles in Florida and rebuild after the state's storms. The Gulf Coast continues to clean up in the wake of last year's (and now this year's)...

E-Plans In Georgia.
October 17, 2005... By Pat Dunwoody In Georgia, a partnership between a construction trade association and an industry plan provider creates another way for contractors and subs to access project plans and information. When ABC of Georgia and partner...

Ingenuity Pays!
October 17, 2005... By Rick Zettler How a Miami site work contractor worked with a local equipment distributor to find a new way to deal with an old site work problem. Human ingenuity has led to many discoveries that make our lives easier, more enjoyable...

Running On The Fast Track.
October 17, 2005... By Sheena L. Neal A Georgia site work contractor specializes in finishing ahead of schedule -- often far ahead of schedule -- and talks about what it takes to run on the fast track. Though R.A. Peters Construction Company, Inc. has...

Lock Gate Replacement -- Without Cranes.
October 17, 2005... By Steve Hudson An innovative use of heavy hoisting equipment allows Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. to complete a major lock gate refit project with enhanced speed and safety. Rigging and lifting jobs come in all shapes and sizes, and...