Dixie Contractor articles from September 2005

Dixie Contractor archives from September 2005

Getting Ready For The Storm.
September 5, 2005... By Steve Hudson Construction equipment is critical to recovery following a hurricane - and as this year's season moves into full swing, here's a look at how one southwest Florida equipment distributor gets ready in case the worst should...

Volvo Construction Equipment Holds Customer Service Technician Master's Cup Competition.
September 5, 2005... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Inc. (Volvo CE), sales and marketing headquarters in Asheville, N.C., recently held the North American region competition to select a service technician team to compete in the International...

Randy Bass Named GSPE Engineer Of The Year.
September 5, 2005... Staff The Georgia Society of Professional Engineers (GSPE) has bestowed its highest honor, Engineer of the Year for 2004-2005, on Randall P. "Randy" Bass, P.E. of Schnabel Engineering. The award was presented to Bass at the Georgia...

Never A Dull Moment.
September 5, 2005... By Jamie Newland Things are never dull for Miller Grading, where projects range from indoor work at Atlanta's Cyclorama to multimillion-yard county reservoirs. After working several years for other contractors in the grading industry,...

Lifting Equipment Products.
September 5, 2005... Staff Compact Telehandler Staff Manitou North America introduces the MLT 627. This new Maniscopic is an update to the MLT 526 that incorporates EPA Tier II compliant engines and other benefits. Features include Perkins engines,...

Lifting.
September 5, 2005... By Neil Smit Lifting is not only power. It's balance. Archimedes said that with a long enough lever, he could lift the Earth. Last week while passing a 12-foot-wide Manitowoc crane on the highway, I counted seven axles with 84 tires....

Editor's Report.
September 19, 2005... By Steve Hudson So a few weeks ago I finally did it -- I took a few days off and went fishing. In tow I had youngest son Nathan plus his cousin Bryan, and we made quite an expedition what with the van loaded with all the stuff it takes to...

Upgrading Highway 158.
September 19, 2005... By Steve Hudson John G. Walton Construction's work on Highway 158 near Saraland, Ala., will bring major congestion relief to the area. One of the facts of suburban life is that as an area grows, highways that were once able to...

TIA Comes To Tennessee.
September 19, 2005... By Sheena L. Neal The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance, a new industry advocacy group, is helping raise awareness of the state's infrastructure needs. Tennessee's newest community advocacy organization, Tennessee Infrastructure...

Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Holds Annual Office Operations Workshop.
September 19, 2005... Staff Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc. held its annual Office Operations Workshop and awards ceremony recently at its corporate office in Port Orange, Fla. More than 20 key office personnel attended from 18 branch locations...

JCB Earns OSHA SHARP Award.
September 19, 2005... Staff JCB has earned membership in the prestigious Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). JCB is one of only five companies in the state of...

Denver Stutler Named FDOT Secretary.
September 19, 2005... Staff Florida Governor Jeb Bush has named Denver Stutler as the state's new Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Stutler previously served as chief of staff for the Executive Office of the Governor. Before to...

Georgia Utility Contractors Association Names New Officers.
September 19, 2005... Staff The Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc. recently elected its new officers for 2005-2006. Jeff Steele, Steele & Associates, Inc. was elected as the 2004-2005 GUCA president. Other officers include First Vice President...

Megesi Named Associate at Foster Conant & Associates.
September 19, 2005... Staff Steven Megesi has been named an associate at Foster Conant & Associates (FCA), a landscape architectural practice located in Orlando, Fla. He joins FCA with more than six years of experience in landscape architectural design. He...

Thompson Pump Announces New Salesperson at Orlando Branch.
September 19, 2005... Staff Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc. has announced the recent promotion of Chris Dover to sales representative at the Orlando branch location. One of 18 Thompson Pump branches nationwide, the Orlando office is located at 706 West...

Hardin Construction Announces Promotions.
September 19, 2005... Staff Hardin Construction Company, LLC has announced a number of promotions. Richard Peebles has been promoted to senior vice president. Peebles is starting his 12th year as a Hardin associate, having joined us in 1993 as a project...

Earth Tech Appoints Vice President, Business Development For Transportation Projects In The Southeastern United States.
September 19, 2005... Staff Earth Tech Inc., a business unit of Tyco International Ltd., and a global provider of consulting, engineering and construction services, has named Thomas Harrelson vice president of business development for its transportation...