Construction Bulletin articles from April 2006

Construction Bulletin archives from April 2006

Walkin' The (Board) Walk.(Company overview)
April 7, 2006... Staff Veit Companies used environmentally conscious construction practices to build a mile-long boardwalk in the Big Bog State Recreation Area. Provided By MindShare Communications Veit is one of the first specialty contracting...

MNLA's 2006 Award-Winning LANDSCAPES.(awards of Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association)
April 7, 2006... By Leo Vander Broek, MNLA Landscape Contractors Committee Member, Owner of Noble Landscape & Garden Center The Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association recently honored 24 projects with Honor Awards and Certificates of Merit. The...

Putzmeister Embarks On Fifth Expansion.
April 7, 2006... Staff Putzmeister's $5-million expansion will add over 4,500 square feet of office space and 28,000 square feet of production and warehouse space to the company's North American headquarters. Provided By Putzmeister America ...

Harmon Hires Vu.(appointment of sales representative)
April 7, 2006... Staff Specialty glazing contractor Harmon, Inc. added Trish Vu as a sales representative dedicated to providing glass services for the company's customers in the Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota. From Harmon's office in Golden Valley,...

Heppelmann Named Executive VP.
April 7, 2006... Staff BOR-SON Construction, Inc. announced the appointment of Gary Heppelmann to the position of executive vice president. Previously vice president of multi-family housing and currently a member of BOR-SON's board of directors, Heppelmann...

Shamrock Appoints New Executive Sales Director.
April 7, 2006... Staff John Pippert was recently appointed executive sales director for Shamrock Disposal, Inc., one of the area's largest roll-off container disposal companies. Prior to joining Shamrock, he was with Veit Companies in Rogers, Minn., most...

AGC of SD Announces New Staff.
April 7, 2006... Staff The Board of Directors of the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota is pleased to announce its new staff positions: Toby Crow will be the new executive vice president. He will be responsible for leading and executing the...

Lenneman Named Corporate HR Manager.
April 7, 2006... Staff Specialty glazing contractor Harmon, Inc. hired Tayva Lenneman as a human resources manager serving all 15 locations including Baltimore. From Harmon's corporate headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minn., the company offers a full-range of...

Taylor Promoted To Chief Estimator.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... Staff M. A. Mortenson is pleased to announce the promotion of Clark Taylor to the position of chief estimator for the Minneapolis Operating Group. Taylor is responsible for overall estimating standards and procedures for the company. ...

N.D. Employee Recruiting Company Goes International.
April 7, 2006... Staff After two years of substantial growth, Building Resources, an employee recruiting company dedicated to the building products industry, has added to its client list partners in Canada. Building Resources founder and President...

World of Asphalt 2006.
April 7, 2006... Staff The World of Asphalt 2006 Show and Conference set attendance and exhibit space records during its run March 13-16, 2006, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. A record 68,800-plus net square feet of space...

Minnesota Engineering Achievements Honored.(American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota)(Directory)(Awards list)
April 14, 2006... Staff ACEC/MN recognized engineering achievements with its 2005 Engineering Excellence Awards Provided by Lynae Peterson, ACEC assistant executive director The American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN)...

Wilcox, Brunkhorst Join Carl Bolander & Sons.(demolition company )(Brief article)
April 14, 2006... Staff Carl Bolander & Sons Company, a commercial earthwork, utility and demolition company based in St. Paul, has hired Jesse Wilcox as utility/earthwork project manager and Jim Brunkhorst as senior project engineer. Wilcox, who has a...

WDMA Elects Board, Officers.
April 14, 2006... Staff At their 79th Annual Meeting in Indian Wells, California, the Window and Door Manufacturers Association elected a new slate of officers and board members. In Construction Bulletin's region, Steve Tourek, senior vice president, Marvin...

BWBR Announces Promotions, Certifications.(architectural staff )(Brief article)
April 14, 2006... Staff BWBR Architects of St. Paul recently announced the promotions and certifications of several staff members. Stephen P. Patrick, AIA, was named president and CEO of BWBR Architects, following the retirement of C. Jay Sleiter in...

AGC Contractors -- Construction Safety Leaders.
April 14, 2006... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently announced the winners of the AGC/Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards, awarded to contractors who demonstrate a cultural commitment to safety. This year's award...

Ritchie Bros. Breaks One-Day Record.
April 14, 2006... Staff Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers held its largest one-day auction in its history at its Minneapolis, Minnesota, auction held March 21, 2006, with gross auction sales of more than $31 million. "We had one of the nicest lineups of...

Carleton Place Lofts Groundbreaking.
April 14, 2006... Staff BKV Group, a Minneapolis-based architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, engineering, and construction administration firm held the groundbreaking of Carleton Place Lofts on March 21. Carleton Place Lofts is a...

Work Truck Show 2006 Breaks Records.
April 14, 2006... Staff The Work Truck Show[R] 2006 and 42nd Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention boasted more than 7,000 attendees of premier industry professionals involved in buying, selling or using work trucks and equipment....

Demolition Attachments.
April 21, 2006... By Uwe Kausch, Stanley LaBounty; Kevin Loomis, Atlas Copco Construction Tools; and Mark Ramun, Genesis Attachments. Improving productivity and profitability When thinking about demolition tools and processes, a wrecking ball likely...

Editor's Report.
April 21, 2006... Staff AEM Identifies Key Public Policy Initiatives for 2006 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has established the public policy initiatives it will advance in 2006 at the international, federal and state/provincial...

Tappe Construction Rents To Lift.
April 21, 2006... By Jim Jobes. Tappe Construction relies on a JLG crawler-mounted boom lift to move around the job site when conditions are tough. Edited by Christina Fisher. Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, Tappe Construction Company is a...

Remanufactured Concrete Booms Make Sense.(Company overview)
April 21, 2006... Staff As remanufacturing has grown into a $100-billion global industry, the rebuilding of truck-mounted concrete boom pumps has continued to prosper. Rebuilt, remanufactured, reconditioned... they all have the same meaning -- adding...

Innovative Crusher, Increased Production.(Company overview)
April 28, 2006... Staff To keep up with its rapid growth, Carl Bolander & Sons uses a new Extec C-12 mobile jaw crusher to increase productivity. Carl Bolander & Sons is a company that focuses heavily on customer satisfaction, reliability and...

World of Asphalt 2006.
April 28, 2006... Staff More than 4,145 asphalt, highway and maintenance industry professionals attended World of Asphalt 2006 in Orlando. The World of Asphalt 2006 is the largest international exposition and education resource for the asphalt industry,...

Modeling The Quarry.
April 28, 2006... Edited by Christina Fisher With hundreds of variables to consider, creating the best extraction system is a mind-bogglingly complicated affair. Fortunately a quarry modeling service can help design the optimal solution. Quarrying is...

Harri Named Schoell Madson President.
April 28, 2006... Staff The board of directors of Schoell Madson has unanimously voted to elect Scott Harri, PE, as president of the firm. Harri brings over 30 years of experience in the engineering services arena. Scott is well known for his passion for...

PCA Announces Fall Seminars.
April 28, 2006... Staff The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has announced its fall seminars. Courses use a combination of practicing professionals with solid experience and the latest in simulations to enable participants to master the skills they need....

Call For Project Achievement Awards Opens.
April 28, 2006... Staff The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) announces its annual Call for Project Achievement Award Nominations. The annual Construction Management Project Achievement Awards program recognizes outstanding...

Krocak, Nolan Promoted at BOR-SON.(Bor-Son Construction Inc appointed Ron Nolan as its general superintendent and Gary A. Krocak as vice president)(Brief article)
April 28, 2006... Staff BOR-SON Construction, Inc. announced two promotions in its management group. Gary A. Krocak has been promoted to vice president, and Ron Nolan has been named general superintendent. Krocak, a member of BOR-SON's board of...

Reward Wall Systems Names Award Winners.
April 28, 2006... Staff Reward Wall Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of insulating concrete forms, recently named the winners of its 2005 Project awards. In Construction Bulletin's region, Cemstone Companies of Mendota Heights, Minn., won the Top...

AEM Elects 13 Members.
April 28, 2006... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers recently elected 13 companies to membership in the international trade group for companies that manufacture and market agriculture and construction-related equipment, products and services....

Schaefer New SDDOT Division Director.
April 28, 2006... Staff Loren Schaefer is the new director of the Planning and Engineering Division at SDDOT. Schaefer has been acting state engineer for three years and has been with the Office of the State Engineer, part of the Bureau of Administration,...

Managers Appointed At Nortrax Duluth Operations.
April 28, 2006... Staff Nortrax, the John Deere construction and forestry equipment dealer in Duluth, has added two people to its management team: Robert Cochran, service manager and Corey Hulst, parts manager. "These individuals possess the skills and...

AGC Of South Dakota Adds Staff.
April 28, 2006... Staff Toby Crow is now the executive vice president for the AGC of South Dakota. He will be responsible for leading and executing the overall functions and operations of the association. He will be specifically focused on traveling to meet...

Kraus-Anderson Wins Award, Adds Staff.
April 28, 2006... Staff The Society for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has honored the Horizon Middle School project in Moorhead, Minn., as a winner of the 2005 AIA Minnesota Honor and Divine Detail Award. The school was constructed by...

Extec, Caterpillar In Joint Venture.
April 28, 2006... Staff Extec Screens and Crushers Ltd., the UK-based manufacturer of screening and crushing equipment, has recently announced a joint venture with Caterpillar Inc. The joint venture will initially comprise of the supply of engines for the...