Construction Bulletin articles from April 2007

Construction Bulletin archives from April 2007

Purcell joins Schoell Madson.
April 2, 2007... Staff Schoell Madson hired Dennis Purcell as professional land surveyor. Purcell has over 35 years of experience in land surveying with specialties in platting, CIC Plats and ALTA/ACSM land title surveys. He is a graduate of Dunwoody...

JE Dunn adds managers.
April 2, 2007... Staff General contractor JE Dunn Construction added three new managers to its Eden Prairie, Minnesota, office. Tim Elness is the business development manager, a new position, and will promote the company's reputation to attract and enhance...

Krause-Anderson hires Daas.(Krause-Anderson Construction Company hires Christopher J. Daas)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... Staff Krause-Anderson Construction Company hired Christopher J. Daas as safety coordinator in its Minneapolis office to manage the company's safety and health program. Daas worked at OSHA/Environmental Compliance Systems as a safety and...

BXSP elects officers.(Builders Exchange of St. Paul elected Jim Keller, Andy Anderson, Dan Molin as President, Vice President and Treasurer respectively)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... Staff The Builders Exchange of St. Paul elected new officers and directors at its 107th annual meeting in December. They are President Jim Keller, Keller Fence Co.; Vice President Andy Anderson, St. Paul Linoleum & Carpet Co.; Treasurer...

AEM and MSHA Sign Agreement.
April 2, 2007... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) signed an agreement to form an alliance to develop and distribute training materials which will help protect miner health and safety...

Vermeer receiveshighest honor.(Vermeer Sales and Service)(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... Staff Vermeer Sales and Service, Burnsville, Minnesota, received the Platinum Mark of Excellence award, the highest recognition given to a dealership in the Vermeer Manufacturing Company industrial equipment network. Dealers apply for this...

Ingersoll Rand sells road development division.
April 2, 2007... Staff Volvo is acquiring the assets of Ingersoll Rand's road development division, a leading manufacturer of heavy equipment for road construction and soil compaction. Operations also include material handling equipment. The acquisition...

CONEXPO Asia growing.(Brief article)
April 2, 2007... Staff Exhibit space sales at CONEXPO Asia 2007 have grown 24 percent over 2006. The December 4-7, 2007, event will be at the Chinese Export Commodities Fair Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou, China. Of returning companies already registered by...

Editor's Report.
April 2, 2007... By Ivy Chang Another Minnesota tax is in the works. After the Transportation Amendment passed last November, most citizens thought the Minnesota Department of Transportation had enough money to build and repair roads and highways. Now...

The Growth of Landscaping.
April 2, 2007... By Ivy Chang Landscaping has grown into a separate market that provides detailed planning and synergy with the surrounding natural environment and buildings. Spaces around commercial buildings, including those in downtown areas, have...

AGC Annual Meeting Emphasizes Industry Changes.
April 2, 2007... Staff "Navigating Change" was the theme of Associated General Contractor of Minnesota's 2007 annual meeting in January. Education sessions and speeches focused on challenges and changes within the industry and how changes help people learn...

Rachel Contracting expands.
April 9, 2007... Staff Don Ritsen and Nick Bartemio have joined Rachel Contracting to expand the company's industrial, commercial and residential demolition services. Ritsen is senior demolition estimator and Bartemio is senior demolition project manager....

LBG hires Hume.(Leggette, Brashears and Graham appoints David Hume )(Brief article)
April 9, 2007... Staff The St. Paul, Minnesota, office of Leggett, Brashears & Graham Inc. hired David Hume , professional geologist, as senior associate. Hume has over 15 years of experience in remedial investigations, hydrogeological assessments for...

K-A hires Houston.(Jarrid C. Houston appointed at Kraus-Anderson Inc.)(Brief article)
April 9, 2007... Staff Jarrid C. Houston was hired as an assistant project manager at Krause-Anderson's Duluth, Minnesota, office. Previously, he worked in Osceola, Wisconsin, where he assisted management with concrete, framing and roofing projects....

Duff joins Schoell Madson.(Alan Duff appointed)(Brief article)
April 9, 2007... Staff Alan Duff is the new business development associate at Schoell Madson. Duff received a master of arts degree in urban planning from Mankato State University and has 20 years of experience in planning and engineering consulting. He...

Komatsu names Hewitt a VP.
April 9, 2007... Staff Komatsu America Corp. appointed Greg Hewitt as vice president and general manager responsible for all North American Construction Operations. Previously, he worked for Textron Corp., Jacobsen Division and Maytag Corp. Hewitt received...

Rally for transportation.
April 9, 2007... Staff The Minnesota Transportation Alliance is sponsoring a rally for transportation funding on Thursday, April 12, on the steps of the state capital in St. Paul beginning at 10 a.m. The rally is to send a strong message to Minnesota...

TBEI realigns sales staff.
April 9, 2007... Staff Truck Bodies and Equipment International realigned its sales management staff to focus on a diverse line of products and customer service. Joe Paulson will assume the new position of vice president of Distributor Sales from vice...

MnDOT seeks help.
April 9, 2007... Staff The Minnesota Department of Transportation, northeastern district, wants the public to report potholes from the recent runoffs and freeze/thaw cycles. This will accelerate repairs before a pothole deteriorates further, and MnDOT is...

New Concrete Testing Standards Accepted.
April 16, 2007... By Dr. Rachel Detweiler Smaller, lighter cylinders can reduce injuries, open jobs and decrease waste. In most of the world outside Europe, concrete cylinders are used every day for acceptance testing of this important building...

MC&MCA officers elected.(Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association)(Brief article)
April 16, 2007... Staff The Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association elected new officers and directors for 2007-2008 at its annual meeting on March 9. They are President Frank Grazzini , Carciofini Co.; President-Elect Todd Frantz , Donald R....

Morreim receives IROC award.
April 16, 2007... Staff Tim Morreim , Vermeer Sales & Service, Burnsville, Minnesota, received the second-place award in the Grand Prix division of the Vermeer International Race of Champions (IROC). In his 17 years with Vermeer, Morreim is the expert on...

ABC names national chair.
April 16, 2007... Staff The Associated Builders and Contractors named David Meyer of The Meyer Companies its 2007 national chair. Meyer served as Region 2 vice chair from 2002-2005 representing members and chapters in Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,...

Ethanol's operating cost lowered.
April 16, 2007... Staff U.S. engineers have found a way to improve ethanol production which helps ensure that biofuels become a significant part of the U.S. energy supply. Carnegie Mellon University chemical engineers say they redesigned the distillation...

DOT updates spring load limit.
April 16, 2007... Staff The South Dakota Department of Transportation reports its spring load limit restrictions for various road and highway segments to the public. If you are interested in this report, please call the DOT at (605) 773-3704, log on to...

Kenworth installs Caterpillar engines.
April 16, 2007... Staff Kenworth Truck Company is offering the Caterpillar C9 engines in its W900S mixer, T800 short hood and T800 front-engine power take-off vocational models to help customers lower operating cost and enhance productivity by reducing...

WOC: Record-breaking event.
April 16, 2007... Staff The 2007 World of Concrete was the largest event in its 33-year history as it staged more than 900,000 square feet of exhibits at the Las Vegas Convention Center, registered 91,628 visitors and accommodated 1,739 exhibitors. The show...

Parking Ramp Meets Demand At UND.(University of North Dakota)(Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.)(EAPC Architects Engineers)
April 16, 2007... By Barb Steadman As the University of North Dakota prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2008, students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and visitors will have 500 new "destinations" to enjoy when they arrive on campus. ...

Jason Peterson promoted.(Krause-Anderson Construction Company )(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Staff Krause-Anderson Construction Company promoted Jason C. Peterson to project manager in the Small Projects Group in its Lino Lakes office. Peterson was a project superintendent in the retail, commercial, hospitality, education, and...

NTEA elects Steven Sill.(National Truck Equipment Association )(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Staff The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) elected Steven Sill, president of Aspen Equipment Company, Minneapolis, as a distributor trustee to its board of trustees. Sill had served on the Board from 2003 to 2006 and will serve...

Goodyear Highway Hero.
April 23, 2007... Staff A Burnsville, Minnesota, truck driver was a finalist in the Goodyear 24th annual North America Highway Hero award. Marlon Marum, driver for Con-way Freight, was making deliveries in downtown Minneapolis last October when he witnessed...

Swanston adds Ingersoll Rand machines.(Swanston Equipment)(Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Staff Swanston Equipment, Fargo and Minot, North Dakota, has added new Ingersoll Rand milling machines to its line of products. The MW-500 is a four-wheel, rear-loading, milling machine with a 19.69 inches cutting width and the MT-2000 has...

Kubota expands plant.(Kubota Manufacturing of America)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Staff Kubota Manufacturing of America plant in Gainesville, Georgia, opened an additional production line of high-tech painting systems used in manufacturing Kubota's popular RTV utility vehicles. The company re-engineered its...

Morbark is 50.(Morbark to celebrate completion of 50 years of operation)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Staff Morbark has planned year-long events to celebrate 50 years of manufacturing industrial equipment systems. Its first product, introduced in 1957, was a portable pulpwood debarker. The portable whole tree chipper, disc-style brush...

Nonresidential building grows.
April 23, 2007... Staff According to Ken Simonson, AGC of America economist, public nonresidential construction grew 12 percent and private nonresidential construction grew 15 percent over January 2006. Among large private nonresidential categories,...

ARA offers scholarships.
April 23, 2007... Staff Employees in the rental industry who are pursuing higher education related to rental may apply for the American Rental Association Foundation scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year. Fifteen scholarships worth $27,000 are...

Kneeland named COO.
April 30, 2007... Staff Michael J. Kneeland is the new executive vice president and chief operating officer at United Rentals, Inc. He has been executive vice president of Operations since 2003. He joined United Rentals in 1998 as district manager, and then...

TBEI hires new employees.(Truck Bodies and Equipment International, Inc.)(Des Fuller)(Tom O'Donnell)(ING Direct USA to get new office building)(Brief article)
April 30, 2007... Staff Truck Bodies and Equipment International, Inc. announced the appointments of Des Fuller as vice president of Dealer Direct West and Tom O'Donnell as key accounts manager. Fuller has over 30 years of experience in the truck...