Construction Bulletin articles from February 2006

Construction Bulletin archives from February 2006

Equipment For The Long Haul.
February 3, 2006... Written By: Tara Deering, Technical Writer, Two Rivers Marketing, Des Moines, Iowa Minnesota scrap metal recycler banks on skid-steer loaders' reliability to keep up pace. Provided By: Bobcat Company, West Fargo, North Dakota As...

Optimizing Fleet Maintenance In Five Steps.
February 3, 2006... Staff Most vocational fleet managers know that a good preventive maintenance program can minimize vehicle repair costs and downtime. What they may not know is how to determine if their fleet's preventive maintenance program is optimized....

Special Notice Regarding Snowplowing Operations.(Minnesota Department of Transportation)
February 3, 2006... Staff A few years ago, a terrifying near tragedy involving children playing in a ditch near snowplowing operations prompted District 1 of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) to sound an annual alarm to parents. With...

Marcor Remediation Announces Expansion.
February 3, 2006... Staff MARCOR Remediation, Inc., one of the nation's leading providers of environmental contracting services, is expanding its reach into the Midwest market, according to David A. Jungers, president and CEO. The first step of this expansion...

Medical Center Addition Enters Design Phase.
February 3, 2006... Staff Leo A Daly Minneapolis -- a national architecture, planning, engineering, and interior design firm -- in conjunction with AmerINDIAN Architecture of St. Paul, Minn., has begun mid-level designs for the Veterans Affairs Medical...

United Rentals Opens Branch In Savage.
February 3, 2006... Staff United Rentals, Inc. announced the opening of its newest trench safety rental branch in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minn. The branch, located in Savage, will provide customers with underground construction equipment rentals, sales and...

Braun Intertec Expands.
February 3, 2006... Staff Positioned to meet the accelerated environmental demands in Northern Minnesota, one of the Midwest's premier environmental and engineering firms is expanding its regional services and capabilities. To lead the effort, Braun Intertec...

Harmon Promotes Lohmann.
February 3, 2006... Staff Harmon, Inc. has promoted Heidi Lohmann from customer service representative to small contract coordinator serving the commercial glazing needs of general contractors, architects, property managers, and building owners throughout the...

JJR Awarded Riverfront Redevelopment Plan.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2006... Staff The Red Wing Riverfront Redevelopment Project in Red Wing, Minnesota, has been awarded to JJR, a nationally prominent planning, design and engineering firm. The goal for the project is to craft a Riverfront Plan based on a...

Admixtures.
February 10, 2006... Staff Degussa Admixtures, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Dan Bobrowski to the North Central Area manager position, located in Chicago. In this role, he will direct Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and...

Meschke, Fulton Promoted, Team Mustang Launched.(Mustang Manufacturing Company Inc. promoted Steve Meschke and Stephen Fulton )(Brief Article)
February 10, 2006... Staff Steve Meschke, former sales coordinator for Mustang Manufacturing Co., Inc., has been promoted to customer support manager, a newly created position heading the manufacturer's new customer service department for Team Mustang. ...

Harri Joins Schoell & Madson.
February 10, 2006... Staff Scott Harri, PE, has joined the planning, engineering and surveying services firm of Schoell & Madson, Inc. as vice president. Mr. Harri brings over 30 years of experience leading the study, design, construction, and financing of...

SDDOT Changes Fuel Cost Adjustment.(south dakota department of transportation)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2006... Staff With the escalation this year in fuel prices, the South Dakota DOT agreed that some modifications needed to be made in the adjustment specification that has existed for several years. The previous specification did not go into effect...

Three New Hires At SAGE.
February 10, 2006... Staff SAGE Electrochromics, Inc. has bolstered its sales and manufacturing team by hiring Lou Podbelski as vice president of marketing, Mark Hudoba as director of business development for building markets and Matthew Clark as director of...

KKE Studies Justice Needs.(KKE Architects)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2006... Staff KKE Architects, Inc. has been retained for a Needs Assessment Study of Redwood County's justice system. Located 115 miles southwest of Minneapolis with a population of 16,231, the county's largest city is Redwood Falls. ...

Companies Select South Dakota For Expansion.
February 10, 2006... Staff Gov. Mike Rounds announced that Milbank has been selected by Link It Software Corporation of California as the site for a major corporate expansion. The company will create five jobs immediately and as many as 60 in the next several...

Minnesota Workplace Injuries Drop.
February 10, 2006... Staff A recent Minnesota workplace survey shows the state's injury and illness rate decreased by 3.6 percent in 2004, following an 8.3-percent decrease in 2003. A total of 105,500 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in...

Anchor Block An MNSHARP Worksite.
February 10, 2006... Staff Workplace safety and health representatives from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) recognized Anchor Block Company for its achievement as a Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MNSHARP)...

Taking Matters Into Its Own Hands.(Company Profile)
February 17, 2006... Written By Tara Deering, Technical Writer, Two Rivers Marketing, Des Moines, Iowa Environmental Wood Supply LLC adds grinding operation and keeps St. Paul Cogeneration fueled. Provided By Vermeer Manufacturing Company ...

Caterpillar Celebrates ACERT Milestones.
February 17, 2006... Staff Company continues global rollout of breakthrough technology "We are winning with ACERT Technology," said Doug Oberhelman, Caterpillar group president with responsibility for the company's engine division. Oberhelman was one of...

Kodet Architectural Group Wins Award.
February 17, 2006... Staff The American Institute of Architects recognized Kodet for architectural excellence in the category of New Facilities. Kodet Architectural Group, Ltd.'s design for the St. Croix Lutheran High School Chapel in West St. Paul, Minn.,...

KKE Wins Four STARR Awards.
February 17, 2006... Staff KKE Architects, Inc.'s architectural projects won four of the nine "2005 Shopping Center Tribute Awards for Retail Real Estate," or STARR awards, hosted by the Minnesota Shopping Center Association (MSCA). This is the second...

French Named A PCI Fellow.(Catherine E. French honored a fellowship by Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute )(Brief Article)
February 17, 2006... Staff Catherine E. French, professor of civil engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, has been named a fellow of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Dr. French was one of six new fellows honored at the 2005...

Shaw Receives Lifetime Achievement Award.
February 17, 2006... Staff Shaw-Lundquist Associates, general contractors specializing in educational, medical, multifamily, and retail construction, announced that Fred Shaw, founder and president, was honored at the AGC of Minnesota's 87th Annual Meeting...

Greiner Construction Earns Safety Award.
February 17, 2006... Staff Greiner Construction has received Minnesota's first Acuity Safety Performance Award presented by Acuity Mutual Insurance Company for construction businesses exhibiting notable attention to safety in the workplace and compliance with...

AGC-MN Announces 2006 Officers, Board.
February 17, 2006... Staff Associated General Contractors of Minnesota (AGC-MN) held its 87th Annual Meeting on January 19. The following were named officers and directors for 2006: Officers: Bruce Engelsma, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company (chair)...

Highway Equipment Company Acquires Flow Boy.
February 17, 2006... Staff Highway Equipment Company (HECO), the leading manufacturer of highway maintenance equipment and multipurpose agricultural spreaders, announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Flow Boy Manufacturing division of Dan Hill...

PCI Elects 2006 Officers.
February 17, 2006... Staff Robert S. McCormack, executive vice president of Spancrete Industries Inc., Waukesha, Wis., has been named chairman of the board of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Other officers for 2006 include Robert H....

ARTBA Calls For Award Nominations.
February 17, 2006... Staff The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) issued a call for nominations for its 7th annual "PRIDE Awards," which honor "excellence in community relations and public...

Reed Construction Data Announces Alliance With The Blue Book.
February 24, 2006... Staff Reed Construction Data announced a strategic alliance with Contractors Register, Inc., the creators of The Blue Book and BB-Bid[R]. The agreement incorporates the BB-Bid online bid management system into Reed Private Plan Room,...

Powerful Waterfeed Angle Grinder For Stone Cutting.(Michigan Pneumatic Tool, Inc. develops waterfeed angle grinder for stone cutting)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2006... Staff Michigan Pneumatic Tool, Inc. of Detroit, Michigan, recently announced the new MP-1165W, the most powerful 5-inch waterfeed angle grinder for stone cutting. The MP-1165W was designed for the stone industry, specifically for use...

Deere Waste Handlers Thrive In Tough Environments.(Company Profile)
February 24, 2006... Staff The updated John Deere 544J and 624J Waste Handlers are built to provide maximum performance and productivity in the harshest possible environment -- an apt description of the challenges that are typical of waste handling...

Strong Man Introduces One-Ton Bags.(Strong Man Building Products Corp introduces one ton bags )(Brief Article)
February 24, 2006... Staff Strong Man Building Products Corp., a market leader in weather and debris enclosures, introduces its new line of One-Ton Bags for efficient transportation of up to 2,000 pounds of bulk material. The One-Ton Bags provide contractors...

New, High-Capacity Powerscreen Chieftain 1400 Rinser.
February 24, 2006... Staff Powerscreen's new Chieftain 1400 Rinser is a high-capacity, fully mobile washing screen that includes a feed hopper complete with reject grid, feed conveyor, washing screen, and fully enclosed power unit. Standard split-bottom deck...