Construction Bulletin articles from February 2007

Construction Bulletin archives from February 2007

Editor's Report.
February 5, 2007... By Ivy Chang By Marcus Hartwell, chair, Fire Safe Construction Life cycle costs and the analysis that goes into determining those costs have long been of interest to the concrete and masonry industry in Minnesota. We believe that...

Material Handling Equipment Eases Construction.
February 5, 2007... By Ivy Chang You arrive at the office at 8 a.m. and, already, you hear the roars and hums of construction equipment on a nearby job site. You can see large and small loaders pick up debris, forklifts moving bricks and steel from one area...

Renovation Helps Seriously Ill Children.
February 5, 2007... By Gail Shore Renovated hospital rooms brought in high technology and imagination to help children and their families during a confusing time. As any parent who has ever spent a night in a hospital chair knows, little things mean a...

Industry News.
February 5, 2007... Staff Fabcon, manufacturer of precast concrete panels in Savage, Minnesota, teamed with Save the Children FoundationA[R] and Warm Up America! Foundation to knit and crochet hundreds of hats to make this winter warmer for newborn babies...

Meschke joins Kraus-Anderson.(Shawn Meschke joined Kraus-Anderson Construction Co.)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Staff Shawn Meschke joined Kraus-Anderson as a project manager in its St. Paul, Minnesota, office. He was director of construction at Master Civil and Construction Engineering, Minneapolis, where he managed projects that included...

Peter Anderson promoted.
February 5, 2007... Staff Viracon promoted Peter Anderson from manager of Research and Development to director of Coating Development and Process at its Owatonna, Minnesota, facility. Anderson will focus on new product development and oversee the coating...

Companies receive awards.(American Council of Engineering Companies)(Brief article)
February 5, 2007... Staff Braun Intertec Corporation, Minneapolis, and American Engineering Testing, Inc. (AET), St. Paul, received a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for their work to nationally change the most commonly...

ARM names president.
February 5, 2007... Staff The Aggregates & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota named Thor Becken its 2007 president at its annual convention and Building Excellence Awards banquet in Minneapolis. Becken is president of Cemstone, a ready-mix concrete supplier...

License requirements.
February 5, 2007... Staff The Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services office reminds contractors and equipment suppliers that portable concrete pump trucks must be licensed and registered beginning January 1, 2008. The vehicles were considered special mobile...

Technical papers sought.
February 5, 2007... Staff The National Bridge Conference is seeking technical papers with abstracts for its October 22-24 event at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, Phoenix. Papers should be no longer than one double-spaced, typewritten page and...

Wind farm financing raised.
February 5, 2007... Staff enXco Inc., North Palm Springs, California, raised the financing needed to complete construction of the $385-million Fenton Wind Energy Project in Minnesota's Murray and Nobles counties. The wind farm will be Minnesota's largest and...

Systech launches classes.
February 5, 2007... Staff Systech University has been launched to provide training for contractors using the Integra software for managing and operating ready mix concrete, building material and aggregate companies. The classes combine studies and hands-on...

Development Goes Back to the Future.
February 12, 2007... By Richard Parrish Restoring and preserving the environment generates new growth for a Minnesota town. Founded in 1851 as a trading post and incorporated as a city six years later, Shakopee is the seat of Scott County. Currently, it is...

Sevenich promoted.
February 12, 2007... Staff Krause-Anderson Realty Co. promoted Paul Sevenich from director of leasing and marketing to vice president of leasing and marketing. He oversees leasing and marketing of more than 4 million square feet of retail and office property....

Hund joins Manitowoc.(Robert M. Hund)(Manitowoc Crane Group)(Larry Bryce)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Staff Robert M. Hund joined Manitowoc Crane Group as vice president, Worldwide Marketing responsible for strategic planning, direction and execution of marketing functions. He succeeds and will report to Larry Bryce, who was promoted to...

AGC assesses volume dues.
February 12, 2007... Staff South Dakota's AGC, Highway-Heavy-Utilities chapter, will begin assessment of subcontractor volume dues for all publicly advertised and competitively bid projects awarded to prime contractors that are not members of this chapter. The...

Nominations sought.
February 12, 2007... Staff The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry seeks to honor a safety or health professional, who is an example of safety excellence, with the Arthur E. McCauley Jr. Minnesota Occupational Health and Safety Leadership Award....

CPAM to hold workshop.(Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota)(Pavements4Life)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Staff The Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota will hold its 46th annual workshop on March 15 at the St. Cloud Civic Center, St. Cloud, Minnesota, with the theme Pavements4Life. Presentations include project development and design,...

Construction Starts Summary.
February 19, 2007... Staff How To Use The Construction Starts Summary: The information on this page reports non-residential construction activity in the region by contract value. The chart at the bottom of the page tracks cumulative starts for all...

Adaptable Machine Attachments Become Indispensable.
February 19, 2007... By Ivy Chang, Del Williams, Contributing Writer The wide selection of attachments helps make any job in construction, farming and logging more efficient and faster. Contractors can use one machine, and, with a variety of attachments,...

South Dakota's AGC holds annual convention.(associated general contractors attended South Dakota Construction Industry convention )(Brief article)
February 19, 2007... By Ivy Chang South Dakota contractors attended the South Dakota Construction Industry convention on January 8 through 10 to hear seminars and other news that helped them update their training, provide appropriate services, and keep...

Schoell Madson hires three.
February 19, 2007... Staff David Davenport joined Schoell Madson as a senior land surveying technician. He works with clients on concept planning and site development. Davenport has over 10 years of experience in performing boundary, topographic and photo...

Argus Biofuels hires Kullberg.
February 19, 2007... Staff Argus Biofuels, LLC, Golden Valley, Minnesota, hired Geoff Kullberg as director of Site Logistics to develop 30 MMgy biodiesel plants in the Midwest. Kullberg worked on biodiesel projects at Biorefining, Inc., a part equity owner in...

Mark Phillips joins K-A.
February 19, 2007... Staff Kraus-Anderson named Mark Phillips as its director of business development. Phillips will support the company's multiple offices in Minnesota and will work in the company's Lino Lakes office. Most recently, Phillips served as vice...

Township scholarships offered.
February 19, 2007... Staff The Minnesota Association of Townships will again offer a township scholarship program for high school juniors in the state. Up to four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Students currently enrolled as high school juniors in a...

Board members re-elected.(appointments at Erosion Control Technology Council)(Brief article)
February 19, 2007... Staff The Erosion Control Technology Council, a non-profit organization, reelected its board of directors in December to fulfill two-year terms. Directors are Tim Lancaster, chair, North American Green; Chad Lipscomb, vice chair, Western...

Special tour.
February 19, 2007... Staff At the World of Asphalt 2007, to be held on March 19-22, a special tour of the National Center for Asphalt Technology will be conducted for registered attendees. The asphalt research and testing facility was created in 1986 between...

Gander elected BAM president.(Builders Association of Minnesota appoints Jim Gander)(Brief article)
February 26, 2007... Staff The Builders Association of Minnesota elected Jim Gander as its 2007 president. Gander will continue to improve the BAM brand as the seal of trust in the building industry. He was a past president and director of the Rochester Area...

Viracon promotes three.
February 26, 2007... Staff Viracon, a high-performance glass manufacturer, promoted three staff members. Garret Henson was promoted to director of sales for all Viracon regions. He will add more sales management responsibilities and will be responsible for...

AGC poll results.(Survey)(Brief article)
February 26, 2007... Staff In a recent poll conducted by AGC of America on its SmartBrief newsletter readers, 38 percent said that the next construction boom will be in three to five years, 72 percent felt that the labor shortage will pose the biggest...

Industry News.
February 26, 2007... Staff Silver Award Recipients ROC 52 -- At the American Concrete Pavement Association excellence award program, a silver award was presented to a Minnesota team that reconstructed U.S. Highway 52 in Rochester. Peter Deem, ACPA board of...

MCG buys Shuttlelift.
February 26, 2007... Staff Manitowoc Crane Group purchased Marine Travelift's Shuttlelift Carrydeck line of industrial cranes. MCG's industrial crane product line is sold under the name YardBoss, a Grove brand. The YardBoss product line has been manufactured...