Construction Bulletin articles from February 2008

Construction Bulletin archives from February 2008

Bobcat's contest.(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Staff For its 50th anniversary, Bobcat is seeking input from customers through the How Bobcat Unleashed Me contest. Bobcat asks customers to share how Bobcat equipment has helped them perform work better, smarter and faster. To enter,...

Travelers call 511.
February 4, 2008... Staff More and more South Dakota travelers are checking road conditions and weather reports before they travel. According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, 511 Traveler Information System logged over 1 million telephone and...

SMSC provides grant.
February 4, 2008... Staff The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community announced a $1-million grant for fiscal 2008 to the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe in Flandreau, South Dakota, to fund construction of a senior independent living project. In 2007, the SMSC...

New Morbark dealer.
February 4, 2008... Staff Nortrax Equipment Company, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is now an authorized industrial equipment dealer in Minnesota for Morbark in Winn, Michigan. The dealer offers a full line of wood-waste recycling and forestry equipment in Bemidji,...

Vermeer changes name.
February 4, 2008... Staff Vermeer Manufacturing Company changed its name to Vermeer Corporation to better reflect its extended operations to several diverse industry segments. The company is a leading provider of construction and agricultural equipment...

Genie buys Phoenix Equipment Co. assets.(Genie Industries)(Brief article)
February 4, 2008... Staff Genie Industries, Inc., a Terex Aerial Work Platforms subsidiary, acquired the assets of Phoenix Equipment Company, a Texas business specializing in refurbishing aerial work platform equipment. Phoenix Equipment has a dedicated...

Happy Trails to You.
February 4, 2008... Story by Richard Parrish Two newly built green walking trails used recycled materials on the paths and benches, organic compost in stormwater ponds, and erosion control along the river. It's certainly a better quality trail than Roy...

New Product Improves Road Safety.(Editorial)
February 4, 2008... Edited by Ivy Chang SafeLane(TM) tests suggest that this new technology contributes to reducing accidents. Transportation departments in 16 states are now trying a new solution to the old problem of ice, snow and the other hazards that...

Leach named sales manager.
February 18, 2008... Staff Dryvit Systems, Inc. named Steven Leach its Midwest regional sales manager with territory in northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Leach spent most of his career working in the sealant industry in the Midwest, most...

Allison named regional president.
February 18, 2008... Staff Knife River Corporation, Bismarck, North Dakota, named Rich Allison its president of the Mountain Region covering Montana and Wyoming. He was vice president of operations for the JLT Group, predecessor to Knife River. He worked in...

ASA-MN presents awards.
February 18, 2008... Staff At its 8th annual awards dinner, the American Subcontractors Association of Minnesota presented General Contractor of the Year and Membership Excellence awards at Hillcrest Golf Club of St. Paul. Gunderson Construction, Inc., White...

SJI offers catalog.
February 18, 2008... Staff The Steel Joist Institute published its first catalog that contains design examples that demonstrate the use of the Weight Tables and Bridging Tables for the preliminary design of a composite steel joist, CJ series. Also included are...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
February 18, 2008... By Ivy Chang In the January 2008 National Geographic magazine, the feature article, "the emptied prairie," talks about North Dakota as a desolate state with "dozens of abandoned towns." Writer Charles Bowden described the conditions in...

Equipment Acquisition Options.
February 18, 2008... By: Ivy Chang The computer spawned online buying that has transferred to the construction industry. With new technology available, contractors have another method to acquire construction equipment: online buying. Although no figures...

Bobcat Unleashed.(Company overview)
February 18, 2008... By Chris Weishaar Bobcat Company celebrates 50 years of a partnership that created the compact equipment industry. Edited by Ivy Chang In 1958, the Melroe Manufacturing Company forged a partnership with Cyril and Louis Keller, two...

Hoefer placed at AET.(appointment of Ben Hoefer at American Engineering Testing Inc.)(Brief article)
February 25, 2008... Staff Ben Hoefer , E.I.T., is a member of the geotechnical division at American Engineering Testing, Inc., St. Paul, working on the Highway 212 project. He joined AET in April 2007 as Staff Engineer II. Hoefer received a B.S. degree in...

Vermeer is Gyro-Trac dealer.(Brief article)
February 25, 2008... Staff Vermeer Sales & Service became an authorized Gyro-Trac dealer serving Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and a section of Wisconsin. Gyro-Trac manufactures land-clearing equipment that clears land quickly, inexpensively and...

AGC offers scholarships.
February 25, 2008... Staff AGC of Minnesota is now accepting applications for its 2008-2009 scholarships. To qualify, a student must attend a post-secondary school in Minnesota with an academic concentration on construction or construction-related courses....

Web features promote jobs.(Brief article)
February 25, 2008... Staff An improved employment services system through Job Service North Dakota will help employers and job seekers access information with ease and speed. Contractors seeking applicants can log on to www.jobsnd.com and click on Post a Job....