Construction Bulletin articles from January 2007

Construction Bulletin archives from January 2007

Janisch named project manager.(Kraus Anderson Construction Co. appoints Daniel Janisch)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Staff Kraus Anderson Construction Company hired Daniel Janisch to be project manager in the Duluth, Minnesota, office. Prior to joining Kraus Anderson, Janisch was an assistant project manager with M. A. Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, where...

University selects Braun Intertec.
January 8, 2007... Staff The University of Minnesota selected Braun Intertec, Minneapolis, to provide geotechnical consulting and testing services on the new TCF Bank stadium. The company worked on an infrastructure study and pavement management system that...

SDSU Construction Fair.(Associated General Contractors of South Dakota attends Construction Management Career Fair)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Staff AGC of South Dakota attended the Construction Management Career Fair at South Dakota State University in Brookings in November to seek graduating students to stay in South Dakota and work for local businesses. Toby Crow, executive...

Reflectors mark driveways.(Minnesota Department of Transportation advises property owners)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Staff MnDOT, northeastern district, advises property owners to use only blue or white reflectors when marking driveway locations. As a safety measure, yellow or red reflectors must not be used because drivers can easily confuse them with...

Schwan Super Rink expands.(Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. completes rink installation at Blaine Sports Center)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Staff Kraus Anderson Construction Company has completed the last two sheets of ice covering the Schwan Super Rink at the Blaine Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota. The new sheets of ice are part of a 128,000-square-foot four-hockey rink...

Editor's Report.(construction industry survey)
January 8, 2007... By Ivy Chang By Dave Semerad, CEO, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota AGC of Minnesota conducted a survey from October through December 2006 to show industry opinions and projections about Minnesota's construction market for...

2007 Shows Moderate Growth In Region.(commercial and industrial construction)(Industry overview)
January 8, 2007... By Ivy Chang The Upper Midwest reflects what is happening on a national level. Commercial and industrial construction activity, while not decreasing, will be at a stable pace because of cost increases and lack of workers. The Federal...

Chapel Combines Design And Function.(St. Croix Lutheran High School Chapel contracts Kodet Architectural Group)
January 8, 2007... By Heather West and Ivy Chang Kodet Architectural Group, Minneapolis, provided leadership in its planning and design services to St. Croix Lutheran High School Chapel in West St. Paul, Minnesota, helping to ensure that the school chapel...

Construction Truck course begins.
January 15, 2007... Staff A Construction Truck Operator Course began at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this month. The program trains equipment operators during the non-construction season in a modular format over 26 days of courses. For...

Central Corridor gets partial nod.(Central Corridor light rail line awaits approval of Federal Transit Administration )(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff The proposed Central Corridor light rail line between Minneapolis and St. Paul has possible federal approval only if costs are cut for it to compete for federal transit funds. The Federal Transit Administration allowed the project to...

Jury's verdict points to violation.
January 15, 2007... Staff On November 30, 2006, a federal court jury returned a $2.1-million verdict in favor of a Samsung excavator dealer in northern Maine. Volvo Construction Equipment of North America terminated the dealership of FMS as part of Volvo's...

Volunteers needed.(Brief article)
January 15, 2007... Staff Volunteers of America is seeking volunteers with building skills to help in rebuilding the Gulf States which were devastated from Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans and the gulf coast regions in Alabama and Mississippi are in critical...

EPA approves cement kiln emission.
January 15, 2007... Staff Cement manufacturers will not have to upgrade their older plants to control mercury emission, the EPA announced. However, kilns built from December 2005 and later will have to limit and measure their mercury emissions which could...

Fabcon Reaches Out With More Products.(Mike Le Jeune)(Company overview)
January 15, 2007... By Lora Johnson In August 2001, Mike Le Jeune, president and CEO of Fabcon, and three colleagues were traveling south along Interstate 71 to a Fabcon manufacturing facility in central Ohio near Columbus. Le Jeune told the group that he...

Crews Begin Building TCF Bank Stadium.
January 15, 2007... By Ivy Chang Construction crews began working on the new 50,000-seat TCF Bank Stadium, the new football stadium at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis in July. Veit Companies, Rogers, Minnesota, and Braun Intertec, Minneapolis,...

Contractors Celebrate, Receive Awards.(Brief article)
January 22, 2007... By Ivy Chang A joint holiday reception brought together over 300 Minnesota contractors and others in the construction-related industry last November 28. The Associated General Contractors of Minnesota (AGC), Association of Women...

Communications Increases Construction Productivity.
January 22, 2007... By Ivy Chang Contractors use a variety of communication systems that help them produce more work in record time wherever the projects are located. Numerous communication devices in today's world provide more options in the way contractors...

Ed Raine dies.(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 22, 2007... Staff Safety expert Ed Raine, 74, died on Christmas Eve. Ed was an electrician who was interested in safety issues; he worked in safety for American Mutual Insurance Company and the Minnesota Department of Labor. He also worked as a safety...

ACPA announces award winners.
January 22, 2007... Staff The American Concrete Pavement Association announced its gold and silver winners of its annual Excellence in Concrete Pavement awards that honor contractors, engineers and owners for pavement construction projects in 2006. Minnesota...

AGC of ND elects officers.
January 22, 2007... Staff The Associated General Contractors of North Dakota (AGC of ND) elected its 2007 officers at its 57th Annual Convention in Minot. Donn Diederich of Industrial Builders, Inc., Fargo, was elected president; Drew Molstad of Molstad...

MnDOT increases load limits.(Minnesota. Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
January 22, 2007... Staff On December 21, MnDOT increased the allowable winter load limits by 10 percent for commercial vehicles such as semi-tractor-trailer combinations and logging trucks on all public highways in the north frost zone region. A winter...

Guidance manual available.(Erosion Control Technology Council)(Brief article)
January 22, 2007... Staff The Erosion Control Technology Council offers a current document, "A Technical Guidance Manual: Terminology, Index & Performance Testing Procedures for Rolled Erosion Control Products," to industry professionals. The manual will...

Frank Boyce dies.(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 29, 2007... Staff Frank Boyce , South Dakota AGC member, died on December 8. He worked with family members in their business, Sioux Falls Construction, and became CEO and president of the company in 1958. Frank was an active member of AGC, served as...

Pettis appointed MnDOT manager.
January 29, 2007... Staff Jill Pettis was appointed administrative manager for MnDOT's District 1 serving the Minnesota Arrowhead region. Pettis replaces Jim Laumeyer who retired after a 34-year career. She will oversee administrative, budget, employee...

Mendoza named project manager.(Eduardo Mendoza)(Brief article)
January 29, 2007... Staff Kraus-Anderson named Eduardo Mendoza as project manager working from the company's Circle Pines, Minnesota, office. His previous experience was in Hammond, Indiana, where he served as code enforcement inspector then as assistant...

SME names new board.
January 29, 2007... Staff The Society of Manufacturing Engineering Education Foundation named news officers and selected three new members for its board of directors effective January 1. Glen Pearson , who retired from Eastman Kodak, will assume the position...

New courses introduced.(Chevron's Lubricant University)(Brief article)
January 29, 2007... Staff Chevron's Lubricant University introduced two new courses, "Automotive Grease" and "Industrial Grease." The two modules are self-study, web-based programs designed for maintenance professional and industrial end users interested in...

Award program seeks applicants.
January 29, 2007... Staff The Robert W. Campbell Award program committee invites organizations to participate in the 2007 international award for business excellence in safety, health and environmental management. The committee seeks successful business...