Construction Bulletin articles from January 2009

Construction Bulletin archives from January 2009

Warren Diederich dies.(Industrial Builders Inc.)(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... Staff Warren Diederich, founder of Industrial Builders Inc., West Fargo, ND, died on December 6, 2008, at his home under the care of hospice of the Red River Valley. Diederich was born in Fergus Falls, MN, moved to Fargo as a child and...

Trade association elects Gliori.(Guido Gliori)(Marble Institute of America)(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... Staff Guido Gliori, executive vice president of Grazzini Brothers & Company, Eagan, MN, was elected president of the Marble Institute of America (MIA), a leading natural stone industry trade association. Gliori spent his entire career, 27...

Marshman inducted into Hall of Honor.
January 5, 2009... Staff Jack Marshman, chair of Sioux Falls Construction, Sioux Falls, SD, and a past president of AGC of South Dakota, was inducted into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor in December. The Hall of Honor began in 1972 to honor...

Meyer Contracting Moves.
January 5, 2009... Staff Meyer Contracting moved from central Minneapolis to Maple Grove, MN. The new address is 11000 93rd Avenue N., Maple Grove, MN 55369-4100. The new main telephone number is 763-391-5959; fax is 763-391-5960. All e-mails remain the...

Winter load limits.(Report)(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... Staff Winter load limits on Minnesota highways in the north frost zone increased by 10 percent on December 5 and in the north-central frost zone on December 8. State law allows this increase on all state highways and unrestricted, 9-ton...

FHWA supports innovative projects.(United States. Federal Highway Administration)(Brief article)
January 5, 2009... Staff The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the new Office of Innovative Program Delivery, which will provide states with stronger and more effective federal support to deliver transportation projects. The office will...

Scholarships available.
January 5, 2009... Staff ConstructMyFuture.com is accepting applications for 10 scholarships of $1,000 each from students interested in construction as a career choice. The program is open to students and construction industry professionals, with funds to be...

Construction Bulletin's '09 Outlook.
January 5, 2009... Staff In the ninth Federal Reserve Bank district, which includes Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, the 2009 economic outlook is continued recession based on the Bank's statistical models and a business survey. The National Bureau...

Special Mix for Wakota Bridge.
January 5, 2009... By Ivy Chang Wakota Bridge used 8 different types of concrete to achieve the specified strength and to accommodate growing congestion in the eastern metro area of the Twin Cities. Traffic congestion and an old interstate bridge over...

Maintenance Keeps Attachments Working.
January 5, 2009... By Amber Reed Preventive maintenance saves money, especially in recessionary times. As operating costs rise faster than the money coming in and you're looking for ways to save money, it's time you got attached to maintaining your...

Terry becomes territory manager.(Steve Terry )(Brief article)
January 12, 2009... Staff Superior Industries, Morris, MN, a manufacturer of conveyor systems and components, promoted Steve Terry to conveyor components territory manager in its Southwest Division. Terry will work with distributors in California, Nevada,...

Bud Stannard dies.(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 12, 2009... Staff G. E. "Bud" Stannard, founder of Atlas Foundation Company, Rogers, MN, died of cancer on December 8. Stannard established the company in 1968 and continued to work until recent months, although he "officially" retired in 2003. He was...

Milt Lunda dies.
January 12, 2009... Staff Milt Lunda, 88, Lunda Construction Company, Black River Falls, WI, died on December 11. He grew the company into a nationally known and respected bridge building firm, was a strong advocate for the construction and transportation...

Wanzek Construction sold.
January 12, 2009... Staff MasTec, a Florida-based specialty contractor, completed its acquisition of Wanzek Construction Inc., Fargo, ND, during the week of December 15, 2008. Wanzek is a heavy industrial contractor specializing in wind energy, renewable...

RCD launches SmartLeads.(Reed Construction Data)(Brief article)
January 12, 2009... Staff Reed Construction Data launched SmartLeads, a construction project lead service that gives users unlimited access to summary-level data on U.S. and Canadian construction projects and the ability to purchase per-project package...

MAPA Conducts Annual Meeting.
January 19, 2009... Staff "HMA - In the LEED" was the theme of the Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association's annual meeting in December. The 55th annual meeting was conducted jointly with the Minnesota Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists during the two...

Jundt promoted at SD DOT.(Joel Jundt )(South Dakota Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
January 19, 2009... Staff Joel Jundt was named director of Planning & Engineering at the South Dakota Department of Transportation. A 23-year employee, Jundt began as a road design engineer when he graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines and...

Contest winners announced.
January 19, 2009... Staff Cemstone, a supplier of ready-mix concrete, announced winners of its 2008 Decorative Concrete Awards that recognize excellence in design and use of decorative concrete in construction. In the Commercial Exteriors category,...

Material prices fall.
January 19, 2009... Staff According to the Department of Labor, all four building materials reported declines in prices in October. Steel prices dropped for the second consecutive month, decreasing by 4.2 percent from September to October. For the first time...

Survey Shows Minnesota's Construction Workforce Underutilized.
January 19, 2009... By Ivy Chang by Dave Semerad, CEO, AGC of Minnesota AGC of Minnesota conducted a survey between August and October 2008 to provide Minnesota's construction industry with industry opinions and projections for 2009-2011. The survey is...

A Case Study in Winter Safety.(Case study)
January 19, 2009... By Dan Stephenson Upper Midwest contractors face the challenges of winter in keeping construction sites safe and secure. The construction crews at Northland Concrete and Masonry Company are no strangers to winter safety hazards. The...

Partnerships Grow Construction Businesses.
January 19, 2009... By Ivy Chang The Construction Partnering Program links majority and minority businesses on construction projects to benefit businesses and projects. Salah Tarraf began his construction company, Tarraf Construction, in July 2001 hoping...

North Dakota AGC Celebrates 59 Years.(Conference notes)
January 26, 2009... Staff A networking party welcomed all members of the Associated General Contractors of North Dakota attending their 59th annual convention on December 8-10, combined with the Office & Safety Conference in Bismarck. A historical look at the...