Construction Bulletin articles from March 2009

Construction Bulletin archives from March 2009

Terex Compact Wheel Loader.
March 2, 2009... Staff The Terex[R] TL160 Compact Wheel Loader offers economical, quiet and low-maintenance operation, ideal for digging, loading and hauling jobsite materials. All Terex models have transverse-mounted engines for optimal stability, so...

Bobcat Hydraulic Breaker Attachments.
March 2, 2009... Staff Bobcat[R] expands its line of hydraulic breaker attachments with the HB280 and HB2380. The HB280 is a smaller version of current Bobcat hydraulic breakers, the HB2380 is a larger model that brings the breaker line into the 1,000...

Cat Replaces Hydraulic Excavator.
March 2, 2009... Staff Caterpillar[R] has introduced the 345D L hydraulic excavator, replacing the 345C L. The 345D L engine delivers 10 percent more power on about the same amount of fuel and meets EPA Tier 3 emissions regulations. Hydraulic flow has...

Doosan Wheel Loader.
March 2, 2009... Staff Doosan now offers the DL160 wheel loader with a common rail electronic engine for optimal horsepower and torque while meeting the Tier III emission standards. All DL Series Wheel Loaders feature fully automatic transmission;...

Atlas Copco Demo Attachment.(Atlas Copco Construction Tools LLC )(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Staff Atlas Copco Construction Tools LLC's new CC 2500 Combi Cutter hydraulic demolition attachment has a maximum operating pressure of 5,075 psi and is suitable for carriers in the 22- to 35-metric ton weight class. Both universal...

Hyundai 9 Series.(Hyundai Corp.)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Staff The first of Hyundai's new 9 series excavators, models R210LC-9 and R290LC-9, will be available to the market in the first quarter of 2009. The R210 is standard equipped with an operating weight of 49,930 pounds, a 9-foot-7-inch...

AGC of South Dakota and LICA conduct joint meeting.(Land Improvement Contractors Association)(Associated General Contractors of South Dakota )(Conference news)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Staff South Dakota's Highway-Heavy-Utilities Chapter and Building Chapter joined with the Land Improvement Contractors Association for their annual state convention in January at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City. Updated...

MCA presents Awards of Excellence.
March 2, 2009... Staff The Minnesota Construction Association presented awards for outstanding construction projects in 2008 at its annual dinner in January. Award recipients included: Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. for New Construction over $10...

Hauge wins essay contest.
March 2, 2009... Staff Kate Hauge, daughter of Hank Hauge, technical services, Strata Corporation, won the National Ready Mix Concrete Association's 2008 High School Essay contest. The national contest is comprised of one essay entry per state sponsored by...

2008 construction employment.
March 2, 2009... Staff According to Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., nonresidential construction employment lost 53,400 in 2008, the largest loss since 1991. Total construction job loss fell 8.5 percent or 632,000 jobs. In December the total drop...

Terex service and parts.(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Staff Terex Aerial Work Platforms announced that customers can access its service and parts manuals free via DVD or the Genie website at www.genieindustries.com/manuals.asp . A Service and Parts Manual DVD, instead of a printed set of...

JLG fluid analysis program.(JLG Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Staff JLG Industries introduced a Fluid Analysis Program for its customers of telehandlers, aerial work platforms and other equipment in North America. The service complements the Ground Support efforts that keep JLG equipment ready and...

Historical Facility Faces Demolition.
March 2, 2009... By Ivy Chang The former tuberculosis treatment center was over 100 years old and obsolete. A state-owned facility, at least 100 years old, was on the list for demolition in northern Minnesota, and Landwehr Construction, St. Cloud, MN,...

Important Points About Hydraulic Breakers.
March 2, 2009... By Eric Morse They give a beating and they take one. They leave a job site different from when they arrived. They are destructive, which is why contractors like them so much. Hydraulic breakers turn compact loaders and excavators into...

Sorgatz joins Construction Results.(Ed Sorgatz )(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... Staff Ed Sorgatz joined Construction Results Corp., Plymouth, MN, as a project coordinator after 18 years with Olson General Contractors Inc. Olson selected Construction Results to serve its former clients after its owners retired and...

SD Exit 30 ramp closing.(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... Staff After a public meeting to close the South Dakota Exit 30 off-ramp, the Department of Transportation decided to reconstruct the ramps and close off Exit 30 in spring 2010. Reconstruction of the eastbound lanes began with the on-ramp...

Parking ramp opens at MSP.(Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport)(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... Staff The new Orange Parking Ramp officially opened on February 5 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Jack Lanners, chair, Metropolitan Airports Commission, dedicated the eight-level,...

ANSI gives accreditation.
March 9, 2009... Staff The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has given accreditation to the Crane Operator Certification Program, a collaboration of the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and the North American Crane...

North Dakota's Legislature Begins to Set Policy.
March 16, 2009... By Ivy Chang and Russ Hanson The North Dakota Legislature convened on January 6, 2009, and began its work to set policy for the next biennium. North Dakota is one of the states holding its legislative sessions every other year. According to...

MC&MCA elects officers, presents awards.(Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association)(Brief article)
March 23, 2009... Staff The 2009 annual meeting of the Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association (MC&MCA) was at the Doubletree Hotel, St. Louis Park, on February 20-21. Outgoing president Todd Frantz, Donald R. Frantz Concrete Construction, St....

Council hires Swanson.
March 23, 2009... Staff The Wood Products Council hired Rex Swanson as technical director of the WoodWorks program in Minnesota. Swanson will provide technical assistance to design and building professionals to help them understand best practice information...

SDAGC provides scholarships.
March 23, 2009... Staff AGC of South Dakota, H-H-U chapter, is providing scholarships to students pursuing a career in a construction-related education program. Four scholarships are available for the 2009-2010 school year: $2,500 Associate Division...

Ritchie Brothers expands.(Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers Inc.)(Brief article)
March 23, 2009... Staff On March 19, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers held a ribbon-cutting grand opening at its newest site near Medford, MN, with an unreserved industrial equipment auction. The 120-acre site, at 6000 Frontage Road W., replaces the former 28-acre...

Electronic bidding site.(Brief article)
March 23, 2009... Staff Mn/DOT developed a website that is connected to the Mn/DOT project advertising site specifically for contractors to view city and county projects advertised for bidding. The site, https://eadvert.dot.state.mn.us , is a one-stop...

Aspen hires Todd Mohler.
March 30, 2009... Staff Aspen Equipment Company, Minneapolis, hired Todd Mohler as its lead salesperson for Class 7 and Class 8 truck dealers and fleets for the Twin Cities area. Previously, Mohler worked 11 years at Boyer Trucks, Minneapolis, selling to...

Operation Opening Doors.(AGC Inc.)(Brief article)
March 30, 2009... Staff South Dakota's Building Chapter of AGC was the example used by AGC of America to begin a national charity effort. Operation Opening Doors, a program of the Building Chapter, was selected as the project for AGC of America members to...

Bobcat, Polaris form alliance.
March 30, 2009... Staff Bobcat Company, West Fargo, ND, and Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN, formed a long-term strategic alliance to leverage the complementary strengths of both companies to penetrate work-related market segments around the world. The...

Transportation Safety Conference held in South Dakota.(Conference notes)
March 30, 2009... Staff The departments of Public Safety and Transportation, together with the Federal Highway Administration, hosted the 4th Annual South Dakota Transportation Safety Conference in February to identify, prioritize and discuss possible...

Kraus-Anderson adds scholarships.
March 30, 2009... Staff Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. will again fund two scholarships in its Future Builders Scholarship program that was created last year. The new $1,000 scholarships are specifically intended for high school seniors pursuing a degree...