Construction Bulletin articles from May 2006

Construction Bulletin archives from May 2006

Battling For Healthier Trees.(S&S Tree and Horticultural Specialists )
May 5, 2006... By Tara Deering S&S Tree and Horticultural Specialists extends its experience and equipment to storm cleanup. When a major thunderstorm swept through the Twin Cities area one day this past fall, it left thousands of downed trees in its...

State Of The Underground Industry.
May 5, 2006... By Jeff Hanson, MUCA Executive Director With clean water funding under attack, the Minnesota Utility Contractors Association is working hard to make the country -- and the Administration -- aware of this vital infrastructure need. ...

Better Bids, More Work.(contracts in construction industry)
May 5, 2006... By George Hedley Like fishing, you must change your estimating and bidding strategies to get the "big ones" to bite more often. "It's impossible to compete in this tight construction market." "There's always too much competition."...

CM Index Unstoppable.(stock market)
May 5, 2006... By Margot Crabtree, Trade Trends Major markets posted solid gains, and the Nasdaq Composite saw its best close in five years as of March 31, 2006. The CM Index tore up the turf in its passion for higher ground as construction stocks...

Running Strong.(anair compressor at Crazy Horse Memorial )
May 5, 2006... Staff A nearly 50-year-old air compressor remains an asset on the Crazy Horse Memorial Project in South Dakota. When Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation members purchased a used 1958 Ingersoll Rand air compressor from Federal Surplus...

Better Bids, More Work.
May 12, 2006... By George Hedley Part Two of "Better Bids, More Work" offers more ways to get on the right bid lists for your company. Part One can be found in the May 5th issue of Construction Bulletin. 3. Only bid what you do best Over the...

Bauer, Ruble Promoted At Braun Intertec.
May 12, 2006... Staff Braun Intertec Corp. has promoted two project engineers to operation managers. Gregory Bauer, PE, is now operations manager in the company's Lakeville office, and Matthew P. Ruble, PE, has been named manager of the construction field...

MnDOT Start Major State Road Construction.
May 12, 2006... Staff The MnDOT construction season, which started March 29, will entail $1.5 billion for road construction for 2006. Carol Molnau, Lt. Gov. and commissioner of Transportation, said Minnesota is about 15 years behind in the schedule for...

Minnesota Considers Sales Tax Amendment.
May 12, 2006... Staff A proposed state constitutional amendment on the November ballot calls for sales taxes collected from motor vehicle sales to be allocated to road construction and transit. Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau support this...

Twins Stadium Issue Advanced.
May 12, 2006... Staff The Minnesota House Taxes Committee approved a Twins ballpark bill after three days of lengthy hearings. It decided that Hennepin County could institute a sales tax increase for the project without requiring a countywide referendum....

New Tenants Signed For Maple Grove.(by Opus Northwest)(Brief article)
May 12, 2006... Staff Opus Northwest said it has signed 12 more tenants to its retail development, Fountains at Arbor Lakes, in Maple Grove. Benihana, Caribou Coffee, Chin's Asia Fresh, Circuit City, DSW, Klein Bank, a Marriott Courtyard hotel, Mattress...

MAC Changes Plans For Airport Expansion.
May 12, 2006... Staff According to media reports, the Metropolitan Airports Commission officially delayed a planned expansion at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport until 2008 and removed funding for the expansion from its 2006 and 2007 capital...

Minnesota Contractors Pay Fines.
May 12, 2006... Staff MetroPlains Development, Key Construction Inc. and Bradburn Wrecking Co. Inc. have paid $29,000 in combined penalties for improperly disposing asbestos-tainted waste during renovation and demolition of parts of the old Winona Middle...

AEM Signs Cooperative Agreement.(Association of Equipment Manufacturers)(Brief article)
May 12, 2006... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is among the signers of an agreement between the United States and China pledging cooperative efforts to improve the U.S.-Sino trade balance. On April 4 in Los Angeles, AEM Senior Vice...

Take Charge Of Battery Life.
May 19, 2006... By Don Van Dyke Don't let a dead battery bring production to a halt at your job site. Take time to learn more about why batteries fail prematurely and what you can do to maximize battery life. Excess vibration is the No. 1 cause of...

Concrete Washout System Benefits Environment.(Neaton Brothers Erosion Control Company)
May 19, 2006... Edited by Ivy Chang Concrete washout systems are portable, self-contained and watertight roll-off boxes that control, capture and contain concrete washout material and runoff. Neaton Brothers Erosion Control Company, a Minnesota...

The 2006 MC&MCA Annual Awards.(Minnesota Concrete and Masonry Contractor Association )
May 19, 2006... Staff The Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractor Association recently celebrated excellence in the industry with its 2006 MC&MCA Annual Awards Provided by the Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractor Association, with comments by...

Material Cost Concerns Among Several.
May 19, 2006... Staff In its first survey directed at small businesses in the construction/contractor industry, the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board (IPA SBRB) measured and compared overall small business to this important...

Kraus-Anderson Promotes David Stark.(Brief article)
May 26, 2006... Staff Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. has named David Stark as project manager, based in Minneapolis. Stark was previously an assistant project manager with Kraus-Anderson working on the Northern Quest Casino project in Airway Heights,...

Gehl Expands Yankton Facility.(facility expansion)(Brief article)
May 26, 2006... Staff Gehl Company announced a $6.5-million expansion of its Yankton, S.D., facility. The expansion is in response to the continuing strength of telehandler markets, one of Gehl's core market segments, and Gehl's strong performance in...

SC&RA Elects 2006-2007 Officers.
May 26, 2006... Staff During its recent annual conference, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) elected Doug Williams, Buckner HeavyLift Cranes, Graham, N.C., as president. Joining Williams as an officer from Construction Bulletin's...

Guthrie Theater Closes.(Tyrone Guthrie Theater)(Brief article)
May 26, 2006... Staff The Tyrone Guthrie Theater, a Minneapolis landmark for 43 years, closed on Sunday, May 7, the same date it opened in 1963, with a production of Hamlet, the same play that opened the Guthrie in 1963. Sir Tyrone Guthrie, a renowned...

NAIOP Releases Comparative Tax Study.
May 26, 2006... Staff The Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, an organization of commercial real estate owners, investors and developers, recently released its NAIOP Comparative Tax Study, which has been...

Commercial Construction Increased.(Brief article)
May 26, 2006... Staff Ken Simonson, chief economist of The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), commented on the Census Bureau's report that construction spending in March was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion,...

Work Platform Introduced.(Alimak Hek launches mast climbing work platform )(Brief article)
May 26, 2006... Staff Alimak Hek announced its new mast climbing work platform for heavy range applications. HEK MSHF offers safe and reliable solutions to vertical access needs, especially for facades, towers and structures where anchoring is not an...

Cummins Engine Offers More Power.
May 26, 2006... Staff Cummins Inc. has launched its new QSB3.3 engine with Tier 3 and EU Stage IIIA emissions. It is the first industrial engine of its size to incorporate full authority electronic controls and a High Pressure Common Rail (HPCR) fuel...

Multi-use Battery Introduced.(EnerSys Inc. launches ignition batteries )(Brief article)
May 26, 2006... Staff Enersys introduced a new starting, lighting and ignition battery that fits into a greater number of vehicles such as passenger cars, light trucks and marine applications. The 12-volt Odyssey PC1500 features a dual-purpose group 34/78...