Construction Bulletin articles from May 2007

Construction Bulletin archives from May 2007

Riebenack joins board.
May 7, 2007... Staff F. Walter Riebenack joined the board of directors at Schoell Madson, consultants in engineering and land development in Plymouth, Minnesota. Riebenack served on the boards of Valley National Gases, Inc., a publicly traded company on...

AEM elects Minnesota members.(Association of Equipment Manufacturers)(C4 Cranes LLC)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers elected two Minnesota companies, among 15, to membership in the international trade group. C4 Cranes LLC, Brooklyn Park, and Hypro Corporation, New Brighton, are now AEM companies that...

SD DOT offers assistance.(South Dakota Department of Transportation)(National Work Zone Memorial)(American Traffic Safety Services Association)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Staff The South Dakota Department of Transportation is offering assistance to residents who want to pay tribute to the men, women and children who lost their lives in construction work zones. A national memorial, created by the American...

ASV has higher sales.(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Staff ASV, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, reported 2006 sales of $246.1 million, up $1 million from 2005. Net earnings for the year were $22 million compared to $27.9 million in 2005. Sales for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $46.1 million...

Contractors' new projects.(Company overview)
May 7, 2007... Staff JE Dunn Construction Inc., Minneapolis, was selected construction manager for the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum of Natural History. Construction of the facility, to be built on a 12-acre site near the St. Paul campus, is...

MPCA permits required.
May 7, 2007... Staff The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reminds contractors that if their construction disturbs more than one acre of soil, they must apply for a storm water permit. Information on applications and how to avoid projects delays are on...

GBI distributes software.
May 7, 2007... Staff The Green Building Initiative has developed a Life Cycle Assessment tool for integrating the evaluation of building assemblies in green building rating systems and will offer a generic version free of charge to the sustainable...

Surge brakes regulations.(Brief article)
May 7, 2007... Staff The U.S. DOT has issued new rules on surge brakes that allow these brakes to be used on small and medium-sized rental trailers, even those used in interstate commerce. An ad hoc group, Surge Brake Coalition, addressed the...

Editor's Report.
May 7, 2007... By Ivy Chang On Saturday, April 14, over 1,300 demonstrations took place across all 50 states to emphasize climate change that will have severe consequences for humans in the long term. From scheduling educational forums to rallies to...

Demolition Unearths Surprises.(Frattalone Companies )
May 7, 2007... By Richard Parrish Some of the challenges Frattalone Companies faced were contaminated soil, theft, weeks of rain, and unexpected environmental cleanup. Engineering crews drilled more than 20 test borings to determine what was under an...

Door Entries Seek Access And Aesthetics.
May 7, 2007... By Del Williams When public facilities upgrade to meet federal disability requirements, innovative custom touches add needed function and aesthetics while meeting tight design-build schedules. For owners, architects, specifiers, and...

Sill named to NTEA board.(Steven Sill, National Truck Equipment Association)(Brief article)
May 14, 2007... Staff Steven Sill , president of Aspen Equipment Company, Minneapolis, was elected a new member of the National Truck Equipment Association's board of trustees and installed to a three-year term at the NTEA convention in March. Sill had...

UHC leases Bloomington space.
May 14, 2007... Staff United Healthcare Systems signed a seven-year lease agreement for more than 70,000-square-feet of space at One MarketPointe in Bloomington, Minnesota. RSP Architects designed the space and Ryan Companies built it in this building...

Cemstone buys brick companies.
May 14, 2007... Staff Cemstone Products Company, now in its 80th year, completed the acquisition of Rochester Brick and Mankato Brick in Minnesota. The two companies provide natural and manufactured building materials, brick, concrete block, veneer stone,...

K-A hires two project managers.(appointment of Michael D. Palmer and Patrick D. Sims at Krause-Anderson Construction Company)(Brief article)
May 21, 2007... Staff Krause-Anderson Construction Company hired Michael D. Palmer and Patrick D. Sims as project managers. Palmer has 18 years of experience in the construction industry focusing on project management and safety programs, including...

URS hires Doug Differt.
May 21, 2007... Staff Doug Differt, P.E., former deputy commissioner of MnDOT, is vice president and director of engineering development at URS Corporation, Minneapolis. He will lead business development activities for the transportation engineering...

Crane operators' certification.
May 21, 2007... Staff Beginning July 1, crane operators in Minnesota must be certified following legislation in 2005. The new regulations will affect cranes with lifting capacities of 5 tons or more and do not affect owners who operate a crane for...

Industry News.(The Transportation Alliance)(Brief article)
May 21, 2007... Staff A transportation rally brought out 1,000 people to the steps of the St. Paul, Minnesota, capitol on April 12 to focus on safety, road congestion problems and the need for increased investments in transportation infrastructure....

AGC Jobs campaign.(AGC of South Dakota)(Brief article)
May 21, 2007... Staff AGC of South Dakota launched the Jobs Campaign to help contractors hire needed workers. Statewide radio and Hispanic TV ads aired in early April and AGC placed seven billboard ads in high-traffic areas. A statewide newspaper campaign...

Mazzitello hired as controller.
May 21, 2007... Staff Schoell Madson, engineering consultants, hired Lisa Mazzitello as corporate controller. CEO Dana Swindler said the company will continue to streamline its accounting and MIS functions to better serve clients and Mazzitello is suited...

Doosan completes change.(Doosan Infracore America)(Brief article)
May 21, 2007... Staff Doosan Infracore America finalized its two-year change to Doosan-only branded heavy construction and compact equipment. In April 2005, Doosan Corp. acquired Daewoo Heavy Industries and Machinery and has invested more than $50 million...

Trenching Projects Use Old & Updated Equipment.(St. Paul Utilities)
May 21, 2007... By Ivy Chang Contractors say that whether they use trenching or trenchlessconstruction methods depend upon the project, terrain, equipment, and total cost. Many contractors specialize in one or the other method which makes selection easier...

Selecting The Right Hoist For Your Application.
May 21, 2007... By Tammy Hamilton Every contractor has two main goals at the start of a new project: to do the job right in a timely manner, and to minimize accidents on the job site by providing workers with superior safety. The chances of a dangerous...

Ed Engelkes dies.(Simplex Construction Supplies Inc. city desk manager Ed Engelkes passes away)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 28, 2007... Staff Ed Engelkes died on April 6 from cancer. He was the city desk manager at Simplex Construction Supplies Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota, from 2001 until he retired in 2005. Previously, he was employed at Construction Materials Inc. for...

Wisnewski joins Krause-Anderson.(David A. Wisnewski appointed at Krause Anderson Construction Company)(Brief article)
May 28, 2007... Staff Krause-Anderson named David A. Wisnewski its director, Healthcare Group, to enhance the changing needs of health care providers and developers. He will focus on assisting clients in master planning, scheduling, budget, and value...

Detweiler selected on committee.(Rachel Detweiler )(Brief article)
May 28, 2007... Staff Dr. Rachel Detweiler , P.E., senior material engineer at Braun Intertec, Bloomington, Minnesota, has been selected to serve on the National Academy of Sciences committee created to advise the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of...

Cemstone announces contest.
May 28, 2007... Staff Cemstone, the ready-mix, engineered and architectural concrete company, will hold the 2007 Decorative Concrete Awards contest for its customers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and northern Iowa who have completed a project using Cemstone...

New coalition formed.
May 28, 2007... Staff The Woody Biomass Coalition was formed recently to provide advocacy, education, information, and outreach and encourage research, development and funding for sustainable use of woody biomass. The biomass is the logging and mill...

ASV reports loss.(Financial report)
May 28, 2007... Staff ASV Inc., Grand Rapids, Minnesota, reported net sales for the first quarter were $46.3 million compared with $64.9 million last year. Net earnings were $2.1 million or 8 cents per diluted share compared with $6.9 million of 25 cents...

Cement use declines.(Brief article)
May 28, 2007... Staff According to the Portland Cement Association, cement consumption is projected to fall by 1.5 percent after a growth of 18 percent since 2003. PCA economist Ed Sullivan said gains in nonresidential and public construction will not be...

Volvo finalizes Ingersoll Rand purchase.
May 28, 2007... Staff Volvo received the necessary approvals from relevant authorities and other permits required to finalize the acquisition of U.S.-based Ingersoll Rand's road development equipment division. All countries have approved the operations...