Construction Bulletin articles from May 2008

Construction Bulletin archives from May 2008

Fabcon promotes Krichbaum.
May 5, 2008... Staff Fabcon, manufacturer of pre-cast concrete panels in Savage, Minnesota, promoted Andrew Krichbaum to regional vice president of its Ohio manufacturing facility to oversee operations. Krichbaum was project manager overseeing...

Building Chapter elects officers.(South Dakota AGC, Building Chapter as chairman of the board)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Staff South Dakota AGC, Building Chapter, elected Michael Kelley, Kelley Construction, Pierre, as its chairman of the board. Other elected officers are Robert C. Scull, RCS Construction, Rapid City, first vice chair; Neal A. Schlottman,...

MC&MCA awards.
May 5, 2008... Staff The Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association presented excellence awards at its 2008 convention in March. In the Masonry category: Weise Masonry, Inc., Riverview at Terra Springs, Stillwater; Adolfson & Peterson...

Ulland Brothers expands.(Ulland Brothers, Inc. purchased the asset of Midwest Boring and Underground )(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Staff Ulland Brothers, Inc., Cloquet, Minnesota, purchased the assets of Midwest Boring and Underground in Esko, Minnesota, a horizontal drilling contractor specializing in sewer, water and gas fields. Midwest Boring and Underground,...

Demolition with New Technology.
May 5, 2008... By Ivy Chang Equipment manufacturers use new technology to serve equipment operators' needs in demolition work. Contractors know that dismantling and demolishing a structure certainly takes less time than building that structure. With...

Business Plans in a Tough Market.
May 5, 2008... By Ted Capistrant Without simplicity, the best planning cannot be executed. Economic experts say we are in the midst of a market correction. Residential and commercial construction sectors are increasingly soft, bidding is more...

AET opens new office.(American Engineering Testing)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff American Engineering Testing, an environmental geotechnical and materials engineering firm in St. Paul, Minnesota, opened a new office in Hudson, Wisconsin. Chad Underwood, a licensed professional engineer and geologist in Wisconsin...

Von Ruden named trustee.(Dennis Von Ruden was appointed trustee-at-large on the board of the American Rental Association Foundation)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff Dennis Von Ruden, president of General Equipment Company, Owatonna, Minnesota, was appointed trustee-at-large on the board of the American Rental Association Foundation. He will serve a two-year term that began on January 1, 2008....

Ziegler testifies.(federal funding for transportation industry)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff Francis Ziegler, director of the North Dakota Department of Transportation, testified at a Senate Budget Committee hearing to gain support of a bill to increase federal funding for transportation and other infrastructure projects....

AGC wins PR award.
May 12, 2008... Staff The Associated General Contractors of South Dakota, Building chapter, recently won the 2008 Public Relations Award for Best Community Service project. The chapter was honored for its contributions to Hope Haven International...

Manufacturer joins HACIA.(Hispanic American Construction Industry Association)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff New Holland Construction and Kobelco Construction Machinery America joined the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association tosupport and promote minority and women-owned businesses. HACIA represents more than 250 construction...

Safety Excellence Award.(Glenn Barber & Associates won first Construction Safety Excellence Award)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff Glenn Barber & Associates, Rapid City, South Dakota, won first place in the national AGC Construction Safety Excellence Award, Building Division (under 100,000 work hours). The award is presented to a company that developed and...

SMSC gives grant.(The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community presented grants for Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe)(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Prior Lake, Minnesota, presented a $1-million grant to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to complete Elderly Village on the Tribe's reservation in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, and to fund a...

Volvo sells Champion.
May 12, 2008... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment sold Champion Road Machinery Sales to Strongco Limited Partnership in Mississauga, Ontario. Champion was a division of Volvo Group Canada, Inc. and a company-owned member of the Volvo CE North America...

SMSC to install wind turbine.
May 19, 2008... Staff The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will install a 2-megawatt wind turbine next to its Pow Wow grounds this summer to supply enough energy for a significant percentage of the Community residential energy demand. Energy created...

EPA awards grant.
May 19, 2008... Staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, awarded $76,455 to the Minnesota Environmental Initiative for a project to cut diesel emissions from loading equipment at four port facilities in the Twin Cities. The project will...

Case sponsors Gas Rodeo.
May 19, 2008... Staff Case Construction Equipment will be the exclusive provider of construction equipment to teams participating in the annual National Gas Rodeo on September 19-20 in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Teams of utility crews compete in a...

Stable Funding Will Bring Highway Jobs.
May 19, 2008... By Ivy Chang South Dakota's highway and building contractors are not in good shape to get work around the state for a few years. At the legislative session this year, the Associated General Contractors, through its lobbyist Deb...

Alternative Method Controls Stormwater.
May 19, 2008... Story by Richard Parrish A new Learning Center was the first school of its type to have an advanced underground stormwater system. Excavation and installation of an advanced underground stormwater system by St. Paul Utilities (SPU)...

One on One with the Chairman.
May 19, 2008... By Christian Klein, AED Vice President of Government Affairs and Washington Counsel, and Virginia Scattergood, AED Director of Government Affairs and Associate Washington Counsel House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James...

Million Miler Awards.(Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) presented Million Miler Awards for Safety Excellence to 31 professional drivers across the country during its annual conference in April. The drivers each accumulated a minimum...

New association formed.
May 26, 2008... Staff Thirteen construction companies from across the U.S. have joined together to form the Construction Industry Ethics and Compliance Initiative (CIECI). The nonprofit association will focus on construction companies' best practices for...

Bridge resumes schedule.(Public notice)
May 26, 2008... Staff The Stillwater Lift Bridge over the St. Croix River, Stillwater, Minnesota, resumed a normal lift schedule for marine traffic on April 30. From Monday through Friday, the bridge lifts every hour, on the hour, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m....

CPAM workshop.
May 26, 2008... Staff The Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota held its 47th annual workshop in March in Mankato, Minnesota. The association presented its 2008 Arnie Laingen award to Terry Kraemer, president of Diamond Surface, Inc., who exemplifies...

Compost site open.
May 26, 2008... Staff The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community created a compost site to be used jointly with the residents of Prior Lake, Minnesota. SMSC chair Stanley Crooks said, "We have the space and the resources to develop this compost site which...

Wacker changes name.
May 26, 2008... Staff Wacker Corporation is now Wacker Neuson Corporation, an affiliate company of Wacker Construction Equipment, AG, in Munich, Germany. The move aligns with changes in the parent company in June when the company becomes Wacker Neuson SE...