Construction Bulletin articles from November 2008

Construction Bulletin archives from November 2008

AWC-MN moves office.
November 3, 2008... Staff The Minnesota chapter of Association of Women Contractors moved its office to 867 Pierce Butler Road, St. Paul 55104. Its new telephone is 651-489-2221, fax 651-489-0213. Barb Christenson joins AWC as the new executive director with...

MPCA receives grant.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 presented a $295,320 grant to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for its 2008 clean-diesel program, part of its Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative. The grant is part of its 2008...

Deere forms joint venture.
November 3, 2008... Staff Deere & Co., Moline, IL, signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture with Ashok Leyland Limited, part of the Hinduja Group in India and the second largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles, to manufacture and market...

Akron Hydraulics' new service.
November 3, 2008... Staff Akron Hydraulics launched a new nationwide service to restore hydraulic directional control valves that are found on most construction equipment, including excavators, dozers, paving, and drilling machines. These valves direct...

BOMAG expands factory.(Bomag-Menck GmbH)(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Staff BOMAG, the compaction equipment manufacturer, will expand its main factory in Boppard, Germany, and build a new roller drum facility to prepare for growing sales in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The new plant...

Hendrickson unveils tagline.(Brief article)
November 3, 2008... Staff Hendrickson, a global manufacturer and supplier of truck, tractor, bus, and recreational vehicle suspensions, springs, controls, axles, and other components, unveiled a new tagline - The World Rides On Us(TM) - that will be phased...

MnDOT Places First Thin Overlay.
November 3, 2008... Story and Photos by Ivy Chang Minnesota's first thin concrete overlay project will be monitored for many years. The Minnesota Department of Transportation tried a non- traditional concrete overlay on Highway 53 a few miles north of...

Mud Challenged Underground Installation.(Cooperative Development and Vermeer)
November 3, 2008... by Greg Ehm Cooperative Development used a Vermeer The city of Bemidji is located in a vast woodland and lake region of north-central Minnesota. This small town is not only known for its lakes, but also is home to the legend of Paul...

Krogsgaard appointed CFO.(Bob Krogsgaard )(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Staff American Engineering Testing, Inc. appointed Bob Krogsgaard its chief financial officer effective January 1, 2009. He will be responsible for financial analysis and control, planning and budgeting, credit, acquisitions, and oversight...

Terex hires plant director.
November 10, 2008... Staff Terex Aerial Work Platforms hired Tim Maxson as the plant director for Terex Load King's facility in Elk Point, SD. He will be responsible for developing North American sales and customer service strategies, expanding global channels...

Mooyman is Leica CEO.
November 10, 2008... Staff Leica Geosystems, Inc. promoted Ken Mooyman to president and CEO. He will reinforce customer and product channel focus in the company's robust presence in construction, surveying and other geospatial markets. In addition he continues...

ASA seeks nominations.(American Subcontractors Association)(Brief article)
November 10, 2008... Staff The Minnesota chapter of the American Subcontractors Association is seeking nominations for the 8th Annual General Contractor T.O.P.S. (Teamwork, Opportunity, and Partnering with Subs) Award that recognizes Minnesota general...

Joint venture formed.
November 10, 2008... Staff Caterpillar, Peoria, IL, and Trimble, Sunnyvale, CA, formed a joint venture company and new distribution agreement to integrate the expertise of both companies in product design and software development to change the way contractors...

New CEO, president at TBEI.
November 17, 2008... Staff Truck Bodies and Equipment International appointed Bob Fines as its CEO and president. He served as board chair of TBEI and was a managing partner in Kirtland Capital. Fines spent 20 years working on the industrial side at General...

ARTBA elects officers.
November 17, 2008... Staff The American Road and Transportation Builders Association elected its 2008-2009 officers at its national convention on October 21-24. Larry Lair, vice president of Traffic Safety Systems division, 3M Company, St. Paul, was elected...

Neitzke joins IMT.
November 17, 2008... Staff Eric Neitzke joined Iowa Mold Tooling Company as vice president of Sales. He is responsible for leading the sales team and helping to drive business strategy for the line of IMT material handling equipment and commercial vehicles....

Bobcat to suspend production.
November 17, 2008... Staff Bobcat Company, West Fargo, ND, will suspend manufacturing production in its Gwinner and Bismarck, ND, facilities for six weeks beginning on December 15 through February 1, 2009. The suspension is the result of a downturn in the...

Editor's Report.(diversity in tragedy)(Editorial)
November 17, 2008... By Ivy Chang New Interstate 35W bridge: diversity in tragedy, diversity in triumph By Tom Sorel, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation The new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis is big and strong, and it was built...

Businesses Rock On.(Rock On Trucks)
November 17, 2008... By Ivy Chang This company owner shows how a business woman's intuition and determination expanded her holdings. In August, 2001, Krystal Vierkant, then in her 20s, began a trucking business. Of course women had been demonstrating their...

DOT Officials Observe Micro Surfacing.
November 17, 2008... By Paul Fournier Midwestern Pavement Preservation Partnership's annual meeting covers Minnesota Highway 55 demonstration using asphalt emulsion modified with SBR Latex. Transportation officials attending the Midwestern Pavement...

Stanley named president, CEO.(Doosan Infracore America Corporation appointed Michael P. Stanley)(chief operating officer )(Brief article)
November 24, 2008... Staff Doosan Infracore America, Suwanee, GA, promoted Michael P. Stanley to president and chief operating officer of its Construction Equipment Division, including parts support. Stanley was general manager of the Lift Truck and...

Case announces finalists.
November 24, 2008... Staff Case Construction Equipment announced its 12 finalists in the 2009 Landscaper of the Year contest, which recognizes the best landscape contractors across the U.S. Among them are Gary Anderson , Gary Anderson Landscaping, Andover, MN;...

Beware of black ice.
November 24, 2008... Staff The departments of Transportation urge drivers to be aware of black ice, an invisible layer of moisture that forms on roads when the temperature, especially in the morning, is slightly warmer than the pavement and causes this...

Fraudulent DOT requests.
November 24, 2008... Staff Current U.S. DOT contractors and potential contractors have received letters purporting to be from the DOT and signed by a procurement officer. The letters request that current or potential contractors register by submitting company...

New AGC awards.(Associated General Contractors of America)(awards for chapter and contractor member firms)(Brief article)
November 24, 2008... Staff AGC of America announced the new AGC Education Excellence Awards to recognize the most innovative and collaborative training and development programs that local chapters and contractor members sponsored during 2008 and 2009 calendar...

ACP information through RSS.(Associated Construction Publications)(Really Simple Syndication)(Brief article)
November 24, 2008... Staff Associated Construction Publications' headlines are now online as soon as they're submitted through RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Feeds. Anyone can access syndicated content with the appropriate web software to display the...

Handrails installed on cranes.(Liebherr-Nenzing Crane Co. installing handrails )(Brief article)
November 24, 2008... Staff Liebherr Nenzing Crane Co., Houston, TX, is installing handrails as a standard part on top of crawler cranes sold in the U.S. The handrails, made of hot dipped galvanized steel, are designed according to OSHA's Fall Protection...

Xcel signs on for wind farm.
November 24, 2008... Staff Xcel Energy Inc. signed an agreement to work with enXco, Escondido, CA, to build wind farms in Minnesota's Nobles County and North Dakota's Dickey and McIntosh counties that will generate 351 megawatts of power. The project needs...