Midwest Contractor articles from April 2006

Midwest Contractor archives from April 2006

AGC of Kansas Honors Members.
April 10, 2006... By Curt Grandia Association Names Award Winners, Honors Contractor Member Milestones The Associated General Contractors of Kansas presented 11 State Building Awards and a Judges Choice Award to contractors at the association's 72nd...

Building On Safety.(M.A. Mortenson Company's commitment to worker safety through its 'Zero Injury Program')
April 10, 2006... By Curt Grandia M.A. Mortenson Company's 'Zero Injury Program' Achieves Results M.A. Mortenson, a worldwide builder based in Minneapolis, has constructed many large, high-profile projects in Iowa including 801 Grand in Des Moines, the...

Johnson Wins Build Iowa Award.(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff Master Builders of Iowa (MBI) is proud to announce that Richard Johnson, CEO of Story Construction Co., in Ames, Iowa, is the 2006 recipient of the Build Iowa Award. The honor was bestowed at MBI's 94th Annual Convention in February....

Logan To Host Events.
April 10, 2006... Staff The Omaha branch of Logan Contractors Supply, Inc., will host two upcoming events at its new location at 6544 L Street. The DIMAS Roadshow will be at the facility April 14 and the store will host a Grand Opening April 21-22. ...

NUCA Iowa Honors Dressen.(National Utility Contractors Association)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff Jim Dressen, with CONTECH Construction Products Inc., has been named the National Utility Contractors Association of Iowa's Associate Of The Year. Dressen was recognized for his outstanding efforts on behalf of NUCA of Iowa and his...

Schaper Joins Alberici Group.(Alberici Group)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff Mike Stoecker, president of Alberici Group, recently announced that Martin (Marty) W. Schaper has joined Alberici Group as Vice President of Project Accounting and Cost Control. Schaper, who brings more than 25 years of corporate...

ACPA Releases Safety Bulletins.(American Concrete Pumping Association)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) has released two new safety bulletins: "Setting Outriggers to Prevent Accidents" and "Setting Outriggers to Prevent Accidents II -- Shortrigging." Both safety bulletins detail the...

CRSI Offers Article Reprint.(Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute publishing of article)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) is offering a free reprint of an article titled Resisting Corrosion. The six-page article originally appeared in the May/June issue of Public Roads, a Federal Highway Administration...

Groups Develop New Standard.(new standards of buildings)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) in February announced the development...

GOMACO Honors Top Ten.(Gomaco Corporation presents awards for the distributors)(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... Staff GOMACO Corporation recently recognized Fabick CAT of Missouri and Illinois, and Road Machinery and Supplies Company of Iowa and Illinois as Top Ten Distributors for sales in fiscal year 2005. The awards were presented in recognition...

Lawrence Manages Fabick Rents.
April 10, 2006... Staff Robert Lawrence joined the Fabick CAT team in February as general manager for Fabick Rents. Lawrence comes to Fabick CAT with over 23 years of equipment rental experience, having begun his career with 15 years of service at Hertz...

Ozark Utility Adds East Mfg.
April 10, 2006... Staff After just celebrating its 25th year in business, Ozark Utility has another reason to celebrate: It has been named the first full-fledged franchise dealer for East Mfg. in the area. "With our roots firmly planted herein southwest...

ABC 'Excellence In Construction'.
April 10, 2006... Staff Cornhusker Chapter Presents Awards, Installs Officers, Board Members More than 250 area construction professionals attended the 10th Annual "Excellence in Construction" Awards Ceremony of the Cornhusker Chapter of Associated...

Major Diversion.(Kissick Construction Company, Inc., used 8 Thompson Pumps with 60 million gallons of water diversion capacity per day. )
April 10, 2006... By Curt Grandia Rented Pumps Provide Capacity To Divert 60 Million GPD Working as a subcontractor to St. Louis-based Alberici Constructors, Inc., at the Little Blue Valley Sewer District Atherton Wastewater Treatment Plant northeast of...

Power, Reach And Speed.(Bobcat[R] V518 VersaHandler[R] telescopic tool carrier has all that is needed to make it the ultimate snow removal machine)
April 10, 2006... By Tara Deering, Technical Writer, Two Rivers Marketing, Courtesy of Bobcat Company After 15 years in the snow removal business, Rick Johnson and Matt Main have learned to stay prepared for whatever Old Man Winter might bring, whether it's...

Holcim's $1-Billion Investment.
April 24, 2006... By Curt Grandia Bloomsdale Excavating Tackles Site Work For New Cement Plant When completed and operational in the second half of 2009, Holcim's new Ste. Genevieve Plant will produce 4 million metric tons of cement annually. Located on...

Editor's Report.
April 24, 2006... By Curt Grandia I often talk about the fact that we have some of the best highway and heavy contractors in the nation here in the Midwest. And it is a fact. For proof, you only have to consider the national awards area contractors have won...

Downtown Demolition Challenges.(construction project)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... By Curt Grandia DECO Contends With Traffic On Kansas City Building Removal Downtown traffic, vehicle and pedestrian, can complicate any construction project. Streets may be closed for major building construction, but contractors on...

MO/KS ACPA Meets.(American Concrete Paving Association)(Conference news)
April 24, 2006... By Curt Grandia 2005 Paving Awards Highlight 26th Annual Paving Conference More than 800 area industry professionals attended the 26th Annual Portland Concrete Paving Conference of the Missouri/Kansas Chapter of the American Concrete...

To Trench Or Not to Trench.
April 24, 2006... By Tara Deering, Technical Writer, Two Rivers Marketing, Courtesy of Vermeer Manufacturing Company HDD, Trenching Methods Complement Each Other In Water Association's Work The Central Iowa Water Association operates and manages more...

KDOT Appoints Younger.(Kansas Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently appointed Jerry T. Younger to serve as its State Transportation Engineer and Assistant Secretary of Transportation. A 20-year KDOT employee, Younger succeeds Warren Sick, who...

AGC/Mo Members Complete STP.(Associated General Contractors)(Supervisory Training Course)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... Staff The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri recently offered two sessions of the "Heavy/Highway Construction Supervisor" course in Jefferson City. The sessions were taught by Tom McCrackin, author of the Supervisory...