Midwest Contractor articles from August 2004

Midwest Contractor archives from August 2004

Nebraska's Biggest Projects.
August 9, 2004... By Curt Grandia Antelope Valley Project Protects, Revitalizes Lincoln's Historic Center Different types of projects can be measured by various criteria from height and total square feet for buildings to lane miles and span lengths for...

Building Ethanol Capacity.(Fagen Inc.)(ICM)
August 9, 2004... By Curt Grandia Fagen Inc. At Work In Iowa On Golden Grain Energy Plant Fagen Inc. and its subcontractors are nearing completion of a 40-million-gallons-per-year ethanol plant outside Mason City, Iowa. Major structures at the Golden...

More Than A Million Yards.
August 9, 2004... Staff At work on a commercial development on the south side of Sioux City, Iowa, Negus-Sons, Inc., of Omaha, is moving 1.35 million cubic yards of dirt to prepare the 100-acre site for construction of a shopping complex. According to...

Looking Forward.
August 9, 2004... By Mark McLaughlin, Nehlsen Communications Futurist's Study Identifies Challenges, Opportunities In Mechanical Contracting Industry Within the next 15 years society and technology will go through a variety of major changes and today's...

Volvo CE Sells Product Line.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has sold its compact motor grader business to Champion LLC, a Charlotte, N.C., company organized by Gary Abernathy, manager of the Volvo compact motor grader product line since 1997. Abernathy...

ABC Publishes Safety Handbook.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently unveiled "Construction Safety Management: Fundamental Components of Successful Safety Programs," a new 118-page handbook that details the means, methods, policies, and procedures...

TCA Solicits Awards Entries.(Tilt-Up Concrete Association)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up construction, is seeking entries for the 2005 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards Competition. The...

Rotary Honors Ritchie.
August 9, 2004... Staff The Rotary Club of Wichita recently recognized Dean Ritchie as a Major Donor to the Rotary International Foundation. This international award is the first to be received in the Wichita club's 93-year history. The honor is given to...

Event Spotlight.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff It's still a few months off but the countdown has begun. Plan ahead to attend CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 to be held March 15-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition to being the world's largest exposition for the...

EPA Certifies Cat Engines.(Environmental Protection Agency)
August 9, 2004... Staff The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in July certified a full line of off-road Caterpillar engines as compliant with Tier 3 standards slated to go into effect in January 2005 and January 2006. The EPA certification of seven...

Industrial Crane Agreement Signed.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Manitowoc Crane Group and Shuttlelift recently announced an agreement for the supply of Shuttlelift's industrial cranes to Manitowoc Crane Group. These cranes will be furnished to Manitowoc Crane Group on an OEM basis under the Grove...

Arrow Taps New President/CEO.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Arrow Truck Sales, Inc., a value leader in pre-owned truck sales in North America based in Kansas City, Mo., has named Carl Heikel as its new president and CEO, effective August 1. Heikel succeeds Ed Justis, who is leaving the...

Seminar Addresses Blast Loads.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Specialty glazing contractor Harmon, Inc. has developed an educational seminar "Designing for Blast Loads." The presentation helps building owners, architects and contractors to better understand design considerations for...

LoJack Introduces New System.(DGLAS )(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff LoJack Corporation recently introduced a new version of its Ruggedized LoJack System, which is designed specifically for the recovery of stolen heavy/commercial equipment. This next generation Ruggedized LoJack System features an...

NDOR Announces 2005 Program.(Nebraska Department of Roads)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff Nebraska Department of Roads' Director John Craig in July announced the fiscal year 2005 Surface Transportation Program. This publication reflects how the Department allocates the taxpayer's highway user dollars to provide the best...

AGC/DOL Partner For Compliance.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Department of Labor (DOL) in July entered into a partnership to increase the awareness and use of the department's many new compliance assistance tools. "AGC has had a...

New Funding Benefits KC Roads.(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff The passage of two major funding packages earlier this year means better roads ahead in the Kansas City Metropolitan area according to the Heavy Constructors Association of Greater Kansas City (HCA). Securing funding for the...

Editor's Report.
August 9, 2004... By Curt Grandia Score one for material producers in Kansas. And for common sense. According to a press release from the Kansas Aggregate Producers Association, the Kansas Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous decision upholding the...

Kiewit Honors John Deere.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., one of America's largest construction, engineering and mining contractors, recently announced the selection of John Deere Construction & Forestry Company as its "Manufacturer of the Year." John Deere...

MCA Releases New Bulletins.(Metal Construction Association)(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff The Metal Construction Association (MCA) recently released four new technical bulletins that may be downloaded under the Publications and Resources page on the Metal Construction Association's website (www.metalconstruction.org )....

Hiring Increase Continues.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Lucas Group, one of the nation's largest executive search firms, recently reported that the construction industry is still on a hiring increase, despite reports that industry hiring has slowed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics...

New Products.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Trinity Industries CASS(tm) Staff Trinity Industries' new CASS(tm) (Cable Safety System) is a three-cable, pre-stretched cable system meets NCHRP350 requirements for use on the shoulder or median of highways. Created to...

Editor's Report.
August 23, 2004... By Curt Grandia I know, I know. I said I wouldn't mention Reauthorization again until there was good news to talk about, like an increased funding level to begin to address the well-documented needs of the nation's transportation system...

Lincoln Project Uses Fusible Pipe.
August 23, 2004... By Chrissy Newton, Underground Solutions, Inc. A project for Lincoln Water Systems in Lincoln, Neb., is the latest to use Fusible C-905(tm), a new product developed by Underground Solutions, Inc., that has been installed at various...

Communication Keys I-35 Reconstruction.
August 23, 2004... Staff Clarkson Construction Company Racing The Seasons On $40-Million Project Clarkson Construction Company and its subcontractors are packing a lot of equipment into a relatively small working area to complete a lot of work in a...

Central Iowa's C&D Recycling Solution.
August 23, 2004... By Curt Grandia Taylor Recycling Builds Nation's Most Advanced C&D Recycling Facility In Des Moines Construction and demolition recycling leader Taylor Recycling hosted an open house in July at its new facility in Des Moines that...

Improving Performance.
August 23, 2004... By Curt Grandia Haier Painting Company Uses Air Dryer With Vacuum Blaster Sandblasting the paint off of a bridge to be repainted can be tricky... Too much sand and the vacuum can't keep up, too little sand and the work slows down. To...