Midwest Contractor articles from August 2005

Midwest Contractor archives from August 2005

Roadway Recycling, Reclamation.
August 8, 2005... By Curt Grandia Brown & Brown, Inc. Completes Missouri's First CIR/FDR Project On the first-ever cold in-place recycling and full-depth reclamation project in Missouri, Brown & Brown, Inc. recently utilized the two different processes...

GPS Revs Up Racetrack Work.(Global Positioning Systems)
August 8, 2005... By Curt Grandia McAninch Puts Pedal To The Metal At Newton's Iowa Speedway Project As a subcontractor for Neumann Brothers, Inc. on the $70-million Iowa Speedway in Newton, McAninch Corporation is running at full throttle to complete...

GPS: Don't Hit The Job Site Without It.(Global Positioning System)
August 8, 2005... By Greg Sitek GPS has changed the way we drive our cars, navigate our boats and now how we manage our job sites. Years ago, it was easy to keep up with new products. We used equipment until it was worn out. Then we shopped for a new...

Transportation Builders Invest More.(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Staff According to a recent analysis of U.S. Commerce Department data by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), construction equipment expenditures by highway, bridge and other transportation contractors far...

Alberici Earns LEED Platinum.(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Staff The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Alberici Corporation's new St. Louis headquarters a LEED v2 Platinum rating under the category of New Construction. It is the only LEED Platinum building in Missouri and one of only six...

AGC: Increase Pension Deductibility.(Associated General Contractors of America)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) in July testified at a hearing on Capitol Hill before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue, urging Congress to pass a multiemployer pension bill that would...

Smith Joins Pullman Power.(Darrell Smith )(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Staff Pullman Power, an industry leader in chimney, silo and stack construction, maintenance and repair, recently announced that Darrell Smith has joined the company as a project manager in the Kansas City office. Smith was previously...

ABC Applauds OSHA Bills.(Associated Builders and Contractors)(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Staff The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) in July applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing, with bi-partisan support, four Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reform bills providing small...

CSDA Directory Targets Specifiers.(Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Staff The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA) recently released its new 2005-2006 Sawing & Drilling Resource Guide and Membership Directory. This is the first time in CSDA's 33-year history that the annual membership directory...

NCCER Teams With Monster.(National Center for Construction Education and Research)(Brief Article)
August 8, 2005... Staff The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) recently joined with Monster to address the shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry. A new co-branded website (accessible through www.nccer.org...

Deep Limestone.(mining process of Lafarge Group)
August 8, 2005... By Curt Grandia Unique Mine Helps Lafarge Meet Local Cement Demand Again this year, as in 2004, highway and heavy contractors in various parts of the country face the threat of project delays due to cement shortages. Though there have...

Construction Laser Basics.(application of lasers in construction industry)
August 8, 2005... Edited by Greg Sitek Many contractors are using lasers to enhance construction jobsite productivity and profitability. Lasers were first introduced for construction applications in the early 1960s. Since then, lasers have become...

GPS products.(Global positioning system)(Leica Geosystems' Smartstationwith fully integrated Global positioning system)(agreement between Topcon Positioning Systems and Komatsu America Corp)(Topcon offers an indicate control system for bulk earthmoving)
August 8, 2005... Staff Total Station Staff Leica Geosystems' SmartStation is said to be the first and only total station with fully integrated GPS. Integrating GPS and total station functionality into a single compact package with common...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
August 22, 2005... By Curt Grandia A little about a lot of things... First, reauthorization. As I write this, the House and Senate are on the verge of passing the Transportation Equity Act-Legacy for Users (TEA-LU) which if/when signed by the president...

Reconstructing I-235.(replacement of eight bridges)
August 22, 2005... By Curt Grandia Joint Venture Tackles IDOT's Largest Contract To Date A Des Moines Asphalt and Paving Company/Nuckolls Concrete Services, Inc. joint venture is at work on the Iowa Department of Transportation's largest-ever contract, a...

Working In Tight Quarters.(Brown's Dirt Work LLC)
August 22, 2005... By Ryan Johnson, Two Rivers Marketing, Courtesy of Bobcat Company Contractor Chooses Compact Equipment For Beautification Work At Federal Building For anyone traveling through Des Moines, Iowa, these days, the sight of cranes, dozers...

Prolonging Tire Life.(Tire Retread Information Bureau's six steps)
August 22, 2005... Staff Proper Inflation Is "Single Most Critical" Factor Courtesy of the Tire Retread Information Bureau (www.retread.org ) Keeping tires properly inflated is the single most critical factor for getting the most out of tires...

MoDOT Names Planning Director.(Missouri Department of Transportation)
August 22, 2005... Staff The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in July named Machelle Watkins as transportation planning director effective Aug. 1. She succeeds Kyle Kittrell, who retired after a 29-year MoDOT career. Watkins will oversee the...

Trout Named AGCI EVP.(Associated General Contractors of Iowa, executive vice president, Dianne C. Trout )
August 22, 2005... Staff Dianne C. Trout was named executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of Iowa (AGCI) effective Aug. 1. She replaced William Knopf, who left AGCI for an association leadership position in St. Louis. Trout has...

Pangea Wins SBA Award.(Small Business Administration )(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff Pangea Inc., a nationwide construction, restoration and environmental services provider based in St. Louis, recently won the Small Business Administration (SBA) Region VII Prime Contractor of the Year award. SBA Region VII...

EPA Plan Could Delay Projects.(Environmental Protection Agency )(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff A proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strategic plan could negatively impact federally funded transportation projects, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) warned July 15 in comments...

Sawing, Drilling Firms Grow.(survey of construction contracts)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2005... Staff The number of sawing and drilling contracting firms worldwide now exceeds 10,000 according to a recent market survey conducted by the International Association of Concrete Drillers and Sawers (IACDS) and the U.S.-based Concrete...

Correction:.
August 22, 2005... Staff In "SRI Fuels Increased Asphalt Use," a story published July 11, 2005, Midwest Contractor incorrectly identified the cold milling machine used on the project. The machine used was a Wirtgen W2200.