Midwest Contractor articles from December 2008

Midwest Contractor archives from December 2008

Safety Excellence Awards Presented.
December 8, 2008... Staff Kansas City, MO - Contractor members of The Builders' Association were honored for their commitment to making the construction workplace safer for all employees at The Builders' Association Safety Excellence Awards Program in late...

People.
December 8, 2008... Staff Garner, IA - Iowa Mold Tooling Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, announces that Eric Neitzke has joined the company as the new vice president of sales. Carol Stream, IL - New Holland Construction has appointed two new district...

Pre-empt High Repair Costs.
December 8, 2008... Staff The 'how' and 'why' of repairing before failure There are many reasons why equipment owners do not repair their equipment before failure. Production schedules are extremely tight, and the contractor cannot afford the necessary...

Making Tracks At GIE+EXPO.
December 8, 2008... Story and photos by Tom Hale Attendees see newest products and learn about the latest industry trends at Green Industry & Equipment Expo Approximately 20,000 people - exhibitors, buyers, dealers, retailers, manufacturers'...

Berry Tractor Conducts Open House.
December 22, 2008... Staff Topeka, KS - Berry Tractor & Equipment Co. recently hosted an open house at its Topeka facility at 1750 Southwest 41 St. Over 300 people attended the event. Prizes were awarded every hour, and operators tested their skills in backhoe...

Murphy Tractor Opens New Facility.
December 22, 2008... Staff Lincoln, NE - Murphy Tractor & Equipment Inc. announces the completion of its new Lincoln branch facility. The 23,575-square-foot structure is situated on 6.4 acres, and is located less than two miles northeast of the current...

Correctional Facility.
December 22, 2008... Staff Fort Leavenworth, KS - Oldcastle Precast Modular is currently working with JE Dunn Construction of Kansas City, MO, to provide 248 precast concrete cells at the Fort Leavenworth Regional Correctional Facility in Fort Leavenworth as...

People.(CPG Inc. has appointed Kenneth D. Imig)(URS Corp has appointed Kevin J. Hilton )(The Association of Union Constructors has appointed Earl C. Wacker )(Brief article)
December 22, 2008... Staff Lincoln, NE - Kenneth D. Imig, CPG has joined General Excavating's Environmental Construction Division as project manager. Arlington, VA - Kevin J. Hilton has been promoted to senior vice president, representing The Association...

Editor's Report.(Construction safety)(Work Truck Show 2009)(UCI Inc. Wins National Design-Build Award)(Editorial)
December 22, 2008... By Tom Hale Key Events Approaching Two major events - both in Chicago - are quickly approaching. The first event - the 19th annual Construction Safety Conference, sponsored by the Construction Safety Council - will be held Feb. 17-18,...

Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts.
December 22, 2008... By Stewart Legg, Construction Services Manager, Kleinfelder World-class Kansas City structure requires unique foundation solutions From the steel cables that hold up the spectacular glass lobby to the precast walls that form the...