Midwest Contractor articles from February 2007

Midwest Contractor archives from February 2007

ILICA Holds 48th Annual Convention.(Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association)(Gary Boeker)(LeAnn Boeker)(Richard Netolicky )(Rosella Netolicky )(Lake Panorama Association )(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Staff The Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association (ILICA) held its 48th Annual Meeting and Convention Jan. 7-9 in Des Moines, with a full slate of meetings, educational sessions and special events. Among the convention highlights...

Magazine Honors HDR's Labode.
February 12, 2007... Staff The editors of US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine recently selected Bode Labode, a senior vice president and chief mechanical engineer based in HDR's Omaha office, as one of the Most Important Blacks in Technology...

NDOR Announces TE Awards.
February 12, 2007... Staff The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) recently announced nearly $6 million in awards for community and agency projects statewide through the Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program. Nineteen communities received awards up to...

Fabick Adds Telsmith Line.(Fabick CAT)(Telsmith Inc.)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Staff Fabick CAT recently added the Telsmith Crushing Equipment line and sells and services the machines at all of its locations. "We are excited about our decision to enter the crushing and screening business to further our offerings...

Highway Redesigns Website.
February 12, 2007... Staff Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Highway Equipment Company, a leading manufacturer of highway maintenance equipment, multi-purpose agricultural spreaders and road building equipment since 1939, recently launched a redesigned website...

SAKAI Appoints New Dealers.(SAKAI America)(Precision Tractor & Equipment Inc.)(Hayden Equipment, LLC)(Brief article)
February 12, 2007... Staff SAKAI America of Adairsville, Ga., recently announced the appointment of two new authorized dealers in the area: Precision Tractor & Equipment Inc., as an authorized dealer in Missouri and Kansas; and Hayden Equipment, LLC, as an...

Putzmeister First To Certification.
February 12, 2007... Staff Effective November 1, Putzmeister America became the first and only manufacturer to achieve a Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association (CPMA) safety certification for its entire range of truck-mounted concrete boom pumps and separate...

Church Expansion Challenges.(Larson & Larson Construction, LLC)(Lutheran Church of Hope)
February 12, 2007... By Curt Grandia Larson & Larson Doubles Worship Space For The Growing Lutheran Church Of Hope Larson & Larson Construction, LLC of Des Moines, Iowa, is the general contractor on a multimillion-dollar, 70,000-square-foot expansion...

ACPA Honors Area Projects.
February 12, 2007... Staff Four Area Contractors Earn Excellence In Concrete Awards Four area contractors were among the winners in the American Concrete Pavement Association's (ACPA) 17th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavement" awards. Gold- and...

Spec'ing Dump Trucks.
February 12, 2007... Staff Doing ?Homework' Helps Maximize Efficiency, Value Courtesy of Kenworth Truck Company If you're in the market for a single dump truck or up to a fleet of them for the upcoming construction season, doing your homework and...

United Rentals Opens New Store.
February 12, 2007... Staff New Facility in Liberty, Mo., Down The Hill From Previous Location United Rentals in Liberty, Mo., has moved down the hill from its previous location to a new building at 1900 Plumbers Way, just west of Interstate 35. The...

Whittaker Chairs Builders' Board.
February 26, 2007... Staff Thomas F. Whittaker has been named 2007 chairman of the board of The Builders' Association. He has been a member of the Association's Executive Board since 2003 and succeeds Mark R. Teahan, vice president of George J. Shaw...

CGA Launches 811 Website.
February 26, 2007... Staff The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has launched a new national 811 "Call Before You Dig" website (www.call811.com ) designed to serve as a national resource for professional excavators. The new website will educate industry audiences...

Deere Awarded TRAM Contract.
February 26, 2007... Staff John Deere Construction & Forestry Company announced in December that the U.S. Department of Defense awarded the company an estimated $47 million contract to build 300 Tractor/Rubber Tired/Articulated Steering/Multi-Purpose (TRAM)...

Alliance Protects Road Workers.
February 26, 2007... Staff As part of the Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has signed an alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for...

Editor's Report.(Missouri Department of Transportation)
February 26, 2007... By Curt Grandia We've been talking about MoDOT often in recent weeks and months, and for good reason. The Missouri Department of Transportation is on the move, investing in system improvements at unprecedented levels and, in the process,...

World Of Concrete In Review.
February 26, 2007... By Curt Grandia Gomaco, Cemen Tech Are Among Area Manufacturers With Strong Presence More than 90,000 industry professionals from across the country and around the world traveled to glitzy Las Vegas to attend the 2007 World of...

I-29/35 Project To Proceed.
February 26, 2007... Staff FHWA Approves MoDOT's First Design-Build Project In Kansas City A January 12 Record of Decision by the Federal Highway Administration (FWHA) gave the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) the go-ahead to proceed with...

Spec'ing A Mixer.
February 26, 2007... Staff Consider Several Key Factors To Match Vehicle, Job Needs Courtesy of Kenworth Truck Company A mixer is a highly specialized piece of equipment, which is expected to put in a number of years of service. To ensure efficiency...