Midwest Contractor articles from January 2005

Midwest Contractor archives from January 2005

ARTBA Forecasts Growth.(American Road and Transportation Builders Association)
January 10, 2005... Staff Economist Says Higher Costs Could Absorb Much Of Gain Spurred by continued increases in federal funding and renewed economic growth, the U.S. highway construction market should grow 4.5 percent in 2005 according to the chief...

Area Dot Perspectives.
January 10, 2005... By Curt Grandia A Look At 2005 Priorities, Funding For the forecast issue, we asked the heads of the departments of transportation in each of the four states about their programs. We asked about the challenges they face in 2005 and how...

Editor's Report.
January 10, 2005... By Curt Grandia Welcome to 2005 and Midwest Contractor's Forecast Issue. In the pages that follow, we'll tell you how we feel about the prospects for various construction markets in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. This issue also...

Solid Growth Ahead.(heavy and highway construction)
January 10, 2005... By Curt Grandia Midwest Contractor 2005 Regional Construction Forecast Though there is no cause for exuberance, irrational or otherwise, 2005 will be a year of solid growth for heavy and highway construction in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,...

Embracing New Technology.(Global Positioning Systems )
January 10, 2005... By Curt Grandia GPS Offers Improvements In Safety, Accuracy, Efficiency It's 2005, do your equipment operators know where their blades are to within a fraction of an inch? New developments arising out of Global Positioning Systems...

On the Horizon.(Future Work In Light Rail)
January 10, 2005... By Curt Grandia Reports Suggest Future Work In Light Rail, "Built Space" Two separate reports published recently suggest the promise of much work for area contractors. One is the construction of the Midwest Regional Rail System,...

Conexpo-Con/Agg.
January 10, 2005... Staff March 15-19, 2005 Co Las Vegas, Nevada Co www.conexpoconagg.com Come see these exhibitors at the show! BOMAG's New BW190AD-4 HF Tandem Roller Staff With 79-inch-wide drums, BOMAG's new BW190AD-4 HF tandem vibratory...

Attachment Speeds Pipe Installation.(BRB Contractors Inc. uses a attachment)
January 24, 2005... By Curt Grandia BRB Designs, Fabricates Roller For Pipe Installation Compaction BRB Contractors Inc. of Topeka, Kan., is at work on a project for Johnson County Water District Number One that includes the installation of about 10,000...

ARTBA's Top 300.(American Road and Transportation Builders Association)
January 24, 2005... By Curt Grandia 36 Area Contractors Make List Of FHWA Awardees For 2003 APAC, Inc., including its subsidiaries in the Midwest, is number one on the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Top 300 list of federal...

ACPA Presents 2004 Awards.(American Concrete Pavement Association)
January 24, 2005... Staff Koss' Beuerlein Receives Hartmann-Hirschman Award The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) recently selected Donald E. Beuerlein, president/CEO of Koss Construction Company of Topeka, Kan., as the 2004 recipient of the...

Iowa Asphalt Pavers Meet.(Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa)(Heartland Asphalt Inc.)
January 24, 2005... By Curt Grandia Awards For Quality Highlight APAI's 49th Annual Convention The Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa (APAI) presented its 2004 Awards for Quality at an Awards Luncheon during the association's 49th Annual Convention Dec....

Local ABC Bestows Honors.(Associated Builders and Contractors)(Killian Construction Company)(Wachter Electric Company )
January 24, 2005... By Carl Degan, Heart of America Chapter of the ABC Heart Of America Chapter Presents Excellence In Construction Awards The Heart of America Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors presented its 2004 Excellence in Construction...

Editor's Report.(Midwest Regional Rail System is all set to start)(Editorial)
January 24, 2005... By Curt Grandia "If you build it, he will come," whispered a voice in the cornfield of the popular movie "Field of Dreams." It was one of those moments in film that make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. And for Ray Kinsella, the...

Pilot Tube Boring.(Rognes Construction employs pilot tube boring in sewer project)
January 24, 2005... By Curt Grandia Rognes Construction Employs Bohrtec BM400L On Difficult City Project Though pilot tube machines have been used in Europe for nearly two decades, they are relatively new to the United States. Judging by the success...

TRIA Update.(Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002)
January 24, 2005... By Curt Grandia Coverage More Affordable But Quick Renewal Needed In the construction industry and elsewhere, insurance costs are up again this year. With few exceptions, we're all paying more for health insurance, property insurance,...

Amendment 3 Projects Announced.(Missouri Department of Transportation announced projects of Smooth Roads Initiative )(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has unveiled the first round of nearly 60 projects that will be built through Amendment 3 monies. A complete list of the projects can be found at MoDOT's website...

Carroll To Lead Capital Electric.(W. Dennis Carroll appointed at Capital Electric Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff Capital Electric Construction Company, Inc. and Capital Electric Line Builders, Inc. announced in December that W. Dennis Carroll has been named president, replacing Robert E. Doran III who retired Dec. 31. Prior to being named...

Oldcastle Buys Rohlin Construction.(Oldcastle Materials Group)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff Oldcastle Materials recently purchased Rohlin Construction, of Estherville, Iowa, from Jim Zeigler. The Iowa Group, Des Moines, represented Oldcastle Materials throughout the acquisition. "Rohlin Construction is joining Oldcastle...

Terex Appoints Hueser.(Stephen Hueser)(Terex Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff Terex Corporation recently announced the appointment of Stephen Hueser as general manager of its operations in Rock Hill, S.C., and Brampton, Ontario. A University of Nebraska graduate, Hueser will be responsible for overseeing...

Godwin Pumps Names New CFO.(Godwin Pumps of America Inc. appoints Kathy L. D'Orsaneo)(Chief Financial Officer)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff Godwin Pumps Of America, Inc., manufacturer of portable rental pumps, announced the appointment of Kathy L. D'Orsaneo, CMA CPA, to the position of chief financial officer (CFO) in December. D'Orsaneo will be responsible for...

LBX Adds ATS Equipment.(LBX Company L.L.C.)(ATS Asset Tracking Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff ATS Asset Tracking Services Inc. (ATS), a leading provider of GPS tracking products and services, recently announced that its vShepherd(tm) tracking device will be installed on LBX's line of excavators including Link-Belt...

Hunt Martin Materials Formed.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... Staff Hunt Midwest Mining of Kansas City, Mo., and Martin Marietta Materials of Raleigh, N.C., have formed a new company called Hunt Martin Materials LLC to produce and market crushed limestone in the Kansas City area. The new company will...

Caterpillar: SCR may not be best 2010 emissions solution.(selective catalytic reduction, Caterpillar Power Systems Marketing)
January 24, 2005... Staff According to James J. Parker, vice president of Caterpillar Power Systems Marketing Division, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) treatment, though viable, may not be the best 2010 emissions solution for customers or regulators. ...

Maintaining your GET pays.(Ground Engaging Tools)
January 24, 2005... Staff Whether you own one piece of heavy equipment or an entire fleet, you probably have a plan for managing the asset -- a plan that's designed to boost productivity, extend component life and reduce owning and operating costs. The...