Midwest Contractor articles from January 2009

Midwest Contractor archives from January 2009

JE Dunn's New Headquarters.(J.E. Dunn Construction Co.)(Brief article)
January 12, 2009... Staff Kansas City, MO- JE Dunn Construction recently held a topping out ceremony at its new headquarters building in Kansas City. The company broke ground on the 203,000-square-foot structure - which will house 550 employees - in December...

MC Industrial Honored For Silos Project.
January 12, 2009... Staff St. Louis- Completing 13 slip form silos in 18 months on the world's largest single-line clinker cement plant recently earned MC Industrial Inc. a Keystone Award, the highest honor bestowed by Associated General Contractors of St....

Geotechnology Announces Kansas City-Area Projects.
January 12, 2009... Staff Overland Park, KS- Geotechnology Inc, a provider of geotechnical and environmental engineering, materials testing and drilling, announces that it has been awarded work on three major construction projects in the Kansas City region....

BSI Earns New OSHA Safety Designation.
January 12, 2009... Staff St. Louis- The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded BSI Constructors Inc. its highly selective Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Mobile Workforce Demonstration for Construction designation. This...

Champion Dealer Named.
January 12, 2009... Staff Omaha, NE- Champion Motor Graders announces that Scott Van Keppel, LLC has signed on as the authorized Champion dealer for the states of Iowa and Nebraska. The partnership took effect on Sept. 1, 2008. Formed in 2007 by a joint...

Midwest Contractor's 2009 Outlook.
January 12, 2009... By Tom Hale Area states grappling with bleak economic news After several years of steady growth in key segments of the marketplace such as the highway/bridge and commercial building markets, construction activity in Midwest...

Tilt-Up School Construction.
January 12, 2009... By Tom Hale CSI uses Tilt-Up to meet rural Nebraska school district's budgetary and timeline requirements for new elementary school Tilt-Up construction is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. According to Mount...

Clayco Builds Sustainable Headquarters For Novus.(Company overview)
January 12, 2009... By Tom Hale New St. Charles, MO, facility aiming for LEED Platinum certification Clayco Inc. crews are putting the finishing touches to a unique, environmentally friendly office, research laboratory and conferencing center project for...

Crawler Relationship Updated.
January 26, 2009... Staff Moline, IL- John Deere and Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. have announced the signing of a long-term sourcing agreement for Deere-branded 950- and 1050-size crawler dozers, and the discontinuation of the existing product supply...

Preparing For Winter Storms.
January 26, 2009... Staff Ames, IA- The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is geared up and ready for Old Man Winter. Dennis Burkheimer, the Iowa DOT's winter operations administrator, said the department's maintenance facilities are prepared for the...

Companies Move Into New Omaha Building.
January 26, 2009... Staff Omaha, NE- CYC Construction and Remcon Inc. have opened their new corporate headquarters at 10003 S. 152nd St., according to Operations & Business Development Director Shelly Jochim. She said the two-story, 25,000-square-foot...

Salary & Benefits Survey.
January 26, 2009... Staff Washington, DC- The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has announced a new publication, "Transportation Contractors Salary & Benefits Survey." The publication...

New Kansas City Community Center.(KAI Design & Build )(Brief article)
January 26, 2009... Staff Kansas City, MO- KAI Design & Build provided architectural, mechanical and electrical design on the new $10.5-million Southeast Community Center in Kansas City. Designed to LEED Silver standards, the new facility utilizes several...

Grant Approved For West Des Moines.(Brief article)
January 26, 2009... Staff West Des Moines, IA- The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) Local Development grant submitted by the city of West Des Moines. Up to $3.4 million will be made available to assist in...

People.
January 26, 2009... Staff Lawrence, KS - The Midwest Roofing Contractors Association has announced a new slate of officers. The officers include John Daly , Kaw Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Kansas City, KS - president; Ronnie McGlothlin , Empire Roofing Inc.,...

Pink Boomlift.(cause of Breast cancer)(laboratory facilities)(conferance of construction industry)
January 26, 2009... By Tom Hale Construction teams looking for a way to give back to the community can raise a pink boomlift into the sky as a symbolic message of hope and support for breast cancer patients and survivors. A crew at Volvo Rents, 7096 W....

Examining The Regional Construction Market.
January 26, 2009... By Tom Hale Midwest Contractor-area association officials provide insight into the 2009 market Economists across the country are forecasting a downturn in 2009 construction activity. The U.S. highway and bridge market is expected to...

Independence Events Center.
January 26, 2009... By Jerry Schleicher Multipurpose events center and ice arena under construction in Missouri An 182,100-square-foot, multipurpose ice hockey arena and events center featuring dual ice sheets is under construction in Independence, MO....

Iowa Real Time Network.
January 26, 2009... Staff Iowa DOT teams with Leica Geosystems on one of the largest RTK GPS statewide reference station networks in the world The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is implementing one of the world's largest DOT-owned statewide...