Midwest Contractor articles from July 2005

Midwest Contractor archives from July 2005

SRI Fuels Increased Asphalt Use.(Missouri Department of Transportation, Smooth Roads Initiative)
July 11, 2005... By Curt Grandia APAC "Mill And Fill" Exemplifies MoDOT Focus On Quick Results Fueled by increased funding and driven by the department's desire to improve its system as quickly as possible, Missouri Department of Transportation...

No Job Too Big.(Baker Electric Inc., Wells Fargo & Co)
July 11, 2005... By Tara Deering, Technical Writer, Two Rivers Marketing Iowa Utility Contractor Tackles Its Largest Bore For Wells Fargo Project Courtesy of Vermeer Manufacturing Company Why lease telecommunication lines when you can install your...

Eisenhower Building Dedicated.(Kathleen Sebelius dedicates Dwight D. Eisenhower Office Building )(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... Staff Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius dedicated the Dwight D. Eisenhower Office Building June 6 before a gathering of approximately 250 people on the 61st anniversary of the D-Day invasion led by General Eisenhower. Located at 700 Southwest...

Alberici Earns Safety Award.(J.S. Alberici Construction Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... Staff Alberici Constructors Inc., of St. Louis, was recently awarded a national AGC/Willis 2003 and 2004 Construction Safety Excellence Award in the "Heavy Construction, Over One Million Work Hours" category. Award recipients are chosen...

MoDOT Unveils "Practical Design".(Missouri Department of Transportation)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... Staff Using a new concept for highway design, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) expects to save nearly $400 million over the next five years by customizing its construction projects to fit specific needs. Money saved...

Knopf Leaving AGC Of Iowa.(William I. Knopf of Associated General Contractors of America)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... Staff William I. Knopf, executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of Iowa (AGC) since 1996, has announced his resignation from the association effective July 22. Knopf, who expressed his gratitude to AGC of Iowa...

AGC Releases Diesel Retrofit Report.(Associated General Contractors of America, Environmental Protection Agency)
July 11, 2005... Staff A joint effort of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) looks at ways to reduce emissions from in-use construction equipment and assesses incentives that would appeal...

Jobsite Safety.
July 11, 2005... Staff Insulated Tools Staff Klein Tools' line of insulated tools comply with NFPA-70E standards protecting against shock as well as IEC 60900 and ASTM F1505 standards for insulated tools. The National Fire Protection Association...

Occupational Safety Needs More Visible Action.(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
July 11, 2005... Staff Revised Guidelines Are Positive Step Toward Enhanced Safety. Last year's revised Section 6 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) is raising awareness of occupational safety issues and...

Roadway Work Zone Safety Is Our Business.(National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse managed by American Road and Transportation Builders Association)
July 11, 2005... By Gerald L. Ullman, Ph.D., P.E., Research Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute Earlier this year, the transportation construction industry marked an important safety milestone: the seventh anniversary of the opening of the National...

Intertraffic North America Coming To Baltimore in September.(Amsterdam RAI )
July 11, 2005... Staff For the first time ever in the United States, purchasers of products, services and technology used in the infrastructure, traffic management and parking industries will be able to meet -- and conduct business with -- the world's...

Equipment Flexibility.
July 11, 2005... By Curt Grandia Renting Provides Pinnacle Construction The Exact Machines To Meet Their Needs Pinnacle Construction is at work on a new four-story, 60,000-square-foot Marriott Residence Inn Hotel near Wichita's new Waterfront...

Workplace Safety & Injury Prevention.(RSC Equipment Rental )
July 11, 2005... Staff Well-maintained rental equipment and training promotes customer safety. Chances are, if you were to ask any construction professional what his main job-related priority is, he'd respond that safety is number one. Obviously,...

The Weitz Company Wins AGC's Highest Safety Award.(Associated General Contractors of America)
July 11, 2005... Staff The Weitz Company recently won the "Grand Award 2005" in the Associated General Contractors of America's 6th Annual Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) Program. The awards honor construction companies who excel at safety...

Editor's Report.(National Asphalt Pavement Association published Hot Mix Asphalt Visions 2005 and Beyond on its 50th year)(Book Review)
July 25, 2005... By Curt Grandia As the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) celebrates its 50th year, it has recently published "Hot Mix Asphalt Visions 2005 and Beyond," which examines industry issues and includes discussions of market...

Attachment Speeds Rock Work.(Quick Pik Multi Use Grapple for skid-steer loaders)
July 25, 2005... By Curt Grandia Kansas Landscaper Patents Quick Pik Multi Use Grapple. Maybe necessity is the mother of invention. When Dennis Domann, owner of Twin Pine Landscaping, couldn't find the tool he needed to improve his productivity on rock...

Superpave Lessons Learned.(Hilty Quarries Inc. teamed with Chester Bross Construction )
July 25, 2005... By Curt Grandia Hilty Quarries Succeeds With Research, Investment Hilty Quarries Inc. recently took on its first Superpave project, teaming with Chester Bross Construction to resurface nearly 50 lane miles of Highway 50 near...

Engine Lube Oil For Heavy Equipment.
July 25, 2005... By Gary Karl, Caterpillar, Inc. Choosing, Handling And Maintaining Engine Lube Oil For Your Machines Take a guess at how many brands of diesel engine oil are available today. Twenty-five? (Not even close.) Fifty? (Keep going.) More?...

Dean Leads Dean Machinery.(Dean Machinery Co appoints Lori Dean )
July 25, 2005... Staff Dean Machinery Co., a regional dealer for Caterpillar Inc., has named Lori Dean its new president. Dean has already begun serving in her new role. "We're very happy to announce that Lori Dean will serve as Dean Machinery's new...

Iowan Wins ARTBA Scholarship.(American Road and Transportation Builders Association)(Brief Article)
July 25, 2005... Staff An Iowa woman is among the children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job who will receive financial assistance in pursuit of higher education thanks to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's...

Nebraskan Earns NUCA Scholarship.(National Utility Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
July 25, 2005... Staff Kenton M. Moore of Exeter, Neb., was recently selected to receive the D.A. Foster Memorial Scholarship by the Scholarship Committee of the National Utility Contractors Association's (NUCA) Foundation for Education and Research. ...

AGC: Let Mexican Cement Into United States.(Associated General Contractors )(Brief Article)
July 25, 2005... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America in June called on Commerce Secretary Gutierrez to intervene in the increasingly dire supply for cement in the United States before major economic disruptions occur. The association...