Midwest Contractor articles from March 2005

Midwest Contractor archives from March 2005

AGC of Kansas Presents State Building Awards.(Associated General Contractors)
March 14, 2005... Staff The Associated General Contractors of Kansas met January 20-21 in Overland Park for the association's 71st Annual Convention. Among the highlights of the convention was the presentation of awards in the State Building Awards...

Tower Cranes Dominate Skyline.
March 14, 2005... By Curt Grandia On J.E. Dunn IRS Project Work is progressing according to schedule for J.E. Dunn Construction on the new $275-million Internal Revenue Service Center and Main Post Office Renovation in downtown Kansas City, Mo. To...

ICPA Hosts Workshop, Presents Blue Ribbon Awards.(Iowa Concrete Paving Association)
March 14, 2005... Staff The Iowa Concrete Paving Association presented its Blue Ribbon Awards during the association's 41st Annual Concrete Paving Workshop held Feb. 2-4 in Des Moines. The 2004 Concrete Paving Award winners are as follows (category,...

Putting Florida Back Together.(Midwest Contractors Team Up To Repair Hurricane-Damaged Bridge)
March 14, 2005... By Jim Talbot Midwest Contractors Team Up To Repair Hurricane-Damaged Bridge Hurricane Ivan struck Pensacola, Fla., the night of Thursday, Sept. 16, and on into the next day. It was the third of four hurricanes to hit Florida in the...

Editor's Report.
March 28, 2005... By Curt Grandia Welcome to the Midwest Contractor Magazine 2005 Buyers' Guide. In the pages that follow, you'll find information on construction equipment products and their manufacturers and distributors in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and...

Resources.(Brief Article)(Directory)
March 28, 2005... Staff Information At Your Fingertips U.S. Senators Iowa Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) (202) 224-3744 Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) (202) 224-3254 Kansas Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) (202) 224-6521 Pat Roberts...

Senators Propose $30-Billion Plan.
March 28, 2005... Staff Build America Bonds Would Provide One-Time Transportation Boost Missouri Republican U.S. Senator Jim Talent, along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Corzine (D-N.J.), last month unveiled a plan to boost...

Call It A Trillion.(construction boom)(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... Staff Construction Soars To New Record, Indicates Turnaround For Industry According to Census Bureau reports, the value of construction put in place soared in December to an 11th consecutive record of $1.03 trillion at a seasonally...