Midwest Contractor articles from May 2005

Midwest Contractor archives from May 2005

Rehabbing The Paseo Bridge.
May 9, 2005... By Curt Grandia 50-Year-Old Structure To Close For A Complete Overhaul The Missouri Department of Transportation plans to close Kansas City's Paseo Bridge next week for a complete overhaul that could take up to seven months. ...

Once In A Lifetime Solution.
May 9, 2005... Staff B & L Construction Uses Hobas Pipe In Sewer Outfall Line Replacement Courtesy of Hobas Pipe Public works officials throughout the Midwest and the nation face the ongoing challenge of replacing aging and deteriorating...

Berry Elected To Lead AED.(Associated Equipment Distributors)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Walter Berry, president of Berry Companies, was elected 2005 chairman of AED (Associated Equipment Distributors) during AED's 86th Annual Meeting and CONDEX held January 27-29 in San Antonio, Texas. Berry's involvement in AED...

Godbersen To Lead GOMACO Sales.(Gomaco Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Gary L. Godbersen, president and CEO of GOMACO Corporation, has announced the appointment of Kent Godbersen as the new vice president of Worldwide Sales and Marketing effective July 1. The appointment is the result of Carl Carper...

Douglas Fabick Heads Company.(Appointment)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff Harry Fabick, chairman of the board of Fabick CAT, recently announced the election of his son Douglas R. Fabick as president by the company board of directors. The younger Fabick, 36, most recently served as executive vice...

GOMACO Honors Area Distributors.(Murphy Tractor and Equipment Company)(Fabick CAT)(Road Machinery and Supplies Company)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Staff GOMACO Corporation recently recognized three area equipment distributors as Top 10 Distributors for sales in fiscal year 2004. The area distributors honored are: Murphy Tractor and Equipment Company, for GOMACO sales in Nebraska;...

Public Works -- The Need Never Ends.
May 9, 2005... By Greg Sitek Public Works Programs keep the construction market going at the federal, state, county, and municipal levels. In February the administration presented a $2.4-trillion fiscal year 2005 (FY05) budget. This includes winning the...

Public Works Products.
May 9, 2005... Staff Track Systems Staff ATI manufactures Modular Track Systems compatible with most OEM products and can be retrofitted to convert wheels to tracks on existing products for a variety of off-road applications with conversion kit....

Camp Dodge Hosts AGCI Operator Training.(Associated General Contractors of Iowa)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Operators in training built berms and completed the grading of a road on Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, March 28-30 during an Associated General Contractors of Iowa (AGCI) Heavy Equipment Operator Class. The building projects were...

Working Underground At Kansas City Live.(Beemer Construction Co Inc.)
May 23, 2005... By Curt Grandia Beemer Construction Employs Efficiency Slide Rail System For Challenging Relocation Project Excessive groundwater, unstable soil conditions, tight workspace, and nearby existing utilities that leave no room for error......

Area Craftsmen Take ABC Gold.(Associated Builders and Contractors )(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Two area craftsmen won gold medals at the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) 2005 National Craft Championships competition held during the association's annual national convention in Orlando, Fla. Alan Van Holten of Meyer...

NUCA Honors Iowa Chapter.(National Utility Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) recently honored the Iowa Chapter with a 2004 Award of Excellence in the Annual Publications category (1 to 50 members) for its layout, design, usability, and overall presentation....

One Call To Be 811.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in March designated 811 as the nationwide number for contractors and others to call before conducting excavation activities. The new number will be operational within two years. The...

ACEC Honors Stanley Consultants.(American Council of Engineering Companies)(Engineering Excellence Awards)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Stanley Consultants received a prestigious National Honor Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies' 39th annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the American Council of Engineering Companies...

AGC Of Nebraska Honors Quinn.(Associated General Contractors of America)(Jerry Quinn)(Nebraska Department of Roads)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff The Nebraska Chapter of Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently honored Jerry Quinn as the Nebraska Department of Roads' Project Manager of the Year. Quinn received a traveling trophy and a plaque at the Project...

Builders' Names Greenwell VP.(appointment)(vice president)(The Builders' Association)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Don Greenwell has been named vice president of The Builders' Association. Greenwell has a B.S./B.A. degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a J.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a member of the...

Show Attendance Nears 125,000.(CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 )(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff Unofficially, more than 124,220 industry professionals from around the world attended CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 and the co-located IFPE 2005 trade expositions March 15-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The shows featured the...

Tilt-Up Construction Increases.(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) recently reported a 23-percent increase in the use of tilt-up construction in 2004. TCA reported almost 539 million square feet of buildings (approximately 215 million square feet of wall...

AGC Backs WRDA Legislation.(Water Resources Development Act)(Associated General Contractors of America)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) in April praised the bipartisan leadership of the Senate, including Senators Kit Bond (R-Mo.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Mary Landrieu (D-La.), for introducing legislation...

Weather Or Not.(weather forecasting services)
May 23, 2005... By Curt Grandia Area Forecasting Company Puts Meteorologists In Your Toolbox Depending on television or radio for the weather forecast may be good enough if you're planning to go out on the boat or motorcycle. And looking at the...