Midwest Contractor articles from May 2006

Midwest Contractor archives from May 2006

Contractor Takes To Recycling.
May 8, 2006... By Curt Grandia Environmental Factors, Convenience Help Counter Start Up, Equipment Costs It's a situation that seems ready made for a certain credit card company's advertisements. "Cost of acquiring and permitting a suitable site for...

Monitoring Vibration, Noise.
May 8, 2006... By William Casey Jones, P.E., Geotechnology, Inc. Contractors Can Modify Methods To Avoid Damage, Unfounded Claims Monitoring of vibrations induced by construction activities and documenting the physical condition of adjacent buildings...

Rehabbing A Missouri River Bridge.
May 8, 2006... By Curt Grandia Clarkson, Comanche Team Up To Rehab I-435 Structure A Clarkson Construction Company/Comanche Construction, Inc. joint venture team is at work on the Interstate 435 Bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City, Mo. The...

Mortenson Promotes Two.
May 8, 2006... Staff M. A. Mortenson recently announced two promotions within its Minneapolis Operating Group. Kenneth L. Sorensen has assumed the position of Vice President and General Manager, and Kendall Griffith has been promoted to Director of...

World of Asphalt Breaks Records.
May 8, 2006... Staff The World of Asphalt 2006 Show and Conference held March 13-16 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., set attendance and exhibit space records. More than 4,145 asphalt, highway and maintenance industry...

Trimble Acquires Quantm.(Quantm International, Inc. and its subsidiary Quantm Ltd. )(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Staff Trimble announced April 6 that it had acquired privately held Quantm International, Inc. and its subsidiary Quantm Ltd. of Australia in an all-cash transaction. Quantm is a leader in transportation route optimization software used...

Wacker buys Ground Heaters, Inc.(Company overview)
May 8, 2006... Staff Wisconsin-based Wacker Corporation finalized the purchase of Ground Heaters, Inc. of Spring Lake, Mich., on March 29. Ground Heaters is a leading manufacturer of portable hydronic heating equipment and indirect-fired air heaters for...

AEM Applauds S. 2388.(Association of Equipment Manufacturers applauds National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2006 (S. 2388) )(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) applauds the recent introduction of legislation that calls for an immediate assessment of America's infrastructure and a plan to ensure it meets current and future needs. The...

MoDOT, Citizens Discuss Needs.(Missouri Department of Transportation )(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Staff Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) officials have begun a series of meetings with citizens from all regions of the state to begin determining priorities to be added to the state's next transportation improvement program....

Nebraska LICA Named "Top State".(Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors of America)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Staff The Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors of America was presented the "Top State" Award at the Land Improvement Contractors of America national convention earlier this year in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Nebraska LICA was recognized for...

AGC/I Wins National PR Award.
May 8, 2006... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) recently announced the winners of the top chapter public relations awards, and the AGC of Iowa was awarded top honors in the Best Construction Futures (Education) Campaign category....

PCA Presents Promotion Awards.
May 8, 2006... Staff The Portland Cement Association (PCA) awarded seven industry professionals with Promotion Progress Awards during its annual spring committee meeting March 7 in Chicago. The award winners were honored for their outstanding efforts...

ARCO Honors Geotechnology.
May 8, 2006... Staff Geotechnology, Inc. was recently chosen as one of ARCO Construction's top vendors for 2005. Of more than 500 vendors including suppliers, consultants and subcontractors, Geotechnology was recognized for exceeding expectations. ARCO...

Book Chronicles Interstate System.(The Roads That Built America)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Staff The U.S. Interstate Highway System is the largest earth-moving project in the history of the world. Nearly 42 billion cubic yards of earth were moved to build the system -- by contrast, the Panama Canal moved a mere 362 million cubic...

Murphy Tractor Branch To Move.
May 8, 2006... Staff Murphy Tractor & Equipment Company, Inc., one of John Deere's largest North American construction equipment dealer organizations, is moving its Springfield-area branch to Republic, Mo. It will be located on the corner of State...

Price Bros. Offers Ingersoll Rand.
May 8, 2006... Staff Ingersoll Rand Company Limited recently expanded its dealer network with the addition of Price Bros. Equipment as a new utility products dealer, to provide better availability of Ingersoll Rand products for contractors in the Kansas...

Editor's Report.(underground construction accidents)
May 22, 2006... By Curt Grandia When we hear someone talk about being "in the trenches," we know just what they mean; that the person has hard and/or dirty work to do and may be exposed to at least some risk if not great danger. Though I'm no...

Kiewit Awarded Offutt Contract.(Kiewit Building Group Inc is given construction contact)(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded Kiewit Building Group Inc. a $27-million contract to build the new Air Force Weather Agency Headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Neb. The LEED-certified project will be...

McAninch Wins MoDOT Contract.
May 22, 2006... Staff The Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission in April awarded a $44.3-million contract to McAninch Corp., of West Des Moines, Iowa, to begin grading work as part of the realignment of nearly 7 miles of Route 5 in Camden County....

ACEC of Iowa Presents Awards.(American Council of Engineering Companies)(Awards list)(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... Staff The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Iowa presented its annual Engineering Excellence Awards during its 50th Annual Conference and Awards Banquet held in Des Moines April 6. Among the winners, Stanley...

2005 Tilt-Up Sets Record.(Tilt-Up Concrete Association)(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... Staff The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) recently reported that 2005 was a record year for Tilt-Up construction sales in the United States. With more than 753 million square feet of buildings (approximately 301 million square feet...

Markets Growth 'Strong, Balanced'.(construction industry)(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... Staff "Today's report on construction spending shows the industry is hitting on all cylinders with strong, balanced growth," said Ken Simonson, Chief Economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) in early April....

H&R Block's World Headquarters.
May 22, 2006... By Curt Grandia J.E. Dunn Is Design-Builder On $140-Million Kansas City Project In a bit of a departure from its usual role as general contractor, Kansas City building giant J.E. Dunn Construction is the design-builder on the new H&R...

Making The Grade.(steam line installation)
May 22, 2006... By Curt Grandia Precision Steam Line Installation Poses Unique Challenges In Kansas City's East Bottoms The East Bottoms area of Kansas City, located roughly between the Paseo Bridge and the Broadway Bridge on the south side of the...

Unimog Showcases U500.(Unimog U500, multi-tool implement carrier)
May 22, 2006... By Tom Hale, Editor, Construction Digest Magazine Adding a street sweeper, two-head mower and hooklift make multi-tool implement carrier even more versatile Unimog North America demonstrated the versatility of the Unimog U500 during a...