Midwest Contractor articles from May 2008

Midwest Contractor archives from May 2008

IMT Product News.
May 12, 2008... Staff Those who didn't make it to CONEXPO-CON/AGG or had too full a schedule while there missed the four new product announcements made by IMT of Garner, Iowa. The company added two new mechanics trucks to the North American market:...

Husqvarna Buys Saw Company.(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff The assets of Meco, Masterpiece Engineering Company, based in Prescott, Ariz., will pass to Husqvarna, of Olathe, Kan., according to a signed agreement. Closing was planned for the end of April. Meco is a leading producer of...

PCA Foresees Portland Drop.
May 12, 2008... Staff U.S. construction activity and cement consumption will experience significant declines this year, according to a recent Portland Cement Association Economic Research report. Portland cement consumption is expected to drop 10 percent...

Ensuring A Safe Demolition.
May 12, 2008... By David Huey Demolition, by definition, is an inherently unsafe endeavor: "of or pertaining to tearing down or demolishing" and "to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze." Looking over the...

The 2008 Annual Awards For Excellence In Concrete Pavement (Part II).(Brief article)
May 12, 2008... Staff Missouri/Kansas Chapter of the American Concrete Pavement Association The Missouri/Kansas Chapter of the ACPA honored exceptional concrete pavement professionals at the 28th Annual Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Conference &...

Neighbors Has Moved.
May 26, 2008... Staff Neighbors Construction Company, Inc., a 56-year-old, family-owned general contracting business based in Edwardsville since the 1960s, has relocated its headquarters to a 15,000-square-foot facility at 9800 Legler in Lenexa, Kan. ...

New Sales Manger For Murphy.
May 26, 2008... Staff Murphy Tractor and Equipment Co., the John Deere Construction Equipment dealer organization in Kansas City, Mo., has added Wade Howard to its staff as a territory sales manager. He will be responsible for equipment sales in Jackson,...

KC's New LGH.(Lifting Gear Hire has opened a new warehouse facility in Kansas City)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff Lifting Gear Hire has opened a new warehouse facility in Kansas City, Mo. The 6,400-square-foot building houses a variety of equipment, including hoists, winches, rams, modular lifting beams, and gantries: an inventory valued at $1...

Totally Contained Blaster.(Blastrac Highway and Airport Division introduced the 2-45DT Mounted Blaster )(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... Staff Blastrac Highway and Airport Division introduced the 2-45DT Mounted Blaster at the 2008 World of Concrete in Las Vegas. With a 45-inch blast pattern, this highway-ready truck has all the required equipment contained inside the...

Mack's Winning Distributors.
May 26, 2008... Staff Mack Trucks, Inc. announced the recipients of its 2007 Distributor of the Year awards. Every year, Mack acknowledges the efforts and contributions of its dealer network by honoring high-performing distributors in its U.S., Canada and...

Terracon Ranks In Top 500.
May 26, 2008... Staff Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranked Olathe, Kan.-headquartered Terracon 41st on its 2008 Top 500 Design Firms List. In addition to the "Top Design Firm" category, ENR ranked Terracon as the 16thlargest design firm in the top 50...

Wheat Into Plowshares.
May 26, 2008... David Huey The 2008 Associated General Contractors of Nebraska directory recently arrived at my house/office. I began browsing through it and didn't get very far - just to BSB Construction, Inc. I was looking at the "Construction Type" at...

Moving Mountains Of Coal . . . Efficiently.
May 26, 2008... By David Huey Everything About the James River Power Station Speaks of Saving Time, Money And Resources - Including Their New Volvo Loader Anyone who has been told to dig a hole then fill it up would appreciate the process of feeding a...

The Power of PAC.(Political Action Committee)(Conference news)(Brief article)
May 26, 2008... By David Huey The Association of General Contractors of Missouri (AGC MO) held their Annual Convention April 3-4, 2008, at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel in Branson, Missouri. There was a full agenda including: U.S. Senator...