Midwest Contractor articles from November 2006

Midwest Contractor archives from November 2006

Stabilizing Tuttle Creek Dam.
November 13, 2006... By Curt Grandia Treviicos' Test Columns Determine Approach Used On Cut off Wall, Soil Treviicos South began work this month on the construction of a $50-million upstream jet grout cut off wall designed to minimize seepage underneath...

IDOT Presents 2007-2011 Program.(Iowa Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... Staff The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) in October presented its proposed 2007-2011 Transportation Improvement Program to the Iowa Transportation Commission. The total amount of funding available for proposed right-of-way...

CFA Elects Officers, Board.
November 13, 2006... Staff The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA), an international association dedicated to improving the quality and acceptance of cast-in-place concrete foundations, recently announced the election of new officers and board members for...

AGC Addresses Highway Needs.
November 13, 2006... Staff The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) discussed the future of the federal-aid highway program last month during its midyear meeting in San Francisco, Calif. AGC invited Steve Heminger, a member of the National...

Dam Safety Legislation Commended.
November 13, 2006... Staff Civil engineers and dam safety officials last month hailed the passage of the Dam Safety Act of 2006 (H.R. 4981) as a crucial step forward in protecting the public from the increasing number of deficient and high hazard dams. ...

Halco Names President, EVP.(appointment of Patrick Hubbard and Jack Grant)(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... Staff Halco, Inc., which provides equipment for the construction and industrial markets in Kansas and Missouri, this year named Patrick Hubbard president and Jack Grant executive vice president. Both are long-time company associates. ...

Bobcat Appoints Rowles President.(appointment of David Rowles)(Brief article)
November 13, 2006... Staff David Rowles was appointed president, Bobcat Americas, effective Sept. 1. Richard Pedtke, president of Ingersoll Rand Compact Vehicle Technologies, announced the appointment. Rowles replaces Scott R. Nelson , who recently...

JCB Sets Leadership.
November 13, 2006... Staff JCB recently announced several leadership changes effective Jan. 1. Matthew Taylor has been appointed JCB chief operating officer in addition to his current role as managing director, JCB Sales. He will be responsible for the...

Geotechnology Consolidates.
November 13, 2006... Staff Geotechnology, Inc., a provider of consulting services in geotechnical and environmental engineering, materials testing and drilling, has moved to a new, state-of-the-art facility near Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights, Mo. ...

BMG Seltec Offers Free Guide.
November 13, 2006... Staff BMG Seltec has introduced a free Automation Solutions Product Guide for aggregate, asphalt and ready-mix concrete producers. The catalog outlines the benefits of automating operations by utilizing BMG Seltec solutions, and details...

Rentals Meet Growing Contractors' Needs.
November 13, 2006... By Curt Grandia Kansas City Area Contractor Rents Equipment For Larger Utility Projects After decades as a plumbing contractor in the Kansas City metro area, Rodriguez Mechanical Contractors Inc., of Kansas City, Kan., expanded its...

Technology On Display.
November 27, 2006... By Curt Grandia Leica Geosystems Hosts Machine Automation Demo Leica Geosystems hosted an open house and demonstration outside Eudora, Kan., October 17 and 18 to showcase its newest GPS + TPS survey and machine automation applications...

CraneFest '06.
November 27, 2006... Story by Tom Hale Link-Belt introduces new products at Lexington event Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co. hosted CraneFest '06 at its world headquarters in Lexington, Ky., on Oct. 9-12. Over 700 crane customers, executives and...

PCA, USAF Partner On Research.(Portland Cement Association)(United States. Air Force)(Brief article)
November 27, 2006... Staff The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) are collaborating to conduct research to identify cost-effective, blast-resistant building systems for military construction. The research...

Association Adds Business Tools.
November 27, 2006... Staff The National Demolition Association recently began providing its members with access to a wide selection of business tools, including project survey forms and site-specific program and job hazard analysis forms which can be...

Salary, Benefits Survey Available.
November 27, 2006... Staff The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) 2007 "Transportation Contractors Salary & Benefits Survey" is now available. The 150-page survey provides salary,...

Construction Starts Summary.
November 27, 2006... Staff How To Use The Construction Starts Summary: The information on this page reports non-residential construction activity in the region by contract value. The chart at the bottom of the page tracks cumulative starts for all...

Editor's Report.(Dr. William Buechner's forecasts on traffic conditions)(Political parties concentrate their campaigns on slamming their opponents)
November 27, 2006... By Curt Grandia There was quite a bit of fanfare last month when the nation's population officially reached the 300-million mark. America's population has grown by 100 million people since 1968 and is expected to hit 400 million by 2043,...

GPSing Saves Second Guessing.(Steger Construction)
November 27, 2006... By Curt Grandia Steger Construction Uses Topcon To Increase Productivity, Ensure Accuracy Add Steger Construction to the ever-growing list of area contractors whose projects and bottom lines benefit from the use of Global Positioning...