Midwest Contractor articles from November 2008

Midwest Contractor archives from November 2008

GOMACO Invitational.
November 10, 2008... Staff Ida Grove, IA- GOMACO welcomed contractor, distributors, suppliers, and media personnel from around the world to its 27th annual GOMACO Invitational. Guests from across the United States, as well as Canada, New Zealand and England,...

States Adopting MoDOTs Cost Savings Plan.
November 10, 2008... Staff Jefferson City, MO - The Missouri Department of Transportation's (MoDOT) innovative highway design concept called Practical Design is quickly becoming a national model because of the cost savings it creates. Several states have taken...

Arrowhead Stadium Expansion.
November 10, 2008... Staff Kansas City, MO - A Kobelco SK 330 excavator could be seen this summer hard at work at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs football team. It took part in a major structural renovation project that foresees doubling...

Clinton Road Reconstruction Project.
November 10, 2008... Staff Clinton, IA - Reconstruction of U.S. 30/U.S. 67 has begun in Clinton, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation's Davenport construction office. The project extends from just east of 25th Place to South 4th Street. ...

Electricians Energize Quad Cities Project.
November 10, 2008... By Mark McLaughlin Jumer's Casino Rock Island features elaborate specialty lighting Located off of Interstate 280 and Highway 92 in Rock Island, IL, Jumer's Casino & Hotel - currently the largest commercial construction project in the...

Utilities Work Together To Prepare Iowa Site.
November 10, 2008... By Valerie Van Kooten Unusually wet weather poses major installation issues The Farm Progress Show is an annual outdoor expo that features the newest in agricultural equipment and farming techniques. The event pulls in hundreds of...

Henderson Celebrates 50th Anniversary.
November 24, 2008... Staff Manchester, IA - Henderson Manufacturing, established in Manchester in 1958, held a 50th anniversary open house in September in celebration of Henderson's 50th anniversary and in recognition of its dedicated employees. Many members...

Surveying Network Launched.
November 24, 2008... Staff Kansas City, MO - Freedom Network Inc. announces the launch of RTK Freedom Network, a new GPS-based surveying network that will provide service to the states of Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, extending into the perimeter of adjoining...

Paric Completes Hotel.
November 24, 2008... Staff Columbia, MO - Paric Corp. has completed construction of the Hampton Inn & Suites - Columbia at the University of Missouri. The four-story, 90,000-square-foot hotel features 133 guest rooms, more than 5,000 square feet of convention...

Correctional Facility.
November 24, 2008... Staff Eloy, AZ - Oldcastle Precast Modular is working with JE Dunn Construction of Kansas City, MO, for the third time in the state of Arizona, providing and erecting 900 precast concrete cells for Corrections Corporation of America's new...

Education Excellence Awards.
November 24, 2008... Staff Washington, DC - The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has launched the AGC Education Excellence Awards (EEA). The new program will recognize the most innovative and collaborative training and development programs...

Fecon Hosts Meeting & Demo Day.
November 24, 2008... Staff Cincinnati, OH - Fecon Inc., based in Lebanon, OH, hosted dealers from across the U.S., Australia and Canada at their 2008 national sales meeting in Cincinnati. The event included a field demo day where attendees had the opportunity...

People.
November 24, 2008... Staff Washington, DC - Kenyon Gleason has been named field director for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. Leawood, KS - The Portland Cement Association has recognized Leawood Mayor Peggy J. Dunn and Joe C....

Editor's Report.
November 24, 2008... By Tom Hale Traveling By Rail Gasoline prices across the U.S. have dropped in recent weeks - prices in many places have slid well below $3 a gallon. Hopefully that trend will continue. Pump prices, which reached above $4 a gallon...

'Ramp Up To Terex' Roadshow.
November 24, 2008... Photos by Tom Hale Rental trailer and telescopic boom featured at touring exhibition Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), a business segment of the Terex Corp., kicked-off its 'Ramp Up To Terex' Roadshow on Sept. 8, and will be on the...

Dean Unveils New Headquarters.
November 24, 2008... Staff South Kansas City campus features two major buildings Dean Machinery Co., a 53-year member of the Kansas City, MO, business community and recognized leader in Caterpillar equipment solutions, opened a new headquarters at 5701 E....

Determining Best Approach For Underground Projects.
November 24, 2008... By Randy Happel How various trenchless methods can be used to complete projects The first decision a contractor should make when preparing a bid for any trenchless job is to identify the application that will be most efficient to...