Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from December 2005

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from December 2005

Contract Awards Summary.
December 5, 2005... Staff How To Use the Contract Awards Summary: All numbers and charts are in real dollars. The chart immediately below tracks cumulative awards for all categories of construction in PB&E 's five-state area. The last two years are shown...

A Bit Of Everything.
December 5, 2005... Story by Carl Molesworth Seattle Joint Training Facility Makes For A Diverse Project The city of Seattle's new Joint Training Facility, now nearing completion on Myers Way at the foot of White Center hill, has been a bit of a departure...

Black Gold.
December 5, 2005... Staff Tire Performance Is A Key To Productivity At Rugged Alaska Mine Jim Huffman stands on firm ground when it comes to his truck tires. And he'd better, because at the Fort Knox mining complex near Fairbanks, Alaska, where Huffman's...

Major Oregon Projects Move Ahead.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Staff Salem, Ore.- The Oregon Transportation Commission has approved a request by the Oregon Department of Transportation to enter into negotiations with the Oregon Transportation Improvement Group for pre-development work on three major...

Bonus Depreciation.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Staff The Construction Organizations for Sensible Taxation coalition recently sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) encouraging an expansion and extension of IRS Code Section 179 business expensing...

Transportation Spending.
December 5, 2005... Staff In early November, the Senate began consideration of the FY 2006 Transportation, Treasury, The Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (H.R. 3058), with final passage expected to happen...

Pile Driving Simulation Software.
December 5, 2005... Staff Pile Dynamics, Inc. has recently released GRLWEAP version 2005 an update of its pile driving simulation software that predicts driving stresses, hammer performance and the relation between pile bearing capacity and net set per blow...

Financial Services Website.
December 5, 2005... Staff Manitowoc Crane Group has launched a new website for its Crane CREDIT financial services products. The site offers one-stop-shop for customers looking to easily finance Manitowoc Crane Group products. The site can be found at...

Demo Discussion Site.(JMC Consulting Inc)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Staff JMC Consulting Inc., a demolition consulting company based in Kent, Wash., has officially launched Demolitionforum.com . Demolitionforum.com is a free site that was created for those within the demolition industry. Registered...

Online Learning Website.
December 5, 2005... Staff Turner Construction Co.'s Turner Knowledge Network has redesigned its public construction online learning website, TurnerUniversity.com , to be more user-friendly and informative. Added features include a catalog that allows...

Shoulder Shaper.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Staff TransTech Systems Inc., Schenectady, N.Y., recently introduced their Shoulder Wedge Maker, which shapes the edge of an HMA mat on shoulderless county roads and the like. The SWM is a simple yet effective device that mounts on the...

OSU Goes Green With New Building.(Oregon State University)(Yost Grube Hall Architecture)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Staff Corvallis, Ore.- The Kelley Engineering Center at Oregon State University, which officially opened during an Oct. 29 ceremony, not only is designed to drive collaboration and innovation among faculty, students and visiting business...

Export Facility at Port To Expand.
December 5, 2005... Staff Portland- The Port of Portland is cooperating with Portland Bulk Terminals LLC, a subsidiary of Canpotex, on a 97,000-square-foot expansion of Canpotex's existing potash export facility at Terminal 5 at a projected cost of $16...

Voters Kill Monorail, Save Gas Tax.
December 5, 2005... Staff Seattle- An ambitious plan to build a 13.6-mile monorail system connecting the neighborhoods of Ballard and West Seattle with the city's downtown area has died. In the Nov. 8 election, Seattle voters soundly rejected a ballot...

Firm To Provide Visualization.
December 5, 2005... Staff Seattle- Sound Transit has selected the architecture, engineering, planning, and design firm Otak Inc. to perform ongoing 3D-Visualization services for multiple projects in the Puget Sound region. Otak has offered...

Ground Broken for New School.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Staff Canby, Ore.- The new Baker Prairie Middle School is officially under construction following a recent ground-breaking event. Representatives from the Canby School District, Emerick Construction, BOORA Architects, and city of Canby...

NUCA Launches Damage Prevention Program.(National Utility Contractors Association)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Staff Arlington, Va.- The National Utility Contractors Association unveiled its new Damage Prevention and Claims Avoidance Program during the association's recent board meeting in Nashville, Tenn. The program will be run by S.E.E....

Briefs.
December 5, 2005... Staff Wilsonville, Ore. - The Oregon Building Congress has presented awards to several key people in the community for their contributions to OBC's efforts to increase the quality and diversity of applicants entering the building industry....

Protection for Good Samaritans.
December 5, 2005... Staff The volunteer effort of construction industry companies has been vital to the recovery of the Gulf Coast in the wake of Katrina and Rita. There are concerns, however, that companies that are trying to do the right thing might find...

People.(Pape Group Inc appoints Danielle Conrad )(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... Staff Eugene, Ore.- Danielle Conrad has been named marketing coordinator for The Pape Group Inc. In her new position, she will be responsible for implementing, executing and managing all marketing initiatives for three of The Pape...

New Products.
December 5, 2005... Staff Seattle - Bardahl Industrial Product Division recently introduced HydroClear Biodegradable Hydraulic Oil ISO 46, designed specifically for the construction and marine industries. HydroClear Biodegradable Hydraulic Oil is a...

Editor's Report.
December 19, 2005... By Carl Molesworth My new, black ball cap says "DiCEF 2005" in white letters across the front. Too bad it doesn't say "Seoul, Korea" somewhere on the hat, because that's where I got it -- at the Doosan Infracore International Construction...

Bank Project Takes LEED.
December 19, 2005... Story by Stephanie Worrell Banner Building Likely To Be First Of Its Kindin Idaho to Earn Gold Rating Boise should expect to see some "extra friendly" bankers in downtown Boise next spring if developer Gary Christensen has his way....

New Branch For Clyde/West.
December 19, 2005... Staff Seattle-Area Location Features Large Showroom and Training Facility Clyde/West Inc. hosted a grand opening celebration for its new Seattle-area branch on Nov. 10. The new facility is located just off Highway 167, at 8207 S....

Experience In Motion.
December 19, 2005... Staff Valve Innovation Assists Hanford Nuclear Waste Cleanup Project Valves and valve automation products designed for handling radioactive waste are carefully specified and manufactured to meet strict government requirements. ...

Projects and Safety Honored in Alaska.
December 19, 2005... Staff Anchorage-- Associated General Contractors of Alaska announced winners of the chapter's annual awards for construction excellence and safety during the annual convention in November. Alaska USA Insurance Brokers Excellence in...

Montana Rivers Restoration Planned.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Staff Helena-- A new plan unveiled by Montana's Natural Resource Damage Program lays out how the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers may be restored to a semblance of their historic condition after Milltown Dam near Missoula is removed within...

Alaska Gets Money, But Not Bridges.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Staff Alaska-- Two much-maligned Alaska bridge projects authorized in the federal SAFETEA-LU transportation bill approved earlier this year have been dropped by Congress. Criticized as "bridges to nowhere," the Gravina Island Bridge...

Ground Broken For Big Olympia Development.
December 19, 2005... Staff Olympia, Wash.-- A groundbreaking ceremony for Briggs Village, Olympia's first master-planned community, took place at the Briggs Community YMCA on Nov 4. The Briggs Village development is a $3-million construction project for...

Briefs.
December 19, 2005... Staff Norcross, Ga. -- Reed Construction Data has promoted John Weatherhead to general manager and group publisher of RCD's Associated Construction Publications. PB&E is one of the 14 ACP regional magazines. Since April 2005,...

People.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Staff Seattle-- Red Dot Corp. has named Carey Suto manager of procurement services and Heather Graham manager of aftermarket customer service. Suto is responsible for planning and managing the supply of materials for Red Dot's original...

Industry Watch.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... Staff Eugene, Ore.-- Pape Machinery has compiled tips for winterizing equipment and a list of common reasons an engine may not run properly in cold weather. "Our product support team is dedicated to keeping our customers' equipment...

Quick Work At Snoqualmie Pass.
December 19, 2005... Story by Carl Molesworth Repairs Made After a Fatal Rock Slide Blocks Lanesof Interstate 90 Motorists traveling eastbound on Interstate 90 this winter probably won't be able to spot the place two miles west of Snoqualmie Pass Summit in...