Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from February 2006

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from February 2006

Contract Awards Summary.
February 6, 2006... 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...

Briefs.
February 6, 2006... Staff Anchorage - Bill J. Taylor , founder of Taylor Rigging Inc., 77, died Dec. 16, 2005, at Alaska Regional Hospital. Taylor's funeral was December 29, 2005, and a crowd of ironworkers, riggers, pile drivers, and contractors...

Spectra Precision LL400.
February 6, 2006... Staff Trimble recently introduced the new Spectra Precision LL400 Laser Level, a rugged, fully automatic self-leveling laser level for concrete and site preparation applications. The new level is designed to handle a variety of general...

Robotic Arc Welding.
February 6, 2006... Staff Panasonic Factory Solutions Co. has announced that its new TAWERSTM family of robots is powered by innovative Embedded Arc Control technology. EAC technology merges the robot, welder and wire feeder controls into one unit,...

New STIP Lists $4 Billion in Projects.
February 6, 2006... Staff Olympia- The Washington State Department of Transportation has released its 2006-2008 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The STIP includes more than 1,600 projects statewide, representing Washington's highest priority...

Wind Farm Could Spur Others.
February 6, 2006... Staff Great Falls, Mont.- Six 380-foot-tall wind turbines are going up near Great Falls International Airport as part of a private wind power project that local officials hope will lead to more wind farms in the area. The turbines...

Island Group Proposes Bridge Alternative.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Staff Ketchikan, Alaska- With the loss of an earmark in the SAFETEA-LU federal transportation bill reducing the chances of a bridge being built between Ketchikan and Gravina Island, a group of landowners on the island has submitted a...

Forecast Survey Reports Mixed Results.
February 6, 2006... Staff Tempe, Ariz.- For the third year in a row, U.S. construction industry leaders anticipate a strong year ahead yet remain cautious, according to the results of the 30th annual CIT Construction Industry Forecast. Commissioned by...

PDS Retained For Seattle Condo Project.
February 6, 2006... Staff Seattle- Lexas Companies, of Seattle, has retained Project Delivery Services to provide global risk management services, project quality assurance and quality control management oversight including contract preparation and oversight...

Missile Defense Radar Headed For Adak.
February 6, 2006... Staff Honolulu- A $900-million floating missile defense radar rig taller than a 20-story building has arrived in Hawaii for minor modifications at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard before leaving for Alaska in the spring. The floating radar...

People.
February 6, 2006... Staff Boise - Tates Rents has promoted Ryan R. Eaton to vie president of operations. Eaton has more than 15 years of experience in the rental industry, previously working for Tates as director of sales and marketing, district manager...

Industry Watch.
February 6, 2006... Staff Cleveland, Ohio- The eyes of the world will be on Torino, Italy, this month for the start of the Olympic Winter Games. The months leading up to the competition were a whirlwind of activity for the fabricators at Chassis Dynamics Inc....

Engineers Back Levee Legislation.
February 6, 2006... Compiled by Carl Molesworth A new bill introduced in Congress seeks to address deficiencies in the nation's levee systems and its inspection programs. Modeled after the successful National Dam Safety and Security Act, the National...

Progress Reported On Crane/Derrick Safety.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Compiled by Carl Molesworth Progress on the proposed safety standard for cranes and derricks was among the topics discussed at the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health meeting in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8-9. Keith...

ABC Urges Tweaks In Validation Process.
February 6, 2006... Compiled by Carl Molesworth Associated Builders & Contractors filed comments with the General Services Administration on Dec. 19 regarding Federal Acquisition Regulation Case 2005-007, a proposed rule that would establish a process for...

Immigration Reform Concerns Voiced.
February 6, 2006... Compiled by Carl Molesworth The Associated General Contractors of America has expressed concern with elements of legislation recently introduced in the House of Representatives by U.S. Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) aimed at...

ThermaPureHeat.
February 6, 2006... Staff The ThermaPureHeat process, developed by E-Therm Inc., an environmental remediation company based in Ventura, Calif., uses superheated, dehumidified air to disinfect, decontaminate and dry out buildings in much the same way heat is...

On The Web.
February 6, 2006... Staff * Takeuchi's new website at www.takeuchi-us.com is filled with technical information for the conscientious customer and serves as the primary Takeuchi dealer portal for machine and parts ordering and warranty processing. The...

Fitting In.
February 6, 2006... Story by Stephanie Worrell New Central Tower For Boise Medical Center Sandwiched Between Two Others Complex and precise surgical procedures take place inside most hospitals, and in Boise, construction crews recently completed nothing...

A Soft Touch.
February 6, 2006... Story by Brian Anderson Equipment Can Make A Difference When Handling Materials In The Wet Many small and medium landscape companies face the same challenge. They offer the same service, quality work and guarantees. What are some of...

Replacing Chlorine.
February 6, 2006... Staff American Falls Uses Ultraviolet System For Wastewater Treatment The disinfection of drinking water and municipal wastewater provides critical public health protection. Disinfection destroys bacteria and viruses, helping to...

Editor's Report.
February 20, 2006... By Carl Molesworth Corruption is nothing new in American politics. In fact, despite recent high-profile scandals involving figures as diverse as Congressman Duke Cunningham and lobbyist Jack Abramoff, I would hesitate to claim that...

In Growth Mode.
February 20, 2006... Story by Carl Molesworth Contractor Emphasizes Safety and Customer Service For Success To ride around the neighborhoods of Vancouver, Wash., with Jerry Nutter is to see a community in growth mode and a company that has grown with it....

Build Northwest Awards.
February 20, 2006... Staff Inland Northwest AGC Honors Top Projects of 2005 The Inland Northwest AGC presented its 2005 Build Northwest Awards for project excellence on Jan. 13 during its annual convention at the Davenport Hotel. The awards recognize...

Ground-Engaging Tools.
February 20, 2006... Staff Getting the Most from Them to Maximize Performance and Hold Down Costs Bucket teeth, blades and edges make a difference for contractors in the Pacific Northwest. Ground-engaging tools are the teeth and edges that take the...

Spokane Project Wins Tilt-Up Award.
February 20, 2006... Staff Spokane, Wash.- The Tilt-Up Concrete Association - a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred construction method - has chosen a Spokane project among the recipients...

Industry Watch.
February 20, 2006... Staff Meridian, Idaho - Western States Cat expects to open a new branch April 1 in Hayden, Idaho. The new branch is located on 10 acres of property at Highway 95 and Lacey Avenue, about seven miles north of Coeur d'Alene. ...

New Products.
February 20, 2006... Staff Oklahoma City, Okla.- Blastrac has formed a partnership with United Rentals to provide surface preparation equipment to its rental customers. Blastrac is exiting its own rental channel and instead will direct its rental...

"Emerald Mole" Gets Down To Business.
February 20, 2006... Staff Seattle- Sound Transit marked another major light rail construction milestone Jan. 21 when a massive tunnel-boring machine began digging the first of two almost mile-long light rail tunnels into the side of Beacon Hill. The...

ICRI Honors Oregon Dam Project.
February 20, 2006... Staff Rufus, Ore.- An Oregon project was chosen by the International Concrete Repair Institute as one of the winners of the ICRI's 2005 Project Awards. In the Water Structures Category, the Award of Excellence winner was the John Day...

Bilfinger Berger Moving to Northwest.
February 20, 2006... Staff Vancouver, Wash.- The German construction firm Bilfinger Berger will relocate its U.S. corporate headquarters to Vancouver, Wash., the Columbia River Economic Development Council and Washington State Department of Community, Trade...

Conference Spotlights Best-in-Field.
February 20, 2006... Staff Austin, Texas- An Oregon road project was in the spotlight when highway experts gathered in December for the National Partnership for Highway Quality 2005 Quality Conference to immerse in the ground-breaking practices and...

Electrical Contractors Back OSU Program.
February 20, 2006... Staff Portland- Twelve remaining members of the former Electrical Contractors Bid Registry, all part of the Oregon-Columbia Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, recently announced the donation of $35,573 to the...

Fire-Station Funding Comes Up Short.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2006... Staff Seattle- A voter-approved levy to pay for renovating or building more than 30 new fire stations will cost $67 million - or about 40 percent - more than expected, city officials have announced. Voters passed the $167 million levy...

Briefs.
February 20, 2006... Staff Tacoma - Steven J. Seguirant , vice president and director of engineering for Concrete Technology Corp., Tacoma, has been named a fellow of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. He was one of six new fellows honored at the 2005...

People.
February 20, 2006... Staff Portland - Balzer Pacific Equipment Corp. recently announced that Michael B. Allen Jr. has been named president of the company. His father, Michael B. Allen (Sr.) is now the chairman and chief executive officer. Seattle -...