Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from March 2007

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from March 2007

Industry Watch.(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Staff Eugene, Ore.-- Pape Machinery's product support team has created a list of top equipment maintenance tips. The tips are intended to increase customer safety, as well as the longevity and productivity of equipment. "Equipment...

People.(Modern Machinery appoints Mike Murphy )(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Staff Eugene, Ore.-- Mike Murphy has joined Modern Machinery as territory manager in Eugene. In his new position, Murphy is responsible for overseeing Coos, Linn and Lane counties. He has worked in the heavy machinery industry for...

Aerial Tram Goes Into Service.
March 5, 2007... Staff Portland-- The Portland Aerial Tram opened for routine service Jan. 29 after a grand opening weekend during which an estimated 10,000 people took free introductory "flights" on the city's newest public conveyance. The city of...

Contractor Completes Work on Mixed-Use Project.
March 5, 2007... Staff Mercer Island, Wash.-- Express Construction has completed construction of The Mercer, a 150-unit luxury apartment homes complex with 25,000 square feet of retail in the center of downtown Mercer Island. Located at 7650 SE 27th...

Briefs.
March 5, 2007... Staff Boise -- The Idaho chapter of Associated General Contractors elected new officers and directors in December at the 2006 annual Meeting and Lunch. The executive committee includes Randy Steed of Steed Construction, president; Pat...

Bilingual Employment Information Available.
March 5, 2007... Staff Salem-- The Oregon Department of Transportation's Office of Civil Rights has opened a toll-free, bilingual phone line so that Oregonians interested in highway construction jobs can find out about employment or apprenticeship...

Customer Loyalty Program for Applicators.
March 5, 2007... Staff Spokane-- United Coatings, a manufacturer of protective coatings for the construction industry, recently launched a new Customer Loyalty Program for all factory-approved applicators and distributors. The Customer Loyalty Program...

World Of Concrete.
March 5, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth Pacific Northwest Companies Shine at Annual Show Companies based in the Pacific Northwest were a significant presence at this year's World of Concrete show, held Jan. 23-26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center....

Drilling Through Rock.(Kalama Telephone Co. used RockFire AS4 rock drilling system from Vermeer Manufacturing Co.)
March 5, 2007... Story by Carl Molesworth A Basalt Bluff Presents a Challenge for Telephone Line Installation Kalama Telephone Co. is a locally owned, independent telephone company that provides business and residential telecommunications services to...

Build Northwest Awards.
March 5, 2007... Staff Inland Northwest AGC Honors Members for Excellence The Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors presented its 2006 Build Northwest Awards for project excellence on Jan. 12 during the chapter's annual convention at the...

Editor's Report.
March 19, 2007... By Carl Molesworth The cute public relations slogan cooked up by the city of Las Vegas would have us believe that "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." Being kind of contrary, I brought back a ton of notes from the World of Concrete...

"Bullet Line" Gas Pipeline Possible.
March 19, 2007... Staff Juneau- The board of directors of the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority has approved a plan to study constructing a 24-inch natural gas pipeline built parallel to the trans-Alaska oil pipeline from the North Slope as far as...

Corps Lists Levees At Risk of Failing.(Brief article)
March 19, 2007... Staff Seattle- The states of Washington and Oregon trail only California in the number of levees at risk of failing, according to a list compiled by the Army Corps of Engineers. The list was released in response to Freedom of Information...

Light Rail Worker Killed in Accident.
March 19, 2007... Staff Seattle- A light rail construction worker died Feb. 7 following an accident on the site where Sound Transit's Beacon Hill light rail tunnel is under construction. The accident involved a supply train that carries construction...

McKinstry Acquires Wingard & Co.(Brief article)
March 19, 2007... Staff Seattle- McKinstry Co. LLC has acquired Tacoma-based Wingard & Co. Inc. in a deal that allows the construction and maintenance services firm to expand its operations in the South Puget Sound area. Seattle-based McKinstry has...