Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from May 2005

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from May 2005

The Big Show.(CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005)
May 2, 2005... Story by Carl Molesworth Northwest Companies Well Represented At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 Contractors, equipment dealers, machinery manufacturers and service providers from throughout the Pacific Northwest joined the crowds in Las Vegas...

Contract Awards Summary.(statistics of construction industry)
May 2, 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...

Port Plan Includes 93 Projects.(construction plans of Port of Portland)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Portland-- The Port of Portland commission's 2005 transportation improvement plan, approved in March, features 93 projects of which 47 were prioritized for public transportation funding. The plan outlines and prioritizes marine,...

Call 811 Before You Dig.(regulations of construction industry)
May 2, 2005... Staff The Federal Communications Commission has designated 811 as the nationwide number for contractors and others to call before conducting excavation activities. This nationwide abbreviated dialing code will provide an effective...

Transportation Bill Advances.(transportation policy of House of Representatives)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff On March 10, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, legislation that would provide $284 billion for federal road and transit programs through 2009. Two days earlier, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee...

Bills Target PLAs.(beliefs of Associated Builders and Contractors about Government Neutrality in Contracting Act)
May 2, 2005... Staff The March 17 introduction of H.R. 1449, the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act by Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.), drew strong support from Associated Builders and Contractors. "ABC urges quick congressional passage of H.R....

Concrete Floors and Moisture.(book)(product information of Portland Cement Association)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill., $40 (164 pages). This new book from PCA explores how to prevent unwanted moisture in concrete floors -- a problem causing millions of dollars in damage to buildings annually in the...

Two Design-Build Publications.(product information of Design-Build Institute of America)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Design-Build Institute of America, 1010 Massachusetts Ave NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20001-5402. $784. DBIA's Design-Build Manual of Practice and Design-Build Contracts on CD are informative and useful resources on the use of...

Recommended Practices for Telescopic Hydraulic Gantry Systems.(book)(product information of Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association, 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 620, Fairfax, VA 22031. $75 for SC&RA members and $85 for nonmembers (22 pages). The new Recommended Practices for Telescopic Hydraulic Gantry Systems...

Introduction to Natural and Man-made Disasters and Their Effects on Buildings.(book)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff By Roxanna McDonald. Elsevier / Architectural Press. $39.95 (256 pages). This is a comprehensive guide to all types of natural and man-made disasters and their effect on buildings. It gives overall guidance and a basic technical...

Reed Market Fundamentals.(reports of Reed Construction Data)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Reed Construction Data, 30 Technology Pkwy South, Norcross, GA 30092. Reed Construction Data, a provider of construction information products and services (including PB&E), recently released Reed Market Fundamentals, produced in...

People.(appointment of Bryan McCampbell at Pape Properties Inc.)(appointment of John Weatherhead at Associated Equipment Manufacturers Council)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Eugene, Ore. -- Pape Properties Inc. has named Bryan McCampbell environmental and facilities manager. In his new role, McCampbell is responsible for facilities management projects, environmental regulation compliance, and employee...

New Products.(enhancement of Kenworth T800 by Kenworth Truck Co.)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Kirkland, Wash.-- Kenworth Truck Co. has introduced a front engine power take-off option for its workhorse T800 short-hood model. "The addition of the front engine power take-off will make the T800 available in new snowplow,...

Transportation Package Clears Committee.(transportation policy of Washington State Senate Transportation Committee)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Olympia-- The Washington State Senate Transportation Committee passed legislation in early April that would gradually increase the state's current 28-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax by 15 cents over 12 years. The proposal would raise...

Ground Broken For Eastgate Ramp.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Bellevue, Wash.-- Construction for a new transit-only access ramp from Interstate-90 to King County Metro's expanded Eastgate Park-and-Ride got under way in April. Officials from the partner agencies -- Sound Transit, the...

House Panel Blocks "Connect Idaho".(transportation policy of Dirk Kempthorne)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Boise-- Gov. Dirk Kempthorne's "Connect Idaho" plan, which would allow Idaho to sell bonds to pay for $1.65 billion in highway construction, has hit a roadblock. The state House of Representatives Transportation Committee voted...

Courthouse Project Takes Top Honors.(achievements and awards of Absher Construction Co.)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Seattle-- Absher Construction Co.'s United States Courthouse project in downtown Seattle was presented with the General Services Administration's top construction prize, the Construction Honor Award, in the GSA 2004 Design and...

Consulting Firm Honored As Partner.(partnership between KJM and Associates and Hummingbird Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Bellevue, Wash.-- KJM & Associates, a national program- and construction-management consulting firm that provides information management solutions, has been awarded the New Partner of the Year award by Hummingbird LTD. Hummingbird is...

Construction Volumes Spring Ahead.(statistics of construction industry)
May 2, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.-- The value of construction put in place nationally soared to a 13th consecutive record of $1.047 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, as reported April 1 by the federal Census Bureau. "Confirming the...

Slow Down In Work Zones, ARTBA Urges.(American Road & Transportation Builders Association)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Staff Washington, D.C.-- The American Road & Transportation Builders Association has urged state and local police departments to dramatically step up their enforcement of speed limits in roadway construction zones to help reduce deaths and...

Briefs.(appointment of Andrew Aiken, Barry Strand and Clark Lindsay at Sellen Construction Co.)(death of Bruce Cummings of B.J. Cummings Co.)(appointment of Bryce Taylor at Lease Crutcher Lewis Construction)
May 2, 2005... Staff Seattle -- Sellen Construction Co. recently announced three personnel changes. Andrew Aiken was named CFO to replace Kurt Nulph , who will retire at the end of the year. A graduate of UCLA and the Seattle University School of...

Bicycle Route Extension.(construction of Burke-Gilman Trail by Seattle Department of Transportation)
May 2, 2005... Staff Burke-Gilman Trail Project Divided Into Three Sections One of the most eagerly awaited public works projects in Seattle these days -- at least by bicyclists -- is the extension of the Burke-Gilman Trail from the Ballard Locks to...

Briefs.
May 16, 2005... Staff Spokane -- Patrick McCord has joined Graham Construction and Management Inc. as a project manager. McCord has a bachelor's degree in construction management from the University of Oklahoma and spent several years estimating and...

New Products.(Rahco International Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 16, 2005... Staff Spokane -- RAHCO International Inc. recently introduced a new fine grader, the FG-110C. The FG-110C fills the void left by the popular "Athey-style" grader. Until recently contractors had to resort to equipment that dwarfed the...

Industry Watch.(John Deere dealership organization)(Brief Article)
May 16, 2005... Staff Phoenix, Ariz. -- The John Deere dealership organization's rookies and seasoned sales veterans recently converged on the company's Sacaton facility near Phoenix for their annual Spring Training conference. Ten, three-day sessions...

Editor's Report.(Sister City Project)
May 16, 2005... By Carl Molesworth On March 16, 2003, a 23-year-old American college student and human rights activist from Olympia, Wash., named Rachel Corrie died in the Gaza Strip town of Rafah, long a hotbed of tension between Palestinian residents...

Improving Cloverdale.(Cloverdale Road and Sewer Project)(services of Masco Inc)
May 16, 2005... Story by Stephanie Worrell Boise Project Combines Road, Sewer and Utility Work In One Contract What do you get when you mix concerned citizens, an impending "sewage emergency" and high traffic roadways filled with fast-moving cars? The...

It's What's Underneath.
May 16, 2005... Story by Carl Molesworth Costco Project Requires Extensive Underground Stormwater System Later this year when shoppers pull up outside the huge new Costco store near Woodinville, Wash., they probably won't pay much attention to the...

National Company Acquires RCI.(Parsons Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 16, 2005... Staff Sumner, Wash.-- RCI Construction Group has been acquired by Parsons, one of the largest 100-percent employee-owned engineering and construction companies in the United States. Terms of the all-cash sale were not disclosed. RCI,...

"Connect Idaho" Signed Into Law.(Grant Anticipation Revenue Bonds )(Brief Article)
May 16, 2005... Staff Boise, Idaho-- To the delight of Idaho's roadbuilding industry, Gov. Dirk Kempthorne signed legislation in April to begin the process of building more than $1.6 billion in highway projects around the state. Kempthorne's "Connect...

Volunteers Make Homes More Livable.(Rebuilding Together Seattle's annual Spring Rebuilding Day)(Brief Article)
May 16, 2005... Staff Seattle-- More than 1,000 youth and community volunteers fanned out across Seattle on Saturday, April 30, to provide free home repair services to 23 deserving homeowners and nonprofits. Associated Builders & Contractors of...

Three Asphalt Projects Honored.(Brief Article)
May 16, 2005... Staff Lanham, Md.-- The National Asphalt Paving Association included three projects from the Northwest among the winners of its 2004 Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement. The...