Pacific Builder and Engineer articles from September 2006

Pacific Builder and Engineer archives from September 2006

Contract Awards Summary.
September 4, 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...

Pushing Forward In Treasure Valley.(Courtyard Marriott )
September 4, 2006... Story by Stephanie Worrell New Courtyard Marriott to Serve Growing Conference Market Build it and they will come doesn't just apply to ball fields these days. The booming West Treasure Valley in Idaho continues to invite growth and...

Over The Narrows.(DMI Drilling Inc.)
September 4, 2006... By Larry Trojack Drill Sets Foundations and Supports to Provide Towers of Power Residents of Washington's Tacoma/Gig Harbor area have grown accustomed to seeing the twin utility towers on the bluffs overlooking the Tacoma Narrows. ...

Flying High and Wide.(ACUITY Inc.)(America's Flag)
September 4, 2006... Staff Hoist Times Flag Lift To Match Star-Spangled Banner If you're looking for a company that thinks big -- and positive -- look no further than ACUITY Inc., of Sheboygan, Wis. After making the decision to add 225,000 square feet...

Strike Idles Concrete Plants in Seattle Area.
September 4, 2006... Staff Seattle-- More than 100 workers at four major concrete, rock and gravel suppliers in King County went on strike in August, disrupting construction schedules through the Central Puget Sound region. The International Union of...

Briefs.
September 4, 2006... Staff Bothell, Wash. -- Jeff Daggett , co-founder and former CEO of W&H Pacific, was inaugurated as national chairman of the American Council of Engineering Companies at the recent 2006 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. Daggett...

Industry Watch.
September 4, 2006... Staff Norcross, Ga. -- Associated Construction Publications, a network of 14 regional magazines (including PB&E) devoted to providing the latest construction industry news, raised $10,250 for the Associated Equipment Distributors...

New Products.
September 4, 2006... Staff South Gate, Calif. -- Arnco has entered into an agreement with the American Commercial Tire Network to provide Arnco polyurethane fill as the exclusive flatproofing material used by all dealer members of the ACTN buying group. ...

OSHA Program Tailored to Construction.
September 4, 2006... Compiled by Carl Molesworth U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administrator Ed Foulke has unveiled a nationwide Voluntary Protection Program initiative aimed at meeting the unique needs and characteristics of the...

ASPE Chapter Wins Top Honors.(American Society of Professional Estimators wins three awards )(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Staff Portland-- The Columbia-Pacific Chapter 54 of the American Society of Professional Estimators brought home three awards from ASPE National Convention, which took place in Garden Grove Calif., July 19-22. Chapter 54 was recognized...

First TNB Deck Section Successfully Lifted.(Tacoma Narrows Bridge )(Tacoma Narrows Constructors )(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Staff Tacoma-- Tacoma Narrows Constructors completed the first deck lift for the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge on the evening of Aug. 7. Powerful gantry cranes straddling the bridge's two main suspension cables lifted the 488-ton,...

Contractor Completes Mercer Village.
September 4, 2006... Staff Mercer Island, Wash.-- Express Construction, Seattle, recently completed construction of the final building in Mercer Village retail center on Mercer Island. Designed by Paul Franks Architecture, the 16,259-square-foot,...

Corrosion Shuts Down Feeder Pipeline.
September 4, 2006... Staff Prudhoe Bay, Alaska-- BP Exploration Alaska shut down an oil transit line at Prudhoe Bay in August after discovering severe corrosion in the line. The action shut down half of the oil production on Alaska's North Slope, some 400,000...

Morse Bros. joins AltusGroup as producer member.(availability of its CarbonCast precast technology with the addition of Morse Bros. Prestressed Group)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Staff Harrisburg, Ore.-- AltusGroup Inc. has further widened the availability of its CarbonCast precast technology with the addition of Morse Bros. Prestressed Group. Morse Bros. Prestress produces architectural precast and/or...

Acquisition Enhances Portland Mechanical.
September 4, 2006... Staff Milwaukie, Ore.-- Portland Mechanical Contractors Inc., of Milwaukie, has taken another step toward becoming a one-stop shop with the acquisition of Fullman/Kinetics Service, the plumbing and HVAC service division of Kinetic Systems...

Company Buys Control of Penhall.
September 4, 2006... Staff Anaheim, Calif.-- Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC has made a majority equity investment in Penhall International Corp., the only national provider of concrete cutting, breaking and excavation and highway grinding services in the United...

Design Firm Chosen for Anchorage Hotel.
September 4, 2006... Staff Anchorage-- Denver-based AE Seven LLC, a full-service architectural and planning firm that focuses on projects that balance the need for creative designs with the economic realities of today's development environment, has been...

Construction Starts Summary.
September 18, 2006... Staff How To Use the Construction Starts Summary: The information on this page reports non-residential construction activity in the region by contract value. The chart at the bottom of the page tracks cumulative starts for all...

Editor's Report.
September 18, 2006... By Carl Molesworth You will see a new page in this edition of PB&E, located just ahead of the Project News. We're calling it the Construction Starts Summary. The Contract Starts Summary will be published monthly in each second-cycle...

Rock For The Columbia Jetty.
September 18, 2006... Story by Carl Molesworth Contractor Overcomes Challenges Presented by Basalt Quarry FIRST OF TWO PARTS When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Kiewit Pacific Co. the contract for the Mouth of the Columbia River South Jetty...

Hospital Certified LEED Gold.
September 18, 2006... Staff Beaverton, Ore.- Skanska USA Building Inc. recently completed construction of the first LEED Gold certified hospital in the nation, the Providence Newberg Medical Center in Newberg, Ore. According to the U.S. Green Building...

People.(appointment of Frank Anglin as chief executive officer and director of Western Peterbilt)(Stephen G. Hanks elected to the board of directors of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc)(Brief article)
September 18, 2006... Staff Seattle - Western Peterbilt, the largest operator of heavy-duty truck dealerships in the Pacific Northwest, has appointed Frank Anglin president, chief executive officer and a director of the company. He succeeds Jim Coles, who will...

Construction Companies Merge in Spokane.
September 18, 2006... Staff Spokane- Two well-established Spokane construction companies, Cameron Contracting Inc. and Reilly Concrete LLC, have agreed to merge. The new company, Cameron-Reilly LLC, will continue with its normal road work, as well as...

Bales Joins Kleenup Network.(Bales Cleaning & Restoration Inc.)(Disaster Kleenup International Inc.)(Brief article)
September 18, 2006... Staff Lynnwood, Wash.- Bales Cleaning & Restoration Inc., of Lynnwood, has joined forces with Illinois-based Disaster Kleenup International Inc., a network of independent property-damage restoration contractors. By virtue of its DKI...

DBM Installs Excavation Support.(DBM Contractors Inc. installs excavation systems)(Brief article)
September 18, 2006... Staff Seattle- DBM Contractors Inc. is installing temporary excavation support for the below-ground parking garage at the Four Seasons Hotel under construction in downtown Seattle. Special logistics include extremely tight access...

Garco Featured on TV Series.
September 18, 2006... Staff Spokane- New Line Media Solutions has selected Garco Building Systems for its innovative and educational television series, "Pulse On America." The Spokane company will be featured in a segment on "Alternative Building...

Air Force Honors Alaska District.(Brief article)
September 18, 2006... Staff Anchorage- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, received two national level awards from the United States Air Force in a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 3. The Alaska District competed with federal design and...

Reconstruction Project Wins Recognition.
September 18, 2006... Staff Brewster, Wash.- The Federal Highway Administration and the Washington State Department of Transportation have chosen the Main Avenue Reconstruction project in Brewster to receive the "Director's Award" of their 2006 Awards of...

Briefs.(appointments in MidMountain Contractors, The Independent Electrical Contractors of Oregon and BHC Consultants)(Brief article)
September 18, 2006... Staff Kirkland, Wash. - MidMountain Contractors has announced a change in its management structure at the Kirkland office. Jeff Levere has been named chief executive officer, Mark Mills is president, Tim Welborn is president of Site...

Industry Watch.
September 18, 2006... Staff Twin Falls, Idaho - Arnold Machinery Co. recently expanded its branch in Twin Falls. The original building was completed in 2001, replacing an old building on the site 1971 at 464 Washington Street South that Arnold's Material...