Recently added articles from Western Builder:
State Patrol Says Slower Traffic Must Keep Right.
Aug 25, 2008 ... Staff In Wisconsin, drivers must allow faster traffic to pass in the left lane on divided highways. To protect your sanity and safety, it's wise to let faster-moving vehicles just pass you by. This is especially true on Interstate highways and other ...
Code Council Creates Sustainable Building Committee.
Aug 25, 2008 ... Staff In mid July, the International Code Council Board approved the creation of a Sustainable Building Technology Committee (SBTC) to support its many ongoing efforts in green, sustainable and safe construction. Among the organization's green-building initiatives: ...
PCI Offers Concrete Connections Manual.
Aug 25, 2008 ... Staff The Connection Details Committee of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has released the first edition of the PCI Connections Manual for Precast and Prestressed Concrete Construction. The manual covers the array of connection applications required ...
MSA's Peterson And Grow Earn LEED Accreditation.
Aug 25, 2008 ... Staff Amy Peterson and Clayton Grow of MSA Professional Services have passed LEED accreditation testing, which confirms that these building professionals have the knowledge and skills to steward the LEED certification process. Peterson has diversified experience in ...
Stone Construction Equipment Reappoints Fossand.
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff Stone Construction Equipment, Inc. has reappointment Clark Fossand from Woodbury, MN, as district sales ...
Belan Recognized As Future Leader.
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff Kristen Belan, PE, senior project engineer for Crispell-Snyder, Inc.'s Lake Geneva Storm Water Division, has been recognized by Wisconsin Builder as a future ...
Bids For Sauk County Hwy. A To Be Awarded In Late August.(Highways)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff If all goes according to plan, bids for reconstructing Sauk County Hwy. A are expected to be awarded in late August, with work to start in early September. The road is expected to open in December, and the repaired Lake Delton should be refilled by next spring ....
J&L Steel Erectors Relocates HQ To Wisconsin.
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff J&L Steel Erectors, Inc. has moved its headquarters from Minnesota to the Wisconsin city of Hudson, just across the Mississippi River from Minneapolis. President and CEO LouAnne Reger said in a recent interview that J&L has several Wisconsin employees and is ...
Bobcat "Unleashed Me" Contest Winners.
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff After 21 weeks of reviewing entries from Bobcat compact equipment enthusiasts, Bobcat company officials have selected a grand prize winner, five second-place winners and 10 third-place winners in the How Bobcat Unleashed Me Contest. The contest asked ...
Vise-Grip Contest Features Chopper As Grand Prize.
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff Irwin Industrial Tools, Huntersville, NC, makers of Vise-Grip brand locking tools, will give away a $25,000 custom-built Vise-Grip chopper motorcycle in its online "How Do You Use Your Vise-Grip?" contest. The contest asks consumers to tell the unique ways they ...
AZCO's Job Site And Shop Safety Recognized Nationally.
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff The Association of Union Constructors (TUAC) has awarded AZCO, Inc., Appleton, the Thomas J. Reynolds Award for Excellence in Construction Safety and Health, based on the company's 2007 safety record. The award commends exceptional efforts made by TUAC members ...
Yanmar Offers Three-Year Or 3,000-Hour Warranty.
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff The construction equipment division of Yanmar North America, Adairsville, GA, has recently increased the warranty for its excavators, loaders and backhoes to three years or 3,000 hours. The warranty covers all elements of the machinery. ...
Compact Track Loader Helps Contractor Do More In Less Time.(Dick Fuhrman & Son Bulldozing, Inc. purchased compact track loader )(Editorial)
Aug 18, 2008; Larson, Mike ... Story by Mike Larson, Editor New, versatile CTL does work of small dozer - and more. Dick Fuhrman & Son Bulldozing, Inc., Hazelhurst, WI, has recently added Wisconsin's first new Case 420CT Series 3 compact track loader to its fleet of equipment. Fuhrman & ...
Bobcat Plus Opens New Locations.
Aug 18, 2008; Larson, Mike ... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Milwaukee-area Bobcat dealer now serves Fox Valley, Green Bay, and other parts of northeastern Wisconsin Bobcat Plus, Butler, WI, has expanded its territory and now serves the Fox River Valley, Green Bay, and other parts of northeastern ...
Dual-Bit Drill Simplifies Road Repair.
Aug 18, 2008 ... Story by Mike Larson, Editor Pneumatic drill bores two perfectly spaced dowel holes simultaneously Michels Paving, a division of Michels Corp., Brownsville, is part of the team working to reconstruct part of Hwy. 96 on the west side of Appleton. The section of ...
Gehl Introduces Optional Solid-Rubber Tire For Telehandlers.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Staff Gehl Company, West Bend, now offers an optional solid-rubber tire for its DL Series and RS Series telescopic handlers. The single-aperture tires will not puncture, blow-out or go flat, and, says Gehl, will last up to four times as long as standard pneumatic and ...
Local Governments Receive Share Of Fuel Tax, Registration-Fee Revenue.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Staff The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has delivered quarterly checks totaling $103.5 million to help local governments across the state fund general transportation, connecting highways and expressway policing. The July payments include $100 ...
NCCER Craft-Skill Assessments Now Available In Spanish.(Brief article)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Staff NCCER, Gainesville, FL, has translated several craft-skill assessments for use with Hispanic workers who do not speak fluent English. Subject-matter experts fluent in both English and Spanish were key contributors to development of the assessments. ...
ARTBA Says Iron And Steel Scrap Prices Up 93 Percent.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Staff In July, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) reported that prices for iron and steel components had been up 93 percent in May. Those prices were one force that helped make highway- and street-construction materials cost 15 percent ...
Michels Sets HDD Record.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Staff Michels Directional Crossing, a division of Michels Corporation, Brownsville, WI, recently completed what it believes is a record-setting "first" in the HDD industry by pulling 6,000 feet of 42-inch-diameter pipe in an interstate river crossing between Texas and ...