Western Builder back issues from August 2008:
WisDOT 2009 Standard Specs Now In Print And On CD.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Staff Printed copies and CDs of the 2009 WisDOT standard specifications are now available from the Wisconsin Department of Administration's (DOA) print-on-demand service. Information about the new publishing schedule for ...
PCA Expects 2008 Housing Starts To Be Down 36 Percent.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Staff According to a recent Portland Cement Association (PCA) report, housing starts in 2008 are expected to be 36 percent lower than in 2007, creating three straight years of declines. PCA says the weakening economy, tight credit and tepid sales are causing a huge ...
U.S. Green Building Council Re-launches Website.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Staff The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has relaunched its popular www.Greenbuild365 website. Visitors will find increased educational offerings, podcasts and expanded ...
ABC Of Wisconsin's Management Recognized For Excellence.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Staff The national leadership of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has honored ABC of Wisconsin with the national Excellence in Association Management accreditation. The accreditation recognizes an outstanding track record in chapter management, ...
$5.6-Million Fort McCoy Project Awarded.(United States. Army. Air Forces)(Brief article)
Aug 04, 2008 ... Staff The U.S. Army has awarded VT Griffin Services, Inc., Alpharetta, GA, a $5,590,300 firm-fixed-price contract for buildings and ground maintenance and repair, vehicle and equipment maintenance, supply support, facility issue, ...
Strand Buys Engineering Company In Phoenix.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Staff Strand Associates, Inc., Madison, has purchased Brooks Engineers & Surveyors, Inc., of Phoenix, AZ. Brooks is a 30-person office that provides land surveying, civil engineering and construction administration services throughout Arizona. Strand has ...
Four Area Colleges In National Concrete Canoe Race.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Staff Four teams of civil-engineering students from Wisconsin and Upper Michigan recently were among teams from more than 20 schools competing in the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) 2008 concrete canoes competition in Montreal, QB, Canada. This year's ...
SIMA Web Seminar On Cost Management August 28.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Staff The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) will hold a live web seminar entitled "Snow Strategies for Tough Times: How to Manage Rising Costs and Protect Your Bottom Line" on Thursday, August 28, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. This course will address how to deal ...
More Than Just Another Company That Moves Dirt.(Editorial)
Aug 04, 2008; ... Edited by Mike Larson, Editor. 21st-century positioning technology and progressive attitude set Schneider Excavating apart "Nothing can replace the skill of a talented operator, but technology sure can make that operator a whole lot more productive," says Steve ...
A Lot's At Stake; Keep Control Of Your Project.(Editorial)
Aug 04, 2008 ... By Mike Larson, Editor Decentralization and electronic technology have added speed and efficiency to construction-site staking. But they also raise the risk of costly errors. To build yourself a safety net, set up firm procedures and have an expert keep an eye on the big ...
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 ...
Governor Signs Airport Projects Totaling $21.2 Million.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Staff Governor Doyle recently approved projects for 20 airports all over the state. The work ranges from designing new terminals to building hangars; resurfacing or building runways, taxiways and other pavement; adding lighting; and upgrading stormwater drainage. The ...
Madison's Capitol West Completed.(Brief article)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Staff Madison's Capitol West condominium project, owned by The Alexander Companies and built by J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc., of Madison, was recently completed and is now seeing its first occupants. The 164-unit project sits just a couple of blocks from the state's Capitol ...
Wisconsin's Deck-Truss Bridges Found Sound.(WisDOT plan to electronically monitor 14 deck-truss bridges )(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff A WisDOT official has said that the electronic monitoring of 14 deck-truss bridges in Wisconsin has shown they are safe and functioning as WisDOT expected. After the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed into the Mississippi River on August 1, 2007, WisDOT ...
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 ...
Gauthier And Schueler Join R.A. Smith National.(R.A. Smith National appointed John Gauthier and Justin Schueler)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff R.A. Smith National, Brookfield, has added two new employees in its transportation division. John Gauthier is a civil engineer. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil ...
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 ...
National Crane Names Peretin V.P. Of Sales And Marketing.(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff Brian Peretin has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for National Crane. He is responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing for the National Crane line of boom trucks. Before his promotion, Peretin had been sales manager for Potain ...
Genie Launches Online Parts Ordering.(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... Staff Genie Industries, Redmond, WA, has launched a new online parts-ordering system designed to increase ordering accuracy and customer productivity. Used with Genie's Serial Number Smart Parts Lookup System, it will enable customers to identify a part, add it to a ...
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. ...
Federal Government Provides Money For Emergency Road Repair.
Aug 18, 2008; ... By Mike Larson In mid July, a week or so before this is being written, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has made available $1 million in quick-release funds to help pay for urgent repairs on Wisconsin roads and bridges damaged by the floods in June. The ...
Compact Track Loader Helps Contractor Do More In Less Time.(Dick Fuhrman & Son Bulldozing, Inc. purchased compact track loader )(Editorial)
Aug 18, 2008; ... 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; ... 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 ...
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 ...
Spancrete's McCormack Elected Fellow Of PCI.(Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute appointed Robert S. McCormack)(Brief article)
Aug 25, 2008 ... Staff Robert S. McCormack, former executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Spancrete Group Inc., Waukesha, has been elected a fellow of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). McCormack's election recognizes his service to the entire ...
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 ...