Bosch Power Tools and Accessories
A tougher screed, faster chipping hammer and secure lock box for pickup trucks are now on the market
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Bossier war veterans home tops recent project bids
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Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Environmental protection
ConocoPhillips installs desulfurization unit at Lake Charles refinery
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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FB&D named one of safest companies
Ford, Bacon & Davis has been named one of "America's Safest Companies," according to Occupational Hazards Magazine, a publication of safety, health and loss prevention issues.
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Highway Products Inc.
A tougher screed, faster chipping hammer and secure lock box for pickup trucks are now on the market
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Insulations Inc. receives third national CISE award
The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) recently announced its annual Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Awards at its National Construction Conference in Palm Springs, Calif.
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Multiquip Inc.
A tougher screed, faster chipping hammer and secure lock box for pickup trucks are now on the market
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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New construction company locates in Iberville Parish
Beard Construction Group LLC of Rosedale recently began construction operations targeting the Gulf Coast private industrial and environmental markets.
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Northeast Regional Report
Things are picking up in
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Philip McAfee
Philip McAfee, founder of PM Construction, is the 2005 recipient of the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association and Underground Construction magazine's Most Valuable Professional Award. The ceremony was
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Port of Greater Baton Rouge named winner of annual award
The Planning Commission of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge has named the Port of Greater Baton Rouge as the 2004 recipient
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Putzmeister America
Putzmeister America appointed Bob Liebermann as special products sales manager in November.
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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SASHTO conference convenes in New Orleans this month
The Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will convene in New Orleans this month for its annual conference. The event is being hosted by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Second home
Universities' glitzier residence halls not your father's dorm
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Shaw sells companies to Siemens
The Shaw Group recently sold all assets of Shaw Power Technologies and Shaw Power Technologies International, the company's consulting engineering companies, to Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Tensar Earth Technologies Inc.
Tensar Earth Technologies Inc. recently appointed Scott Phillips as regional manager. Phillips has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and an MBA from Mississippi College.
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) named Andrea Talley as marketing manager of transportation systems in its Schaumburg, Ill., office. Talley will promote design of steel-reinforced concrete
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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The Shaw Group Inc.
The Shaw Group Inc. of Baton Rouge recently announced that Larry East Jr., general manager of Shaw's Stone & Webster Baton Rouge office, was appointed to the
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Turner Industries announces name change
Turner Industries Holding Company LLC recently announced a change in its name to Turner Industries Group LLC. Turner Industries Group LLC will be led by the same
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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What is compensable time?
A federal court has concluded that employees of a concrete cutting construction business are entitled to be paid for preparation and cleanup work at their employer's yard.
Publication Date: MAR 2005
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Aerial work platforms, light tower also introduced
SJIII Compact Series aerial work platforms include models 3215 and 3219. They reach heights of 25 ft. with capacities of 600 lbs. The platforms have 23 percent
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Allied Health Facility & Therapy Pool, Shreveport.
Walton Construction began work on LSU's $10.4 million Allied Health Facility and Therapy Pool project in September with a foundation of 283 16-in.-diameter cast piles going 50
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Best of 2004 awards luncheon boasts record attendance; 31 receive awards
Louisiana Contractor magazine honored the Best of 2004 at a December awards luncheon at Boudreaux's in Baton Rouge.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Boh crews correct bridge with emergency repair
Boh Bros. Construction of New Orleans recently completed an emergency repair job on the Interstate 20 bridge over the Mississippi River between Vicksburg, Miss., and Delta, La.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Chalmette Medical Center addition, Chalmette.
Three phases of expansion in a yearlong renovation project will help transform the Chalmette Medical Center into an 83,700-sq.-ft. facility, starting with a two-story construction being built
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Enhancing Excavator Performance
SiteVision global positioning system is designed to enhance the performance of excavators with tilt-bucket attachments. Dual GPS antennae compute the position of the machine blade or bucket,
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Eunice Regional Medical Center
Batten & Shaw Inc. of Nashville has begun construction of a new 60-bed, 86,500-sq.-ft. medical center in Eunice, located 40 mi. from Lafayette. But while physical construction
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Expansion/renovation, Opelousas General Hospital.
Originally planned as a five-story addition to the Opelousas General Hospital, the current expansion and renovation project now calls for a sixth story to be completed, bringing
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Expansion/renovation, Women's Center, Houma
The $12.9 million expansion of the Women's Center in Houma will provide approximately 85,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art maternity and birthing services. The two-story building has been
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Health check: Contractors ride wave of hospital construction, but work may be cresting
Hospital construction has been prevalent in Louisiana for several years, but economists predict that the current level of construction will begin to subside.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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High-tech conversion: Baton Rouge mall transformed into technology park
Baton Rouge's Bon Marche mall is being transformed into the Bon Carre Tech Park. The technology park will support a cable provider, two phone databank companies, technology manufacturing companies, a large engineering firm and a finance company.
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Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Insurance & bonding: Agents say good recordkeeping is key to lower rates, getting bonded
Insurance and bonding professionals predict the market will continue to soften for contractors in 2005. Small contractors without a proven track record will have difficulty getting bonded, but good recordkeeping can help.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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MRC discusses coastal restoration study
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) recently held a meeting to discuss the Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study Report.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Medical office building and parking garage, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center.
Also on the TRMC campus, Thompson Construction Co. Inc. of Thibodaux is building a five-story, 250,000-sq.-ft. medical office building and a 4.5-story parking garage adjacent to the
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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NUCA, NAPA hold meetings in February
The National Utility Contractors Association and the National Asphalt Pavement Association are holding their annual conferences this month in Orlando, Fla., and Kona, Hawaii, respectively.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Natchitoches Parish Hospital.
The first phase of expansion and renovation of the Natchitoches Parish Hospital is nearing completion, but Randy Deloach, project manager for Skip Converse Inc. of Alexandria, said
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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New Orleans revival: Seven structures restored, consolidated into Country Inn & Suites
Numerous surprises cropped up during the renovation and consolidation of several buildings into the Country Inn & Suites in New Orleans. The $11.4 million was still completed in time for a January grand opening.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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New Orleans' $59.7 million runway rehab leads projects
Northeast Region
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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North expansion and renovation, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center.
Walton Construction's $30 million expansion project at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center has been divided into four phases, said Matthew Tanory, project engineer. The first phase is the
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Orthopedic office plaza, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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PSI
PSI recently hired Bradley Barth to its Baton Rouge operations office as a project engineer. Barth will be assisting with projects throughout Louisiana.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Performance, ISC land top safety awards at GBRIMA banquet
Numerous safety awards were presented by the Greater Baton Rouge Industrial Managers Association during a recent awards ceremony. Performance Contractors and Industrial Specialty Contractors, both of Baton Rouge, won the top safety awards.
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Publication Date: FEB 2005
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SJB Group receives professional design award
SJB Group Inc. of Baton Rouge recently received a merit award from the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (LC/ASLA) for its Tunica Hills
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Shreveport's Children's Hospital to begin construction this spring on Children's Hospital
Christus Schumpert to build
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Sloan Valve Company
Sloan Valve Company recently announced the appointment of Kem Davis as product line manager for manual faucets. Davis will report directly to Ren Owen, vice president of
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Sturgis revisited; Sturgis reversed
The construction industry should feel a positive impact from the National Labor Relations Board's decision to reverse its M. B. Sturgis Inc. decision.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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The AL4000 Automatic Light Tower
The AL4000 Automatic Light Tower can be set to one of three modes. The timer mode turns the tower on or off at a preset time. The
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Three ADR methods prevent legal woes, promote harmony
Alternative dispute resolution allows businesses to resolve disputes without the expense and hassle of litigation. There are three common ADR methods.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Tindall Corp. announces Mississippi Division changes
Tindall Corp. recently announced relocations and promotions at its Mississippi Division office in Biloxi, Miss.
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Tom Zorn
Tom Zorn has been appointed business area executive of the Rental Service business area and CEO of Rental Service Corp. He succeeds Freek Nijdam, who will remain
Publication Date: FEB 2005
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Beat the clock
More spacious Shreveport jail opens ahead of schedule
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Bobcat Company
From hammer attachments to giant excavators, site work contractors have more options to take on mining, boring, demolition and other digging jobs.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Building around lifestyles
Baton Rouge's Towne Center beats steel, concrete bottleneck
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Committee recommends $800,000 in US 61 improvements
Johnny Bradberry, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, recently announced that DOTD would authorize $800,000 in improvements to US Hwy. 61 early this year,
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Crime pays
Precast Pollock prison benefits contractors, community
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Essex Crane Rental Corp.
Essex Crane Rental Corp. has appointed Bill Erwin as vice president of operations. Erwin will assume full responsibility for all North American Service Centers, in addition to
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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ExxonMobil Plastics receives 'Best in Louisiana' SAFE awards from LCA
ExxonMobil Plastics in Baton Rouge recently received the Louisiana Chemical Association's "Best in Louisiana" Serious About Fostering Excellence (SAFE) award.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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ExxonMobil joins with JE Merit to celebrate safety achievements
ExxonMobil Plastics employees recently joined JE Merit Constructors employees to celebrate significant awards in safety at a November luncheon at the Baton Rouge plant.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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FLSA changes may affect employee compensation
New FLSA revisions could change the way you pay your workers.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Hitachi Mining
From hammer attachments to giant excavators, site work contractors have more options to take on mining, boring, demolition and other digging jobs.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Largest single-deck riverboat casino arrives in Lake Charles
L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino, a $365 million Las Vegas-style resort-casino currently under construction in Lake Charles, moved its riverboat casino through the Industrial Canal to its permanent home in November.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Linetec
Paint and anodize finisher Linetec named Rob Seils as a regional manager with its outside sales team. As a former inside sales manager with the company, Seils
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Louisiana AGC raises Sci-Port exhibit money
The Associated General Contractors Shreveport Chapter recently raised about $250,000 to fund a 10-year permanent construction exhibit so that children visiting Shreveport's Sci-Port Discovery Center can experience
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Louisiana contractors honored with CURT awards during conference
Several Louisiana contractors were recently presented Constructor Safety Awards by the Construction Users Roundtable during its 2004 National Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., in November.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Market Outlook 2005:
Buildings, highways take up industrial slack
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Market Outlook: Building
Natural gas drags industrial construction, but public/private building marches on
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Market Outlook: Highways
Work moves forward despite stalled highway bill
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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McLaughlin Boring Systems
From hammer attachments to giant excavators, site work contractors have more options to take on mining, boring, demolition and other digging jobs.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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New Orleans housing reconstruction leads recent bids
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Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Prison overcrowding alleviated
Prison overcrowding is being alleviated with two new facilities in Louisiana. A new jail in Shreveport was finished ahead of schedule and a federal prison in Pollock will complement an existing prison when completed in 2006.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Pursuing a dream
West Monroe office building becomes reality while cutting costs
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Retaliation: Not smart or productive employer behavior
Employers should take steps to avoid the appearance of retaliation following a claim of harassment, discrimination or whistle blowing. Retaliation claims often result in substantial verdicts and judgments.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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SPX sells Bomag to Fayat
SPX Corp. recently announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell its BOMAG compaction equipment to Fayat for about $446 million in cash. SPX will
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Simon to head ASME executive committee
William E. Simon of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette was recently selected as chairman of the ASME Mechanical Engineering Department Heads executive committee.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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State Forecast
Economic rebound continues despite industrial downturn
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Terex Corporation
Terex Corporation recently announced the appointment of Stephen Hueser as general manager of their Rock Hill, S.C., and Brampton, Ontario, operations.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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The American Society of Landscape Architects
The American Society of Landscape Architects recently inducted Troy L. Bunch of Baton Rouge into its Council of Fellows.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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World of Concrete scheduled this month in Las Vegas
The World of Concrete is slated for Jan. 18-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The annual convention is the largest concrete industry gathering in the country.
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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8th Air Force Headquarters Building, Barksdale Air Force Base
The 8th Air Force Headquarters Building's historic renovation is unique in that a fire-damaged 1930s-era facility has been converted into a state-of-the-art military communication facility.
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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AGC hosts charity golf tourney, presents $19,000 to JDRF
The Louisiana Associated General Contractors Lafayette District recently presented $19,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The money was raised during the district's annual charity golf tournament in Cade.
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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