Learn better site preparation techniques through real-life examples and job stories from the editors at Associated Construction Publications - the leading source of information for the heavy, highway and non-residential construction industry en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Site+Preparation/48568.html?nid=4234 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:14:21 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6651276.html?nid=4234 The Brick Yard Business Park, in Beltsville, MD, stands on what once was the Washington Brick Company manufacturing complex and mine. The new business park will consist of over 650,000 square feet of light industrial flex and warehouse space in a professional, established, 60-acre campus setting. The Brick Yard offers unparalleled access to US Route 1, I-95, The Baltimore Washington Parkway, an... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648424.html?nid=4234 Carbondale, IL— Site development is proceeding on the highly anticipated, $83-million expansion and renovation of athletic facilities at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (SIU-C) in Carbondale. A joint venture comprised of Holland Construction Services, Swansea, IL, and JE Dunn Construction, Kansas City, MO, is handling the project. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646680.html?nid=4234 A new National Cemetery is under construction in the rolling hills near Bakersfield, CA, in the lower central part of the state. The site was chosen by VA National Cemetery Administration (NCA) as one of six areas to receive a national cemetery after a 1993 law was signed by the President. Background The Tejon Ranch Company has donated a parcel of 500 acres in the northern portion of the old Te... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6647024.html?nid=4234 Orion Marine Group's wholly owned subsidiary, F. Miller Construction, LLC, was recently awarded a $20.5-million contract by the Terrebonne Port Commission for site preparations in Houma, LA, for a major shipbuilding facility. The project consists of constructing a new 2,452-linear-foot steel sheet pile bulkhead supported by a 1,420-linear-foot steel sheet pile tie back wall. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645894.html?nid=4234 Ed Boyer, owner of Boyer Construction Management Group, Inc. (BCMG), has worked in the ground engineering business for 30 years ... Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6643233.html?nid=4234 Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has introduced the Volvo ECR305CL short swing radius excavator to the North America market, the third of its class designed for congested worksites and in confined areas. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6639126.html?nid=4234 The biggest challenges in airport runway projects often don't lie within the sheer amount of dirt that must be moved and graded, but in the tight tolerances mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) In Cedar Rapids, IA, as it worked on the taxiway portion of a multiyear runway project for Eastern Iowa Airport, the general contractor — Cedar Valley Corp. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6639128.html?nid=4234 Union Park in downtown Las Vegas is one of the most ambitious brownfield redevelopment programs in the country. The project aims ... Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6638654.html?nid=4234 Ardmore — that stop halfway between Oklahoma City and Dallas — has set its eye on the future. The Ardmore Development Authority is focusing on its proximity to both these southwestern commercial centers and its location on a major interstate artery to entice new commerce into its area. Just last October, Ardmore received designation as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6637463.html?nid=4234 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently named the recipients of its Construction Awards for contractors who did outstanding work on WisDOT projects during 2008. WisDOT presented the annual awards during the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association's (WTBA) Contractor-Engineer Conference in Madison on January 21. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6637346.html?nid=4234 BOMAG has introduced the BPR100/80D, the largest of their reversible plates. The BPR100/80D is designed for large projects, ideal for work on granular, cohesive and mixed soils. It features a 14.75-horsepower Hatz air-cooled diesel engine and new vibratory exciter design for a maximum working speed of 88.6 feet per minute, and a gradeability of 35 percent. It also features a Tip Control system that allows the operator to easily change direction. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6632921.html?nid=4234 Working so close to Kansas City International Airport (KCI) that its equipment operators can often feel the jet engines throttling up for takeoff, McAninch Corporation also geared up to move at top speed on excavation and grading for Phase I of the KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre. Dallas-based Trammell Crow Company, one of the nation's largest developers and investors, is working with the Kansas ... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6633193.html?nid=4234 When remodeling a shopping center in Hagerstown, MD, engineers figured out how to design a storm water detention system that would handle the expanded site's storm water runoff as well as the surrounding area's. The challenge was that there was no more land available to accommodate the larger system. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6633622.html?nid=4234 An extensive long-term project to build a gravity-feed sewer system is placing Lake Havasu City, AZ, in a good position to protect the environment while accommodating future growth. Prior to 1964, Lake Havasu City did not exist. There was a 45-mile-long lake where the Colorado River backed up behind Parker Dam, but the remote reservoir was largely unknown to residents of Arizona and California. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634674.html?nid=4234 Boart Longyear’s new DeltaBase (DB) 95 drill rig for the foundation construction market is targeted at tieback and soil nail drilling applications for difficult site conditions. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634686.html?nid=4234 Vermeer Corporation has introduced the SC1152 and SC652 stump cutters, both with sizeable cutting width and the ability to maneuver in uneven terrain. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6629570.html?nid=4234 GME has developed the Port-A-Bridge™, a portable modular bridge system designed for rapid delivery and installation at the jobsite. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6620391.html?nid=4234 By the time Vecellio & Grogan (V&G) finishes the 160-acre FedEx cargo hub project at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, NC, which also includes three other related projects – a new 9,000-foot-long runway and taxiway, relocating Bryan Boulevard, and a site for Honda Aircraft Company's world headquarters – its fleet of earthmoving equipment will have excavated... Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6621456.html?nid=4234 “The tightening economy forced us to look further away for work,” said Northeast employee Sue Tiede. “Our dedicated crew members made the long drive to and from Conway each day and put in a great effort to complete a couple of difficult jobs before winter closed in.” And difficult the job was. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6618285.html?nid=4234 The 91 Freeway corridor between Orange County and the Inland Empire has some of the most congested traffic in the U.S. Two hundred ... Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST