Wed May 15, 2002
Komatsu Consolidates American Operations Into Single Organization
As part of its global re-engineering efforts, Komatsu has announced that, effective April 1, 2002, its North American operations, Komatsu America Corp., Komatsu America International Company, Komatsu Mining Systems Inc., Komatsu Utility Corp., DataKom Inc....
Richard Miller - Sat March 16, 2002
Williams Relocates Kansas Pipeline With American DD-90
Part of a recent Brush Creek channel modification project in Prairie Village KS, included the installation of a small paved parking area adjacent to a stream. Near the end of the project it was discovered that a natural gas transmission pipeline that runs beneath the parking area was too shallow to safely lay the new asphalt....
Fri November 16, 2001
CNA, American Subcontractors Association Announce Strategic Partnership
The Commercial Affiliation Marketing unit of CNA has announced a strategic partnership with the American Subcontractors Association, Inc. (ASA) to address contractual transfer of risk issues.
Construction contracts frequently shift risks of loss down to subcontractors regardless of who best controls those risks through the use of indemnity clauses, additional insured (AI) requirements, and waivers of subrogation for workers’ compensation and general liability insurance....
Mon November 12, 2001
OSHA Official Kicks Off American Society of Safety Engineers Safety Symposium
Throughout the opening sessions of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Construction Safety Symposium, leaders in the construction industry told the more than 300 attendees how proper training, identifying and reducing hazards, partnered with the U.S....
Tue June 19, 2001
American Concrete Institute Issues Fast-Track Concrete Paving Report
The American Concrete Institute (ACI), a leading authority on concrete, has issued new guidelines for accelerated concrete paving methods for streets and highways that can eliminate orange cones in less than 12 hours.
"This document will help combat increasing public impatience with traffic interruption during pavement repair or replacement," said James Toscas, executive vice president of ACI....
Tue May 01, 2001
CONSOL Energy to Purchase American Electric Power’s Affiliate Mines
CONSOL Energy Inc. and American Electric Power (AEP) have entered into a memorandum of understanding regarding the proposed sale of AEP’s affiliate mines in Ohio and West Virginia to CONSOL Energy....
Wed September 13, 2000
American Subcontractors Association Honors Outstanding Work
American Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley (ASADV) will hold its 31st Annual Awards Dinner Dance on Nov. 11 at Talamore At Oak Terrace, Ambler, PA. Following are this year’s award recipients as chosen by the ASADV membership:
• Outstanding Owner —
Thomas Jefferson University, (Phila., PA)
• Outstanding Architect —
Granary Associates (Phila., PA)
• Outstanding Construction Manager —
HSC Builders & CMs (Exton, PA)
• Outstanding General Contractor —
P....
Tue January 16, 2001
Hyundai Names New President of North American Operations
Hyundai Construction Equipment has announced that J.J. Kim will replace C.M. Lee as president of North American operations. Lee has served as president of HCE since 1994. He will continue to be an integral part of the company by supporting North American operations from headquarters in Korea....
Sat December 23, 2000
Hensley Debuts as North American Distributor for Wimmer Equipment
Dallas-based Hensley Industries Inc. and Wimmer Hartstahl GmbH & Co KG of Thalgau, Austria, have agreed to enter into an exclusive distribution agreement for Wimmer products for North America.
The products will be branded, marketed and sold under Hensley Industries Inc./Wimmer International....
Sat February 05, 2000
American 5299 Gets Second Chance
In its suburban Chicago, IL, shop, Crane & Machinery Inc., recently completed its second remanufacturing project. This project involved completely disassembling an American 5299 crawler crane. The crane has been a part of Case Foundation’s fleet since 1971....
