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Business Updates for April 2009: GCTA, WSA Trenchless, Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam

WSA Trenchless Consultants
Gulf Coast Trenchless Association
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam
Bobcat Company, Polaris Industries
New Holland

Trench Shoring and Safety Products: Safe-T-Shore

Finger Guards offer additional safety for the utility worker.

Barnes Named President Of Montgomery & Associates

Gary Montgomery, Chairman of the Board of Montgomery & Associates Inc., a Houston-based civil engineering and consulting services firm, has announced that Wendell (Buddy) Barnes has taken over as president. Montgomery will remain as chairman.

Kennametal Road-Ready Road Milling Drum

The Road-Ready road milling drum features Pro-Fit or Quick-Change block systems and is balanced to reduce machine vibration.

Trench Shoring and Safety Products: Trench Shoring Company

Z-Shore is designed for wider excavations.

GCTA: Laredo’s Storm Sewer Outfall Rehab Discussed

Riazul Mia, director of Environmental Services for the city of Laredo, TX, addressed the bi-monthly meeting of the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association on Feb. 11, in Houston.

Gene Miller Inducted Into AGC Of Iowa Hall Of Fame

The Associated General Contractors of Iowa Hall of Fame was conceived as the AGC Of Iowa’s highest form of individual member recognition.

New Pressure To Up Water Infrastructure Spending; Broadband Funding Fleshed Out

On the heels of the $6 billion emergency funding in the stimulus package for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, President Obama has proposed a huge increase for both funds in fiscal 2010, which begins Oct. 1.

Sliplining: Ameron Fiberglass-Composite Pipe Group

Ameron offers both round and non-round, segmental section, gasket joined, Bonstrand RPMP for the slipline rehabilitation of deteriorating pipe applications.

2008 still a record year for exports

According to statistics published by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. construction equipment exports totaled more than $20.7 billion for 2008, a 20 percent gain over 2007.