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Bobcat Donates Records to Museum 6/8/2009 9:58:00 AM
Bobcat donated its corporate records to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. More
Kubota Names President Staff - 05/25/2009
Kubota Corporation named Satoshi Iida as the new president of Kubota Tractor Corporation, Torrance, CA. Iida has been with Kubota Corporation for 29 years and served in the company's engineering, utility tractor, and construction equipment divisions. He was president of Kubota Europe in France prior to this appointment and is a member of the board of directors.
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Letourneau Serves NUCA Staff - 05/25/2009
John Letourneau, Letourneau Corp. LLC, Duluth, MN, was re-elected to the executive committee of the National Utility Contractors Association to serve another term. Letourneau Corp. LLC is a utility contracting business doing work in northern Minnesota.
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Svoboda Was Finalist 05/18/2009
Walter Svoboda, Svoboda Excavating in Jackson, MN, was a finalist in the Contractor of the Year 2009 competition sponsored by Caterpillar Inc. and Equipment World magazine. Finalists are selected on the basis of company achievements, endorsements from customers and vendors, and contributions made to the construction industry.
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New OSHA Director 05/18/2009
Jim Krueger was appointed as the new Minnesota OSHA compliance director in April. Krueger has worked for 18 years at Minnesota OSHA moving from safety investigator to safety consultant, principal and, most recently, manager. He earned a bachelor's degree in math teaching and a master's degree in safety and health from the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
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Walter Peterson Dies 05/18/2009
Walter Peterson, president, Lovering Associates, Inc., died on April 15, 2009, from melanoma cancer. Peterson graduated from Mound High School and the University of Minnesota with a degree in civil engineering, was a member of Chi Epsilon, and served in the U.S. Army. He worked in construction for Standard Construction and Bor-Son Construction.
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Mead & Hunt Hires Runde Staff - 05/11/2009
Mike Runde joined Mead & Hunt, Minneapolis, as a project engineer responsible for design, field work, and construction engineering. As a summer intern at Mead & Hunt, Runde drafted airport as-built plans, performed topographic surveys, and is experienced in CAD design. He worked on construction inspection, compaction, density testing, bituminous milling, bituminous paving, and storm wat...
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LEED Certification Staff - 04/27/2009
Jared Jones, P.E., civil engineer at McCombs Frank Roos Associates (MFRA), is now LEED accredited. He has five years of engineering experience, including project management, project engineering, storm water management, and site design. Jones works closely with developers, agency representatives, contractors, and surveyors throughout the development process.
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Restoring The Bricks in Roswell An apartment building dating from almost 170 years ago is restored and expanded to create new residential space in an historic Atlanta suburb.
Restoring The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The restoration of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City involved rebuilding the museum's Pier 86 into a state-of-the-art docking facility.
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