Branching Out

The Spancrete Group Inc., Waukesha, bought the assets of Florida Precast Industries Inc., a manufacturer of Spancrete's hollowcore floor and roof plank, precast stairs and precast landing slabs. Florida Precast is based in Sebring, Fla.

Dotted Line

The Jansen Group Inc. is on board to construct the new Fox Point Police Department. Rendering courtesy of The Jansen Group Inc.

Top Dollar J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc., Janesville, landed a $19 million general-construction contract for renovation and expansion work at Badger High School in Lake Geneva and Star Center Elementary School in Pell Lake. Cullen also won a $9.47 million contract to build the new Lakeland School of Walworth County in Elkhorn.

Terra Engineering & Construction Corp., Madison, landed a $5.18 million contract to construct sewer basins in Milwaukee. … Musson Brothers Inc., Brookfield, took home a $2.70 million contract to reconstruct utilities and streets in Franklin. Musson Brothers' Rhinelander office won a $1.68 million contract for road construction work in Iron County, Mich. … Hoffman Construction Co., Black River Falls, secured a $4.32 million contract for road construction work in Waukesha County. … The Jansen Group Inc., Milwaukee, won a $1.47 million contract to build the Richard M. Jung Memorial Fire Station in Lisbon. Jansen also won a $2.73 million contract to expand and remodel the Pewaukee Village Hall. Jansen also was awarded the contract to build the new Fox Point Police Department. … LaLonde Contractors Inc., Milwaukee, secured a $1.97 million contract for paving and utility work in Mukwonago. LaLonde also won a $2.23 million contract to reconstruct streets in Greenfield. … Miron Construction Co. Inc., Neenah, landed a $3.68 million contract to construct an air-traffic control tower at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. … Vinton Construction Co., Manitowoc, won a $2.72 million contract for concrete pavement work in Appleton. … Market & Johnson Inc., La Crosse, will construct a locker room and HVAC improvements at Winona State University in Winona, Minn., after winning a $2.67 million contract for the job. … R.G. Huston Co. Inc., Cottage Grove, took home a $1.17 million contract for street construction work in Madison. R.G. Huston also won a $1.20 million contract to construct a water main in Madison. … Pember Companies Inc., Menomonie, won a $2.24 million contract to reconstruct streets and utilities in St. Croix Falls. … Advance Construction Inc., Green Bay, will reconstruct utilities in Appleton after winning a $1.97 million contract for the job. … J.F. Ahern Co., Fond du Lac, will inspect and overhaul a screw pump at the Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Milwaukee after winning a $1.74 million contract for the job. … Mann Bros. Inc., Elkhorn, landed a $1.66 million contract for paving and utility work in Mukwonago. … Ozaukee Excavating Inc., Grafton, won a $1.64 million contract to replace streets and utilities in Grafton. … Kruczek Construction Inc., Green Bay, won a $1.44 million contract for water-main and sewer construction in Menasha. … Rock Road Companies Inc., Janesville, landed a $1.25 million contract to construct public-works projects in Janesville. … A-1 Excavating Inc., Bloomer, will reconstruct East Adams Street in Lake Delton after winning a $1.14 million contract for the job. … MSI General Corp., Oconomowoc, was selected by Beerline Crossing LLC, Milwaukee, to design and convert a 50,000-square-foot office space in Glendale.

Giving Back

The Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association of Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin raised $4,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The group and its friends raised the money through an event where they met at Miller Park and then paraded in their company vehicles to Comedy Sportz in downtown Milwaukee for a private show, dinner and auction. The money helped fulfill the wish of Brandon, a 13-year-old boy who can now enjoy his favorite television programs and movies in his personal home theater.

Milestones

Bassett Mechanical, Kaukauna, recently earned designation as a STAR-qualified contractor from the Mechanical Service Contractors of America. The designation makes Bassett one of 74 companies in the country to meet the MSCA's STAR standards for business ethics, work force quality, safety, customer service and continuing education.

Best of the Web

It’s big, it’s powerful and its potential impact on China’s Yangtze River region is nearly immeasurable. The Three Gorges Dam project is one of the largest hydroelectric projects ever planned. The project started in 1997, and while the dam isn’t yet complete, it’s already generating billions of kilowatt hours of electricity and protecting 1.5 million hectares of farmland and towns. The project’s Web site at www.ctgpc.com provides extensive details, including the history and benefits, of the gigantic job.

— Rick Benedict

Name Change

The Zimmerman Design Group, Wauwatosa, officially changed its name to Zimmerman Architectural Studios Inc. and unveiled a new corporate logo.

Your Honor

Chris Stamborski, a project engineer for Brookfield-based R.A. Smith & Associates Inc., was named Young Engineer of the Year by the Waukesha Chapter of the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers for his performance and willingness to serve the engineering profession. … The Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association announced the winning projects of the 2006 Concrete Design awards in a variety of different categories. The winning projects were Epic Systems Corp., Verona; the Phillips residence, New Berlin; the Overture Center for the Arts - Phase 2, Madison; the Star Cinema IMAX, Madison; Mid-State International Trucks of WI, Wausau; the Pollock Community Water Park, Oshkosh; the Marsupial Pedestrian Bridge, Milwaukee; Cardinal Glass, Amery; the Fleckenstein Tennis Court, Mukwonago; ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," Dundee; the Carew residence, Appleton; the Racette Ford Dealership, Oshkosh; U-Haul Storage, Milwaukee; Monroe Street Commons, Madison; Cabela's, Richfield; the Bastian Home, Winneconne; and Elk Creek Properties/Millers Corner, Roberts. … Veridian Homes LLC, Madison, won a 2007 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the company's commitment to environmental protection through energy efficiency. Focus on Energy, a Wisconsin energy-efficiency and renewable-energy initiative, also won a 2007 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. EPA for the initiative's promotion of energy efficiency for Wisconsin residents through a variety of programs. … The Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry honored three member company staff people as Employees of the Year. The winners were Nancy Boinski, production coordinator with RCI - Remodeling Center Inc., Pewaukee; Paul Frederickson, field technician manager with Carl Krueger Construction Inc., Milwaukee; and Bryan Ward, designer/salesperson with Renovators Ltd., Brookfield. … Strand Associates Inc., Madison, won the Grand Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin's Engineering Excellence Awards competition for the company's work on the Greater Bayfield Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bayfield. … NARI of Madison Inc. won the 2007 Achievement Award in the Chapter of the Year-Community Service category from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry for the Madison chapter's Caring Home Makeover, a program that coordinated 68 NARI of Madison members to provide a new home for a family with special needs.

On the Horizon

Potter Lawson Inc. in association with Cannon Design, Madison, is consulting on the estimated $28.25 million construction of two residence halls on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. Potter Lawson also is consulting on the estimated $25.87 million construction of a new academic building on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus. … The Beaver Dam Area Development Corp. is proposing development of a 102-acre industrial park in Beaver Dam. … PACE Architects SC, Milwaukee, is designing an estimated $1.05 million elevator replacement project for three buildings on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus. … Berners-Schober Associates Inc., Green Bay, is working with the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King on an estimated $2.91 million installation of a Safe Resident Handling and Transfer System at the facility. … Tavarez & Associates Architects Inc., Madison, is helping the University of Wisconsin-Madison develop a plan for the estimated $1.1 million demolition of the A.W. Peterson Office Building and the Food Research Institute Building on the campus. … Somerville Inc., Green Bay, is designing a new technical college regional center for the Fox Valley Technical College in Waupaca. … Community Action Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties, Delavan, wants to construct affordable housing on donated land in Delavan.

Open for Business

The Plumbing Contractors Association of Southeastern Wisconsin, a new association dedicated exclusively to issues affecting plumbing contractors, formed in March. The association, which is based in Milwaukee, can be reached at 414-227-1230.