This section offers information and links to contractors wanting to perform disaster work in various parts of the country. Send all additions and corrections to mgruver@rrpub.com.

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts
• Federal
• Insurance Companies

A listing of some of the requirements contractors will need to address before they do disaster work in Alabama.

• Alabama

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

The following list offers contractor contact information. It does not constitute an endorsement of any contractor by Randall-Reilly.

• Alabama State Government

• Alabama Contractor Association

• Individual Alabama Contractors

• Vicksburg US Army Corps Engineers emergency support contractors

• National Contractor Associations

• Equipment

1. Disaster Recovery Community Web Portal
   The Disaster Recovery Community Planning Forum is intended to provide a range of information and background to assist those with responsibility for business continuity and disaster recovery planning.


2. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
   Home page


3. SBA's Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Assistance
   A page of business resources from the Small Business Administration


4. Videos — How wind damage occurs
   Watch construction video clips that provide guidelines for preventing damage or destruction to homes.

Dec 01, 2011

Topcon volunteers support Japan through TOGETHER program

For Livermore, Calif.,-based Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS), a subsidiary of Topcon Corp., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the amount of work needed for Japan to recover from the March 11, 2011 earthquake and ensuing tsunami disaster was fully realized by a group of employees who volunteered to help in cleanup efforts. Twelve TPS employees, including Mick Yamazaki, Topcon chief operating officer, spent three ...

Nov 01, 2011

New Holland Super Boom Road Show events raise $29,000 for Red Cross

In celebration of the launch of the new 200 Series skid steer loaders and compact track loaders, New Holland Construction sponsored a year-long series of Super Boom Road Show events across North America in 2011. These events, held at more than 30 New Holland dealerships, also provided fundraising and volunteer opportunities with local chapters of the American Red Cross and the Canadian Red Cross. As part of the world’s largest humanitarian organization, the Red Cross works to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found.

Aug 30, 2011

Godwin supplies pumps to Hurricane Irene impact areas

Pump manufacturer Godwin Pumps continues to support emergency relief efforts throughout the East Coast after Hurricane Irene.

“We fleeted 85 diesel Dri-Prime pumps last week,” said Grant Salstrom, Godwin’s chief operating officer.

As Irene’s path unfolded throughout the week, Godwin delivered in excess of 350 Dri-Prime pumps from eight East Coast branches in support of municipal, industrial, and even recreational flood relief applications, including controlling water levels in Citizens Bank Park – home of the Philadelphia Phillies.

“Our goal was keeping our customers above water,” said Salstrom. “So much so that we skipped ...

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Construction Machine IDs

Below are several common earthmoving machines found in demolition and site work:

Excavator

(also called a “track-hoe”)

This tracked machine is equipped with an “arm” with a bucket on the end that gives it the ability to reach out and down to lift or dig. It is capable of swinging in a full circle and commonly used in construction and excavating where material needs to be moved from one point to another.