THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, September 18, 1995 TAG: 9509160181
SECTION: BUSINESS WEEKLY PAGE: 08 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: By Juanita Raisor
LENGTH: Medium: 92 lines
INTERNET LOCATIONS
The Internet site of The WORLDCOM Group, a network of independent public relations agencies, was created by Brickell & Associates Public Relations in Virginia Beach. WORLDCOM is composed of more than 70 partner agencies operating 100 offices in 32 countries. The site is located at hhtp://www.infi.net/brickell.
BUSINESS RENOVATIONS
Urban Retail Properties Co., the management and leasing company of Military Circle Mall, has hired Baltimore-based Whiting-Turner as the general contractor for the $10 million renovation of the mall.
HONORS, AWARDS
Teledyne Brown Engineering Hastings Instruments in Hampton was named in Research & Development magazine as one of the top 100 companies for research and technology for 1995. Teledyne developed a sensitive measurement instrument called the Hastings' Model 2000, a solid-state vacuum sensor. The wide-range digital vacuum meter is used to measure pressure as part of the quality testing phase of certain products or devices, from aerospace components to refrigerators.
RELOCATIONS
United Appraisal Services Inc. has moved to 5652 Parliament Drive in Virginia Beach.
NAME CHANGES
International Family Entertainment Inc. of Virginia Beach said it has changed the name of its Cable Health Club network to Fit TV. The 24-hour cable-TV network is distributed to 9.5 million homes. It features fitness and health programming.
Rauch, Witt & Company has changed the name of its accounting firm to Witt, Mares & Company.
BANKRUPTCIES
Business bankruptcies filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Norfolk:
Yvonne R. Engel, Beach Florist & Balloons, filed chapter 7 liquidation on Aug. 14 with assets of $8,215 and liabilities of $60,079.82.
Albert Marshall Leavitt Jr. and Yugonda M. Ferroro Leavitt, Physical Health & Rehab Clinics, filed chapter 7 liquidation on Aug. 14 with assets of $57,933 and liabilities of $274,769.76.
Keith Miller and Garnett C. Miller, trading as Millers Appliance Service, filed chapter 13 debt repayment plan on Aug. 15 with assets of $19,613 and liabilities of $16,037.46.
CONTRACTS
Block Roofing Corp. in Norfolk received a $726,750 contract from the city of Chesapeake for reroofing Great Bridge Middle School.
Asphalt Roads & Materials Co. in Virginia Beach received a $773,046 contract for asphalt construction utility highway repairs and improvement for 1995-1997.
George Nice & Sons Inc. in Williamsburg received a $1 million contract from the city of Williamsburg for watermain sewer and storm sewer improvements at the College of William and Mary.
E. V. Williams Co. Inc. in Norfolk received a $856,490 contract from the city of Chesapeake for 1995-96 resurfacing Schedule A.
Henry S. Branscome Inc. in Williamsburg received a $631,020 contract from the city of Chesapeake for 1995-96 resurfacing Schedule B.
Hathaway-Duke Const. Co. in Virginia Beach received a $2 million contract from the city of Virginia Beach for additions and renovations at Kellam High School.
M.M. Gunter & Son Inc. in Virginia Beach received a $2.5 million contract from the city of Portsmouth for the Hampton Roads Regional Jail sitework and sewage pumping station.
Falcon Construction Corp. in Norfolk received a $639,500 contract from the city of Newport News for West Avenue sanitary sewer and waterline upgrades.
Peninsula Contractors Inc. in Hampton received a $703,372 contract from the city of Newport News for Riverside sanitary sewer extension.
The TAF Group in Virginia Beach received a $1 million contract from the city of Hampton for principal jail repairs and renovations on High Court Lane.
The Norfolk Dredging Co. in Chesapeake received a $2 million contract for maintenance dredging of the Norfolk Harbor channel and anchorage opposite Sewells Point.
Conrad Brothers Inc. in Chesapeake received a $27.6 million contract from the city of Chesapeake for I.C. Norcom High School.
Pipelining Products in Alexandria received a $3.5 million contract from the city of Norfolk for West Ghent phase I sanitary rehabilitation and storm drainage improvements. MEMO: Digest reports news of record about businesses in Hampton Roads.
Items accepted include reports of mergers, acquisitions, relocations,
significant expansions, substantial government contract awards, national
honors and awards.
Information should be sent to Juanita Raisor, Business News, 150 W.
Brambleton Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510. by CNB