Dorinda Anderson - Tue January 05, 2010
St. Paul Sewage Lift Station
What should have been a fairly routine sewage lift station installation, turned out to be a much larger project when overly wet soil was encountered. The project is located just east of downtown St. Paul, Minn., and a quarter of a mile away from the Mississippi River on Highway 61 and Lower Afton Road....
Jennifer Rupp - Mon December 07, 2009
Caltrans Gives I-10 a Facelift in Riverside County
A rural section of I-10 in Riverside County is undergoing 8.2 mi. (13 km) of rehabilitation. Heavy truck traffic and weather have damaged pavement in the project area, especially the outside lanes. The project spans from County Line Road in Calimesa to the Pennsylvania undercrossing in Beaumont....
Fri December 04, 2009
Beyel Brothers Does the Heavy Lifting on Power Plant Project
In 2001, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida cabinet approved the construction and operation of a new 633-megawatt high-efficiency power plant to serve central Florida. The new unit consisted of a combustion turbine, combustion turbine generator a heat-recovery steam generator boiler and a steam turbine generator and various transformers....
Wed October 14, 2009
Metrolift Inc. Appoints Moore as New Chief Financial Officer
Metrolift Inc., an independently owned, full service provider of aerial lift equipment and services has promoted Tony Moore to the position of CFO to its executive management team. This is a newly created position designed to address the company’s long term strategic objectives and financial strength....
Fri October 09, 2009
Devon Contracting Lifts Philly to New Parking Heights
Travelers in downtown Philadelphia, may notice a big red boom in the sky. This boom, which is attached to a Manitowoc 16000, marks the location of the new Cira Center South parking garage. The Cira Center South, located at 30th and Market streets in Philadelphia, will include a 40- to 50-story office tower and a 25- to 30-story residential tower....
Wed September 23, 2009
Face Lift Set to Begin on I-40 in Kingman
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) A $5.7 million repaving project along Kingman’s portion of Interstate 40 is set to begin later this month. Phoenix-based FNF Construction anticipates the repaving work along a 10-mi....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Mon September 21, 2009
ALDOT Works to Clear Congestion on Memorial Parkway
Two projects under way on Huntsville’s heavily traveled Memorial Parkway will allow motorists to bypass more traffic lights and congested intersections on several newly built overpasses. The jobs — one winding up on the south side of the city while the other is gearing up on its north side — are the latest in a series of 10 projects on the roadway since the first overpass was completed in 1969, said Johnny L....
Wed August 19, 2009
Kenco Barrier Lifts Medians, Sound Walls, Curbing
The Kenco Barrier Lift can be used on any concrete median barriers, sound walls, curbing and piling. It also is useful for aligning barriers that have already been placed. The barrier lift is ready for operation by simply using a lifting sling such as the Kenco RigMAX attached to any type or model of machine with lifting capabilities and elastomer pads enable performance even in wet weather....
Fri August 14, 2009
JLG Elevates Safety With Summer LiftPod Giveaway
JLG Industries Inc. is giving away a LiftPod portable aerial work platform to raise awareness of safety in the workplace, particularly as it relates to maintenance and facility management. According to a study done by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, more than 800 people died in 2007 as a result of falls in the workplace....
Wed July 29, 2009
Trico Lift Opens Second Texas Location
Trico Lift, a full-service aerial work platform company, is now open for business in San Antonio, Texas. This new location is the second Trico Lift branch available in Texas. The company’s Houston fleet center opened last year....
