Eric Olson - Mon April 14, 2014
Major Interstate Junction in N.C. Undergoes $89M Facelift
When the interchange of Interstate 40 and Interstate 77 in Statesville, N.C., was constructed in the late 1960s, traffic projections through the junction were set at about 5,000 cars and trucks per day....
Terex Cranes - Tue April 08, 2014
AmQuip Purchases Terex Superlift 3800 Crawler Crane
The tallest crane in the history of ConExpo has a new owner: USA-based AmQuip Corporation. Together with the order for the Superlift 3800, AmQuip also has signed an order for 24 rough terrain cranes. The cranes, all of them RT 555-1 rough terrain cranes, come as the result of increased demand and will be destined to several job sites and locations across the United States....
Thu March 20, 2014
Pettibone Introduces Cary-Lift 154
The Pettibone Cary-Lift 154 delivers the traditional load handling benefits of the Cary-Lift product line, while introducing new performance benchmarks to meet the evolving needs of end users. Featuring a cost reduced, streamlined redesign and enhanced operator comfort, the 154 offers simplified maintenance and more productivity in a variety of material handling applications, according to the manufacturer....
Donna Gordon Blankinship - ASSCOCIATED PRESS - Sat March 08, 2014
Mammoth Tusk Lifted From Site
SEATTLE (AP) A fossilized mammoth tusk discovered in a Seattle construction site was retrieved Feb. 14 from a 30-ft. (9 m) deep pit to the sound of cheers and clicking from people taking pictures. Scientists and construction crews used a crane to retrieve and hoist the tusk, which was placed on a pallet, encased in plaster and covered in blankets, to a waiting flat-bed truck....
Wed March 05, 2014
Terex Fuchs MHL335 Material Handler Delivers High Lift Capacities
The Terex Fuchs MHL335 material handler blends the undercarriage of the larger MHL340 with the upper carriage of the smaller MHL331, providing a 9% wider stabilizer footprint than the MHL331 to elevate handling capacities throughout the entire lift range....
Wed February 12, 2014
Watchtower Adds Merlo P34.10 Telescopic Forklift to Its Fleet
Garden State Engine & Equipment (GSE&E) delivered a Merlo panaramic telescoplc forklift to Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of N.Y. Inc. Watchtower chose the Merlo P34.10 for a multitude of reasons. “Once the machine was demonstrated they saw this workhorse operate in areas that they couldn’t get their bigger machines into....
Tue February 04, 2014
’I Lift NY’ - Floating Crane Arrives for Tappan Zee Project
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — One of the world’s largest floating cranes has arrived in New York, where it will be used to build the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The Journal News reports (http://lohud.us/1hWzMpU) that the 400-foot-long Left Coast Lifter arrived in New York Harbor on Thursday, a little more than a month after it departed from the San Francisco area to begin its 6,000-mile voyage to the East Coast....
Mary S. Yamin-Garone - Tue January 28, 2014
Twin Bridges Undergo Much-Needed Facelift
Thaddeus who?Anyone who has traveled New York State’s Northway (Interstate 87) over the Mohawk River knows it is Thaddeus Kosciusko (as in the Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge) — better known as the Twin Bridges....
Tue January 14, 2014
Ashnu Chooses Merlo Rotating 40.30 Telescopic Forklift
Garden State Engine & Equipment (GSE&E) has delivered a Merlo R40.30 MCSS rotating telescopic forklift to Ashnu International of Queens, N.Y. “Our choice was easy because not only does the Merlo have the ability to reach 96 feet high delivering material to the scaffolding throughout the entire project, it also rotates within the parameters of the barricades, allowing us not to tie up traffic which saves us enormous amounts of man hours,” said Owain Rees, project manager of Ashnu....
Mon January 13, 2014
Tier IV Update for JCB’s Popular Rough Terrain Fork Lift Range
JCB is launching its latest rough terrain fork lift (RTFL) range at ConExpo 2014 complete with the new Tier IV JCB Ecomax diesel engine. The highly efficient four cylinder engine delivers the same 74 hp (55 kW) output as the previous Dieselmax motor, but meets the Tier IV emissions regulations without the need for a diesel particulate filter or an SCR exhaust after-treatment system, reducing cost and complexity for customers....
