Kathie Sutin - Mon March 23, 2009
MoDOT Opens Route 21 Ahead of Time
Motorists in Jefferson County, Mo., near St. Louis enjoyed a nice surprise recently when the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) opened a 4-mi. (6.4 km) stretch of Route 21 eight months early....
Maura Bohart - Thu March 05, 2009
Safer Ten Mile River Span on Fast Track
There is a bridge on Route 1 in Mendocino County that travels over a wide river. It is beautiful, scenic and peaceful — but it is also dangerous, as it is susceptible to collapse during an earthquake....
Angela B. Hurni - Thu February 12, 2009
On the Boulevard: E.V. Williams Adds Girth to Hectic Highway
E.V. Williams Inc. is well known in Virginia’s Hampton Roads area. No matter what city you are visiting, if there is road construction occurring, you are likely to see the company’s name on the equipment....
Fri February 06, 2009
Case Delivers Equipment for Disaster Relief
Throughout 2008, Case Construction Equipment and its employees and dealers have demonstrated their passion for helping people around the world in times of need. Time and again, Case was on the scene to provide the resources and support needed to help repair and rebuild communities in the wake of devastation....
Fri December 19, 2008
471 DIG-R-TACH Designed for Backhoes, Mini-Excavators
General Equipment Co.’s model 471 DIG-R-TACH hydraulically-powered earth drilling attachment system is specifically designed for use with lower-auxiliary hydraulic system flow rates found on popular models of compact loader backhoes, mini-excavators and compact utility loaders....
Fri January 23, 2009
Case Delivers 50 Armored Backhoe Loaders to U.S. Army
Case Construction Equipment has produced the first 50 Case armored backhoe loaders (BHLs) for the U.S. Army as part of a five-year contract awarded to Case for a total of 626 Case backhoe loaders. Manufactured at the Case plant in Burlington, Iowa, these 50 units were deployed in October to Southwest Asia to support military efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq....
Wed January 07, 2009
John Deere Upgrades 710J Backhoe With New Tier III Engine
John Deere has added a new PowerTech E 6068 Tier III engine to its 710J backhoe, improving both emissions compliance and power. “Deere’s got the most powerful backhoe available at this size level, so contractors can step up to Tier III engines without sacrificing power, durability or lugging power,” said Bob Tyler, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division....
Wed October 29, 2008
Backhoe Production Could Bring Jobs to Midwest Town
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) Officials say as many as 100 jobs could be added by spring as New Holland Construction begins producing tractor loaders this year at Case Construction in Burlington. New Holland’s backhoes for the North American market had been made at an Imola, Italy, plant....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Mon October 06, 2008
Glancing Blows From Storms Test ALDOT’s Readiness
The sky was clear, blue and sunny, giving no hint of the killer storms churning a few hundred miles south in the Gulf of Mexico. But as soon as hurricanes Gustav and Ike made their paths into the Gulf this summer, the Alabama Department of Transportation started implementing the storm-readiness measures they plan and practice for year-round, said Nick Amberger, ALDOT’s ninth division maintenance engineer....
Tue September 30, 2008
Answering the Call: Jersey Firm Responds in Times of Crisis
Mount Construction, one of New Jersey’s largest emergency response contractors, recently acquired four new John Deere 310SJ and four 310SJ total machine control (TMC) tool carrier (TC) backhoes, all equipped with pilot controls to handle statewide site work, road construction and 24-hour emergency utility repair services....
