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David S. Chartock - Fri July 14, 2006

CALTRANS Gives Highway 14 a New Angle

When rain and wind consistently dislodged rock on State Highway 14 in Santa Clarita, CA, a $7.5 million slope stabilization project was required by District 7 of the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)....

Matt Matusek - Fri July 14, 2006

PA’s Michael Facchiano Contracting Celebrates Two Milestones in 2006

Michael Facchiano Sr., founder, president and CEO of Michael Facchiano Contracting Inc. is celebrating 2006 with his 75th birthday and his 50th year in business. For his birthday celebration May 8, his children Mary Jean, Michelle, John and Michael Jr....

Fri June 09, 2006

S. Carolina Public Works Employees Show Their Skills

Eight of South Carolina’s best heavy equipment operators are preparing to show their skills at the final round of the state chapter’s American Public Works Association backhoe rodeo July 12....

Brenda Ruggiero - Mon April 10, 2006

Design-Build Team Tackles U.S. 1/64 in N. Carolina

The design-build team of The Lane Construction Corporation, SEPI Engineering Group and The LPA Group of North Carolina is well on its way to earning a bonus for the early completion of improvements to U.S....

Larissa Newman - Tue April 04, 2006

Walbert Contracting Discovers ’Shear’ Magic With Genesis

In 1962, after seven years experience as an independent truck driver, Harold Walbert decided to take another route in life. “With experience in hauling scrap and knowledge of the trucking business, I saw potential in the scrap and recycling industry,” said Walbert....

Mon March 20, 2006

Philadelphia Expo Ends in a Photo Finish

The final Philadelphia Construction Expo to be held at the Fort Washington Expo Center on March 7 and 8 came down to a photo finish. While exhibitors and iron shoppers were wrapping up their last minute deals, Mark Olson of M.P....

Wed December 21, 2005

R.E. Harris Makes the Grade at Elementary Project

Over the past few years, the crew at R.E. Harris Construction has become educated in the art of building schools. A 30-member crew is currently building a $12-million elementary school in Lake Mary, FL, for the Seminole County School Board....

Jeff Cronin - Wed November 23, 2005

Demolition Firm Races to Remove Darlington Grandstand in 2 Weeks

Before work could begin on the construction aspects of a $6 million capital improvement plan at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC, the old Brasington Grandstand in Turn 2 had to go. For two weeks this fall, a 15-member crew from Total Demolition in Hartsville, SC, leading with a Caterpillar 330 excavator with a Genesis XP shear, crunched away the old 3,000-seat grandstand....

Thu November 10, 2005

Backhoe Rodeo Offers $5,000 in Prizes Over Two Days

It’s time to saddle up the backhoe and show off your skills. A total of $5,000 will be awarded at this year’s backhoe rodeo at CEG Production’s second annual Charlotte Construction Expo at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord, NC....

Wed November 02, 2005

JCB to Manufacture High-Speed Backhoe Loaders for U.S. Army

JCB has been awarded a contract, expected to be worth up to $140 million, to supply the U.S. Army with a high-speed backhoe loaders for military engineering tasks. The high mobility engineer excavator (HMEE) vehicle has been designed to meet the requirements specified by U.S....