G.W. Hall - Tue November 27, 2001
Crews Finish Up Road Work in South Carolina
Dust will soon settle for the last time in four lakefront subdivisions near Eutawville, SC, where general contractor W. Frazier Construction Inc. and several subcontractors have teamed up to pave 21 existing dirt roads.
Rea Construction will handle the paving portion of the project, which has a total value of nearly $1 million....
G.W. Hall - Mon July 30, 2001
Contractors ’Shoulder’ Georgia Interstate-16 Widening Project
Rogers Bridge Company Inc. and Mitchell Construction Co. Inc. of Atlanta, GA, have teamed up to complete a $27.9-million bridge and shoulder widening project along Interstate 16 in Laurens and Treutlen counties....
Thu July 19, 2001
Bobcat Acquires Czech Compact Loader-Backhoe Maker Superstav
Bobcat Company of West Fargo, ND, recently announced the purchase of Superstav, s.r.o., a manufacturer of compact loader backhoes based in Dobri, Czech Republic, and its subsidiary Earth Force America Inc....
Chris Volker - Wed February 28, 2001
T.C. Simons Tackles U.S. Route 40 Improvement Project
When the traffic flow became unbearable along U.S. Route 40 Corridor in Delaware and Maryland, a long-range Corridor improvement plan was developed.
In looking at the area’s congestion, it has been reported that the number of dwelling units in the Corridor is projected to increase to 38,965 in 2020, an increase of 50 percent since 1995-96....
Carolyn Dawson - Wed May 24, 2000
Security Equipment Rescues Trench Safety Seminar
Recognizing the importance of using real-life construction equipment to aid rescue education efforts, a Baltimore construction equipment distributor freely donates its time, equipment and services, all in the name of safety.
Recently, Security Equipment Co....
Chris Volker - Tue March 06, 2001
Cell Construction Locks Up Delaware’s Garbage
The Delaware Solid Waste Authority is serious about keeping the site safe and clean. So serious that it is investing $10.5 million in the construction of a new cell at its Southern Solid Waste Management Center (SSWMC) in Sussex County, DE.
National Earth Products Inc....
Sat January 20, 2001
Midwest Catches Super Bowl Fever on JCB Grid Iron Tour
JCB, the official heavy construction equipment suppliers for Tampa Bay Super Bowl XXXV, are getting dealers across the country to show their football spirit by displaying the unique “JCB Grid Iron Helmets” and providing area residents the chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl this month.
The “Grid Iron” helmets are inflatable and fit over the cabs of JCB 214 backhoe loaders....
Sat January 06, 2001
Contractor Saves Time, Money With Pro-Tec Slide Rail Shoring System
How Pro-Tec’s Slide Rail Shoring System is used as an economical alternative to tight sheeting has been aptly demonstrated on an Anderzack-Pitzen Construction Co. job in Toledo, OH, where a 34-ft....
Wed January 03, 2001
Mega Construction Kicks Off 2001 With Purchase of Dozen Backhoes
John Capponi, president of Mega Construction Co., Philadelphia, PA, is starting the New Year off on the right foot with 12 New Holland 575E backhoes.
Capponi, president of Mega Construction Co., Philadelphia, PA, recently updated his backhoe fleet with the purchase of the 575Es from Modern Construction Equipment, Hatfield, PA....
Mary Reed - Wed January 17, 2001
$1.39M Overhaul Rejuvenates Aging Pennsylvania Span
Drivers in Butler County, PA, faced slight delays this summer caused by occasional single-lane alternating traffic on the bridge carrying SR l08 over I-79 in Worth Township. In addition, traffic on I-79 itself also was restricted at times to single lanes, but the public’s patience has been well rewarded with the recent reopening of the newly refurbished bridge.
Begun in April 2000, the bridge superstructure replacement involved rehabilitation of a multi-span steel-beam bridge 238-ft....
