Dick Rohland - Fri June 25, 2010
Cable Stay Bridge Marks New Era in Minneapolis
A split second blast followed by bursts of light sparked the end of a transportation era last June for residents and commuters of the north side of Minneapolis. At the same time, it marked the beginning of a new era when demolition crews dropped the steel trusses of the 104-year-old Lowry Avenue Bridge into the Mississippi River to clear the way for a new and much different looking bridge to serve the city’s north side for the next 100 years....
Mary Reed - Fri June 18, 2010
Projects Underway to Aid Huntington’s Traffic Flow
When the town of Huntington on New York’s Long Island was founded in the 1600s, whaling and other marine related services formed a large part of its economy, although this declined after the railroad arrived in the 1860s....
Rebecca Ragain - Thu June 17, 2010
Hoover Dam Bypass Project Approaches End
A 1,060-ft. (323 m) concrete arch curves 900 ft. (274.3 m) above the Colorado River, part of a 1,900-ft. (579 m) long bridge with its abutments set into the cliffs of the Black Canyon, approximately 1,500 ft....
- Tue June 08, 2010
Barnhart Agrees to Purchase Powell Crane Rental Division
Barnhart Crane & Rigging and Powell Companies have reached a definitive agreement under which Barnhart will purchase Powell’s crane rental division, which has locations in Knoxville and Johnson City, Tenn....
- Tue May 18, 2010
Woburn’s C.N. Wood Inc. Named NPK Dealer for Bay State, Rhode Island
C.N. Wood Co. Inc., Woburn, Mass., has been named the NPK dealer for the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The exclusive distributor for Komatsu off-road equipment will be carrying the full line of NPK products, which includes a comprehensive offering of hydraulic hammers, pedestal breaker systems, heavy duty grapples, primary/secondary crushers, material processors, plate compactor/drivers and quick-attach couplers as well as a complete offering of OEM parts to support these attachments....
Angela B. Hurni - Mon May 17, 2010
Clarence Brown Conference Center Crosses Halfway Point
On July 1, 2009, Bartow County civic leaders assembled to break ground on the new Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville, Ga. Currently, the $20-million, LEED Certified facility is approximately 60 percent finished and is on track for an August 2010 completion date....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon May 10, 2010
Bridge Project Expected to Beat Deadline
A railroad bridge replacement project is nearing an early completion date in the city of Waynesboro, Va., under the direction of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The contract of $9,862,043 was awarded to Abernathy Construction, Glen Allen, Va....
- Fri May 07, 2010
SC Names Winners of Its First Crane Operator Safety Awards
The Specialized Carriers Rigging Association (SC) awarded 18 Crane Operator Safety Awards during the 2010 annual conference, April 6 to 10, at the Omni Hotel at Champions Gate, Orlando, Fla. This new award was presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements while accumulating 10,000 consecutive man-hours and recording zero accidents or incidents....
- Mon April 26, 2010
Terex Rolls Out New Products
For Terex Cranes, 2009 was a very productive year, introducing new crane models to increase productivity, new truck and crane cabs for enhanced ease-of-use and comfort, new safety features for security and new configurations for greater reach and capacity....
- Mon April 26, 2010
Outstanding Reach With New Terex RT 100
Terex Cranes introduces the new Terex RT 100 rough terrain crane. The RT 100 is the newest addition to the Terex Cranes rough terrain crane portfolio and offers outstanding lifting capacity across all load ranges, according to the manufacturer....
