Chris Volker - Wed April 10, 2002
Daisy Construction Counts onConstruction Crane & Tractor
Mike Chenet, president and owner of Construction Crane & Tractor (CC&T), values the longtime relationship between his company and Daisy Construction. In fact, the two companies have been working together for nearly 10 years and have created a wonderful synergy....
Richard Miller - Sat March 30, 2002
Duncan Construction Digs for New Kansas Shopping Center
For Johnson County, KS, residents, the shopping options continue to grow. Added to this list is Shawnee Crossings, a 315,000-sq.-ft. (28,350 sq m) retail complex located on a 60-acre (24 ha) site on the southeast corner of Kansas 7 Highway and Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee, KS....
- Mon March 25, 2002
Manitowoc Company Acquires Grove Worldwide, Expanding Crane Segment
The Manitowoc Company Inc., one of the leading worldwide manufacturers of high-capacity, lattice-boom crawler cranes and tower cranes, has announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Grove Worldwide is one of the leading manufacturers of mobile hydraulic cranes and truck-mounted cranes.
The acquisition, valued at approximately $270 million, will be funded by a combination of cash and approximately 2 million shares of Manitowoc common stock based on current market prices.
“Grove enhances our market-leading positions, represents a strong growth opportunity for our crane segment and fills a product void by adding mobile cranes to our product offerings....
Chris Volker - Wed March 13, 2002
Modern Equipment Provides Annual Crane Inspections
Cranes are versatile and essential pieces of equipment used in construction, as well as numerous other industries. A crane inspection program can help reduce crane accidents and improve operation as well as educate owners/operators on training and requirements....
- Wed March 06, 2002
Ringhaver Equipment Crane Division Appoints Davis New Branch Manager
Ringhaver Equipment Co. Vice President and General Manager Dallas Johnson has announced the appointment of Mike Davis to the position of branch manager of Southeastern Crane’s Charlotte, NC, facility.
In addition to extensive crane sales experience, Davis brings the advantage of familiarity with the southeast sales territory....
- Wed February 27, 2002
Grove Spans Potomac With $2B Woodrow Wilson Bridge Job
Grove RT650E rough-terrain cranes are at work on the $2-billion Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge reconstruction project. The bridge carries busy Interstates 495 and 95 across the Potomac River from Maryland to Virginia just outside Washington, D.C....
- Wed February 27, 2002
Grove TMS875C Boosts Bridge Beams in Colombian Project
Transportes Montejo LTDA, headquartered in Tocancipa-Cundinamarca-Colombia, specializes in transport, lifting and erection of heavy and oversize loads. The company also has facilities in Venezuela providing crane rental and transport services....
Susan McHale - Wed February 13, 2002
Motor City’s Ford Field Roof Trusses Make History
Engineering feats on Ford Field, the new home for the Detroit Lion’s starting with the 2002 football season, are making history in the construction world.
Early in December, construction workers lifted into place the project’s second massive roof truss that spanned together nearly 80 percent of the stadium’s steel roof....
Mary Reed - Wed February 13, 2002
Crews Preserve History, Erect $11M Bridge in Danville, PA
Three bridges linking the boroughs of Danville and Riverside, PA, have shared a common fate over the course of the past 150 years or so — that of falling prey to the elements in most spectacular fashions.
Danville’s first wooden bridge was built in 1829 but destroyed by flooding 23 years later....
- Tue February 12, 2002
Grove Crane North American Distributors Receive Excellence and Service Awards
Grove Crane recognized five North American distributors for their overall performance in 2001:
--American State Equipment Co. Inc., Milwaukee, WI
--Hayden-Murphy Equipment Company, Minneapolis, MN
--Honnen Equipment Company, Commerce City, CO
--J....
