Erik Pisor - Mon July 06, 2009
State Route 60/Pomona Freeway HOV Project Moves Ahead of Schedule
With six separate high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane-related projects currently under construction in Los Angeles County, Caltrans District 7 is clearly attempting to reduce congestion on existing interstates and state routes that lead to and from Los Angeles....
Fri June 19, 2009
Bobcat M-Series Excavator Design Improves Performance, Comfort, Maintenance
Bobcat’s M-Series excavators are re-engineered to deliver increased performance in a lighter machine. Throughout each model are enhancements that save time and labor and make operators more comfortable, according to the manufacturer....
Wed June 10, 2009
Northeast Rockbusters Spring Show Draws Hundreds of Machines, Fans
The Northeast Rockbusters annual spring show in Richmond, R.I., was held the weekend of May 30 to 31 at the Washington County Fairgrounds. More than 1,400 paid guests and hundreds of children watched as chapter members brought in heavy iron of every possible age, shape and era — working iron to dig out stumps, break boulders and move dirt....
Lara Larson - Sat June 06, 2009
Star Tractor Moves Into New Facility in Fort Worth
Although many in the equipment industry are scaling back, Star Tractor Ltd. is stepping up its game with a brand new location and facility. Star Tractor Owner Don Larson said the company made the official move into the new facility, located at 1500 N.E....
Fri May 29, 2009
Jones Crawler Cranes Purchases the First TCC-750 at SED
Jones Crawler Cranes Ltd., of Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom, purchased the first Link-Belt 75 ton (70 t) TCC-750 telescopic crawler crane at SED, May 13, 2009. Jones Crawler Cranes, owned by Mark and Alexandra Jones, specializes in the rental of hydraulic crawler cranes throughout Southern England....
Laurie Mercer - Thu May 28, 2009
Demco Puts Buffalo’s Iconic ’Aud’ on Ice
Rubber-neckers traveling on both sides of the Skyway in Buffalo have been watching in fascination for months now as heavy equipment works its way through the city’s most famous Auditorium Theater....
Jay Adams - Wed May 27, 2009
Big Float Promises Big Things for Finnish Company
You’ve heard about the Big Dig. You may soon be hearing just as much about the Big Float. The Big Float amphibious excavators are a patented innovation by REMU Ltd., a Finnish company headquartered in Ahtari, Finland....
Jay Adams - Fri May 22, 2009
On The Level’s Gorilla Hammers King of the Granite Jungle
At 46, Jim Bresnick still has a good back and an even better hammer. He needs both. The one-man operator of On The Level Construction & Excavation Inc., based at 165 Forge Village Road in Groton, Mass., is crushing approximately 15,000 tons (13,608 t) of granite a week at Fletcher Granite, a century-and-a-half-old quarry along acres of hills on Groton Road in Westford, Mass....
Angela B. Hurni - Thu May 21, 2009
Connecting to Virginia’s Longest Roadway
Virginia’s longest roadway, the 508-mi. (813 km) Route 58, stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the southwestern tip of Virginia. In 1989 the Virginia General Assembly established the Route 58 Corridor Development Plan to enhance economic development along the route, especially in the rural sections....
Angela B. Hurni - Wed May 20, 2009
C.W. Matthews Reaches Midpoint of $16.7M Bridge Project
Since June 2008, C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc., based out of Marietta, Ga., has been working on a $16.7-million bridge replacement contract on State Route 280 (SR 280) awarded to them by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....
