Tue April 14, 2009
Nortrax to Inventory Eco-Crusher Jaw Crusher Buckets
Giberson Enterprises, master distributor for the Eco-Crusher, announced Nortrax as a new dealer. Nortrax has agreed to inventory all Eco-Crusher excavator-mounted jaw crusher bucket models and wear parts, so the dealer can immediately serve customers from all regions....
Fri May 15, 2009
Lavigne Plumbing and Heating Finds Excavator That Fits
Michael Lavigne has more than two decades of experience working in the underground construction industry. For the last seven years, he’s been in business for himself as the owner of Lavigne Plumbing and Heating....
Tue April 14, 2009
Cat 314D CR, 314D LCR Excavators Sport C4.2 Engines
The new Cat 314D CR and 314D LCR (long undercarriage) hydraulic excavators are compact-radius models that build on the valued attributes of their C-Series predecessors with a new fuel-efficient Cat C4.2 ACERT engine, more hydraulic power, expanded work-tool versatility, a spacious new operator station and a new intermediate-length stick....
Fri May 15, 2009
Yanmar Construction Equipment Division Introduces New Angle Blade Excavator
Yanmar Construction Equipment Division’s new angle blade is a factory installed option for the ViO55-5. Yanmar has added optional moldboard extensions, which do several things to increase operator productivity:• Extends the width of the blade so the tracks of the machine do not immediately run over the dirt spoils....
Sat May 16, 2009
Coast Range Construction Taps Hitachi Iron in Alaska Job
Located at the southernmost end of the Alaskan Highway, the picturesque town of Homer attracts adventure seekers, independent types, and colorful nicknames like “Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea,” “Halibut Capital of the World,” and “End of The Road.” The last was bestowed by famed storyteller and Motel 6 spokesman Tom Bodett, who once made the small town his home....
Erik Pisor - Wed May 13, 2009
Widening of I-405 HOV to Connect Long Beach, LAX
After July of this year the entire 72.2-mi. (116 km) stretch of Interstate 405 South and nearly all of I-405 North, which originates in Los Angeles County and ends in Orange County, will feature a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, as Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc....
Zoie Clift - Fri May 08, 2009
T.J. Lambrecht Performs Bypass Work on Congested Highway 167
By Zoie CliftCEG CORRESPONDENTA 9-mi. (14.5 km) bypass to west of the city of Sheridan is being built in Arkansas. When completed the route will be a four-lane divided highway anticipated to ease congestion along Highway 167....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Wed May 06, 2009
Over the River and Through the Woods in Baldwin County
As homes and businesses have sprung up like weeds in former farmers’ fields east of U.S. 98 in Alabama’s Baldwin County, traffic volume on two-lane Alabama 181 has exploded. To ease congestion on both north-south roadways, the county has embarked on the largest road and bridge project it has ever undertaken on its own — an $8.6 million extension of Baldwin County Road 13, said Frank Lundy, Baldwin County’s construction engineer and point man on the project....
Fri May 08, 2009
Nicor Gas Taps XTs to Install Pipelines in Northern Illinois
Serving most of Northern Illinois as one of the largest gas distribution companies, Nicor Gas supplies natural gas to more than 2 million customers in 643 communities. Nicor Gas customers are connected to the company’s 34,000 mi....
Jennifer Hetrick - Thu April 30, 2009
New Invention — The Gravelizer —Becomes Indispensible for N.H. Firm
When Ed Csenge goes out to look at a new project, he is concerned with things “from the ground down.” Csenge runs two businesses in Sullivan, N.H. — Ed Csenge & Son LLC and its subsidiary, Septic Manager....
