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Tue February 03, 2009

Bombs to Beetles: VW Builds $1B Plant in Chattanooga

Following nationwide competition it was announced on July 15, 2008, that a former army site near Chattanooga, Tenn., had been chosen as the location for Volkswagen’s new $1 billion U.S. assembly plant....

Mary Reed - Mon March 02, 2009

Jersey Fresh: Conti Mends Aging Raritan River Span

The current rehabilitation of the Garden State Parkway’s Alfred E. Driscoll Bridge across the Raritan River in New Jersey has its foundation in a cooperative operation involving the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) and the Garden State Parkway (GPS)....

Wed February 04, 2009

Hitachis Get Their Kicks on Route 66

Chandler, Okla., like many a small town along the fabled 2,400-mi. U.S. Route 66, counts on tourism dollars to help make ends meet. But with soaring gasoline prices in 2008, fewer folks were making the ultimate road trip....

Fri December 19, 2008

471 DIG-R-TACH Designed for Backhoes, Mini-Excavators

General Equipment Co.’s model 471 DIG-R-TACH hydraulically-powered earth drilling attachment system is specifically designed for use with lower-auxiliary hydraulic system flow rates found on popular models of compact loader backhoes, mini-excavators and compact utility loaders....

Fri December 12, 2008

Case Excavator Razes 19th Century Milwaukee Tannery

Milwaukee’s venerable Pfister and Vogel tannery stood up through the Civil War and two World Wars, creating a century-and-a-half’s worth of shoe leather for the American public. But despite its deep footprints in Milwaukee’s history, the now-abandoned tannery couldn’t stand up to the relentless power of an 80-ton (72.6 t) Case CX800 excavator....

Kathie Sutin - Sat January 10, 2009

Page Avenue Extension on Track for 2009

Despite a sluggish start caused by weather and resources diverted for high profile projects, Phase 2 of the Page Avenue Extension project will finish on time in late 2009, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) officials said....

Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu January 01, 2009

Major League Work Involved With Braves Triple A Ballpark

Back in June, it was farmland. But on April 17, Triple-A baseball teams the Gwinnett Braves and the Norfolk Tides will face off in the Braves’ new minor league stadium at the transformed 44-acre (17.8 ha) site in suburban Gwinnett County, Ga....

Thu January 01, 2009

Stafford Hosts Eco-Crusher Demo Event in Charlotte

Stafford hosted a live demo of the Eco-Crusher Dec. 16 in Charlotte, N.C. Local contractors looking for onsite crushing solutions stopped by Stafford for some lunch and demonstrations of the Eco-Crusher attachment....

Mary Reed - Thu January 01, 2009

Fuhgetaboutit! $125M BQE Improvement Work Wraps Up

As part of a massive project involving the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is rebuilding, improving and reconfiguring the section running from 61st Street to Broadway, updating the infrastructure to meet current standards in bridge safety, roadway and operations....

Sat November 22, 2008

Operators Hit the Ground Running With TC37 Excavator

Designed to turn 360 degrees within the width of its tracks, the Terex TC37 zero-tail swing excavator is at home in confined and restricted areas. Ideal for utility contractors, this mini allows operators to get up close and personal in places where conventional excavators can’t fit....