Thu April 03, 2008
Peterson Development Makes Rock Solid Investment
“There is money in rock,” said Bob Peterson, president of Peterson Development LLC in Pelham, N.H. Peterson Development is a homebuilder in southern New Hampshire, where it builds upscale homes....
Fri March 28, 2008
Deere Compacts Take on Landscaping
Laying sod, seeding, grading, tilling, trimming, planting, digging postholes and ponds, installing hardscapes — a landscaper’s work is never done. So it’s no surprise that versatile, multitasking John Deere compact machines have become hugely popular among landscapers....
Dick Rohland - Tue March 25, 2008
New Shoring System Helps Twins Stadium Foundation
One challenge stands out beyond the everyday challenges faced by crews building the new, $412 million, 40,000 capacity stadium for the Minnesota Twins. Located just a few blocks west of downtown Minneapolis, the construction site is hemmed in on all sides by bridges, roads and buildings; making for tight working conditions and a logistical challenge for moving hundreds of workers and trucks in and out of it daily....
Thu February 14, 2008
Kobelco 17SR Acera Offers Stability in Tight Work Spaces
Kobelco Construction Machinery America’s 17SR ACERA zero tail swing, compact excavator delivers more digging performance and an adjustable track gauge that gives easy maneuverability in tight spaces without sacrificing stability when working....
Thu February 14, 2008
John Deere 210LJ Landscape Loader Is Tier III Certified
The new John Deere 210LJ landscape loader has been redesigned from the ground up with a Tier III-certified engine and a cab option that makes it even more versatile and productive. “The 210LJ is a purpose-built landscape loader — not a modified backhoe,” said Bob Tyler, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division....
Thu February 14, 2008
LBX Company’s Spin Ace Excavators Offer Operators Small Swing Radius
LBX Company has introduced the Link-Belt Spin Ace Series minimum swing radius excavators with Tier III engine technology. Available models include the 75SA, 80 Swing Boom, 135SA and 225SA with operating weights ranging from 17,500 to 53,800 lbs....
Mon March 10, 2008
Crawler Equipment Sales Starts Third Decade of Operation
With its first 20 years firmly placed under its figurative belt, Crawler Equipment Sales (CES) and its customers look forward to the next two decades and beyond. Approximately 20 years after John D. Stephens founded his pipeline construction company, he decided to search for equipment on his own, rather than going through a dealer....
Jeff Cronin - Tue March 11, 2008
Floating Excavator Vital in Swamp Restoration Project
A lone amphibious excavator is floating amid the Pocotaligo Swamp in an effort to restore its natural flow. A three-man crew from Garcia Forest Service LLC in Rockingham, N.C., is removing debris from two 15-mi....
Matthew Willett - Mon March 10, 2008
C.W. Matthews Begins 14th St. Bridge Replacement
Getting around Midtown Atlanta has been a little more circuitous since Feb. 9. Work by C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc. to replace the 14th Street bridge over the I-75/85 connector required the closure of Techwood Avenue between 16th and 10th streets until 2009 and the re-routing of traffic from the I-85 southbound 10th and 14th streets exit ramps to the 10th and 14th streets ramp....
Fri March 07, 2008
Murray Demolition Cleans Up After the Four Sisters
A distinctive landmark west of Toronto on the Lake Ontario shoreline for more than 40 years, the four imposing concrete stacks of the Lakeview Thermal Generating Station, each 480 ft. (146 m) high, were demolished in a controlled drop and on the ground in less than 30 seconds on June 12, 2006....
