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Fri November 09, 2007

Genesis Appoints JESCO as Authorized Dealer in N.J., NYC

JESCO is now an authorized Genesis attachments dealer in New Jersey and the New York City metro area. “We are extremely excited to offer Genesis attachments as part of our equipment line,” stated Jon Robustelli, president of JESCO Inc....

Richard Miller - Tue November 06, 2007

MoDOT Carves New $44M Path Through Ozark Hills

Tucked in the rough Ozark hills is Missouri Department of Transportation’s (MoDOT) current two-lane Route 5 project, which winds from the city of Camdenton north to the Niangua Bridge on the Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County....

Mon October 29, 2007

Traylor Brothers Helps San Diego Prepare for Worst Case Scenerio

“Be Prepared” is the motto for the Boy Scouts, but it also could be the motto for a huge project currently underway by officials in San Diego, Calif., and John Deere equipment is playing a major part in making it a reality....

Fri October 26, 2007

Liebherr’s R974 Excavator Begins Demolition of Philip Morris Plant

On the morning of Aug. 13, Liebherr’s R974 B HD-EW crawler excavator took the first bite out of a Philip Morris Plant in Louisville, Ky. Prior to demolition, there was a “Dismantling Ceremony” attended by Mayor Jerry Abramson, Councilman David Tandy, various city officials, former Philip Morris employees and members of the community....

Angela B. Hurni - Thu October 25, 2007

Retail Dinosaur Nearing Extinction in Hampton

The only part of the dinosaur left is the old J.C. Penney building. The typical shopping mall of yesteryear is becoming extinct and in its place, the mixed-use town center evolves. The 750,000-sq.-ft. (70,000 sq m) Coliseum Mall in Hampton, Va., is being demolished by Wrecking Corporation of America to make room for Peninsula Town Center....

Sat September 15, 2007

Indeco Introduces IRC Rotary Head Cutter Attachments

Indeco North America has added the IRC Series rotary cutting head to its line of non-impact demolition attachments. The Indeco rotary cutting head is a compact tool that can handle different types of trenching and demolition jobs....

Wed September 12, 2007

D-Series Wheel Excavators Utilize ACERT Technology

The Caterpillar D-Series wheel excavators — M3l3D, M3l5D, M3l6D, M3l8D and M322D — deliver increased lift capacity and faster cycle times through changes in engines and hydraulics as compared to the C-Series machines they replace....

Wed September 12, 2007

Volvo Construction Adds New Product Class of Pipelayers

Volvo Construction Equipment has announced the development of a new product class of pipelaying machines targeting, primarily, contractors in the on-shore oil and gas industry. It is anticipated that the new class will be available to the North America market in the second quarter of 2008....

Wed October 17, 2007

Nordic Sold on Benefits of Zero-Turn Radius Machines

In ancient times, monarchs handed the throne down to their children, passing on the wealth and power they had acquired over their lifetimes, but also passing down considerable responsibility. Today’s children don’t inherit jewel-encrusted crowns, but sometimes they inherit construction businesses....

James A. Merolla - Mon October 01, 2007

Cavaliere Industries Has Grown, Thrived Since 1955

In 1955, undefeated heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano fought his 49th and final battle against light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, digging very deep in the four-squared corners of the ring in Madison Square Garden....