Wed June 20, 2007
Doosan DX35z Fits Into Largest Group of Mini-Excavators
The DX35z hydraulic excavator is now available at Doosan dealers. It features zero tail-swing, which allows the cab of the machine to turn within the width of its tracks and makes it ideal for working in very narrow areas....
Wed June 06, 2007
Ingersoll Rand Gets in the Trenches With ZX Excavators
Ingersoll Rand Company Limited offers two hydraulic, compact excavators to provide earthmoving power in the trenches. The 8.3 ton (7.5 t) ZX-75 and 14 ton (12.5 t) ZX-125 hydraulic excavators provide powerful performance for building, landscaping, rental applications and utility installation, as well as general construction and repair work....
David S. Chartock - Mon July 09, 2007
Simultaneous Construction Facilitates Texas’ $1.1B Bayport Terminal Complex
Simultaneous construction of several phases of the Port of Houston Authority’s $1.1 billon Bayport Terminal Complex is underway in LaPorte, Texas. One of the phases, a $15.3 million reconstruction of Bayport Road began Dec....
Wed July 04, 2007
Equipment Pushes Through Tough Clay for R.S. Braswell
Working in the clay soil of North Carolina can present some difficult challenges, especially when it gets wet. Jason Ward from Concord, N.C., relies on his T300 compact track loader and 341 compact excavator to keep working even when ground conditions aren't at their best....
Angela B. Hurni - Thu July 05, 2007
Va. Beach Road to Be Less a Pain in the Birdneck
E.V. Williams Inc. has worked with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) on numerous projects over the years. The latest project is the Birdneck Road widening project in Virginia Beach, Va. The Virginia Beach-based firm was awarded a $27.9 million contract to widen the two-lane road into a four-lane divided road....
Mon June 25, 2007
Doosan Offers Parts Guarantee for Excavators
Doosan Infracore America has started a 48-hour parts guarantee for its wheel loader and excavator customers. The program guarantees that Doosan heavy equipment machine owners will receive their “machine-debilitating” replacement part, in hand, within two business days or Doosan will pay for a replacement machine rental....
Thu June 28, 2007
More Than 1,000 Celebrate Foley’s 50th Anniversary at Open House in Piscataway
Foley Inc. celebrated its 50th anniversary with more than 1,000 friends and longtime customers the evening of June 7 at its Piscataway, N.J., headquarters. The elaborately planned event was replete with abundant food and drink, fun games and activities (such as the carnival favorite — the Hi-Striker), a live band and an a cappella ensemble, demos of new and antique Cat equipment as well as information booths where guests could discuss the latest emissions standards, all products offered by Foley Rents, certified rebuilds, and training classes....
Wed June 27, 2007
Chas. Lobosco & Son Puts Komatsus Up to Bat for Mets
Chas. Lobosco & Son Inc. is unique in the realm of rental companies. For the past 40 years, the company’s main focus has been on renting only excavating equipment to contractors in the New York City area, including Urban Foundation-Engineering LLC....
David S. Chartock - Mon June 25, 2007
Union Paving Tackles Second Hyperbuild Job
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has introduced a project delivery method called “hyperbuild.”“As defined by NJDOT, hyperbuild is a fast project delivery system for a ready-to-go project with no right of ways or environmental delays,” explained Lou Tomasello Jr., chief engineer of Union Paving & Construction Co....
Thu June 14, 2007
Herter Enterprises, IronWolf Join in Educational Effort
When the Eagle Mountain/Saginaw Independent School District realized it needed additional elementary school facilities, time became a big concern. The school district would have to have the facilities ready to open by the spring of 2008....
