Tue November 08, 2005
Cross Pipeline Looks to Moxy Trucks to Increase Earthmoving Capacity
Faced with moving approximately 200,000 cu. yds. of dirt at a 50-acre subdivision in Grayson, GA, the crew at Cross Pipeline Inc. knew they needed more trucks. As a result, the firm ended up bringing on two extra Moxy MT31 trucks....
Wed October 26, 2005
B&B Paving Gets Gold Key Treatment From John Deere
When Danny Blackburn, owner of B&B Paving, recently purchased a John Deere 200CLC excavator from the Raleigh, NC-based RW Moore Equipment Company, little did he know that he would be going for the gold as well…or at least for a Gold Key....
Kate Zanoni - Fri October 21, 2005
Independent Commercial Contractors Demolish Black Clawson Facility After Fire
On a steamy July afternoon, teenagers accidentally started a fire at the former Black Clawson manufacturing facility in Watertown, NY, devastating the building’s interior. Before the fire, Black Clawson was a major manufacturer of equipment used in the paper manufacturing industry....
David S. Chartock - Tue October 18, 2005
Tide Turns on Flooding in Bayside, Queens
Flood prevention comes in many forms. In New Orleans, it’s with levees and spillways. In other places, it’s with concrete bulwarks. In New York City, sometimes, it’s a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) drainage system. One such project that is now under way in Bayside, NY, is the $95-million Alley Creek Drainage Improvements/CSO Abatement Facilities Project, Phase 1, Stage 1 for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), the project’s Flushing, NY-based owner....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Fri October 14, 2005
Permitting Questions Remain at Spanish Fort Town Center
Despite two tropical storms, a hurricane and a group seeking to stop the project, site preparation work on the roughly $100 million Spanish Fort Town Center project is proceeding on schedule, according to the developer....
Mary Reed - Wed October 05, 2005
Twin Bridges Will Mark First Time PA Uses Precast Concrete Segmental Method
Twin bridges now under construction across the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA, are the first to be built in the Commonwealth using the precast concrete segmental method. The two spans will replace a 55-year-old bridge owned by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Fri September 30, 2005
New Equipment Makes Debut at Highway 74 Site
An improved piece of iron made its national debut this spring at the U.S. 74 highway project in Robeson County, NC. According to Terry Moore, of R.W. Moore Equipment Company, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, the John Deere 210 rubber-tired excavator was selected for this project because of the large job site and the machine’s ability to set jersey barriers and pipes and dig trenches....
Thu September 29, 2005
Alabama Pool Builder Drowns Downtime With Bobcat Equipment
Over the past three years the growth in the backyard swimming pool market has significantly increased, according to industry observers. Pool builders and installers are more frequently being called upon to create a fun atmosphere where families can stay cool and enjoy their time with each other without leaving their back yard....
Wed September 21, 2005
Mobile Crusher Adds Versatility for Geary Construction
Russell Dean Geary formed Geary Construction in 1947 in Coalville, UT. A marine who had just returned from World War II, Geary started out with a backhoe and a dump truck as a means to simply make a living for himself....
Sat September 10, 2005
Lang Powers Attachments With 210-LTC Excavator
Lang Tool Co. is an industry leader in the development of attachments that utilize hydraulic motor drives. These attachments include stump grinders, brush mowers and tree mulchers. To furnish the hydraulics to power these attachments, Lang Tool developed the 210-LTC –– a 350-hp, 59,000-lb....
