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Kip Fry - Fri April 09, 2004

Relocation of I-195 Creates Domino Effect in Providence

The relocation project of I-195 in Providence, RI, has created a domino effect there. To move the intersection of that highway and Interstate 95, numerous other huge construction projects must be undertaken first....

Jennifer Conway - Tue March 30, 2004

Beard Equipment Takes On Allu Line

Beard Equipment Company, based in Mobile, AL, recently took on the Allu line of equipment. Allu’s product family includes bucket-like processing attachments for recycling and material processing....

Wed March 17, 2004

J.W. Burress Sends Sales, Service Staff Back to School

More than 50 J.W. Burress sales personnel and service managers recently converged on Richmond, VA, to become acquainted –– or reacquainted –– with the lines the Roanoke, VA-based dealership carries....

Thu March 25, 2004

AKR Digs Deep for Rare Cars, Multimillion Dollar Homes

Where else but in exclusive Fairfield County, CT, should a home be built for rare cars and other vestiges of automotive excellence. AKR Excavating Inc., of Valhalla, NY, has been doing site prep for a $15-million car gallery, which, when completed, will be a 20,000-sq.-ft....

Wed March 24, 2004

Westchester Tractor Helps Silver Lake Get Into ’High Gear’

“Neither snow nor sleet nor gloom of night stop these men from their appointed rounds” is a revised version of the words by Herodotus in the fifth century B.C. that aptly describe the dedication of John Amodeo and his crew....

Cyndi Marsh - Thu March 18, 2004

Willow Adapts to ’Weird Work’ With Komatsu PC220LC-7

The military calls it “building bridges in the sky.” Translated into civilian terms, it means mid-air refueling of fighter jets and B-52 bombers. Flying tankers can carry up to 200,000 lbs....

Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Tue March 16, 2004

Fletcher Bridge Comes Down After 40 Years of Shaky Traffic

Demolition of the U.S. 25 bridge crossing I-26 near Fletcher, NC, began last month. The 40-year-old, 69 ft. (21 m) wide, five-lane bridge will be replaced with a new 93 ft. (28.3m), 7 in. (17.7 cm) bridge with two through lanes and a turning lane in each direction....

Brenda Ruggiero - Fri February 27, 2004

Trumbull, Lindy Lead $94M PA Turnpike Reconstruction

A major reconstruction of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is currently under way in Somerset, PA. The $94.3-million project, funded entirely by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, involves the total reconstruction of a 13-mi....

Craig Mongeau - Wed February 25, 2004

Aquatic Resource Reclaims 300-Acre Sand, Gravel Mine

Aquatic Resource Restoration Company (ARRC), of Seven Valleys, PA, is changing the landscape in Maryland — literally. Founded in 2001, the company performs restoration design and construction for many different types of water resource projects....

Tue February 24, 2004

Eagles Cheerleaders Sign On for Philly Expo

Negotiations almost broke down at the last minute. Just as our prospective guests were about to sign the contract to appear at the Philadelphia Construction Expo V, their attorneys requested lavish personal dressing rooms at the Fort Washington Expo Center....