Brenda Ruggiero - Thu October 24, 2002
Erie Becomes Transportation Mecca With New $8M Hub
An Intermodal Transportation Complex soon will open its doors for travelers in Erie, PA.
Managed by the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, the bayfront building will serve as a hub for passengers of Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority buses and eventually Greyhound buses....
Thu October 24, 2002
Link-Belt LS-218H Drives Piles for WW II Memorial
“Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln, one the eighteenth century father, and the other the nineteenth century preserver of our nation, we honor those twentieth century Americans who took up the struggle and made the sacrifices to perpetuate the gift our forefathers entrusted to us: A Nation Conceived in Freedom” Midlantic Piling Inc., of Glen Rock, PA, was awarded the pile installation subcontract on the $56.1-million World War II Memorial being built in Washington, D.C....
Wed October 23, 2002
Hyundai Helps Contractors Win the Battle With Rock
Known as the “Granite State,” New Hampshire offers contractors its own set of challenges. The hard rock found in excavation sites seems to dare contractors into a tug of war. Two of the state’s contractors have met the challenge with Chappell Tractor Sales, Hyundai’s 210LC-7 and 320LC-3 excavators on their side....
Craig Mongeau - Fri October 11, 2002
Sewer Plant Neighbors Rejoice Over Allied Hammer
How do you quadruple the capacity of a sewage treatment plant that’s nestled in the midst of high-priced suburban Philadelphia homes? Very quietly.
Montgomery Township, in Montgomery County, outside of Philadelphia, has experienced meteoric development over the past 10 years and the need to expand its sewage treatment facility has become vital....
Wed October 02, 2002
Caterpillar Donates Historic Excavator to Support 2008 Olympic Games
Caterpillar Inc. recently donated the 5,000th Caterpillar excavator manufactured in China to The People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.
The Cat 320C excavator is expected to work in a wide range of construction projects from now through the 2008 Summer Olympic Games....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Wed October 02, 2002
Eastern Bridge Reconstructs First Broad River Span
First Broad River Bridge, located one-tenth mi. (.16 km) north of SR1521 on NC Highway 10 between Polkville and Caser, NC, was recently rebuilt. The old two-lane bridge, which was built in 1939, was constructed of a concrete deck on I beams — five beams per span....
Mon September 30, 2002
Nu-Way Grinds Out Profits With Morbark Grinder
A green waste recycling business started in South Florida in 2001 is already showing signs of success in its founding year. At a site located near growing population centers and equipped with productive and reliable equipment, Nu-Way Recycling Corp....
Darryl Seland - Sun September 22, 2002
Manufacturers Tout Versatility of Mini Equipment
Many years ago, the Occham’s Razor theory — that the simplest solution is best — was alive and well and living in the construction industry. The problem in those days: providing the power and productivity of heavy equipment to the tight confines of small job sites....
Mark Hoffman - Mon September 23, 2002
Volvos Deftly Demolish School Sandwiched in Tight Spot
Titan Wrecking & Environmental LLC, is making quick work of a demolition of portions of a high school in York, PA, due to two Volvo excavators provided by Highway Equipment & Supply Co., of Harrisburg....
Emily Guziak - Tue September 10, 2002
McDonald Moves Herd of Equipment on VT’s Route 9
Rebuilding of a 3.7-mi. (5.9 km) section of a highway in southern Vermont has resulted in the mitigation of a 10-acre (4 ha) wetlands site, requiring that all the equipment used on those 10 acres be pressure-washed and free of mud, grease or leaks.
“We can’t introduce any non-native or new species of plants or insects to the new wetlands area,” said Mark Mackintosh, civil engineer for the state of Vermont....
