Emilie Haulenbeek - Mon June 03, 2002
OK Aquarium Job Poses Challenges by the Gallon
Talk about working "in a goldfish bowl."The Ross Group Construction Corporation, based in Tulsa, has been working on the highly-anticipated million-gallon Oklahoma Aquarium since May 2001. Situated on 66 acres (27 ha), the facility opening this summer will encompass 72,000 sq....
Richard Miller - Mon June 03, 2002
Heavy Equipment Cleans Up Storm Debris in Kansas
At the end of January, a massive winter storm moved out of the southwest region of the United States sweeping into the Midwest dumping heavy snow, sleet and ice. In the Kansas City metropolitan area the combination of 4 in....
Wed May 22, 2002
Persico Delicately Demolishes Manhattan Bridge Deck
When Persico Contracting and Trucking took on demolition and reconstruction of the Dykeman Street Bridge deck in Manhattan, “easy does it” was the only way to go.
Dykeman Street is a concrete arch bridge, in which the decking is actually attached to the concrete arches creating the span’s support....
Giles Lambertson - Wed May 15, 2002
Smith-Rowe Builds Patterson Ave. Bridge in Close Quarters
The new bridge across Patterson Avenue on the east side of Winston-Salem, NC, is taking shape right alongside the deteriorating bridge it will replace.
That’s the problem: The close proximity of one bridge to the other has handicapped the contractor on the project.
“It’s very difficult,” said David Rowe, president of Smith-Rowe Inc....
G.W. Hall - Tue May 14, 2002
Rogers Bridge, Shepherd Erect Paces Ferry Span Across I-285
Motorists at one of Georgia’s busiest intersections will enjoy welcome relief from congestion when Rogers Bridge Company and its parent company, Shepherd Construction Company, complete a $19.2-million bridge-building project on Paces Ferry Road in October 2002.
“The new bridge will make a huge difference to motorists on that side of Atlanta,” said Cecil Pearce, president of Rogers Bridge Company....
Kip Fry - Fri May 10, 2002
Barletta Speeds NH’s I-93 Project Toward July Finish
Only 2 mi. of Interstate 93 south of Manchester, NH, have been directly affected by the rehabilitation of four different bridges along the highway. Once the work is finished, though, traffic flow for miles up and down the highway will be greatly improved.
The Interstate is one of the primary routes north out of Boston, so many travelers headed toward the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont have to squeeze through the bottleneck there....
Richard Miller - Sat March 30, 2002
Duncan Construction Digs for New Kansas Shopping Center
For Johnson County, KS, residents, the shopping options continue to grow. Added to this list is Shawnee Crossings, a 315,000-sq.-ft. (28,350 sq m) retail complex located on a 60-acre (24 ha) site on the southeast corner of Kansas 7 Highway and Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee, KS....
Mon May 06, 2002
Komatsu Steers TX’s Longhorn
“When moving large amounts of earth like we do,” said Jack Parker, vice president of Longhorn Excavators Inc., Sugar Land, TX, “time is of the essence.”
He would know. He’s been doing it for more than 40 years....
Maybelle G. Cagle - Fri May 03, 2002
Harrell Constructs ’Twin Schools’ Project in Jackson
A specially designed foundation is being used at two schools known as the ’twin schools’ in Jackson, MS, currently under construction to deal with expansive soils caused by Yazoo Clay.
Harrell Construction Group, of Jackson, began constructing McWillie Elementary School and Van Winkle Elementary School on Aug....
Fri March 08, 2002
SES Teams Up With Schaeff Network in Indiana, Illinois
Steve’s Equipment Services (SES) has joined the Schaeff of North America dealer network.
SES will market Schaeff’s full line of compact wheel loaders and excavators — including the latest zero tail swing excavator, the HR-32 from its West Chicago and Gary, IN, locations....
