G.W. Hall - Wed February 06, 2002
Post Finishes Townhome Construction in Atlanta
Efforts to revitalize the community along Glenwood Avenue near I-20 received a major boost in October 2001, when the first residents moved into the elegant new Glenwood Green Townhomes. The $17-million development, which Post Construction Services of Atlanta built for 951 Glenwood Associates LLC, features 188 residences with prices ranging from the $140,000s to the $190,000s....
Sat April 28, 2001
Komatsu Customers Discover Value of ReMarketed Machine
Last year, Komatsu ReMarketing introduced “Distributor Qualified Used Equipment” as a way to bring certain standards and assurances to the used equipment marketplace. A distributor-qualified machine is one that has been thoroughly inspected by a trained Komatsu technician and graded according to specific standardized criteria....
Amanda L. Gutshall - Wed January 23, 2002
J.W. Burress Expands Into SC, Opens Columbia Facility
In an effort to bring close, convenient service to customers in South Carolina as well as provide a new growth opportunity for the company, J.W. Burress recently expanded into the state with a new facility in Columbia.
The branch, which the company opened in October, is located on 4425 Bluff Rd., two miles east of I-77.
Renovations were done to the existing 10,000 sq....
Wed January 30, 2002
Norris Sales Joins Schaeff Network
Norris Sales has joined the Schaeff of North America dealer network. The announcement was made by John Poag dealer development manager for Schaeff.
Norris will market Schaeff’s full line of compact loaders and excavators — including the HR 32 zero tail swing excavator — from its location in Plymouth Meeting, PA....
James C. Van Horn - Wed January 30, 2002
Tractor-Scraper Combo Hastens Homesite Grading Job
With the help of a new tractor-scraper combination, Ken Beer & Sons of Perkasie, PA, is making fast work of a mid-size excavating and grading job combination.
In Hilltown, PA, Beer & Sons is moving approximately 100,000 cu....
Cindy Ladage - Sat January 19, 2002
Illinois Contractor Excavates With an Antique Twist
Fraase Excavating is located just west of Springfield, IL. Lloyd Fraase is in the excavating business with his son, John. Their excavating business specializes in conservation tillage, ponds, terracing and clearing....
Mon January 14, 2002
CNH, Kobe Steel and Kobelco Finalize Global Alliance
CNH Global N.V., one of the largest construction equipment makers in the world, has announced the completion of its global alliance with Kobe Steel Ltd., and Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., the world’s fourth largest manufacturer of hydraulic excavators....
Wed January 16, 2002
Volvo Equipment Pushes Through $6M Complex Project
South of Boston, in Weymouth, MA, a 330-unit apartment complex spread over 29 acres (11.7 ha) is taking shape on a 52-acre (21 ha) parcel of land.
Weymouth’s Rudy V. Pompeo Inc. has been doing all site excavation, related road construction and utilities at the development, which will be called Avalon Ledges Apartments....
Melissa Buchanan - Wed January 16, 2002
Cat Claws Foundation for Dorney Park’s Talon Coaster
When climbing a 135-ft. lift hill on the Northeast’s tallest inverted roller coaster at speeds of 58 mph, the last thing a rider wants to worry about is whether the foundations are secure. That, according to Keith Malcolm, is part of Semmel Excavating Inc.’s job.
Semmel crews did the excavation and backfill work for all 130 foundations for Dorney Park’s newest custom-designed coaster, the Talon, located in Allentown, PA.
The preparation work for the Talon, which was completed for the 2001 park season, included the removal of pre-existing rides and blacktop, relocating utilities, building berms and grading slopes for the ride.
In 1999, leaving nothing to chance on the 3-million-lb....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed January 16, 2002
Cat 320 Lifts Marine Limestone Out Of Chesapeake Bay
A donated track excavator has played an important role in the development of Maryland’s first ecological sanctuary this past summer.
Located on 1.2 acres (.48 ha) of private land in the Nanticoke River in Wicomico County, the $80,000 experimental project uses marine limestone as an alternative substrate for restoring oyster reefs....
