Brenda Ruggiero - Wed January 16, 2002
Corman Reconstructs Baltimore’s Reistertown Road Bridge
Baltimore’s Corman Construction Inc. is gaining first-hand experience in creating an urban diamond interchange at Interstate 695 and MD 140 in Baltimore County. Although new to this particular area, this type of interchange has been used in more than 20 states to manage heavy traffic since the 1970s....
Wed January 02, 2002
Capital District’s Economy Grows Suburban Contracting
The Capital District of New York has had a strong economy for the past several years, which has benefited area companies such as Suburban Contracting and Development Corporation.
The company is a land development contractor that purchases area land, site clears it and develops is so that it is suitable for area builders to construct homes on or develops land under contract owned directly by area home builders....
Lauri Johnson - Sat December 22, 2001
GPS Guides Halverson Through Roseville Bypass Job
Construction of a new highway bypass around Roseville, IL, may constitute routine work for Halverson Construction Company, but the firm is taking advantage of new technology to get the job done more efficiently.
The $18-million bypass is a 5-mi....
Sat December 22, 2001
Bodine Eases Demolition of DePaul Hospital in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin demolition expert charged with the job of tearing down the old Milwaukee DePaul Hospital has found the addition of a hydraulic thumb to his excavator has made the task a lot easier.
In fact, “without my hydraulic thumb, my excavator would be useless for the pick-up and sorting of demolition debris,” claimed Troy Mews, president and owner of Tylor Co....
Giles Lambertson - Tue December 11, 2001
Blythe Eliminates Bottlenecks With $48M Raleigh, NC, Project
U.S. Census Bureau numbers out this spring only confirmed what every general contractor in the Southeast region knew: There is plenty of highway construction opportunity in Raleigh, NC.
The state capital and the county surrounding it comprise one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country....
Sat December 08, 2001
Ritchie Brothers Hits Cleveland With Unreserved Sale
Ritchie Brothers held an unreserved public auction on Friday, Nov. 16, in Middleburg Heights (Cleveland), OH.
The sale featured a variety of equipment, including a 1998 Caterpillar 330B excavator and a 1997 Komatsu D38E-1 dozer....
Mary Reed - Mon December 03, 2001
Rochester Awaits New $63.9M Bascule Bridge Over Genesee
A few years ago, a single lane bridge in upstate New York was replaced. It was affectionately known to local residents as the Thunder Bridge, from the loud banging that ensued when cars drove over its loose timber decking....
G.W. Hall - Tue November 27, 2001
Crews Finish Up Road Work in South Carolina
Dust will soon settle for the last time in four lakefront subdivisions near Eutawville, SC, where general contractor W. Frazier Construction Inc. and several subcontractors have teamed up to pave 21 existing dirt roads.
Rea Construction will handle the paving portion of the project, which has a total value of nearly $1 million....
Sat November 24, 2001
PWCE Endbreaker Presents Fantastic Finish for Alcoa
Doug von Borstel of Alcoa called upon Paul Wever Construction Equipment (PWCE) in Goodfield, IL, when faced with a safety issue in his aluminum manufacturing plant.
The heated aluminum flowing in the furnaces would form a crust that needed to be broken in order to keep the machines working efficiently....
Fri November 23, 2001
Volvo Appoints Vaught, Causer Vice Presidents
Volvo has recently named Mick Vaught and Peter G. Causer vice presidents.
Vaught has been named vice president, articulated haulers, and Peter G. Causer has been appointed vice president, excavators, for Volvo Construction Equipment North America, Asheville, NC, the sales, marketing and product support subsidiary of Volvo Construction Equipment, Brussels, Belgium....
