Wed August 08, 2001
Link-Belt, TN Contractor Team Up for $26M Olgiati Bridge Job
Using three Link-Belt lattice boom crawler cranes, Britton Bridge Co. is in the midst of a $26-million project to widen the U.S. Route 27 – State Route 29 “Olgiati” bridge in Chattanooga, TN, spanning the Tennessee River....
Sat October 27, 2001
Werk-Brau Company Joins Recovery Efforts at WTC
Werk-Brau Company Inc. stepped up to the opportunity to help the victims, the survivors and the volunteers in New York City at “Ground Zero.” Four custom built attachments were manufactured in a period of six days, with approximately 250 man hours....
Fri October 19, 2001
Lake Champlain’s Historic Break Water Undergoes Rehabilitation
The historic Break Water on Lake Champlain in the city of Burlington, VT, is undergoing a $2.3-million rehabilitation. Durocher Dock & Dredge Inc., a worldwide marine contractor, is handling approximately 350 ft....
Richard Miller - Sat October 13, 2001
Pyramid Contractors Inc. Helps Kansas Build Roads for Future
According to the 2000 United States Census, Johnson County, KS, is the second largest county in the state by population, totaling 451,086. The county is first in growth, showing an increase of 27.1 percent between 1990 and 2000, compared to a statewide growth of 8.5 percent.
To accommodate this growth, the Johnson County government has developed an extensive transportation plan to keep pace with the corresponding needs of a growing community....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed September 26, 2001
Contractors Rush In to Aid Recovery at Pentagon
Ever since American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, crews have been working around the clock to aid in the clean-up efforts. Although the work was hampered by the occasional fire and stopped at one point for a bomb threat, it has progressed well....
Pete Sigmund - Wed September 26, 2001
Crews Assist Rescuers in Massive WTC Search
When I first saw the towers of the World Trade Center collapse in smoke and flame, I was somehow emotionally detached, as if I were covering a story rather than feeling the tragedy of people dying. Then the phone rang....
Darryl Seland - Fri September 28, 2001
Howell Tractor Packs Iron Horse With Hitachi Muscle
West Dundee, IL-based Iron Horse Grading and Excavating’s production is up 40 percent.
The company manages this task with the help of a Hitachi EX1200 excavator with a 12-cu.-yd. (9.2 cu m) bucket and five Hitachi AH400 haulers purchased from Howell Tractor, as well as a Hitachi ex550 with a 6-cu.-yd backhoe.
On any given day, with both backhoes and 13 articulated trucks working, Iron Horse can move as much as 27,000 yds....
Giles Lambertson - Wed April 18, 2001
Earthmovers Combines Philosophies From At Home, Abroad
Earthmovers Equipment Sales and Leasing is a local distributor in Charlotte, NC, with a worldwide perspective.
This spring, the company will move to its new headquarters on I-485 in Charlotte, but the company’s existence is rooted in the emergence of the global market for heavy equipment.
This global perspective is nowhere more evident than in the 44-year-old company founder and president, Rick Stidham....
Sat September 01, 2001
Grandville Tractor Joins Schaeff Roster in Michigan
Udo Boersch, vice president of sales and marketing of Schaeff of North America, recently announced its newest dealer, Grandville Tractor and Equipment in Grandville, MI.
The company’s marketing efforts will be directed to the commercial, agricultural and industrial markets in the state....
Sat September 01, 2001
Dig America Gets a Hand From Swaney With PWCE’s Paw
Tom Wieneke, a foreman for Dig America, felt that “…excavators never have enough reach to them.” The extra reach was needed for a Takeuchi TB175 to build conduit mounds. Dig America went to Swaney Equipment looking for a solution....
