Wed November 01, 2000
Contractor Drives Faster With Link-Belt LS-138H
Alabama Bridge Builders Inc., worked hard to drive approximately 3,200 piles before its deadline, at the new Honda Manufacturing of Alabama vehicle and engine plant in Lincoln, AL, 40 miles east of Birmingham....
Angela B. Hurni - Wed January 10, 2001
Scott Bridge Calls Specialist for Consultation on U.S. 31 Project
The Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded a $9.7-million contract to Scott Bridge Company Inc. for work on U.S. 31 in Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties. Work on the contract, which involves roadwork and relief bridge replacement over the Alabama River, began in May 1999....
Giles Lambertson - Wed October 18, 2000
Gulf Stream Wades Through Soggy Soil for Aquatic Park
Water is the reason for the fun that visitors eventually will find at the Wannamaker Park Family Aquatic Facility.
But to Chris Shimakonis, water in the park isn’t fun yet. So far, it is mostly a challenge....
Tonya Layman - Wed October 18, 2000
Fleet of Komatsu Excavators Helps Keep Strack on Track
Strack Inc. is putting the finishing touches on a $7 million pipe-laying job in Austell, GA, and the company couldn’t get the job done without Komatsu excavators. The project consists of placing underground utilities, laying sewer and water lines and placing storm drainage systems....
Giles Lambertson - Wed October 04, 2000
Wet Weather Turns Simple Job Into Headache for Mangum
As Tropical Storm Gordon in mid-September churned across Florida and northward along the East Coast, a C.C, Mangum Contractors crew worked quickly to beat the oncoming rain.
The work project is a simple one as road construction goes: the addition of two traffic lanes and a turn lane along 4,600 ft....
Megan Nichols - Sat September 02, 2000
Turner Takes Pole Position on $135M Kansas NASCAR Track
It’s not everyday that one sees a Caterpillar D10 bulldozer blazing a trail on a NASCAR track; yet, it’s becoming a familiar site at the Kansas Speedway, where Turner Construction Company is managing construction of the eagerly awaited race track....
Megan Nichols - Sat May 27, 2000
27 Bridges, $130M Rejuvenate Oldest Stretch of Interstate
The oldest stretch of interstate highway in the nation, I-70 between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers in St. Louis, MO, is being updated by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). The six-year, $130-million project includes the rehabilitation of 27 bridges along this urban corridor....
Wed September 27, 2000
Kubota Challenges Site Restrictions With K008 Ultra Compact Excavator
Kubota Tractor Corporation reinforces on the success of its Compact KX-2 compact excavators with the introduction of the new K008 ultra compact excavator.
The smaller, lighter K008 incorporates virtually all the design features and specifications that made the KX-2 compact excavator so popular....
Wed September 27, 2000
Daewoo’s Solar Minis Keep Quiet on Sites
Daewoo Heavy Industries America Corporation offers a complete line of mini-excavators that can handle tough jobs without incurring the expense of a backhoe loader or a large excavator, according to the manufacturer.
Daewoo mini-excavators utilize variable displacement piston hydraulic pumps that provide more hydraulic flow and higher operating pressure....
Wed September 27, 2000
Cat’s Premier Mini-Excavator Spins Off Two Models
Caterpillar has added the 301.6 and 301.8 mini hydraulic excavators for customers who require increased stability and more working ranges from the smallest of excavators. The 301.6 has a standard long stick, long tracks and extra counterweight for increased longitudinal stability, performance and versatility....
