Sat September 10, 2005
Wolverine Tractor Makes a Move in Richmond, Michigan
The Wolverine Tractor & Equipment Company’s Richmond branch moved from its current facility at 3500 County Line Road in Richmond, MI, to 9700 Marine City Highway in Casco Township. According to Richmond Branch Manager Chris Kirk, the new location is more than double the size and 70 years younger than its previous Richmond store....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue August 02, 2005
McAninch Makes Over Missouri’s Route 60
Since February of 2002, Iowa-based McAninch Corporation has worked on three consecutive contracts involving the reconstruction of Route 60 in southern Missouri. The dollar amount for the entire project totals more than $48.5 million with funding coming from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and federal sources....
Wed July 27, 2005
Gomaco Names TX’s Closner Equipment Co. Top Ten Dealer
Gomaco Corporation recently recognized Closner Equipment Company Inc., of Texas, as a Top Ten Distributor for sales in the 2004 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of Gomaco equipment in the United States....
Fri July 01, 2005
Commander III Powers Through AR I-30 Job
Two brothers-in-law, Voyne Weaver and Joe Bailey, started their own construction business in 1960. Weaver Bailey Contractors Inc. focused on concrete slab work and driveways for residential developments in central Arkansas....
Mon May 23, 2005
Paving Project at Martinsville Creates Safer Racing Conditions
For those familiar with NASCAR racing and follow the sport, last year’s spring race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA, was an exciting one. Jeff Gordon was leading the pack when a chunk of the racing surface in turn three broke loose and badly damaged his car, lost him the lead and eventually eliminated him from the race entirely....
Bonnie L. Quick - Mon May 09, 2005
Aesthetics Count During I-4 Work Through Ybor
Ybor, “the city with a past,” is getting a new roadway. Not only is it expected to make travel easier, it should be quieter with aesthetically pleasing noise walls built to match the historic ambiance of the city....
Sat May 07, 2005
Road Machinery Named Gomaco Top Ten Dealer
Gomaco Corporation recently recognized Road Machinery and Supplies Company of Iowa and Illinois as a Top Ten Distributor for sales in the 2004 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of Gomaco equipment in the United States....
Mon May 02, 2005
Travelers Get Smooth Landing in Baton Rouge
Head Inc., based in Columbus, OH, works hard to maintain its competitive edge, not only in the field, but also with its people. Both office and field personnel are regularly sent to seminars, trade shows and training events to make sure they stay on top of industry changes....
David S. Chartock - Fri April 22, 2005
I-84 Reconstruction on Track for Fall Finish
The reconstruction of a portion of Interstate 84 (I-84), which is nearing completion, required an array of heavy construction equipment to meet project challenges and normal project needs. According to Rick Negro, the project manager of Plainville, CT-based Manafort Brothers Inc., the project’s general contractor, the project, which began May 21, 2003, included the reconstruction of 3 mi....
Wed March 30, 2005
Gerdan Slipforms Wall 60 Ft. Above Mississippi River
On one of the walls in Gerdan Slipforming’s office hangs a painting the company won during a silent auction for a community fund-raiser. The painting is a picturesque view of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, a new suspension bridge connecting Cape Girardeau, MO, to East Cape Girardeau, IL....
