Wed September 27, 2006
Cat H65Ds Offers Compact Equipment Operators Largest Hammer Option
Caterpillar’s new H65Ds hydraulic hammer is the company’s largest hammer option for compact equipment users. As the company’s entry into the 700 ft.-lb. energy class and 2,000 Bpm impact frequency, it expands the Caterpillar solutions available to those users....
Sat August 05, 2006
Allied Construction Products Offers Roto-Cut, Hammer Attachments
Allied Construction Products offers a versatile line of attachments for backhoes. The Roto-CutAllied’s high-speed rotary asphalt cutter — the Roto-Cut — delivers straight smooth cuts up to 5.5 in....
Wed July 26, 2006
Allied Hammerhead II HB 550 Busts Up Concrete Flatwork
Allied Construction Products LLC has announced the addition of the Hammerhead II Model HB 550 to its full-product line of attachments. The Allied Hammerhead II is a self-contained hydraulic concrete slab buster designed to demolish concrete flatwork....
Mon July 24, 2006
Midco Answers Challenge; Repairs Hammer in Hours
When Gary Combs, owner of Basic Construction in Springdale, AR, had his 8,000 lb. Kent KF 45 QT hydraulic hammer break down, he was in a dilemma. “We were in a real need of the Kent hammer to complete rock crushing on a utility job that was in progress,” said Combs....
Wed May 04, 2005
Midco Puts the Kick Back Into Worn Out Hammers
David Spainhour, manager of Midco Demolition Tool Company in Dallas, TX, has had an interest in hydraulic hammers from an early age and has spent the last 40-plus years repairing, remanufacturing and selling hydraulic hammers....
Wed March 31, 2004
Briggs Equipment Takes Home Top Hamm Products Distributor Award
At the recent Wirtgen Group dealer meeting held in conjunction with World of Asphalt at Wirtgen’s North American Headquarters in Nashville, TN, John Van Ruitenbeek (C), president of Briggs Equipment, Charlotte, NC, was presented with the award for being the top distributor of Hamm compaction products in North America....
Wed November 05, 2003
Philadelphia Eagles’ Cheerleaders Help Giles & Ransome Open New Ransome CAT Facility in Hammon
Hundreds of area contractors were on hand to help Giles & Ransome Inc., Bensalem, PA, celebrate the grand opening of its new facility, Ransome CAT. Located in Hammonton, NJ, the new building encompasses 27,500 sq....
Wed June 18, 2003
Minorities Promised Share of Work on Muhammad Ali Center
Minority-run companies will be awarded a ”significant share’ of construction work on the Muhammad Ali Center, center officials said. A management team overseeing construction includes three minority-owned companies....
Craig Mongeau - Fri October 11, 2002
Sewer Plant Neighbors Rejoice Over Allied Hammer
How do you quadruple the capacity of a sewage treatment plant that’s nestled in the midst of high-priced suburban Philadelphia homes? Very quietly.
Montgomery Township, in Montgomery County, outside of Philadelphia, has experienced meteoric development over the past 10 years and the need to expand its sewage treatment facility has become vital....
Thu June 20, 2002
OSHA Names Stewart Burkhammer as Director of Construction Servicesv
Stewart Burkhammer, a long-time construction industry executive, is now heading OSHA’s Office of Construction Services. Burkhammer comes to OSHA after having served as principal vice president & manager for corporate environmental, safety and health services, at Bechtel Group of companies for the past 10 years.
"I am pleased to welcome Stew Burkhammer as Director of Construction Services," said OSHA Administrator John Henshaw....
