Giles Lambertson - Thu February 26, 2009
Industry Anxiously Awaits Infusion of Stimulus Funds
The February infusion of $140 billion into the federal infrastructure budget would seem to justify general jubilation among construction industry members. Yet celebration of the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is generally subdued, testifying to uncertainty about the distribution and impact of the stimulus money....
Eric Olson - Wed February 04, 2009
English Erects Much-Needed New Yadkin River Bridge
Heavy cranes are being moved into position to begin the girder assembly later this winter on a new $14.9 million, four-lane bridge spanning the Yadkin River along U.S. Highway 158 in North Carolina, 10 mi....
Eric Olson - Tue December 23, 2008
Huge U.S. 321 Widening Project Heads Into Home Stretch
A $65 million road-widening project in Caldwell County, N.C., will enter its fifth year of work in 2009 and all indications are that the construction will be completed next fall. A 6.57-mi. (10.6 km) stretch of U.S....
Eric Olson - Tue July 01, 2008
Cane Creek Restoration Helps Balance Out Development
More than 17,000 linear ft. (5,200 m) of a once wild and meandering North Carolina stream system that has degraded due to agricultural activity is currently undergoing an extensive restoration. The $2 million Cane Creek restoration project in northwest Person County has seen crews working there since early May....
Matt Houpt - Fri December 21, 2007
Rock-Free Dirt Speeds Up Monroe’s Work at 1,000 Unit Development
Coming across an out-of-the-ordinary situation in construction usually isn’t a good thing, at least in terms of time. But Monroe Roadways, of Charlotte, N.C., is benefiting from a less-than-ordinary situation in its $21 million housing development project in Waxhaw, N.C., that the group took over in March 2006....
Thu October 25, 2007
James River Shows Off Expanded Charlotte Location
James River Equipment’s open house to ceremoniously cut the ribbon on the 10,000-sq.-ft. expansion of its Charlotte, N.C., drew more than local guests, employees and contractors. Two John Deere executives joined in on the Oct....
Tue October 09, 2007
James River Works Hard to Make Service Seem Effortless
John Shearer’s philosophy on how to run a successful parts and service department sounds simple at first. “No matter what it is, we’re going to provide a solution to the customer,” the James River Equipment vice president of product support said....
Mon September 24, 2007
James River Takes on Hitachi Line
James River Equipment was named the authorized Hitachi dealer Sept. 10 for North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. It now offers Hitachi excavators and mini-excavators, as well as front shovel and rigid-train trucks used for mining applications....
Tue April 10, 2007
R.C. Hawkins Uses Compact Fleet for Erosion Control
Looking to take control of more business? The erosioncontrol market just might be your ticket. Under the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Phase II requirements, which protect water quality from the impact of construction activities, property owners are required to install erosion and storm-water controls such as drainage grading, check dams, silt fences and vegetative buffers....
Giles Lambertson - Mon March 26, 2007
Dealers Make Their Mark Through Company Branding
Heavy equipment dealers are not immune to the whimsy of customers, who quite suddenly can become distracted and wander away to competing outlets. A dealer’s name and reputation must be “branded” in a customer’s mind to avoid such rupturing of a commercial relationship....
