Brenda Ruggiero - Fri June 23, 2017
Wood's CRW Gives J.D. Eckman Inc. a Lift With Link-Belt
J.D. Eckman Inc. is a full-service construction company in Atglen, Pa. The company has its own in-house engineering staff that includes more than eight full-time registered professional engineers licensed in several states and more than a dozen project managers/engineers who have the expertise to handle the most complex projects....
Fri June 23, 2017
Port of Philadelphia Buys Strategic Parcel of Land
PhilaPort announced the acquisition of a 29-acre parcel of land, locally known as the former Philadelphia Produce and Seafood Terminal, located at Third Street and Pattison Avenue. With this purchase, PhilaPort now owns 1,016 acres of land....
Mon June 19, 2017
Case Announnces 2017 Dire States Grant Winner
Case Construction Equipment has awarded the $25,000 Dire States Equipment Grant to Quincy Township, Pa., for replacement/repair work on the Old Forge Bridge. The bridge weight limits have been lowered each of the last five years due to its deteriorating condition, risking access to residents, as well as fire departments, ambulances, police and school busses....
Mon June 12, 2017
State Announce $2.2B for Highway Projects
Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that more than $550 million in highway and bridge improvements will begin or be bid across the Philadelphia region during the 2017 construction season, bringing the region's total contract work this year to roughly 125 projects worth $2.2 billion....
Fri May 26, 2017
Ransome CAT Holds One Day Sale, Accugrade GPS Demonstrations at Headquarters in Bensalem, Pa.
Ransome CAT held a One Day Sale May 11 at its headquarters in Bensalem, Pa. Special pricing on a wide array of Caterpillar equipment, including skid steers, backhoes, dozers, compact loaders, mini-excavators and more, provided attendees an excellent opportunity to save money while adding to their fleets....
Fri May 26, 2017
PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards Receives Peter Quinn Leadership Award
Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards was given the Peter P. Quinn leadership award from the Greater Valley Forge (GVF) Transportation Management Association at a ceremony in King of Prussia....
Fri May 26, 2017
Walsh Equipment Holds First in a Series of Open Houses
Walsh Equipment held the first in a series of four planned regional open house events on the grounds of the Pioneer Steam & Gas Society in Saegertown, Pa., on May 17. The event attracted a crowd of approximately 200 of Walsh Equipment's customers from northwestern Pennsylvania who came to see the latest equipment offerings from the dealership....
Fri May 26, 2017
Eric Parker Retires From Plasterer Equipment Co. Inc.
Eric Parker officially retired from Plasterer Equipment Co. Inc. May 31 after 45 years in the construction equipment industry. Parker began his career with John Deere as a finance representative in 1972, working out of the Timonium, Md., regional office....
Tue May 23, 2017
Earthborne Inc. Holds Demo Day at Winding Brook Farm in Warrington
Earthborne Inc. held a Demo Day April 12 at Winding Brook Farm in Warrington, Pa. The event offered attendees opportunities to operate a large selection of equipment, including the new JCB teleskid, the JCB Hydradig and a host of other equipment....
Fri May 19, 2017
Volvo Breathes Life Back Into the Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Environmental Service is using a Volvo EC300E amphibious excavator to restore Poplar Island, a once diminishing remote island habitat in the Chesapeake Bay. Situated on the North Eastern Atlantic coastline of the United States, the Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the country....
