Mon July 09, 2012
Despite Stalled Economy, European Skyscrapers are Reaching Record Heights
LONDON (AP) — Europe’s tallest building has been officially unveiled in London, but its tenure as the continent’s highest skyscraper will be brief. The Shard, a 95-story tower which stands at 310 meter (1,016 feet), dwarfs almost everything around it, including nearby Tower Bridge and St Paul’s Cathedral....
Wed December 14, 2011
John Deere Adds Three Track Models to Scraper Special Series Tractor Line
John Deere introduced the 9R/9RT Scraper Special Series Tractors, providing contractors improved productivity, increased uptime and lower daily operating costs on the job site. The highlight of the new series is the unveiling of three track models — the 9460RT, 9510RT and 9560RT — designed for the toughest earthmoving applications and work site conditions....
Don Babwin - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon August 29, 2011
9/11 Brought Changes to Skyscrapers, High-Rises
CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) What if it should happen again? A decade after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, could any of the nation’s 21,000 high-rises withstand an attack like those that caused New York’s twin towers to collapse? Could the thousands of people inside find a way to safety? At Chicago’s Willis Tower, like other skyscrapers around the country, much has changed since two hijacked jetliners slammed into the World Trade Center on Sept....
Wed August 17, 2011
Financial Worries Prompt Developers to Scrap Futuristic Skyscraper Plans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Developers are scrapping plans to build a futuristic skyscraper in downtown Louisville because of financial concerns. A letter making the announcement was to be sent Aug. 1 to Kentucky Gov....
Thu June 02, 2011
New Cat Wheel Tractor-Scrapers Feature New Designs, Technology
The Cat 621H, 623H and 627H wheel tractor-scrapers are designed to deliver enhanced productivity and enhanced operator comfort and efficiency through the use of increased power and capacity, new structures, electronic controls and ergonomic design....
Fri February 18, 2011
New Titan Scraper System Combines Power, Strength, Speed With Longer Life
Titan Earthmoving Equipment (Titan EMD), a division of Titan Trailers, has introduced a new high-capacity scraper system that integrates a 44 cu. yd. (33.6 cu m) bowl with a Bell 4206D scraper tractor....
Joe McDonald - Wed December 08, 2010
China’s Skyscraper Boom Buoys Global Industry
BEIJING (AP) The 121-story Shanghai Tower is more than China’s next record-setting building: It’s an economic lifeline for the elite club of skyscraper builders. Financial gloom has derailed plans for new towers in Chicago, Moscow, Dubai and other cities....
Tue May 11, 2010
KD Sales, IMC Scrapers Adds Product Development Team
Stephen Plunk has been appointed the head of KD Sales and IMC Scrapers’ new marketing and product development team. The team has been organized to meet the demands and the needs of the growing worldwide customer base for the IMC Scraper line as well as the demands of KD Sales....
Sophia Tareen - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri March 12, 2010
Architect of Two Iconic Chicago Skyscrapers Dies
CHICAGO (AP) Bruce J. Graham, the pioneering architect who designed Chicago’s two most iconic skyscrapers, including the formerly named Sears Tower, died at age 84, a public relations firm hired by his family said March 8....
Don Babwin - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri January 01, 2010
Stalled Chicago Skyscraper Project May Start Again
CHICAGO (AP) Construction of a Santiago Calatrava-designed tower that would be North America’s tallest building may move forward due to unions that not only want their workers to build it but are trying to put together a deal to help pay for it....
