Fri December 26, 2003
Caterpillar 246 “Steer” Now Runs With the Bulls
What’s one of the fastest growing indoor sports in North America — one that requires a unique machine to smooth out the arena’s playing surface during a break in the action?
Thinking hockey? Thinking Zamboni? Think again.
The sport is bull riding, and what better equipment is there to push dirt at intermission than a state-of-the-art Caterpillar machine, particularly the 246 skid steer loader?
That’s what Caterpillar Building Construction Products Division Marketing Representative Jason Becker thought in 2002 as he sat through his first Professional Bull Riders (PBR) event, courtesy of fellow Cat employees Brad Van De Veer and Marty Dains.
Becker said, “All during the event there was a machine parked outside the ring, and during intermission it came in to rake the dirt — much like a Zamboni cleans up the ice during a hockey game....
Wed December 24, 2003
Athletic Services Rounds Third On Phillies’ Clearwater Ballpark Project
When Ray Kinsella heard the words “If you build it, they will come,” the Iowa farmer plowed through his corn to construct a baseball field.
The 1989 movie Field of Dreams and Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, left to the imagination what Athletic Services is making a reality at the new spring training facility of the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, FL....
Fri December 05, 2003
Bobcat A300 Slims SC Site Management Firm’s Monthly Costs
Construction site cleanup contractor Henry Evans is putting an extra $300 to $400 in his pocket every month.
That’s what he was spending to replace tires on his previous skid steer loader, which was doing work that required a lot of quick tread-wearing turns on paved surfaces....
G.W. Hall - Mon December 15, 2003
Contractors Tie Up Eight Interchanges Along I-20
By the end of the year, eight heavily-traveled interchanges on Interstate 20 east of Atlanta will be much safer. Contractors are expected to complete the majority of two major interchange reconstruction contracts for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) later this month....
Mon December 01, 2003
Volvo Makes Tracks in Hilton Head Soil
In the wet soil of Hilton Head, SC, the arms of Volvo excavators reach high up into the blue skies. Beyond them, articulated trucks cut through mud in preparation for new development.
And in what is becoming the highly-developed Lowcountry of South Carolina, P.B.G....
Fri October 31, 2003
Bobcat Brushcat Key in Growing South Carolina Business
A Brushcat rotary cutter has proven to be a good investment for Brian Ashley. Five years ago, he purchased the 60-in. (152.4 cm) model to clear 12 acres (4.9 ha) of pine seedlings on his farm near Donalds, SC.
“After I started using the Brushcat unit, I saw how beneficial it might be for other people,” said Ashley....
Thu October 09, 2003
Skid Steers are Staple for NV’s Sun City Landscapes
Sun City Landscapes is using its Cat equipment to make Southern Nevada beautiful. The company’s custom-designed landscapes, streetscapes and parks are seen in some of Las Vegas’ most exclusive developments.
The company, which has been in business since 1988 and has 300 employees, used other brands of compact construction equipment before switching to Caterpillar skid steer loaders two years ago....
Mon October 06, 2003
Travcon’s Sold on New Holland
Joseph Travaglini taught his sons the value of hard work and the importance of reliable equipment.
Brothers James, Lawrence and Michael Travaglini worked with their father doing site and utility projects until Joseph died in 1979....
Tue September 30, 2003
Drive Against Diabetes Reaches OH
Sgt. Craig M. Schultz stopped in at the Ohio Cat headquarters in Broadview Heights, OH, recently on his Drive Against Diabetes, which will take him from New York City to Los Angeles. Schultz is headed cross-country to raise awareness of Juvenile Onset (type 1) diabetes, which compromised the health of his late father....
Wed September 10, 2003
Prison Guard Drives Skid Steer Cross-Country for Diabetes
Drive Against Diabetes recently announced its debut and fund-raising campaign to raise awareness of juvenile diabetes, an autoimmune disease also known as Type 1 diabetes.
The campaign includes a cross-country tour featuring Sgt....
