Wed March 13, 2002
Nittany Lions Add Five Cat Skid Steers to Equipment Litter
The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) is using five Caterpillar skid steers this winter to help with snow removal around the University Park campus. Penn State is renting one Cat 228, two Cat 216s, and two Cat 226s from its local Cleveland Brothers branch in State College, PA....
G.W. Hall - Wed February 20, 2002
C.W. Matthews Molds Atlanta’s $2B Atlantic Station
The $2-billion Atlantic Station project continues to take shape north of 14th Street in Atlanta, at the site of the old Atlantic Steel mill. When completed in three years, the 140-acre (57 ha) mixed-use enclave will include hotels, condos, apartments, restaurants, retail establishments, office space and entertainment venues....
G.W. Hall - Wed February 06, 2002
Batson-Cook Nears Completion of 18-Story, $80M Galleria 600 Tower
A prestigious new business address has taken shape on the horizon of the Cumberland area north of Atlanta, where Batson-Cook is nearing the completion of the glittering new Galleria 600 building near the intersection of Interstates 75 and 285.
“We have done really well on this project,” said Larry Turner, project superintendent of Batson-Cook Company....
Wed January 02, 2002
Grove City Man Wins Bobcat 773 After Building Log Cabin
John Scheafnocker of Grove City, PA, recently was named the grand-prize winner of the Bobcat 500K Skid Steer Loader Contest, winning a Bobcat 773 Limited Edition skid steer loader.
Scheafnocker was chosen from more than 30,000 entries, which included contractors, farmers, landscapers and other users, who described their toughest jobs that tested their personal endurance and their compact equipment....
Cindy Ladage - Sat December 08, 2001
Martin Equipment Struts Its Stuff at Illinois State Fair
Rather than the dog days central Illinois usually suffers the last part of August, this year the balmy weather brought a banner crowd to Springfield’s north end for the Illinois State Fair. The crowds were up and ticket sales were booming as construction and agricultural equipment was on display....
Mary Reed - Mon December 03, 2001
Rochester Awaits New $63.9M Bascule Bridge Over Genesee
A few years ago, a single lane bridge in upstate New York was replaced. It was affectionately known to local residents as the Thunder Bridge, from the loud banging that ensued when cars drove over its loose timber decking....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon October 08, 2001
Millions of Pounds of Concrete Barge Up the Monongahela River
History was made in Pennsylvania on July 26 as people gathered along the Ohio and Monongahela (Mon) rivers to see for themselves that concrete really could float. The spectacle was definitely something to see as 22 million lbs....
G.W. Hall - Mon July 30, 2001
Contractors ’Shoulder’ Georgia Interstate-16 Widening Project
Rogers Bridge Company Inc. and Mitchell Construction Co. Inc. of Atlanta, GA, have teamed up to complete a $27.9-million bridge and shoulder widening project along Interstate 16 in Laurens and Treutlen counties....
Carolyn Dawson - Wed May 24, 2000
Security Equipment Rescues Trench Safety Seminar
Recognizing the importance of using real-life construction equipment to aid rescue education efforts, a Baltimore construction equipment distributor freely donates its time, equipment and services, all in the name of safety.
Recently, Security Equipment Co....
Sat March 11, 2000
John Deere Skid Steers Roll Out of Desert Greens
Desert Greens Equipment Inc., with stores in Albuquerque and Belen, NM, was recently appointed the John Deere skid steer dealer for the state of New Mexico.
Founded in 1988, Desert Greens Equipment has experienced substantial growth, according to Ken Hildreth, president of the company....
