David S. Chartock - Fri July 07, 2006
Unexpected Groundwater Causes Stir at Pump Station
Project challenges can always be overcome. But, sometimes there are surprises that test the mettle of a team’s quickness to respond. One of these surprises occurred at the $17.5 million pump station No....
Mon May 08, 2006
Swart’s Landscaping Projects Beautify State’s Roadways
These landscapers won’t be found creating a front yard Eden. Swart’s Landscaping Inc. specializes in sodding new highway construction projects. The purpose of its work is not just for aesthetics but also for erosion control that helps prevent flood damage....
Linda J. Hutchinson - Tue April 11, 2006
AK Steel and AEIF Fail to Reach Contract Agreement
AK Steel Holding Corp. and members of Armco Employees Independent Federation (AEIF) both said they want to negotiate a new contract to replace the one that expired on Feb. 28. Rather than hammering out a deal at the deadline, the union authorized a strike and AK Steel locked out approximately 2,700 union workers at the Middletown, OH, plant....
Mon March 27, 2006
Roussel Wins JLG’s First Telehandler Skills Challenge
Eric Roussel, representing Roussel Masonry, Dubuque, IA, was the grand prize winner of the inaugural JLG sponsored Telehandler Skills Challenge held in Las Vegas during the World of Concrete Show on Jan....
Wed March 15, 2006
Linder, Komatsu to Sponsor 2006 Grand Prix of Miami
Linder Industrial Machinery Company will partner with its manufacturer, Komatsu, to sponsor the 2006 Grand Prix of Miami at Homestead-Miami Speedway March 25. “We are thrilled to be part of the Miami races,” said Ken Holz, vice president of Linder’s south Florida operations....
Wed February 22, 2006
Tracey Road Equipment Named Dealer for Hyundai Forklifts
Tracey Road Equipment was recently appointed as the dealer for Hyundai forklifts, rounding out the Hyundai products it already carries: crawler excavators, rubber-tired excavators and wheel loaders. Hyundai offers more than 30 models of diesel, LPG and electric forklift trucks, all designed with a durable frame and built to offer stability and a smooth ride, according to the manufacturer....
Wed December 14, 2005
AZ Contractor Completes Emergency Repairs on I-40
This past spring, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) issued a challenge to local highway contractors. The challenge, in the form of a project, was that a 12-mi. (9.3 km) stretch of I-40, between Sanders, AZ, and the New Mexico state line, was in dire need of repair and ADOT wanted the highway's conditions improved before winter temperatures would render pouring asphalt impossible....
Pete Sigmund - Wed November 02, 2005
Southeast Dealers Cope With Floods
Before Hurricane Katrina roared through on Aug. 29, employees at the branch store of Great Southern Tractor Co. Inc., in Biloxi, MS, moved a pickup truck to assumed safekeeping inside the store. All hell broke loose....
Sat September 24, 2005
Gehl Co. Tapped as Official Sponsor for Milwaukee Mile
Gehl Company, a West Bend manufacturer and marketer of compact construction and agricultural equipment, has entered into a sponsorship arrangement with the historic Milwaukee Mile racetrack at State Fair Park in West Allis, WI....
Jeff Cronin - Wed August 03, 2005
Cranes, Telehandler Get Into ’Spirit’ of Tall Ship Construction
All British poet John Masefield asked for in “Sea Fever” was “a tall ship and a star to steer her by.”But, in order to fulfill that request — at least the ship part — Master Shipwright Mark Bayne has sought the assistance of the heavy equipment industry....
