Mark Hoffman - Tue June 10, 2003
Capital Reopens Collapsed I-80 Span in 24 Hours
Holidays wreak havoc on the highways of Nebraska. Just ask Les O’Donnell, spokesman for District 6 of the Cornhuskers’ State Department of Roads.
Last Fourth of July, torrential rains washed out the approaches to two bridges on Interstate 80, closing the nation’s busiest highway for a week while repairs were made.
Last week, a bridge over Interstate 80 near Big Springs collapsed when a semi-trailer slammed into it, killing the driver....
Mike Goche - Wed May 28, 2003
Komatsu Fleet Turns Compost Into Gold for NY Firm
Long Island Compost, a recycler of yard waste, puts wheel loaders to heavy use in a large-scale operation. We all have “compost piles” in our backyards but it’s a safe bet that Ed Warner’s is slightly bigger than yours....
Cynthia W. Wright - Wed March 12, 2003
Kenco Group Builds $12M Warehouse for General Mills in TN
The Kenco Group, based in Chattanooga, TN, and operating in excess of 15 million sq. ft. of warehouse space in 19 states and Canada, has expanded in Wauhatchie, TN. The $23-million project, which straddles the state line of Georgia includes a 688,000-sq.-ft....
Giles Lambertson - Thu January 09, 2003
Sticking to Basics Proves Senter’s Formula for Success
Meredith Senter began selling small Ford farm tractors in 1962 from a dealership located on the south edge of Raleigh, NC.
The low-powered, two-wheel-drive Fords in blue and gray were a common sight on small farms as well as on large ones....
Craig Mongeau - Thu October 31, 2002
Kawasaki Loaders Move, Groove for Lexington Mill
When Kepley-Frank Hardwoods Co. Inc. decided to purchase a wheel loader for its sawmill operations, the company wasn’t looking for something “run-of-the-mill;” the Lexington, NC-based business needed a rugged machine that would help it move thousands of pounds of timber, bark and mulch daily with little downtime.
According to Jimmy Kepley, owner and president of the 42-year-old sawmill and wholesale lumber company, he tried out all the major manufacturers of wheel loaders, but one machine impressed him the most: a Kawasaki 80Z IV.
“The hydraulic system really stood out and it’s extremely operator-friendly,” said Kepley....
Brenda Ruggiero - Thu October 24, 2002
Erie Becomes Transportation Mecca With New $8M Hub
An Intermodal Transportation Complex soon will open its doors for travelers in Erie, PA.
Managed by the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, the bayfront building will serve as a hub for passengers of Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority buses and eventually Greyhound buses....
Craig Mongeau - Fri October 11, 2002
Sewer Plant Neighbors Rejoice Over Allied Hammer
How do you quadruple the capacity of a sewage treatment plant that’s nestled in the midst of high-priced suburban Philadelphia homes? Very quietly.
Montgomery Township, in Montgomery County, outside of Philadelphia, has experienced meteoric development over the past 10 years and the need to expand its sewage treatment facility has become vital....
Craig Mongeau - Fri August 30, 2002
Stronger, Faster 95ZVs Prove Rock-Solid for NY Quarries
When Kawasaki recently unveiled its new 95ZV loader, two central New York aggregate producers were quick to be the first on their block to own one.
W.F. Saunders and Son Inc., of Marcellus, NY, recently purchased a Kawasaki 95ZV from Tracey Road Equipment.
Michael Burt, site superintendent of Saunders, said his company purchased the Kawasaki loaders because of the machine’s “tremendous up-time.”
“We owned our previous Kawasaki 95ZIV for about six years and we experienced no major breakdowns, no serious downtime and tremendous support from Tracey Road....
Fri July 19, 2002
Roll-Off Business Evolves Into Grimes Systems Recycling
Grimes Systems, located in Frederick, MD, is fairly new to the recycling business. Owner and entrepreneur Jim Grimes has been involved with recycling concrete and other materials for only the past two years, but his 42-year background in other related businesses brought him to where he is today....
Cynthia W. Wright - Tue June 11, 2002
Road Widening Will Spur Safer Evacuation Routes
Hurricane Alley, otherwise known as Florida, faces unique dangers. When Hurricane Andrew almost blew the state off the map in ’92, and Floyd’s destructive path swerved dangerously close in ’99, several million residents and visitors tried to flee from coastal cities....
