Jennifer Hetrick - Fri June 13, 2008
Playful Pachyderms Moving to Palatial New Home
If a building material is strong enough to hold up a house or resist the ravages of being underwater as part of a dock, can it stand up to three female elephants whose natural intelligence and curiosity makes them get up close and personal with anything new or different in their world? The Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, R.I., is betting that Pearson’s Pilings, Fall River, Mass., has the perfect material in its specialized fiberglass pilings for just such a daunting task....
Wed July 11, 2007
Austin Rigging Provides Lifting Solutions for N.Y. Companies
Although Austin Rigging LLC formed in February 2003 is still in its infancy, its founder Keith A. White is no stranger to the crane/rigging industry. White worked for 20 years as a crane operator/rigger for a central, New York State crane rental company before starting his own business....
Kate Zanoni - Fri November 03, 2006
Vt. Trucking Firm Stays in Business for the Long Haul
Barrett Trucking Company Inc., currently owned and operated by George, John and James Barrett in Burlington, Vt., was founded by their father, Ulderic “Frenchy” Barrett in 1936 as Barrett Coal & Ice Company....
Kate Zanoni - Mon June 12, 2006
Rozell Industries Expands Options With Crane Purchases
Rozell Industries Inc. is a diverse company based in Queensbury, NY, which offers a variety of services, including a growing crane-for-hire service. With Rozell’s extensive work in building erection and steel fabrication, the company often uses a variety of cranes....
Kate Zanoni - Thu December 29, 2005
Link-Belt Helps Contractors Tackle Mountainous Project
Contractors Crane Service (CCS) is taking on a project the size of a mountain and has enlisted the help of a new Link-Belt 138 H5 crane to get the job done. CCS recently purchased the crane in October from Woods CRW Corp....
Wed October 06, 2004
Woods CRW Moves Into Spacious New Facility Near Syracuse
Woods CRW, headquartered in Williston, VT, well known in the northeast for its sales and service of cranes, has opened a new facility in Central Square, NY. The new branch, which covers 9,000 sq. ft. with four service bays, is located at 751 County Route 37, a few miles north of Syracuse just off Route 81....
James Van Horn - Fri July 02, 2004
Crane, Boring Rig Combo Drop Shafts in Tight Quarters
To sink a pair of 6.5-ft-diameter open shafts 250 ft., mostly through rock, a specialty contractor is using a compact dry boring rig originally designed for cast-in-place piles. Raito Inc., Geosystems Construction Specialists, the American arm of a Japan-based construction firm, is installing two concrete-lined vent and drop shafts for the new Combined Sewer Overflow tunnel in Providence, RI....
Thu June 03, 2004
Pisani Crane Goes on Shopping Spree in New England
The “American Dream” is alive and well and thriving in New England. For 20 years, Steve Pisani worked as a steel erector for a company that focused on crane rentals with an operator. In 2001, he saw an opportunity to start his own business with crane rentals and decided to seize the opportunity and founded Pisani Crane....
Kip Fry - Tue March 23, 2004
ReCycle North Utilizes Terex 5119 Forklift for Deconstruction Projects
Work done by a recycling program in northern Vermont has gotten much easier with the acquisition of a new extension forklift and loader. ReCycle North, of Burlington, VT, recently purchased a Terex 5119 that lets workers dismantle houses with less effort than when it was done all by hand....
Tue November 25, 2003
Reed & Reed Spans ME’s Kennebec With Link-Belt Crane
Reed & Reed celebrated its 75th anniversary by submitting the award-winning bid to build a new $10-million bridge over the Kennebec River in Augusta, ME. Almost as if to put the final candle on its birthday cake, the company took delivery on a new 250-ton (225 t) capacity Link-Belt LS-278H crawler crane....
