Fri March 10, 2006

Equipment Plays Key Role in Recovery From NH Flood

Nestled in the mountains of southern New Hampshire, Alstead residents are no stranger to hard work and tough weather conditions, but in the fall of 2005 the town was shaken to its core. Within a period of just 18 hours, 13 in....

Thu February 16, 2006

Contractor Finds Uplifting Solution to Low Set Bridge

Alabama highway officials weren’t about to let a small bridge stand in the way of safety. But rather than raze it, they raised it — approximately 2 ft. (0.6 m) to make way for a $4.69-million project designed to ease congestion and improve safety at the accident-plagued Interstate 10/Interstate 65 interchange....

Mon February 13, 2006

Skanska Detains Local Subs for Juvenile Justice Center

For 35 years, DeKalb County, GA — a sprawling suburban county, 10 mi. east of Atlanta, with a population of 700,000 — has housed its juvenile court in a 50,000 sq. ft. (4,600 sq m) three-story building, designed primarily as a detention facility....

Thu February 09, 2006

NJ Firm Brings New Jaw Crusher Attachment to the States

The Eco-Crusher is one precious investment for contractors. Not only is it cost-effective, it also saves time and space on the job site. The machine is an excavator-attached jaw crusher that was previously unavailable in the United States....

Wed December 28, 2005

Powerscreen Chieftain 1800 Boosts Kilauea Crushers

Kilauea Crushers Inc., of Phoenix, is Arizona’s largest supplier of decorative stone, which is used primarily to line freeways and commercial and residential developments. In addition, some of the fines from crushing go to make infield dirt mix for major league and spring training baseball fields....

Fri November 18, 2005

Upstate NY Firm Improves Bottom Line With Lippmann

Over the years, kicking tires has paid off for Lancaster Development Inc., one of the largest contractors in Upstate New York. Marty Galasso Jr., Lancaster Development’s executive vice president, likes to see what kind of production a piece of equipment has to offer before purchasing it....

Wed October 26, 2005

Contractor Recalls Duties After Hurricane Isabel Hit NC

In a year of one hurricane after another, one contractor can't help but think back two years ago to the work he did in North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Isabel. On Sept. 12, 2003, the storm tore a path of destruction through Cape Hatteras, NC, with winds up to gale force 10....

Wed September 21, 2005

Mobile Crusher Adds Versatility for Geary Construction

Russell Dean Geary formed Geary Construction in 1947 in Coalville, UT. A marine who had just returned from World War II, Geary started out with a backhoe and a dump truck as a means to simply make a living for himself....

Sat July 30, 2005

Eagle Crusher Adds AggTech as Its New Michigan Distributor

Eagle Crusher Company Inc. announced the appointment of AggTech Inc. in Jenison, MI, as its exclusive dealer in the state of Michigan. Established in 1997 by Mark and Marilyn Fellows, AggTech specializes in processing equipment for the recycling, sand and gravel, crushed stone and soil industries....

Wed July 27, 2005

Clayton Takes to the Road With Extec

Clayton Companies has been making tracks in New Jersey recently. The company runs concrete, block and sand plants scattered about the Garden State — 21 to be exact — and this past December, Doug Clayton, co-owner, began looking seriously into finding a crusher that he could more easily transport to and from all of his plants....