Wed August 25, 2004

Daewoo Gives Maine Business Ammunition for Success

One might think that after serving in Iraq with the U.S. Marines during the first Gulf War that Cole Leavitt’s enlistment into his father’s business, Gorham Tractor & Equipment Co., would be a walk in the park....

Thu August 19, 2004

Wright Brothers Clears Strip for Henderson, TN, Airport

A simple matter of dollars and common sense drove the decision to build a new $15-million regional airport in Henderson County, TN, to take the place of a smaller local airport in Henderson and another in adjacent Decatur County, TN....

Tue May 18, 2004

PA Job Surmounts Difficulties, Wins Archaeological Award

During the past 10 years, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has invested more than $160 million in its modernization of U.S. Route 15 in Tioga County. It also has committed itself to an investment of approximately $200 million to complete the job of upgrading this highway between Williamsport, PA, and the New York State border....

Fri May 14, 2004

Rea Contracting Throws I-77 Job Into High Gear

Rea Contracting LLC and HDR Inc. have been using a phased approach to construct 8.1 mi. (13 km) of I-77 in Charlotte, NC. The project is on track to be successfully complete in June 2004 — 125 days ahead of the original completion date....

Mon April 19, 2004

Baltimore Modernizes Loch Raven Dam

A $29-million rehabilitation project is well under way at the Loch Raven Dam at Gunpowder Falls in Baltimore, MD. The structure is a gravity dam, meaning that it relies on its own weight for stability....

Tue October 14, 2003

Mercedes Plant Expansion Brings Vance 2,000 Jobs

Construction crews in Vance, AL, are shifting into high gear to complete a $600-million expansion of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class (MBUSI) plant near Tuscaloosa, AL. The project, when completed later this year, will create approximately 2,000 new jobs and make small-town Vance home to one of the largest buildings in the state. “It will add 1.9 million square feet, roughly doubling the size of the plant,” explained Andy George, Rust Constructors Inc....

Fri October 03, 2003

Maybank Drawbridge Days Numbered as Crews Raise New Bridge Over Stono

The days when drawbridge openings meant traffic delays for motorists on Maybank Highway between James Island and Johns Island will soon become chapters in history books alongside others in Charleston’s rich and colorful history....

Tue September 16, 2003

East to West, FL’s I-4 Spreads Out

Contractors are upgrading Interstate 4 in central Florida, section-by-section, reshaping the future of the heavily-traveled highway. The 20 or so projects planned, completed or in progress along its 140-mi....

Mon July 14, 2003

C.C. Mangum Bulls Through Dry Shot Rock for NC Development

The Park at Southpoint, a mixed-use development, is currently under construction in Durham, NC. Developer/owner David Johnson hired C.C. Mangum Contractors LLC, as the general contractor for the project, which will cost approximately $9 million....

Mon July 07, 2003

Oak Contracting Makes the Grade for $27.5M High School in Owings Mills, MD

By the start of the 2003 school year, high school students in the Owings Mills, MD, area will have a brand new school. Construction of the building is well under way under the direction of Oak Contracting Corporation, Baltimore....