Wed May 06, 2009
Northshore Manufacturing Introduces Builtrite Model 2200 Truck Crane
Northshore Manufacturing’s model 2200 crane can be used to load and haul a wide variety of material and tools used by contractors working in electrical utility, drilling, pipe laying, scrap pick-up, demolition clean-up, general construction, road building, mining and other applications....
Fri April 24, 2009
Cure Coming for Atlanta’s 14th Street Bridge Traffic Ills
A congested major intersection in downtown Atlanta that has proven to be a headache for commuters and travelers throughout the area will soon be reconstructed. The reconstruction is now past its halfway point and heading toward the finish line....
Thu April 23, 2009
United Contractors Leads ’Team United’ to the Finish Line
Work on Interstate 520, Phase II of the Palmetto Parkway, has been under way in Aiken County and the city of North Augusta, S.C., since January 2007. Under the leadership of United Contractors Inc., many firms have combined their expertise to form “Team United” in a partnership to complete this design-build project....
Tue April 21, 2009
Allmand Lights Illuminate Night Work at Indiana Site
Poindexter Excavating Inc. faced a challenge — move 8 million cu. yds. (6.1 cu m) of dirt in nine months or less. At that pace, the Indianapolis-based company would need to move enough dirt to fill nearly 1,100 Goodyear blimps, or the equivalent of about four blimp-sized loads of dirt per day....
Mon April 20, 2009
Terex Welcomes B&W Equipment Co. as New Distributor
Terex has added B&W Equipment Co. as a new full line Terex compact equipment distributor in Fort Wayne, Ind. “We are excited to add B&W Equipment Co. to our expanding distribution network of Terex compact equipment distributors in North America,” said Del Carver, area director, North America Compact Equipment....
Mon April 20, 2009
New Bridge to Rise From Rubble in Minn.
By Dick RohlandCEG CORRESPONDENTWhile thousands of daily motorists, truckers and travelers have had their 35W bridge back since last September after a record construction time of less than one year, another busy and popular Mississippi River crossing northwest of the Twin Cities is now closed and under going a complete reconstruction....
Fri April 17, 2009
Firm Donates Crane to Raise Trusses on Habitat Homes
Southern Crane donated its crane services to set roof trusses on six Habitat for Humanity homes under construction in nearby Cary, N.C. The homes at the intersection of Old Apex Road and Falcone Parkway are among the largest construction projects undertaken in Cary by Habitat for Humanity of Wake County....
Fri April 17, 2009
Southern Industrial Constructors Adds New Project Manager
Randy Harmon has joined Southern Industrial Constructors and Southern Crane, full-service industrial contractors, as a project manager for their Raleigh operations. In his new role, Harmon is responsible for estimating and bidding on new projects....
Fri April 17, 2009
Dynapac Welcomes Stafford as New Full Line Dealer in Va.
Stafford will represent Dynapac USA and its full line of road building equipment in the state of Virginia. Stafford will sell, service and support Dynapac products and offer a complete range of soil and asphalt compaction equipment and light/concrete compaction equipment....
Fri April 17, 2009
Terex Hydra Platform Saves Contractors Time, Money
Technological advances transform the way the construction industry does business. The Terex Hydra Platforms HPBW 12.5 from Terex Roadbuilding is a completely new type of bridge worker platform, enabling a more efficient way of removing overhang brackets, completing bridge fascia work and running utility lines, according to the manufacturer....