Thu May 05, 2005

Desrochers Crane Service Presses HTC 8650-II Into Service

Until recently, Desrochers Crane Service of Derby, VT, had a dilemma of sorts. The company, located just a few miles from the Canadian border, had a 30-ton National crane and a 90-ton Grove crane, but nothing to take care of jobs in the huge gap in between....

Fri April 22, 2005

I-84 Reconstruction on Track for Fall Finish

The reconstruction of a portion of Interstate 84 (I-84), which is nearing completion, required an array of heavy construction equipment to meet project challenges and normal project needs. According to Rick Negro, the project manager of Plainville, CT-based Manafort Brothers Inc., the project’s general contractor, the project, which began May 21, 2003, included the reconstruction of 3 mi....

Wed April 20, 2005

AmQuip to Boost Tower Crane Fleet With Potain Equipment Agreement

One of North America’s largest crane operating companies, AmQuip, has committed to a significant program of investment with the Manitowoc Crane Group for its Potain tower crane product line. Under the terms of the agreement, AmQuip will purchase a number of tower cranes each year, to develop its fast-growing rental fleet....

Wed April 13, 2005

Miami Gardens Drive Job Focal Point of New City

Just more than a year after it began, three separate but related reconstruction projects in the 2-year-old city of Miami Gardens, FL, are progressing nicely toward completion. They represent the final phase of a comprehensive plan designed to improve traffic flow and safety along Miami Gardens Drive....

Wed April 13, 2005

Gulf Coast Crane Rental Adds Link-Belt HTC8690

The fleet of cranes available for rent at Gulf Coast Crane Rental in Ft. Myers, FL, grew again in December. Don Chisum purchased a Link-Belt HTC8690 and has kept it busy since it arrived. Primarily, he said it has been used to set precast concrete planks and one contractor, Colonial Construction, in Englewood, FL, has been taking up most of its time, Chisum said....

Wed April 06, 2005

Vantage Equipment Announces Three Personnel Appointments

Vantage Equipment, Upstate New York’s newest construction equipment dealer, has announced the following personnel appointments. Walt Vosbrink has been named territory sales manager. He will be working with Vantage customers in the four counties of Albany, Schoharie, Delaware and Otsego....

Wed April 06, 2005

Philadelphia’s AmQuip Enters Tower Crane Business With Terex-Peiner Line

AmQuip based in Philadelphia, PA, recently added the Terex-Peiner lineup of tower cranes to is newly started tower crane business. AmQuip will carry the full line of Terex-Peiner tower cranes, which includes the SK 315 and SK 415 as well as the SK 575 with a maximum capacity of 70,600 lbs....

Tue April 05, 2005

Work Charges Ahead on $23M Rochester Rhinos’ Stadium

After four years of planning, groundbreaking for a $23-million soccer stadium took place Jan. 15, 2004, in Rochester, NY, despite frigid temperatures and below zero wind chills. Approximately 50 people attended the event, during which dirt that had been moved earlier by a backhoe was shoveled back to represent the start of the much-anticipated project....

Tue March 29, 2005

Archer Western on Target at New River

Archer Western Contractors Ltd. is more than two-thirds finished with the reconstruction of the Interstate 77 twin bridges over the New River, the New River Trail State Park and Route 52 in Wythe County, VA....

Mon March 28, 2005

Eight Cranes Work as One in Challenging Culvert Lift

It went off like a well-choreographed dance. Except in this case, the ballerinas were 100- to 150-ton cranes and hardhats, not tutus, were the required uniform. Eight cranes, manned by operators from four area suppliers, converged in December at the future location of Grand Champion, a 360-unit housing development in Daytona Beach, FL....