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 30, 2003

Manitowoc Crane Group Expo Highlights Broad Range of Lifting Solutions

MANITOWOC, WI (PRNewswire) Manitowoc Crane Group, a business segment of The Manitowoc Company Inc. highlighted its comprehensive range of crane products at an equipment exposition held in Shady Grove, PA recently....

Mon September 29, 2003

Ford Bridge Rehab in MN’s Twin Cities Marks Midpoint

Rehabilitating a high volume, critical bridge span over a busy river channel under traffic conditions while maintaining the graceful arch design features of this historic 1920s spandrel arch bridge is a construction challenge some contractors might prefer to avoid. However, this is the challenge workers for Kraemer and Sons, of Plain, WI, have faced for a year as they near the mid point of construction to rehabilitate the historic Ford Bridge spanning the Mississippi River between the cities of St....

Wed September 24, 2003

Terex Buys More Tatra Shares

Terex Corporation announced Sept. 3 that it has acquired an additional 51 percent of the outstanding common shares of the Czech Republic company Tatra a.s., an internationally recognized manufacturer of on/off-road heavy-duty vehicles for commercial and military applications with 2002 revenues of approximately $138 million. The acquisition brings Terex’s total ownership in Tatra to approximately 71 percent Terex purchased the additional shares from SDC International Inc. “We view Tatra as an integral part of our ongoing military strategy,” commented Ronald M....

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....

Wed September 03, 2003

Skanska Motors Through VA’s Pinners Point Project

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has selected Tidewater Skanska Inc. to build the Pinners Point Interchange, VDOT’s largest single construction contract, in Portsmouth, VA. The road and bridge project will provide an interstate-type connection from Portsmouth’s Western Freeway into the Portsmouth Marine Terminal and the Midtown Tunnel, which connects Norfolk and Portsmouth....

Fri August 29, 2003

David Epps Joins ALL Crane Rental Sales Team in Atlanta

David Epps recently joined the sales staff of ALL Crane Rental of Georgia in Austell. Epps began his career in the equipment industry in the early 1990s at Epps Equipment Sales, Conyers, GA, with his father, Eddy....

Wed August 27, 2003

J & J Equipment Headquarters Opens in Brewerton, NY

George Lonergan, president of J & J Equipment, has announced the opening of the company’s new headquarters located at 9055 Brewerton Rd., Route 11, Brewerton, NY, north of Syracuse. For several years, J & J has been the distributor of Tymco products in upstate New York where it has experienced a tremendous growth....

Thu August 21, 2003

$200M Bridge to Span Mighty Mississippi

Residents of both Mississippi and Arkansas are witnessing a new structure slowly stretching over the Mississippi River. The new Greenville Bridge, which has an estimated total cost of more than $200 million, will connect Greenville, MS, with Lake Village, AR. “This is the largest single bridge project [in Mississippi]....

Mon August 18, 2003

Roland Machinery Raises Bar With Crane Product Support

Roland Machinery, a full-service equipment distributor with more than 40 years in the business, has launched an extensive crane product support program conveniently located to handle repair needs in the Chicago metro region and beyond....