Wed August 13, 2003

Capitol Visitors’ Center to Be D.C. Magnet

An underground project is steadily progressing in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the Capitol Visitors’ Center (CVC) is to preserve and maximize public access to the Capitol and greatly enhance the experience for the millions who walk its historic corridors and see its monumental spaces every year, according to the project’s Web site....

Thu July 31, 2003

Empire Crane Grows By Leaps, Bounds

Empire Crane Company, a soon to be two-year-old, full servicing crane distributor, sells rents and repairs cranes of all sizes and makes. While the company name may be new, its staff is experienced and organized with many established well-organized individuals....

Mon July 07, 2003

Construction Skills 2000 Introduces NYC High Schoolers to Industry Trades at Jacob Javits Convention

Approximately 700 high school students got a close-up look at opportunities in the urban construction field recently at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The occasion was the Construction Skills 2000 career day sponsored by the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and the Building Trades Employers’ Association, and supported by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New York City School Construction Authority, the New York City Department of Education, the New York Building Congress and the Consortium for Worker Education....

Wed July 02, 2003

Metro Steel’s Favco Luffing Boom Crane Stars in Big Apple

Recently, a Favco M760D-II diesel-powered luffing boom crane was purchased by Metro Steel for use on projects in the New York City area. The crane was used at the construction site of the Atlantic Center, a 25-story combined commercial and residential project in Brooklyn....

Mon June 30, 2003

Contractors Complete Key Phase of 17th Street Bridge

Contractors involved in building Atlanta’s new 17th Street Bridge reached a major milestone recently when they set the last of the structure’s 48 steel beams in place. “The beam setting operations have been as smooth as we could have imagined,” said Mickey McGee, metro district construction engineer of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....

Thu June 12, 2003

Six Bridges Scheduled to Span Natchez Trace in $6.8M Project

Cranes of all different sizes are helping complete a $6.8- million project in the Clinton, MS-area that will mean six new bridges along the historic Natchez Trace Parkway. The project, awarded to T.L....

Tue May 20, 2003

Manitowoc Closes NE National Crane Facility, Moves It to Shady Grove, PA

Manitowoc announced May 13 that it will close its National Crane boom-truck manufacturing facility in Waverly, NE, and will move production to the company’s facility in Shady Grove, PA. Both facilities were acquired when Manitowoc purchased Grove Worldwide last year....

Wed May 07, 2003

Tracey Road Takes on Schwarze and Marini Milling Lines

Tracey Road Equipment, headquartered in Syracuse, NY, recently brought on two new equipment lines — Marini milling machines and Schwarze Industries sweepers. The Marini MP 1000 and MP 1300 track-mounted milling machines feature wide-section tracks that reduce pressure to the ground, limiting the risk of sinking when passing over water ducts or drains. “The Marini line will offer our central and upstate New York customers and municipalities with a great product that will help them with a wide range of milling projects,” said Marty West, sales manager of Tracey Road. West also expects the Schwarze mechanical M6000 power sweeper and the A4000 regenerative air-powered sweeper to be a good fit for Tracey’s customers. “Both of these models will satisfy municipalities with their street sweeping and contractors for cleanup on their projects,” he said, adding that both the M6000 and A4000 will be available to all contractors and municipalities in St....

Mon April 14, 2003

Terex Partnership Gets Nod to Supply Trucks to Israeli Defenses

Terex Corporation announced in April that its joint venture, American Truck Company (ATC), has been selected as the preferred bidder by the Ministry of Defense of Israel (IMOD) to supply the Israel Defense Forces with 315 medium tactical trucks and associated support....

Fri April 04, 2003

Link-Belt Names Its Top Five Crane Distributors for 2002

John Claflin, Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company vice president of sales and marketing, announced the top five Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company crane distributors, and the “Rookie of the Year” distributor at the AED annual meeting in San Diego, CA....