Thu January 10, 2002

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. Acquires Stedt Hydraulic Crane Corporation

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) has announced that it has purchased the assets of Stedt Hydraulic Crane Corporation (Stetco) of Westborough, MA. Stetco is a 50-year-old firm that has developed a line of catch basin cleaning products marketed under the "Stetco" registered trade name....

Wed January 09, 2002

Gail Guthrie Takes on Sales, Marketing at All Crane Rental

Gail Guthrie has recently joined All Crane Rental of Georgia as the marketing and sales coordinator. In this position, she will handle all advertising, sales, trade/convention shows and promotional needs for the Atlanta offices....

Wed January 02, 2002

Ransome Furnishes Turnkey Package for Fast-Track Shopping Center Job in DE

In just six months, McWhorter and Co. Inc., Anniston, AL, is transforming 28 acres (11.3 ha) in Middletown, DE, from a cornfield into a shopping center called Middletown Commons. General contractor McWhorter and its subcontractors, who operate nationwide, specialize in fast-track construction of small shopping centers such as Middletown Commons....

Thu December 27, 2001

Falling Crane Kills 5, Injures 91 in Chinese School

A huge construction crane toppled onto a school building in western China, killing five people and injuring more than 90 students as it sliced through the structure, officials and state media said. "Four students aged under 12 and the operator of the crane were killed," said a city official of Tianshui city in the western province of Gansu....

Sat December 22, 2001

Crane & Machinery Joins Sennebogen

Sennebogen North America announced the selection of Crane & Machinery Inc. as its distributor representative for Illinois and Ohio. Based in Bridgeview, IL, Crane & Machinery was established in 1977. Today, the company is focused on cranes, lifting, bulk and material handling equipment....

Sat December 08, 2001

Road Widening Scheme Cheats Traffic Deaths on IA330, U.S. 65

A 26-mi. (41.6 km) stretch of highway in central Iowa that links Des Moines to Marshalltown is the site of a top priority highway construction effort. The affected avenues are IA 330 and US 65, which run concurrent with each other for approximately 4 mi....

Wed December 05, 2001

Road Widening Scheme Cheats Traffic Deaths on IA330, U.S. 65

A 26-mi. (41.6 km) stretch of highway in central Iowa that links Des Moines to Marshalltown is the site of a top priority highway construction effort. The affected avenues are IA 330 and US 65, which run concurrent with each other for approximately 4 mi....

Mon December 03, 2001

Rochester Awaits New $63.9M Bascule Bridge Over Genesee

A few years ago, a single lane bridge in upstate New York was replaced. It was affectionately known to local residents as the Thunder Bridge, from the loud banging that ensued when cars drove over its loose timber decking....

Tue November 06, 2001

Lehigh River Span Marks Route 33 Extension in PA

Completion of the Route 33 Extension in Lehigh Valley, PA, will provide a vital link between Interstate 78 and Route 22. It also will provide much needed local access to an east-west alternative for area motorists and connect I-78 with I-80 to the north....

Fri October 19, 2001

Crews Raise Crane for Oklahoma State Capitol Dome Construction

At the job site about 100 ft. (30.4 m) in the air, workers are pounding at the walls of a small, concrete-ringed room. Tucked in the top floor of Oklahoma’s state capitol, they’re demolishing the solid concrete saucer dome that stood here only a few months ago....