Mon October 08, 2001

Millions of Pounds of Concrete Barge Up the Monongahela River

History was made in Pennsylvania on July 26 as people gathered along the Ohio and Monongahela (Mon) rivers to see for themselves that concrete really could float. The spectacle was definitely something to see as 22 million lbs....

Wed September 26, 2001

Crews Assist Rescuers in Massive WTC Search

When I first saw the towers of the World Trade Center collapse in smoke and flame, I was somehow emotionally detached, as if I were covering a story rather than feeling the tragedy of people dying. Then the phone rang....

Sat September 15, 2001

Crane & Machinery Keeps New Cranes Rolling ’Off Shelf’

Despite market conditions, Crane & Machinery Inc. is increasing its new equipment orders. The company attributes this to its commitment to product support and long-time customers. Three companies have recently placed orders for machines, with two buying multiple units....

Mon August 13, 2001

ALDOT, Scott Bridge Traverse ’Bama River With $9.8M Span

Before there was Interstate 65 s1icing southward through the heart of Alabama, there was U.S. 31. It cuts all the way from Tennessee on the north to Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. To make the trip, highway travelers must cross the Alabama River between Prattville and Montgomery....

Mon August 06, 2001

Route 9 Bridge Workers Near Home Stretch With Year to Go

Under a new modified design/build approach, the State of New Jersey and its contractor are way ahead of schedule on a $58-million bridge construction project in the center of the state. George A. Harms Construction Co., Howell, NJ, is erecting the four-lane Route 9 structure over the Raritan River between Woodbridge and Sayreville....

Mon July 30, 2001

Contractors ’Shoulder’ Georgia Interstate-16 Widening Project

Rogers Bridge Company Inc. and Mitchell Construction Co. Inc. of Atlanta, GA, have teamed up to complete a $27.9-million bridge and shoulder widening project along Interstate 16 in Laurens and Treutlen counties....

Mon July 16, 2001

Dawson Spans Black Warrior River With $13M Bridge Job

The R. R. Dawson Bridge Company is the prime contractor on construction of a bridge across the Tuscaloosa River, bypassing the city of Tuscaloosa, AL, and has just been awarded a joint venture contract with RaCon Inc....

Wed June 27, 2001

Contractors Pump Up Capability of Atlanta Waste Facility

The city of Atlanta, GA, is taking a proactive approach in keeping its sewage system and pumping stations in the best working condition possible. In a recently completed job, a sewage pumping station rehab project at Utoy Waste Treatment Facility, was done by Archer Western of Atlanta, GA, and the subcontractor Gould & Associates-NES Pumping Systems, also of Atlanta, GA, and Houston, TX....

Wed May 30, 2001

Atlantic Coast Cranes Pops Cork on 10-Year Anniversary

Atlantic Coast Cranes and Machinery Inc. (ACC) is approaching its 10-year anniversary with a new corporate headquarters in Virginia and an expansion into North and South Carolina. ACC is a full-service Terex American Crane dealer, handling sales and rentals of new and used cranes as well as parts and service....

Wed April 18, 2001

Earthmovers Combines Philosophies From At Home, Abroad

Earthmovers Equipment Sales and Leasing is a local distributor in Charlotte, NC, with a worldwide perspective. This spring, the company will move to its new headquarters on I-485 in Charlotte, but the company’s existence is rooted in the emergence of the global market for heavy equipment. This global perspective is nowhere more evident than in the 44-year-old company founder and president, Rick Stidham....