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Harrell Constructs ’Twin Schools’ Project in Jackson →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A specially designed foundation is being used at two schools known as the ’twin schools’ in Jackson, MS, currently under construction to deal with expansive soils caused by Yazoo Clay. Harrell Construction Group, of Jackson, began constructing McWillie Elementary School and Van Winkle Elementary School on Aug. 22. Completion of both buildings, which will house 550 students each, is scheduled for this September. Ed Van Sice, director of construction of the Jackson Public School District, said a crawl space is being added to both buildings, because of the expansive soils. “Each building is 69,700 sq. Click for more...

SES Teams Up With Schaeff Network in Indiana, Illinois →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Steve’s Equipment Services (SES) has joined the Schaeff of North America dealer network. SES will market Schaeff’s full line of compact wheel loaders and excavators — including the latest zero tail swing excavator, the HR-32 from its West Chicago and Gary, IN, locations. Its territory covers northern Illinois and western Indiana. The Schaeff line includes eight wheel loaders; 12 compact excavators; and several specialized models, like the walking excavator. Schaeff of North America’s sales and service functions are handled from its headquarters in Dallas, TX, and is part of The Schaeff Group based in Germany. Click for more...

Schmidt Equipment Takes on Hitachi Line for MA, RI →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Schmidt Equipment Inc. has entered into an agreement to represent Hitachi in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The announcement was made by Schmidt President Dennis Neslusan at a gala ceremony featuring a mini-equipment expo, cocktails, and dinner for more than 200 Schmidt customers, employees and Hitachi representatives. The event was hosted at the Sheraton Tara Hotel in Framingham, MA. Also on hand were representatives of John Deere. Click for more...

Volvo Construction Plans to Set Up Manufacturing Facility in Shanghai →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment S.A. recently said it has decided to set up a wholly owned unit and a facility for manufacturing construction equipment in Shanghai . The company, which is part of the Volvo Group, said investment in the facility totals around $15 million. The new facility is scheduled to start operations in early 2003 and initially will be used for assembling crawler excavators, the company said in a statement. Click for more...

Rochester’s Dome Arena Plays Host to 20th Annual Municipal Equipment Show →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Town road superintendents in western New York look forward to this event every spring. It’s the 20th Annual Municipal Equipment Show at the Dome Arena in Henrietta, NY. “The idea was to get all the vendors and the superintendents together at one place for one whole day,” explained Show Organizer and Superintendent of Public Works for the Town of Webster Dave Galeazzo. “We road superintendents usually don’t have the time to talk to salespeople. Click for more...

Thousands Flock to Las Vegas for ConExpo/ConAGG Extravaganza →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With more than 100,000 visitors and registered guests, ConExpo/ConAGG 2002 started and closed with a bang. Major manufacturers launched scores of machines with much fanfare and a quality crowd to usher it all in. The enormous trade show was also a chance for many industry-wide associations to hold annual meetings and other hospitality events. A multitude of seminars, running throughout all five days, kept contractors and other visitors up to date on the latest technology, law changes and industry news. Two exciting portions of the week included the United States Skeleton Olympic team, which graced the New Holland equipment exhibit on Wednesday, March 20. Click for more...

Sergi Employs Kobelcos on Challenging Pipe Job in Albion, NY →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The hamlet of Albion, nestled between Rochester and Buffalo in western New York, has a population that tops out at about 5,500. The village, however, is the Orleans county seat, containing the region’s sheriff’s office, motor vehicles department, courthouse and sundry other governmental amenities. As a result, Albion’s streets are unusually congested most of the time, which makes any construction work on the streets — especially right down the middle — a challenge for any contractor. Sergi Construction, a utility contractor that specializes in water and sewer work, based in East Aurora, NY, has been working on a sewer reconstruction project in Albion since December 2001. Click for more...

Centex Orchestrates $400M Gaylord Opryland Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As the new $400-million Gaylord Opryland Texas starts to rise from the ground, the secret to construction success lies in the fine-tuned orchestration of contractors and equipment. The Grapevine, TX, facility will be a major convention center/entertainment and hotel complex, and a major undertaking. The primary contractor is Dallas-based Centex Construction Company and its vice president of operations, Bob Gist. “Of course, the real key to getting a mammoth project like this off to a fast start is having a well thought-out plan and good coordination with quality subcontractors who are efficient in their operations and utilize their equipment for maximum output,” Gist said. Amenities and Design Gaylord Opryland Texas, built and owned by Gaylord Entertainment Company, will be one of the region’s largest convention-hotel-entertainment centers. Conveniently located just eight minutes away from DFW Airport on 77 acres by Lake Grapevine, it will be surrounded by an 18-hole golf course. The complex will include a 1,500-room hotel; 400,000-sq.-ft (37,161 sq m) meeting and exhibition space; two ballrooms totaling 85,000 sq. Click for more...

AL’s Newell Bush Places Bridge Girders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ben Hitson, president of Newell Bush Inc., Montgomery, AL, had to have a crane that offered enhanced precision, smoothness and safety for a bridge installation in Mobile, AL. The job would entail multiple placings of 10 82,000-lb. (37,195 kg) precast, steel reinforced bridge girders — each 104-ft. (32 m) long — just 6 in. (15 cm) from each other spanning bridge cap to bridge cap. One slight error could create a 410-ton (372 t) domino disaster. Click for more...

Specialty Rentals and Attachments Equips Contractors on Timely Basis →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With more than 22 years of experience in the construction industry and the urging of family and friends in the business, Bob Harrell opened Specialty Rentals and Attachments Company Inc. on Feb. 1. The company is located at 30 Dunham Loop in Berlin, NJ, with a shop located at 588 Erial-New Brooklyn Rd. in Sicklerville, NJ. “It is something I always wanted to do. It was always in the back of my mind but never thought I could afford to do,” said Harrell. Click for more...

PA’s Kenco Thrives on Making Contractors’ Jobs Easier →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It has been said that just one good idea when supplemented with hard work, dedication and unrelenting belief can be the proverbial secret to success in business. Kenco Corporation is one those shining success stories. A little more than 20 years ago, Bill Douglas was working as a project coordinator for a highway construction company when he recognized that there had to be an easier way to lift median barriers. “Typically, when people moved concrete median barriers they were wrapping chains around them, or sliding pins through them,” said Douglas, president of 20-year-old Kenco Corporation, based in Ligonier, PA. Click for more...

Trimble Wins U.S. Army Construction Equipment Contract →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Trimble recently announced that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to provide grade control and laser leveling systems for its heavy construction equipment. The contract is valued at approximately $1.7 million. Under the contract, Trimble will supply grade control systems for the Army’s new hydraulic excavators called the HYEX. In addition, Trimble will supply laser leveling systems used for surveying, grade checking and establishment of grade control on the new excavators. Click for more...

Crews Work on First Section of WV 9 Replacement Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Crews in West Virginia are currently working on the first section of a $110-million project that will replace WV 9 with a new four-lane highway that will run from Charles Town to the Virginia line. The current project runs from U.S. 340 and intersects with Cattail Road, a distance of approximately 1.25 mi. (2 km). The contract includes two separate overpass bridges for 340 and all on/off ramps. Matt Kitchen, project engineer for the West Virginia Division of Highways, reported the cost at $7.8 million. Click for more...

Fast-Track Project Speeds Trolleys Back to Scranton, PA →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s not just trains that are on fast tracks in Pennsylvania. The $1.1-million job just completed on Stafford Avenue in Scranton, PA, will not only replace a bridge that was demolished more than a decade ago — thereby restoring the Laurel Line rail link from Scranton to Montage, PA — but also it was a project that was designed and built very quickly. In fact, according to Dave Krisanda, community relations coordinator of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 4, the project “went from the conceptual stage to the final design and project delivery in only four months.” The Project’s History Pat McCabe, PennDOT senior project construction manager, described the background to this unusual undertaking. “In 1988, a wooden deck highway bridge over a then abandoned railway line was removed and backfilled to avoid the cost of a new bridge,” he began. Click for more...

Alabama Interstate Bridge Collapse Snarls Traffic, Forces Rapid Repair →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Best known as “Malfunction Junction,” Birmingham’s I-59/I-65 interchange is undergoing major construction following a deadly explosion in January. A tanker loaded with petroleum collided with another vehicle, causing the truck to burst into flames and cause massive damage. “It burned underneath the bridge and melted the girders to the point where they had a 10-ft. sag. It was a very dangerous situation, because the whole thing could have fallen at any time,” explained Tim Colvert, the chief bridge inspector of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). “When I arrived on the scene, it was obvious there was no repairing the bridge, so we started moving in equipment in an effort to clear out all the debris. Click for more...

Clark Construction Builds Heritage IV in Annandale →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Work is under way by The Clark Construction Group Inc. on Heritage IV, the second and final phase of development of the Heritage Center in Annandale, VA. The Heritage complex, developed by Royal Management & Development Inc. and owned by Bourj Ltd., both of Annandale, will become the largest office building campus in the Annandale area when this building is complete, according to Elizabeth Tuico, corporate publications manager of Clark. The $23-million Heritage IV, designed by Burt Hill Kosar Rittlemann Associates, of Pittsburgh, is a 10-story, 206,000-sq. Click for more...

C.W. Matthews Molds Atlanta’s $2B Atlantic Station →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The $2-billion Atlantic Station project continues to take shape north of 14th Street in Atlanta, at the site of the old Atlantic Steel mill. When completed in three years, the 140-acre (57 ha) mixed-use enclave will include hotels, condos, apartments, restaurants, retail establishments, office space and entertainment venues. “I have worked on many cutting-edge, mixed-use projects and communities all over the world,” said John B. Click for more...

Contractor Appreciates New Holland’s EC215LC After Leasing Before Purchase →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Whether someone is building a home or purchasing a piece of equipment, it is important to pay attention to details. When Tony Barone, owner of Anthony C. Barone General Contracting, builds a subdivision, he always pays attention to details. Building subdivisions and homes for more than 20 years has given Barone insight into the performance of the equipment the company uses. As the only local company that performs both land development and home building, Barone and his employees do the majority of the work. Click for more...

Crews Preserve History, Erect $11M Bridge in Danville, PA →

Three bridges linking the boroughs of Danville and Riverside, PA, have shared a common fate over the course of the past 150 years or so — that of falling prey to the elements in most spectacular fashions. Danville’s first wooden bridge was built in 1829 but destroyed by flooding 23 years later. A similar disaster carried off its second bridge in 1875, although in the latter case it was another bridge being swept downriver that carried it away. Click for more...

Vecellio & Grogan Carves Out Mountainside for U.S. 221 Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Department of Transportation engineers decided Cut 4 on a U.S. 221 four-laning project in western North Carolina wasn’t as laid back as they would like, so a Vecellio & Grogan (V&G) construction crew redesigned how it would slice away the mountainside. V&G workers moved farther west at the peak of the ridge. They started a cut that lets a slope descend at a more stable 1.25-to-1 ratio toward the highway 250 ft. Click for more...

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