Excavators

Doosan Mini Excavators Offer Maximum Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With maximum fuel efficiency, expanded cabin space, easy maintenance and cost effectiveness, the only thing small about Doosan Infracore’s new mini excavators is their functional, compact size. The zero tail swing design allows operators to work in tough to reach spaces and maximize their efficiency in confined areas. The DX27Z, DX30Z and DX35Z mini excavators features include:• Increased production and improved fuel economy, attributed to the electronic optimization of the fuel system and the Tier III engine. Click for more...

How Volvo Helped to Build One of the Finest Drag Racing Facilities in the World →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Charlotte, N.C., is a happening place and it’s happening fast. The population has doubled in a generation and its skyline has been changing by the year. It’s not difficult to see why this place is one of the quickest growing cities in the United States. The lifestyle is cosmopolitan, the natural surroundings are beautiful and business has been as good as anywhere in the country. And if you happen to be a stock car and drag racing fan, Charlotte is a great place to live. Click for more...

Historic Bridge Comes Down in Providence Township, Pa. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hundreds watched as the single-arch bridge that once carried a rail line over Route 222 north of Quarryville in Providence Township, Pa., was demolished. When the final swirls of dust settled, a pile of 4,000-lb. stones hand-carved by immigrant Italian masons more than 100 years ago was left lying in disarray on a thick cushion of earth protecting the roadway. Built in the early part of the 1900s by the Pennsylvania Railroad, according to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, construction of the Atglen-Susquehanna Railroad required more earth moved than any other project of its time except for the Panama Canal. Click for more...

C.W. Matthews Leads Large Scale I-75 Project in Georgia →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is in the midst of a large-scale construction project on I-75 in Morrow with the goal of reducing traffic congestion and preparing the community for future growth. According to Richard Stanley, project manager of GDOT, the project, which started in 2008, entails 3.162 mi. (5 km) of turn lane construction on SR 54, bridge ramp reconstruction and construction of a total of five bridges and approaches on I-75. Click for more...

New Coupler, Hammer Give Case Excavator Operators More Speed, Power →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment recently added two new attachments — the Multi-Fit coupler and hydraulic hammer — for excavator operators interested in more speed and power on the job site. Multi-Fit Quick CouplerAvailable on Case excavator models CX75 through CX470B, the Multi-Fit coupler offers hydraulic quick-change operation from inside the cab. This cost-effective attachment saves time and money while increasing productivity. Click for more...

Geith Expands Mini Excavator Attachment Bundle →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The line of Geith mini excavator (MX) attachments has expanded with the launch of a new line of mini excavator couplers. The Geith mechanical MX coupler is designed to fit mini excavators from 4,000 to 12,000 lbs. (1,814 to 5,443 kg) with pin diameters from 1.2 to 1.7 in. (3 to 4.5 cm). A three step operation allows this pin-grab style coupler to increase work-site productivity without sacrificing operator safety:1. Engage coupler hook onto leading pin of bucket and curl in the coupler. Click for more...

Rock-Solid Companies Founded on Strong Partnership →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In the year 2000 Jeremy Blum was a currency broker working on Wall Street. Today, he is the owner and president of three companies, all of which stemmed from the purchase of a pool company in Connecticut that he read about in The Wall Street Journal. With the purchase of Fairfield Pool, Fairfield, Conn., Blum found himself the owner of a well-established company that had its origins in 1965. The company had been installing pools at a rate of about 70 a year, which quickly went up to 100 pools a year in the first few years of Blum’s ownership. Click for more...

Hyundai Welcomes New Full Line Dealer in Hobbs, N.M. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hyundai expanded its dealer network with the addition of Caprock Diesel Inc. as a full line construction equipment in Hobbs, N.M. Hyundai Construction Equipment U.S.A. is a division of Hyundai Heavy Industries a global leader in shipbuilding, offshore drilling and engineering, industrial plant development and engineering, engine and machinery manufacturing, electro electric systems manufacturing and construction equipment. Click for more...

Get Big Mulching Performance With Mid Size, Smaller Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Fecon now offers the Bull Hog for mid size and smaller excavators. The compact equipment mulcher features Fecon’s fixed rotor system that grinds material up to 4 in. (10 cm) in diameter. The compact equipment mulcher also features Fecon’s HDT tooling system that offers four tooling options to tailor cutting tools to the job application. Tooling options include: double carbide, stone tools, single carbide and chipper tools. Click for more...

McCormick Sand Taps Shoring Solution for MCC in Mich. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Muskegon Community College (MCC) recently began work renovating several buildings on its Western Michigan campus. One challenging renovation was the addition of a new elevator in the Student Union Learning Center. The new elevator was a challenge because the elevator shaft needed to be built in the corner of two exterior walls accessing three underground floors. A 28 ft. (8.5 m) deep excavation was required to pour-in-place the new concrete shaft. Click for more...

Structurally Deficient East Pittsburgh Span on the Mend →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Late February saw the start of work on a $14 million project rehabilitating the bridge connecting the Tri-Boro Expressway (Route 2083) to Braddock Avenue in East Pittsburgh Borough, Pa. On average, the bridge carries more than 8,000 vehicles, daily. It is one of more than 400 bridges the Commonwealth has identified as structurally deficient, and therefore due for urgent measures to be carried out under the Rebuild Pennsylvania program introduced by Gov. Click for more...

EX1200 Loads Trucks Every 80 Seconds at Quarry in Oahu →

Fifty-ton (45 t) haul trucks scurry about the new quarry being established by Grace Pacific Corporation on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Like ants from a pile of honey they scurry from the Hitachi EX1200, one every minute and 20 seconds, their beds heaped high. Bob Singlehurst, project manager of this huge venture, looks down on the activity from his lofty vantage point with a knowing smile. “We have 6 million cubic yards of material to move to get this site ready,” said Singlehurst. Click for more...

N.J.’s Mercer Group Switches From Demo to Recycling →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Few 25-year-old family businesses easily change their service offerings. Yet, this is what Trenton, N.J.-based Mercer Group International and its sister company, Morrisville, Pa.-based Fairless Iron & Metal LLC has done time and again to keep its businesses growing. The Mercer Group traces its roots to 1984, when Mario Mazza — father of current company President Tom Mazza — started Mercer Wrecking, a construction and demolition business. Click for more...

Frank-Lin Excavating Races to Raze Kennel Club by 4th of July →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Pete Charamut found a piece of history during his company’s demolition of the old Daytona Beach Kennel Club in Daytona Beach, Fla. claiming: “Welcome to Daytona Beach, World’s Finest Beach, Dog Racing June Thru Sept.” Charamut is president of Melbourne, Fla.-based Frank-Lin Excavating Inc., which is demolishing the 90,000-sq.-ft. (8,100 sq m) structure for owner Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Click for more...

Coddington Builds Right-of-Way-Clearing Niche in Iowa →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Like other general services excavating contractors, Darrell and Wendy Coddington’s success story is typical. They wanted to be in business for themselves, Darrell had a desire to do dirt work, so he started Coddington Inc. in 1985, incorporating the business in 1997. But that’s only half of the Coddingtons’ story. While the Corydon, Iowa-based company continues to do general excavation work, Coddington Inc. Click for more...

Test Tower Comes Tumbling Down →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Over time, the 85 companies forming Haines & Kibblehouse Inc. (H&K) and The H&K Group Family of Companies have undertaken many complex and challenging demolition projects while serving the central and eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware areas. However, a project overseen by Skippack, Pa.-based parent company H&K Inc. was the first requiring use of specialized long-arm track equipment to demolish a spacecraft test facility in King of Prussia, Pa. Click for more...

R. Baker & Son Dismantles Cooling Tower at Active Facility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, a specialized dismantling, rigging and demolition contractor, completed the total dismantlement of two cooling towers at an active pharmaceutical plant in New Jersey. The work was part of a larger cooling tower replacement and upgrade project by Skanska USA Building. The basic scope of work consisted of the total dismantlement of two wooden cooling towers that were approximately 60 ft. Click for more...

Takeuchi-U.S. Announces New Dealer in Northeast Region →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Tracey Road Equipment Inc. has joined the growing list of dealerships representing the Takeuchi line of compact track loaders, compact excavators and compact wheel loaders. Tracey Road Equipment is one of the leading new and used construction equipment dealerships in Upstate New York with facilities located in Syracuse, Rochester, Albany, Binghamton and Watertown. With more than 30 years experience in the industry, it provides equipment, parts and service to contractors and municipalities throughout the region. Click for more...

State Route 60/Pomona Freeway HOV Project Moves Ahead of Schedule →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With six separate high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane-related projects currently under construction in Los Angeles County, Caltrans District 7 is clearly attempting to reduce congestion on existing interstates and state routes that lead to and from Los Angeles. One of the larger projects is the $113.9 million state Route 60/Pomona Freeway HOV lane project, which is currently ahead of schedule due to the combining of stage work, and the partnership between Caltrans and Skanska USA Civil West. Click for more...

Bobcat M-Series Excavator Design Improves Performance, Comfort, Maintenance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat’s M-Series excavators are re-engineered to deliver increased performance in a lighter machine. Throughout each model are enhancements that save time and labor and make operators more comfortable, according to the manufacturer. The new E32 and E35 M-Series excavators are in the 3-to-4-ton (2.7 to 3.6 t) weight class. These two machines follow the introduction of the new M-Series E80, which is in the larger 6-to-8-ton (5.4 to 7.2 t) weight class. Click for more...

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