Excavators

Rotting Retaining Wall Replacement Poses Challenges →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As a design/build contractor, Southeast Landscape Management in Dawsonville, GA, specializes in unusual custom residential projects. “We do work that other companies either don’t want to do or can’t do,” said Chris Nicholson, president of the company. Nicholson and his partner, Tim Costely, president of sister company Southeast Arbor Management Inc., have been doing this work for 11 years. Click for more...

Slide Closes Portion of Scenic Blue Ridge Parkway →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A Dec. 15 rock and mud slide damaged a portion of a North Carolina roadway known for its scenic vistas. Debris toppled onto the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 401, which is mid-way between the French Broad River and Mt. Pisgah in Buncombe County, NC. According to Jeff Bradley, project manager of Taylor & Murphy Construction Co. Inc., in Asheville, NC, repair work began in early February. Taylor & Murphy is the general contractor that will handle all of the repair work with the exception of the paving, which will be subcontracted to APAC-Atlantic’s Asheville division. Click for more...

New Erosion Control Standards Escalate Route 20 Project Costs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Controlling erosion at the work site along state Route 20 (Hawthorne Road) in Alachua County, FL, has added a weekly task to an already busy project for Russell Engineering of Ft. Lauderdale. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Spokesman Chip Skinner said new regulations have created a “zero tolerance” policy for off-site discharge in FDOT’s District 2. Russell Engineering’s Roy Smith said crews had to test the turbidity of the Lochloosa Creek daily when they were working on the bridge over it. Click for more...

Jomac Construction’s Fleet Swells With Approximately 60 Caterpillar Machines →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It is said, “a dog is a man’s best friend.” However, Jomac Construction’s Mike McCabe’s best friends are Cats — as in Caterpillars. He has found them to be reliable, hardworking and easy to handle. McCabe founded Jomac Construction in 1980 with just a few pieces of equipment that included an International backhoe, a Cat 955 trackloader, an old Trojan rough-terrain loader, a John Deere 450 dozer and a Ford single-axle dump truck. Click for more...

Ditch Witch XT850 Works Like a Charm for NY Contractor →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Stienstra Electric Corp., Goshen, NY, provides residential electrical services, including wiring for new homes and service upgrades to existing structures, outdoor lighting, and power and lights for in-ground and above-ground swimming pools and spas. Many projects require installation of underground power cable, and Stienstra Electric handles that task with its own equipment and personnel. The company’s president, Gregory J. Click for more...

Philly Expo to Showcase Latest, Greatest Iron →

The Philadelphia Construction Expo VI is just days away from again transforming the Fort Washington Expo Center into an Equipment Mecca. New for this year’s show will be a significantly expanded exhibit in the Washington Room, an area adjacent to the main exhibit hall, by Asphalt Care Equipment, of Bensalem and Doylestown, PA. David Fackler, president of Asphalt Care was excited to explain his company’s new role at the Philadelphia Construction Expo. Click for more...

Pitt Expo a Success; Philly Show On-Deck →

From Construction Equipment Guide... From the moment the Pittsburgh Construction Expo’s doors opened the morning of Feb. 8 until they closed the evening of Feb. 9, a steady stream of contractors from all over western Pennsylvania and Ohio filled the ExpoMart’s aisles, keeping exhibitors busy — and happy. Over the course of the two-day show in Monroeville, PA, just outside of Pittsburgh, a hefty serving of iron was on the menu as highway contractors, earthmovers, recyclers and landscapers alike checked out the latest wares from manufacturers such as Caterpillar, John Deere, Case, New Holland, Rayco, Komatsu, Kobelco, JLG, The Screen Machine to name just a few. Click for more...

Komatsu America Moves Artic Truck Production to Tennessee →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. moved the production of its 30- to 40-ton (27- to 36-t) articulated truck from Mooka, Japan, to Chattanooga, TN, in January. Joining production of Komatsu’s mid-size excavator line at the Chattanooga facility are the HM300-1, HM350-1 and HM400-1 articulated trucks used in earthmoving, road construction and quarry applications. The truck line was moved to Chattanooga to better serve Komatsu’s North American customers, said Steve Moore, product manager of trucks of Komatsu America Corp. Click for more...

Georgia Contractor’s Demolition Impresses ’Extreme Makeover’ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) President Brent Scarbrough of Brent Scarbrough and Company helped make a dream come true for a needy family in Lake City, GA, by participating in ABC’s Extreme Makeover, Home Edition, from Jan. 16 to 23. The family chosen for this life changing event, the Harper family, originally of Brooklyn, NY, experienced tragedy when they lost their young son, who did not received prompt medical treatment that possibly could have prevented his death. Click for more...

Explosion Springs Lano Equipment Into Action →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Gary Lano, one of six owners of Lano Equipment Inc., in Ramsey, MN, sat at his desk one late December morning and felt a tremor instantly followed by a huge bang. “At first I thought that it came from behind. It sounded like something heavy fell in our shop” Lano recalled. Then he glanced up from his paper work and gazed out the company’s huge glass windows across the highway. A towering plume of dust and debris rose before him. Click for more...

Reputation for Quality Work Keeps Harrisburg Firm Busy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When John Hockenberry started Mainline Excavating in June of 2000, he had one employee other than himself and just a couple of small machines. But Hockenberry never had any doubt as to whether or not his company would be successful. “I was a fairly young guy, but I’d worked for other contractors long enough to see what you had to do to make it in this business,” said Hockenberry. “One, you’ve got to be in an area where there’s work being done —- and there’s a lot of work in and around Harrisburg [PA]. Click for more...

Melrose Squeezes in Iron for Bulkhead Work on Long Island →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The task: Installing 395 ft. of new 10-ft.-high bulkhead within 10 ft. of the dining room at the posh Port Washington Yacht Club on Manhasset Bay in Port Washington, NY. The solution: Melrose Marine Service Inc., (MMS), Greenport, NY, is using a light, easily-operated Komatsu SK1020-5 skid steer loader with hydraulic controls to bring materials to the job site and help install pilings. “It’s small enough to run along the edge of the bulkhead and not distract diners,” said Eric Melrose, president of the company. Click for more...

Steel City Poised to Host February Expo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The rapidly approaching Pittsburgh Construction Expo on Feb. 8 and 9, will be sure to end with a bang. By the time the show wraps up at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart in Monroeville, PA, not only will visitors have had the opportunity to check out the latest models of equipment from a host of major manufacturers, they also will have the chance to win a model 700 BDL Synthetic Dale Earnhardt Jr. Signature No. Click for more...

Two New Ingersoll-Rand Hydraulic Excavators Offer Several Features →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ingersoll-Rand introduced two new hydraulic, compact excavators at a recent media event that company officials said will provide earthmoving power in the trenches. The 8.3 ton (7.5 t) ZX-75 and 13.8 ton (12.5 t) ZX-125 hydraulic excavators can be used for work in building, landscaping, rental applications and utility installation, as well as general construction and repair work. The ZX-75 excavator has an operating weight of 16,538 lbs. Click for more...

J & J Contractors Collars Challenges on Lynn Police Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The city of Lynn’s finest soon will be getting a new home to the tune of $12.5 million. The new police station in Lynn, MA, located approximately 15 mi. north of Boston, was in the design and approval process for six years when work finally began in August 2003. The four-story brick facility will cover 80,000 sq. ft. and feature additional parking. The project is slated for completion this April. Click for more...

Pittsburgh Construction Expo Begins on Feb. 8 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The inaugural Pittsburgh Construction Expo is less than one month away! The show will be held on Feb. 8 and 9, 2005, at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart, in Monroeville, PA, just five minutes from the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and just 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Pittsburgh. The ExpoMart will feature approximately 40,000 sq. ft. of indoor exhibit space, plus an enclosed 30,000-sq.-ft. parking garage, which will accommodate several additional exhibits. Click for more...

Specialized LoDril Speeds Up Light Rail Job in Baltimore →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Baltimore area, because of improvements to its Inner Harbor area and its proximity to our nation’s capital, has experienced tremendous growth over the past 20-plus years. To help handle the burgeoning traffic problems, which generally accompany such growth, the city implemented a light rail system in 1998. Today that system features 33 station stops and boasts average riderships in the 27,000 per day range. Click for more...

Archer Takes Aim at 2007 Greensboro Loop Finish →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Archer Western Contractors Ltd, is on schedule in meeting one of the most daunting challenges in its history –– building the western section of a new concrete loop around the city of Greensboro, NC, under a $117-million contract –– one of the largest ever let by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The eight-mile section of Interstate 40 (I-40), sometimes five lanes wide in each direction, cuts through many populated areas. Click for more...

MA Firm Turns ’Useless’ Land Into Valuable Commodity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kevin Sweeney, owner of Sweeney & Sons, Acton, MA, believes that land is like a canvas, “entrusted to us by our creator to demonstrate to the world that, through our collective effort, we can improve this small piece of land. If we do our jobs properly, we will leave this earth in a significantly improved condition.”In the Bay State, the majority of prime real estate was built upon long ago, and today’s developer must, by necessity, work with less than optimum land, requiring imaginative planning, creative engineering and a resourceful contractor with quality equipment to transform this land into a suitable platform for the homes. Click for more...

Firm Makes Fresh Tracks Through South Florida Muck →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A 50-year-old marina in Naples, FL, is being recycled into a brand new condominium-hotel-yachting complex on Naples Bay. One of the first steps in the redevelopment process is deepening the basin around which the complex will be built. The site is one of three parcels of land totaling 43 acres (17 ha) that are being redeveloped by Antaramian Development into what will be named Naples Bay Resort. The resort’s marina section alone will have 98 slips, an 85-unit hotel, 30 waterfront condominiums, a private yacht club and plenty of commercial space. Click for more...

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