Excavators

Beard Equipment Takes On Allu Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Beard Equipment Company, based in Mobile, AL, recently took on the Allu line of equipment. Allu’s product family includes bucket-like processing attachments for recycling and material processing. “The Allu line fits into a new market,” said Drew Delaney, Beard Equipment rental manager. “Allu products allow you to use the machine for more than one purpose, getting higher utilization out of your machine.”Allu attachments can be used in green waste compost and contaminated soils, among many other applications, noted Mardi Ohanessian, Allu president. Click for more...

J.W. Burress Sends Sales, Service Staff Back to School →

From Construction Equipment Guide... More than 50 J.W. Burress sales personnel and service managers recently converged on Richmond, VA, to become acquainted –– or reacquainted –– with the lines the Roanoke, VA-based dealership carries. J.W. Burress staff members attended what the company calls its “university,” an intense three-day program where manufacturers have the opportunity to educate J.W. Burress staff on their lines of equipment. Click for more...

AKR Digs Deep for Rare Cars, Multimillion Dollar Homes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Where else but in exclusive Fairfield County, CT, should a home be built for rare cars and other vestiges of automotive excellence. AKR Excavating Inc., of Valhalla, NY, has been doing site prep for a $15-million car gallery, which, when completed, will be a 20,000-sq.-ft. showroom that will house several hundred cars valued at more than $200 million. The facility will boast heated floors, laminated beams and an elevator system to transport cars to various floors. Click for more...

Westchester Tractor Helps Silver Lake Get Into ’High Gear’ →

“Neither snow nor sleet nor gloom of night stop these men from their appointed rounds” is a revised version of the words by Herodotus in the fifth century B.C. that aptly describe the dedication of John Amodeo and his crew. Whenever there is a forecast of snow, John Amodeo, president of Silver Lake Contracting, of East White Plains, NY, prepares the company to get into “high gear” for its most stressful time of year. Click for more...

Willow Adapts to ’Weird Work’ With Komatsu PC220LC-7 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The military calls it “building bridges in the sky.” Translated into civilian terms, it means mid-air refueling of fighter jets and B-52 bombers. Flying tankers can carry up to 200,000 lbs. of jet fuel, and have the ability to fly at 30,000 ft. and at speeds of 530 mph. Pilots know there can be no mistakes and their missions must be performed precisely. Although former tanker pilot and engineer Alan Gravel is no longer building “sky” bridges, he brings his learned precision and attention to detail to another kind of construction –– this time utilities –– as president of Willow Construction, Powder Springs, GA. Click for more...

Fletcher Bridge Comes Down After 40 Years of Shaky Traffic →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Demolition of the U.S. 25 bridge crossing I-26 near Fletcher, NC, began last month. The 40-year-old, 69 ft. (21 m) wide, five-lane bridge will be replaced with a new 93 ft. (28.3m), 7 in. (17.7 cm) bridge with two through lanes and a turning lane in each direction. There also will be 5.5 ft. (1.68 m) wide sidewalks on each side and wider than normal shoulders for emergency pull-off or future expansion. Click for more...

Trumbull, Lindy Lead $94M PA Turnpike Reconstruction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A major reconstruction of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is currently under way in Somerset, PA. The $94.3-million project, funded entirely by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, involves the total reconstruction of a 13-mi. (20.9 km) long section of the original turnpike built in 1940. Trumbull Corporation and Lindy Paving are serving as joint general contractors for the job, which began in the fall of 2001. Click for more...

Aquatic Resource Reclaims 300-Acre Sand, Gravel Mine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Aquatic Resource Restoration Company (ARRC), of Seven Valleys, PA, is changing the landscape in Maryland — literally. Founded in 2001, the company performs restoration design and construction for many different types of water resource projects. And it’s very good at it. In just two years the company has grown from four to 17 employees. Lee Irwin and Bill Weihbrecht started ARRC and quickly added Josh Lincoln, Amanda Bronick, Chris Tenant and Rebecca Wargo. Click for more...

Eagles Cheerleaders Sign On for Philly Expo →

Negotiations almost broke down at the last minute. Just as our prospective guests were about to sign the contract to appear at the Philadelphia Construction Expo V, their attorneys requested lavish personal dressing rooms at the Fort Washington Expo Center. We, at Construction Equipment Guide, responded by saying that we would only agree to this demand if the Philadelphia Eagles promised to either draft or sign some talent at the wide receiver position. Click for more...

Bumper-to-Bumper Traffic Demands Route 28 Solution →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rapid growth has led to a major road project that involves improvements to a busy corridor through Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. The area includes Dulles International Airport, AOL Time Warner headquarters and the Smithsonian’s new Air and Space Museum. Spearheaded by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the full contract amount is slightly under $200 million. An agreement was made with The Clark Construction Group Inc., Bethesda, MD, and its road and bridge construction subsidiary, Shirley Contracting Company, LLC, Lorton, VA, to develop, design and build six high-capacity interchanges on Route 28. Click for more...

G&R Cats Provide Backbone, Brawn for B&J Excavating →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Traveling west toward Downingtown, on the Route 30 Bypass, in southern Chester County, PA, a monster is visible in the distance. The monster towering over the surrounding landscape is a Caterpillar 375L hydraulic excavator. The machine sits atop a benched pile of dirt, taking scoop after scoop and loading a series of Cat 730 articulated trucks. The boom and stick of the machine seem like the arm of a giant, each move affecting the building site. The Cat 375L is being used by B&J Excavating, a Downingtown-based site contractor who is working on the building pad and parking lots of a Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse. Click for more...

Eutaw Construction Tackles Muck With Komatsu Combo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mud. Lots of it. The exposed dirt at the Nissan Manufacturing Plant in Canton, MS, was thoroughly soaked by intense rainfalls in May and June 2003. Tom Elmore, president of Eutaw Construction, looked out at the site before him and saw machines sitting idle. The site was completely underwater. Articulated trucks trudging through deep mud is one thing but through a lake is another. Only one of Elmore’s five 35-ton (31.8 t) articulated trucks was working. Click for more...

Cat Studies Ransome CAT’s Track-Type Loader Operators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It is not easy being a leading equipment supplier in the world. According to the company, Caterpillar has been able to keep its No. 1 status intact for many years because it is constantly finding ways to improve its products. A major part of the improvement process involves extensive feedback from equipment users. Equipment operators are “on the front line” when product improvements and updates are being considered. Click for more...

Retrieving Excavator From Lake Costs Alaska $29,500 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... KENAI, AK (AP) A 22-ton excavator stuck after trying to remove state vehicles has been pulled from the muck of a lake near Soldotna. An Anchorage contractor pulled the piece of heavy equipment from near Sevena Lake on New Year’s Eve at a cost of $29,500. Steve Thomas, who owns Thomas Development Inc., said the excavator was delivered to the Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) and Public Facilities’ maintenance yard in Soldotna. Click for more...

UA Gives Athletic Facilities Multimillion Dollar Facelift →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Along Paul “Bear” Bryant Drive, University of Alabama supporters in Tuscaloosa are cheering on construction crews completing a multi-million dollar athletic department renovation and expansion. Approximately nine months ago, University Athletics began upgrading its facilities, which will serve as a model for other universities across the nation. Various campus-wide renovations and additions include a 20,000 sq. Click for more...

Harvey Takes to the Road With Kawasakis and Kobelcos →

Some people wonder about the “road of life” that they have chosen and whether the “road” not taken would have been the better choice. Gary Harvey isn’t one of those people. He chose a road and has not looked back. After high school, Harvey began working with D.W. Winkleman Construction, of Syracuse, NY, doing roadwork. Later, he was employed with Proctor Construction, of Utica, NY. Click for more...

Massive I-95 Bridgeport Corridor Speeds Forward →

A major reconstruction is currently under way on Interstate 95 at Bridgeport, CT. Known as the I-95 Bridgeport Corridor, the project has an estimated total cost of $422.7 million. Notice to proceed was given on Aug. 29, 1996, and the final completion is set for June 30, 2005. According to Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), the program consists of the modification of the I-95 roadway cross section and the realignment of I-95 as required in Bridgeport. Click for more...

A-1’s ’Green Thumb’ Grows With Westchester Tractor Iron →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As a landscaper, Anthony Iazzetti has a “green thumb.” As president of A-1 Landscaping and Excavating, Iazzetti has a keen business sense. The company was founded by Ronald Iazzetti, Anthony’s father, primarily as a landscaping enterprise that included mowing lawns, designing landscapes, snow plowing, building retaining walls, patios, pond construction, black topping and tree work. Click for more...

Contractors Tie Up Eight Interchanges Along I-20 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... By the end of the year, eight heavily-traveled interchanges on Interstate 20 east of Atlanta will be much safer. Contractors are expected to complete the majority of two major interchange reconstruction contracts for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) later this month. GDOT let the contracts in 2001. Rogers Bridge Company, Shepherd Construction and E.R. Snell Construction won the $16.5-million contract covering the demolition and replacement of bridges and interchanges at Almon Road and Georgia state Roads 11 and 12 in Newton and Walton counties. Click for more...

MA’s Francesco Demolition Does It All With Hitachis →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Big or small, Francesco Demolition Inc., of Duxbury, MA, does it all, said Frank Durante, company founder. “Houses, factories, or large shopping centers — there’s nothing we can’t tackle.” Durante did not start out in demolition. First, he did excavation work in the South Shore area of Massachusetts. He had the opportunity to do a demolition job and discovered he liked it. Click for more...

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