Excavators

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...

Landers Traverses Bogs, Muck for New Route 44 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The situation with U.S. Route 44 in southeastern Massachusetts is going to get straightened out — in more ways than one. Before long, the winding road will be just a memory because work is now progressing on a project to build an entirely new Route 44. The highway has always been a problem road. Its serpentine route between Plymouth and Plympton has always been a torture to drive. The road is among the oldest in the state, so it comes from a time when highways were not designed in such an efficient manner. “The current route is not a high-speed road. Click for more...

First Time Volvo Purchaser J/D Excavating Adds EC140 to Fleet →

From Construction Equipment Guide... J/D Excavating, of Wellsboro, PA, recently purchased a Volvo EC140 excavator. John Waldron (L), sales manager of Highway Equipment and Supply, Harrisburg, PA, congratulates Les Johnston, owner of J/D Excavating, on his purchase. It is Johnston’s first Volvo and he said that he is very happy with the machine and the service he received from Highway Equipment and Supply. The EC140 will be used for pipeline, landclearing, sewer and general excavating in Wellsboro and the northern tier of Pennsylvania. J/D Excavating is run by Johnston and his wife, Gail, and their son Wade, in addition to three employees. For more information, call Highway Equipment at 717/564-3031. Click for more...

JCB Entertains, Educates at Third Savannahfest →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB hosted its third annual Savannahfest the week of Oct. 13 through 17 at its North American headquarters and manufacturing plant in Savannah, GA. Since it began, the event has been an opportunity for hundreds of JCB customers to come to Savannah with their local JCB dealer to tour the plant, operate equipment, experience the equipment show, get to know the people behind the scenes at the company and enjoy lots of good food and entertainment. This year, JCB representatives had the opportunity to spotlight the new-generation JS220 excavator, the new 520-40 Loadall compact telescopic handler, the micro excavator and micro plus mini excavator, and the TD7 and TD10 dumpster, which were just introduced at the September ICUEE show in Louisville, KY. Click for more...

Volvo Makes Tracks in Hilton Head Soil →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In the wet soil of Hilton Head, SC, the arms of Volvo excavators reach high up into the blue skies. Beyond them, articulated trucks cut through mud in preparation for new development. And in what is becoming the highly-developed Lowcountry of South Carolina, P.B.G. of Hilton Head, based in Bluffton, SC, is developing an approximately 6,000 acre (2,428 ha) residential development that will include a total of 5,000 new homes. P.B.G. Click for more...

Helping to Curb Traffic Fatalities, Barnhill Proceeds With U.S. 17 Job →

Alongside of busy two-lane U.S. 17 in Chesapeake, VA, is a sign alerting motorists that 25 people have died since 1988 on the traffic-heavy commuter route between North Carolina and South Hampton Roads. For years, the road has been synonymous with deadly accidents and near misses. Almost 20 years ago, North Carolina widened its portion of U.S. 17 to meet the demand of travelers, many of whom are coming to and from the Outer Banks. Click for more...

Reed & Reed Spans ME’s Kennebec With Link-Belt Crane →

Reed & Reed celebrated its 75th anniversary by submitting the award-winning bid to build a new $10-million bridge over the Kennebec River in Augusta, ME. Almost as if to put the final candle on its birthday cake, the company took delivery on a new 250-ton (225 t) capacity Link-Belt LS-278H crawler crane. Reed & Reed President Jackson Parker said that this latest crane acquisition was part of a strategic move to further upgrade and improve one of the largest crane fleets in New England. Click for more...

Digging Beneath a New York City Landmark Church →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When the Gothic-style Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church was built in 1873, its 286-ft. spire was the tallest in New York City. When large-scale expansion was planned for this landmark, preserving and protecting it became the primary concern. Before Urban Foundation Engineering, Elmhurst, NY, broke ground in May 2003, the interior was boarded up, the large organ pipes removed (to be replaced by new ones), much of the exterior of the building covered, and a sidewalk shelter installed. Click for more...

J.W. Burress Takes On Moxy Line of Articulated Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In August, J.W. Burress Inc., headquarted in Roanoke, VA, took on the Moxy line of articulated trucks. “We were very impressed with the quality of the manufacturer and power of the truck,” said William Daly, J.W. Burress senior vice president. “We were also impressed with their support network for parts and service.” Moxy Trucks, based in Norway, has more than 30 years in the ADT business. Click for more...

Crews Nearing Completion of Bridge Damaged by Driver Hauling Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In Lowndes County, GA, Department of Transportation (GDOT) crews are in the final stages of construction on Franks Creek Road Bridge, which was damaged when a driver knocked out a portion of it with a piece of heavy equipment. “One of our contractors, a subcontractor of a prime on the [bridge] project, picked up a large hydraulic excavator on the lowboy. According to the accident report, the driver failed to lower the boom all the way,” said Scott Chambers, GDOT area engineer. Click for more...

James River Rolls Out John Deere Excavators With MICs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Advances in technology are allowing James River Equipment customers –– especially fleet managers –– to monitor excavator and operator performance on the job site. In August, the dealer, with locations in Virginia and North and South Carolina, began rolling out John Deere excavators with the new Machine Information Center (MIC), an onboard data logger that uses Palm Pilot and PC software to retrieve and view recorded machine information. Click for more...

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