Excavators

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...

Success of Iron Horse’s Excavating Project Rides on EX1200s →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For a joint venture operating in Bartlett, IL, a major challenge of turning limestone reserves into profits is simply gaining access to them. As part of an agreement with aggregate suppliers Vulcan Materials and Bluff City Materials, Iron Horse Grading and Excavating is performing a mass excavation on a 186-acre (75.3 ha) site, to provide access to limestone known to be in the area. According to Dave Hansen, owner of Hampshire, IL-based Iron Horse, the project involves digging a portal 755 by 550 ft. Click for more...

Bruce Albea Widens Highway 27 With Excess Fill From Neighboring Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Bruce Albea Contracting Inc., based in Rockmart and Newnan, GA, landed three recent road-widening jobs, the company needed to augment its equipment fleet. Deciding to spend its money on machines from a well-established dealer, Bruce Albea contacted Cowin Equipment, which opened its doors to Georgia customers one year ago. In preparation for moving an extensive amount of dirt and material for its upcoming jobs, Bruce Albea purchased a trio of Terex TA40 articulated trucks and a Kobelco SK480 hydraulic excavator. The first test for new equipment was a $22.7-million Highway 27 road-widening project in Troup County, near LaGrange, GA, that included multiple bridges over West Point Lake. Click for more...

Mercedes Plant Expansion Brings Vance 2,000 Jobs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Construction crews in Vance, AL, are shifting into high gear to complete a $600-million expansion of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class (MBUSI) plant near Tuscaloosa, AL. The project, when completed later this year, will create approximately 2,000 new jobs and make small-town Vance home to one of the largest buildings in the state. “It will add 1.9 million square feet, roughly doubling the size of the plant,” explained Andy George, Rust Constructors Inc. Click for more...

Iron Exports Rise as Economy Recovers →

The U.S. construction industry is engaged in a fierce worldwide competition for projects that will be valued at hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 50 years. As the industry emerges from recession along with the rest of the country, worldwide markets beckon for construction equipment. Will U.S. contractors get there first? Sometimes. Nothing is certain in the new worldwide economy except that nothing comes easily. Click for more...

Maybank Drawbridge Days Numbered as Crews Raise New Bridge Over Stono →

The days when drawbridge openings meant traffic delays for motorists on Maybank Highway between James Island and Johns Island will soon become chapters in history books alongside others in Charleston’s rich and colorful history. By the summer of 2004, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) expects HDR Construction Control Corporation and Republic Contracting Corporation to complete work on a new $41.5-million structure that soars high above the river channel. Click for more...

UT Construction Uplifts Athletic Program’s Goals →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When the University of Tennessee (UT) at Knoxville decided that its 20 men’s and women’s intercollegiate teams needed a first-class facility, alumni donors answered the call with the “Step Up” initiative. Toby and Brenda McKenzie were the first to come forward with a significant gift. Such a tribute to inspire excellence was the funding foundation of the new athletics center that will bear their name. Click for more...

Providence Proceeds With ’Little’ Big Dig →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s no exaggeration to say that an enormous piece of tunneling machinery was shipped to Providence, RI, recently. The hard rock tunnel boring machine weighs 690 tons (621 t) and came all the way from Japan on a ship large enough to haul it. The machine will be used to bore an immense tunnel beneath Providence, which is designed to store up to 62 million gal. (235.6 million L) of sewage and prevent it from flowing into the nearby Narragansett Bay. The job is scheduled to take 22 years to complete. Click for more...

Chappell Tractor Adds Link-Belt Line for NH Customers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LBX Company, makers of Link-Belt earthmoving, forestry and material handling equipment, has announced the appointment of Chappell Tractor Sales in Milford, NH, as a new authorized distributor of Link-Belt excavators, articulated trucks, wheel loaders, timber loaders and material handler. This appointment is effective immediately. “Link-Belt excavators have had a strong presence in New Hampshire and have built a loyal customer base through the years. Click for more...

Superior Maintains Commitment to Quality with Link-Belt →

From Construction Equipment Guide... t’s imperative that a company be very honest in its dealings, diligent in the pursuit of its objectives, and production oriented. “In other words, it must have a commitment to quality in everything it does. To accomplish this, it must employ personnel of the highest caliber. I am very proud to feel that we meet these criteria,” said the President-Treasurer of Superior Paving Inc., Willard R. Click for more...

Pioneer Crusher Makes the Day on Granite State Project →

When you’re doing highway work in New Hampshire, “the Granite State,” it comes as no surprise that you’ll run into that hard rock. That’s why Alvin J. Coleman & Sons Inc. of Conway, NH, is using a Pioneer 26 by 49 portable tracked crusher from Thompson Equipment Inc. of Lewiston, ME, on its latest project. Noah Coleman, vice president, said the crusher, leased from Thompson, is doing outstanding work on a $4-million road re-construction and widening job on 4 mi. Click for more...

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