Excavators

Fiat Kobelco Construction Machinery Launched in Europe →

From Construction Equipment Guide... CNH Global N.V. recently announced the creation of Fiat Kobelco Construction Machinery S.p.A. (Fiat Kobelco). The new joint venture will encompass both the operations and distribution network of Fiat-Hitachi and Kobelco’s European activities. CNH will own 75 percent of the new entity, Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (Japan) will hold a 20 percent interest, and Sumitomo Corporation will maintain its 5 percent stake. Click for more...

Hubbell Takes Hanah Country Club to Higher Ground →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Water hazards are one thing, but when flooding damaged Hanah Country Club facilities in Margaretville, NY, in the late 90s, the investment group that owned the 50-year-old golf course complex decided it would be best to move the hotel, restaurant and spa to higher ground, away from flood-prone creeks nearby. The Catskills area project began in March 2002 with the clearing of approximately 23 acres of land, which took three weeks. Click for more...

Stafford, Reliable Introduce Liebherr to Product Lines →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Liebherr Construction Equipment Co., of Newport News, VA, has announced the addition of Stafford Tractor Co., of Lawrenceville, GA, and Reliable Tractor Inc., of Tifton, GA, as full-line distributors to the Liebherr Construction Dealer Network for the state of Georgia. The long-standing customer relationships and outstanding business reputation that both Stafford Tractor Co. and Reliable Tractor Inc. Click for more...

C.W. Matthews, APAC Build Unique 17th Street Span →

From Construction Equipment Guide... C.W. Matthews Construction Co., of Marietta, and APAC-Georgia Inc. recently began a $38.2-million joint venture project that will provide the city of Atlanta with one of its most unique bridges. “The new design will create a connection that is functional, aesthetically pleasing, and viable for pedestrian and bicycle access,” Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Commissioner Tom Coleman said when the design was unveiled. Click for more...

American Services Razes Four Cincinnati Buildings →

From Construction Equipment Guide... No one heard “Timber,” only the sound of shears ripping apart concrete during American Services Group Inc.’s, recent demolition of four buildings along Race and Sixth streets in Cincinnati. The Cleveland-based company, which started the project in December 2001, will continue debris and soil excavation until the September 2002 completion date. The demolition portion of the project was completed on June 14. Click for more...

Formula Takes on Gradall Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Formula Equipment, based in Newburgh, NY, has entered into an agreement to represent Gradall’s equipment line in the Hudson River Valley, spanning New York State, New York City and northern New Jersey. Formula will represent Gradall excavators in all aspects, including parts, service, sales and rentals. “We’re excited about representing Gradall and its model XL 3300 wheeled-excavator,” said George Maggiolo, president of Formula Equipment. Click for more...

Komatsu Opens $20M Backhoe Plant →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corporation (KAC), held the grand opening of its Newberry Manufacturing Operation (NMO) in Newberry, SC, on May 29, 2002. The $20-million facility is the new home for production of four Komatsu backhoe loaders including the WB140-2N, WB140PS, WB150-2N and the WB150PS. Located 35 mi. northwest of Columbia, SC, the NMO facility is set on 80 acres (32 ha). The 200,000-sq.-ft. facility is the fifth major manufacturing plant Komatsu has established in North America. Click for more...

Road Widening Will Spur Safer Evacuation Routes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hurricane Alley, otherwise known as Florida, faces unique dangers. When Hurricane Andrew almost blew the state off the map in ’92, and Floyd’s destructive path swerved dangerously close in ’99, several million residents and visitors tried to flee from coastal cities. Massive traffic jams were created along major east-west highways. Had the storms landed on stranded motorists, results would have been deadly. On March 18, 2002, Gov. Click for more...

Villager Performs Picture-Perfect Pipe Work Near Kodak →

The water is flowing smoothly again under the streets near Kodak in Rochester, NY. Working 12-hour days, Villager Construction, of Fairport, replaced 3,500 ft. (1,066 m) of concrete water pipe with new 36-in. (91.4 cm) diameter ductile iron piping. Monroe County Water Authority ordered the work after several breaks occurred along Lake Avenue. “The most difficult part of the job was trying to work around Kodak’s utilities,” said Joe Venuti, president of Villager Construction. Click for more...

OK Aquarium Job Poses Challenges by the Gallon →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Talk about working "in a goldfish bowl." The Ross Group Construction Corporation, based in Tulsa, has been working on the highly-anticipated million-gallon Oklahoma Aquarium since May 2001. Situated on 66 acres (27 ha), the facility opening this summer will encompass 72,000 sq. ft. (6689 sq m), including the 1-million-gal. (3 million L) tank. Sharks, octopi, barracudas – you name it – the sea creatures will be taking up residence. Click for more...

Heavy Equipment Cleans Up Storm Debris in Kansas →

At the end of January, a massive winter storm moved out of the southwest region of the United States sweeping into the Midwest dumping heavy snow, sleet and ice. In the Kansas City metropolitan area the combination of 4 in. of sleet and 2 in. of ice eventually left more than 350,000 customers without electricity. Area power companies called in utility crews from 12 different states to help restore service. Click for more...

Persico Delicately Demolishes Manhattan Bridge Deck →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Persico Contracting and Trucking took on demolition and reconstruction of the Dykeman Street Bridge deck in Manhattan, “easy does it” was the only way to go. Dykeman Street is a concrete arch bridge, in which the decking is actually attached to the concrete arches creating the span’s support. For that reason, wrecking crews must take extra care to avoid damaging the delicate archwork. Click for more...

Smith-Rowe Builds Patterson Ave. Bridge in Close Quarters →

The new bridge across Patterson Avenue on the east side of Winston-Salem, NC, is taking shape right alongside the deteriorating bridge it will replace. That’s the problem: The close proximity of one bridge to the other has handicapped the contractor on the project. “It’s very difficult,” said David Rowe, president of Smith-Rowe Inc. “We’ve had to put this big steel together without having enough room to do it.” The bridge will carry traffic on Oak Summit Road, which at that point rides the summit of a hill as it passes over Patterson Road. Click for more...

Rogers Bridge, Shepherd Erect Paces Ferry Span Across I-285 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Motorists at one of Georgia’s busiest intersections will enjoy welcome relief from congestion when Rogers Bridge Company and its parent company, Shepherd Construction Company, complete a $19.2-million bridge-building project on Paces Ferry Road in October 2002. “The new bridge will make a huge difference to motorists on that side of Atlanta,” said Cecil Pearce, president of Rogers Bridge Company. Click for more...

Barletta Speeds NH’s I-93 Project Toward July Finish →

Only 2 mi. of Interstate 93 south of Manchester, NH, have been directly affected by the rehabilitation of four different bridges along the highway. Once the work is finished, though, traffic flow for miles up and down the highway will be greatly improved. The Interstate is one of the primary routes north out of Boston, so many travelers headed toward the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont have to squeeze through the bottleneck there. Click for more...

Duncan Construction Digs for New Kansas Shopping Center →

For Johnson County, KS, residents, the shopping options continue to grow. Added to this list is Shawnee Crossings, a 315,000-sq.-ft. (28,350 sq m) retail complex located on a 60-acre (24 ha) site on the southeast corner of Kansas 7 Highway and Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee, KS. The complex is 10 mi. (16.7 km) from the newly completed Kansas Speedway and coincides with other growing retail and commercial development that are being built around the racing complex. The $575,000 contract for site preparation was awarded to R. Click for more...

Komatsu Steers TX’s Longhorn →

From Construction Equipment Guide... “When moving large amounts of earth like we do,” said Jack Parker, vice president of Longhorn Excavators Inc., Sugar Land, TX, “time is of the essence.” He would know. He’s been doing it for more than 40 years. Parker got his start in heavy construction and earthmoving with his father in 1961. Eight years ago he reciprocated and did for his sons what his father had done for him. Click for more...

Harrell Constructs ’Twin Schools’ Project in Jackson →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A specially designed foundation is being used at two schools known as the ’twin schools’ in Jackson, MS, currently under construction to deal with expansive soils caused by Yazoo Clay. Harrell Construction Group, of Jackson, began constructing McWillie Elementary School and Van Winkle Elementary School on Aug. 22. Completion of both buildings, which will house 550 students each, is scheduled for this September. Ed Van Sice, director of construction of the Jackson Public School District, said a crawl space is being added to both buildings, because of the expansive soils. “Each building is 69,700 sq. Click for more...

SES Teams Up With Schaeff Network in Indiana, Illinois →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Steve’s Equipment Services (SES) has joined the Schaeff of North America dealer network. SES will market Schaeff’s full line of compact wheel loaders and excavators — including the latest zero tail swing excavator, the HR-32 from its West Chicago and Gary, IN, locations. Its territory covers northern Illinois and western Indiana. The Schaeff line includes eight wheel loaders; 12 compact excavators; and several specialized models, like the walking excavator. Schaeff of North America’s sales and service functions are handled from its headquarters in Dallas, TX, and is part of The Schaeff Group based in Germany. Click for more...

Schmidt Equipment Takes on Hitachi Line for MA, RI →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Schmidt Equipment Inc. has entered into an agreement to represent Hitachi in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The announcement was made by Schmidt President Dennis Neslusan at a gala ceremony featuring a mini-equipment expo, cocktails, and dinner for more than 200 Schmidt customers, employees and Hitachi representatives. The event was hosted at the Sheraton Tara Hotel in Framingham, MA. Also on hand were representatives of John Deere. Click for more...

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