Excavators

Fast-Track Project Speeds Trolleys Back to Scranton, PA →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s not just trains that are on fast tracks in Pennsylvania. The $1.1-million job just completed on Stafford Avenue in Scranton, PA, will not only replace a bridge that was demolished more than a decade ago — thereby restoring the Laurel Line rail link from Scranton to Montage, PA — but also it was a project that was designed and built very quickly. In fact, according to Dave Krisanda, community relations coordinator of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 4, the project “went from the conceptual stage to the final design and project delivery in only four months.” The Project’s History Pat McCabe, PennDOT senior project construction manager, described the background to this unusual undertaking. “In 1988, a wooden deck highway bridge over a then abandoned railway line was removed and backfilled to avoid the cost of a new bridge,” he began. Click for more...

Alabama Interstate Bridge Collapse Snarls Traffic, Forces Rapid Repair →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Best known as “Malfunction Junction,” Birmingham’s I-59/I-65 interchange is undergoing major construction following a deadly explosion in January. A tanker loaded with petroleum collided with another vehicle, causing the truck to burst into flames and cause massive damage. “It burned underneath the bridge and melted the girders to the point where they had a 10-ft. sag. It was a very dangerous situation, because the whole thing could have fallen at any time,” explained Tim Colvert, the chief bridge inspector of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). “When I arrived on the scene, it was obvious there was no repairing the bridge, so we started moving in equipment in an effort to clear out all the debris. Click for more...

Clark Construction Builds Heritage IV in Annandale →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Work is under way by The Clark Construction Group Inc. on Heritage IV, the second and final phase of development of the Heritage Center in Annandale, VA. The Heritage complex, developed by Royal Management & Development Inc. and owned by Bourj Ltd., both of Annandale, will become the largest office building campus in the Annandale area when this building is complete, according to Elizabeth Tuico, corporate publications manager of Clark. The $23-million Heritage IV, designed by Burt Hill Kosar Rittlemann Associates, of Pittsburgh, is a 10-story, 206,000-sq. Click for more...

C.W. Matthews Molds Atlanta’s $2B Atlantic Station →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The $2-billion Atlantic Station project continues to take shape north of 14th Street in Atlanta, at the site of the old Atlantic Steel mill. When completed in three years, the 140-acre (57 ha) mixed-use enclave will include hotels, condos, apartments, restaurants, retail establishments, office space and entertainment venues. “I have worked on many cutting-edge, mixed-use projects and communities all over the world,” said John B. Click for more...

Contractor Appreciates New Holland’s EC215LC After Leasing Before Purchase →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Whether someone is building a home or purchasing a piece of equipment, it is important to pay attention to details. When Tony Barone, owner of Anthony C. Barone General Contracting, builds a subdivision, he always pays attention to details. Building subdivisions and homes for more than 20 years has given Barone insight into the performance of the equipment the company uses. As the only local company that performs both land development and home building, Barone and his employees do the majority of the work. Click for more...

Crews Preserve History, Erect $11M Bridge in Danville, PA →

Three bridges linking the boroughs of Danville and Riverside, PA, have shared a common fate over the course of the past 150 years or so — that of falling prey to the elements in most spectacular fashions. Danville’s first wooden bridge was built in 1829 but destroyed by flooding 23 years later. A similar disaster carried off its second bridge in 1875, although in the latter case it was another bridge being swept downriver that carried it away. Click for more...

Vecellio & Grogan Carves Out Mountainside for U.S. 221 Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Department of Transportation engineers decided Cut 4 on a U.S. 221 four-laning project in western North Carolina wasn’t as laid back as they would like, so a Vecellio & Grogan (V&G) construction crew redesigned how it would slice away the mountainside. V&G workers moved farther west at the peak of the ridge. They started a cut that lets a slope descend at a more stable 1.25-to-1 ratio toward the highway 250 ft. Click for more...

J.W. Burress Expands Into SC With Columbia Branch →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In an effort to bring close, convenient service to customers in South Carolina as well as provide a new growth opportunity for the company, J.W. Burress recently expanded into the state with a new facility in Columbia. The branch, which the company opened in October, is located on 4425 Bluff Rd., two miles east of I-77. Renovations were done to the existing 10,000 sq. ft. facility that included an expanded parts area in the back of the building; an updated parts facility in the center of the building; a remodeled service management area which includes a service writers office, manager’s office and tool room; and an additional parts counter. Click for more...

Batson-Cook Nears Completion of 18-Story, $80M Galleria 600 Tower →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A prestigious new business address has taken shape on the horizon of the Cumberland area north of Atlanta, where Batson-Cook is nearing the completion of the glittering new Galleria 600 building near the intersection of Interstates 75 and 285. “We have done really well on this project,” said Larry Turner, project superintendent of Batson-Cook Company. “You always face a variety of challenges on a job such as this, but for the most part, everything here has seemed to click.” In fact, the work has gone so well that the construction team now expects to finish the $80-million project well ahead of the original projection of April 2002. Click for more...

Post Finishes Townhome Construction in Atlanta →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Efforts to revitalize the community along Glenwood Avenue near I-20 received a major boost in October 2001, when the first residents moved into the elegant new Glenwood Green Townhomes. The $17-million development, which Post Construction Services of Atlanta built for 951 Glenwood Associates LLC, features 188 residences with prices ranging from the $140,000s to the $190,000s. “We broke ground on the project in January 2001 and, even though we ran into a few interesting challenges along the way, we have managed to keep the project slightly ahead of schedule,” said Bill Schoettelkotte, project manager of Post Construction Services. Click for more...

Komatsu Customers Discover Value of ReMarketed Machine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Last year, Komatsu ReMarketing introduced “Distributor Qualified Used Equipment” as a way to bring certain standards and assurances to the used equipment marketplace. A distributor-qualified machine is one that has been thoroughly inspected by a trained Komatsu technician and graded according to specific standardized criteria. Equipment users said they like the distributor-qualified program because they know exactly what they’re getting. Click for more...

J.W. Burress Expands Into SC, Opens Columbia Facility →

Norris Sales Joins Schaeff Network →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Norris Sales has joined the Schaeff of North America dealer network. The announcement was made by John Poag dealer development manager for Schaeff. Norris will market Schaeff’s full line of compact loaders and excavators — including the HR 32 zero tail swing excavator — from its location in Plymouth Meeting, PA. Norris’ territory covers the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The Schaeff line includes eight wheel loaders; 12 compact excavators and several specialized models such as the walking excavator. Schaeff of North America’s sales and service functions are handled from its headquarters in Dallas, TX. Click for more...

Tractor-Scraper Combo Hastens Homesite Grading Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With the help of a new tractor-scraper combination, Ken Beer & Sons of Perkasie, PA, is making fast work of a mid-size excavating and grading job combination. In Hilltown, PA, Beer & Sons is moving approximately 100,000 cu. yd. (76,456 cu m) of dirt for a new 45-unit luxury home subdivision, Hilltown Chase, being built by the Elliott Building Group, Newtown, PA. Beer & Sons is excavating to grade, then stockpiling the material for later use in finishing the homesites. Click for more...

Illinois Contractor Excavates With an Antique Twist →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Fraase Excavating is located just west of Springfield, IL. Lloyd Fraase is in the excavating business with his son, John. Their excavating business specializes in conservation tillage, ponds, terracing and clearing. Their business headquarters is located on the homestead of the family farm. Lloyd Fraase said he began operating a bulldozer in a construction equipment operation in 1958. When the owner of the business retired, Lloyd took over. Click for more...

CNH, Kobe Steel and Kobelco Finalize Global Alliance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... CNH Global N.V., one of the largest construction equipment makers in the world, has announced the completion of its global alliance with Kobe Steel Ltd., and Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., the world’s fourth largest manufacturer of hydraulic excavators. The alliance will focus on the development, production and selling of crawler excavators, including mini-excavators, on a worldwide basis. Click for more...

Volvo Equipment Pushes Through $6M Complex Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... South of Boston, in Weymouth, MA, a 330-unit apartment complex spread over 29 acres (11.7 ha) is taking shape on a 52-acre (21 ha) parcel of land. Weymouth’s Rudy V. Pompeo Inc. has been doing all site excavation, related road construction and utilities at the development, which will be called Avalon Ledges Apartments. The project, which began in April 2001 and is scheduled for completion in Sept. Click for more...

Cat Claws Foundation for Dorney Park’s Talon Coaster →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When climbing a 135-ft. lift hill on the Northeast’s tallest inverted roller coaster at speeds of 58 mph, the last thing a rider wants to worry about is whether the foundations are secure. That, according to Keith Malcolm, is part of Semmel Excavating Inc.’s job. Semmel crews did the excavation and backfill work for all 130 foundations for Dorney Park’s newest custom-designed coaster, the Talon, located in Allentown, PA. The preparation work for the Talon, which was completed for the 2001 park season, included the removal of pre-existing rides and blacktop, relocating utilities, building berms and grading slopes for the ride. In 1999, leaving nothing to chance on the 3-million-lb. Click for more...

Cat 320 Lifts Marine Limestone Out Of Chesapeake Bay →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A donated track excavator has played an important role in the development of Maryland’s first ecological sanctuary this past summer. Located on 1.2 acres (.48 ha) of private land in the Nanticoke River in Wicomico County, the $80,000 experimental project uses marine limestone as an alternative substrate for restoring oyster reefs. The oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay has declined because of disease, poor water quality and overharvesting. Click for more...

Corman Reconstructs Baltimore’s Reistertown Road Bridge →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Baltimore’s Corman Construction Inc. is gaining first-hand experience in creating an urban diamond interchange at Interstate 695 and MD 140 in Baltimore County. Although new to this particular area, this type of interchange has been used in more than 20 states to manage heavy traffic since the 1970s. An urban diamond requires only one traffic signal system to control the entire interchange, which helps to accommodate more vehicles and eliminate delays. Click for more...

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