Excavators

Bear Paw Attachment Takes Extreme Role on NH Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Bear Paw attachment from National Attachments is grabbing attention across the United States as an "extreme" machine. On a job site in New Hampshire, the Bear Paw 200H has been delivering uncompromising strength for Mike Workman of Workman Excavating, based in Gilmanto, NH. Attached to a Hyundai 160 LC-3 excavator, Workman has found the Bear Paw to be a reliable and versatile solution to his attachment needs. Click for more...

Moxy MT36 Demo Truck Hits the Dirt in Massachusetts →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Moxy MT36 demo truck was recently hauled up to Goodall and Sons Tractor, Westboro, MA, because Carl Goodall, owner, wanted to see how the truck ran. John McCourt Construction Co, a large company in the Boston area, agreed to demo the truck. McCourt was capping a large landfill in Quincy and turning it into a golf course. The MT36, working along with four Volvo A35Cs, was being loaded by a Hitachi EX550, and then hauled uphill about one-half mile. Click for more...

PBHs Level Multiple Structures in Colorado Cleanup →

From Construction Equipment Guide... What was once an important site for the manufacture of nerve gases is being given back to nature. The U.S. Army’s 27-sq.-mi. (43.5 sq km) Rocky Flats Arsenal in Colorado is now a wildlife preserve…home to deer, eagles, rattlesnakes, and prairie dogs. But there is still a great deal of cleanup to be done. Environmental Chemical Corporation of Burlingame, CA has been at this location since May, and its work won’t be finished until the end of September at the earliest. Click for more...

Route 36 Project’s Conditions Keep Missouri Contractors on Their Toes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... North central Missouri boasts some of the country’s finest farmland. However, pockets of the region have more challenging geographical features, including glacial till and wetlands. The design and construction of Route 36 illustrate how the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and contractors are addressing the area’s unique topography. A primary east/west highway in the region, Route 36, is receiving a complete overhaul and being upgraded to four lanes. Click for more...

Patten Tractor Places Cat 320CL Front and Center →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Patten Tractor & Equipment Co., hosted an exhibition on the new Caterpillar 320CL hydraulic excavator in Elmhurst, IL, on Sept. 27. The exhibition was a joint venture between Caterpillar Inc. and Patten Tractor & Equipment Co. The introduction was done by Crane Patten, owner. Mike Pospischil, heavy equipment sales manager, followed with the introduction of the day’s events. On hand from Caterpillar Inc. Click for more...

Fred Weber Inc. Finds Route 141 New Place to Reside →

From Construction Equipment Guide... One of St. Louis County’s most congested intersections is receiving a complete overhaul that should improve the moods of many commuters. Route 141 will be relocated and enhanced from south of Clayton Road to Vance Road. The new road will be a six-lane highway with limited access. All the access to the new Route 141 will be at interchanges and intersections. There will not be any private or commercial entrances. Click for more...

Sleepy Stretch of Highway 87 Gets Barnhill’s Wake-Up Call →

Looking at a map of North Carolina, the 13-mile (21 km) stretch of NC 87 angling southeast from Interstate 95 would not seem to warrant four-laning. At its southern end, the roadway reaches nothing more than the outskirts of the small town of Tar Heel. The destination hardly seems worth $20.5 million that the NC Department of Transportation is spending on upgrading the highway. But just outside Tar Heel sits a big, impressive reason for the new roadway: a rambling Smithfield Packing plant, supplier of pork products to hungry consumers. Click for more...

Gradall Road Show Hits J.W. Burress in North Carolina →

From Construction Equipment Guide... J.W. Burress hosted a Gradall Road Show at its Charlotte branch on Friday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 100 area contractors came in to see and operate the three Gradall models that were on hand. The models included Gradall XL3100, XL3200 and XL3300. The Gradall XL3100 is road legal at highway speeds. The XL3200 is a track version with the same upper as the XL3100 and XL3300, but with a crawler undercarriage. Click for more...

Beers-York Finds Creek a New Home During School Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... They had to move a creek to construct a new Hollis Academy building in Greenville, SC. The kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school building will replace an existing structure that sits in front of it on a 5-acre (2-h) building site at the intersection of Goodrich and Eighth streets. The entire parcel contains about 25 acres (10 h), according to school officials. The original structure, which began life as Judson High School, was built 45 years ago near a stream that crosses behind it on the school grounds. But Beers-York Construction Co. Click for more...

Contractor Drives Faster With Link-Belt LS-138H →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Alabama Bridge Builders Inc., worked hard to drive approximately 3,200 piles before its deadline, at the new Honda Manufacturing of Alabama vehicle and engine plant in Lincoln, AL, 40 miles east of Birmingham. Alabama Bridge Builders used a pair of new Link-Belt LS-138H II cranes equipped with Delmag diesel pile hammers to drive the pile to bedrock. A 30-ton (27 t) capacity RTC-8030 Series II rough terrain crane is also on site serving a multitude of support functions, including positioning 60-ft. Click for more...

Scott Bridge Calls Specialist for Consultation on U.S. 31 Project →

The Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded a $9.7-million contract to Scott Bridge Company Inc. for work on U.S. 31 in Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties. Work on the contract, which involves roadwork and relief bridge replacement over the Alabama River, began in May 1999. The construction on U.S. 31 extends two miles from milepost 185 to milepost 187, including the main bridge over the Alabama River, which spans 2,310 ft. Click for more...

Gulf Stream Wades Through Soggy Soil for Aquatic Park →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Water is the reason for the fun that visitors eventually will find at the Wannamaker Park Family Aquatic Facility. But to Chris Shimakonis, water in the park isn’t fun yet. So far, it is mostly a challenge. Shimakonis is project manager for Gulf Stream Construction Co. Inc., which is building the $10 million facility in Charleston County, SC. The aquatic attraction will be incorporated into an existing county park, and will be the third and largest water facility in the county park system. Click for more...

Fleet of Komatsu Excavators Helps Keep Strack on Track →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Strack Inc. is putting the finishing touches on a $7 million pipe-laying job in Austell, GA, and the company couldn’t get the job done without Komatsu excavators. The project consists of placing underground utilities, laying sewer and water lines and placing storm drainage systems. Strack is a subcontractor for Bankhead-Driggs, a joint venture that is currently clearing land at the 400-acre (161.9 ha) project off Highway 278 in Austell. Click for more...

Wet Weather Turns Simple Job Into Headache for Mangum →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As Tropical Storm Gordon in mid-September churned across Florida and northward along the East Coast, a C.C, Mangum Contractors crew worked quickly to beat the oncoming rain. The work project is a simple one as road construction goes: the addition of two traffic lanes and a turn lane along 4,600 ft. (1,395 m) of Buffaloe Road on the east edge of Raleigh, NC. Two conditions are making the project less than routine: weather and underground utilities. Click for more...

Turner Takes Pole Position on $135M Kansas NASCAR Track →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s not everyday that one sees a Caterpillar D10 bulldozer blazing a trail on a NASCAR track; yet, it’s becoming a familiar site at the Kansas Speedway, where Turner Construction Company is managing construction of the eagerly awaited race track. The 1.5-mi. (2.4 km) tri-oval track is scheduled for completion in April 2001. Race dates are set, and cars will be roaring around the turns as early as July of the same year. Click for more...

27 Bridges, $130M Rejuvenate Oldest Stretch of Interstate →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The oldest stretch of interstate highway in the nation, I-70 between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers in St. Louis, MO, is being updated by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). The six-year, $130-million project includes the rehabilitation of 27 bridges along this urban corridor. The Plan The $17-million Cole Street overpass rehabilitation project in downtown St. Louis is the first to be completed. Click for more...

Kubota Challenges Site Restrictions With K008 Ultra Compact Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kubota Tractor Corporation reinforces on the success of its Compact KX-2 compact excavators with the introduction of the new K008 ultra compact excavator. The smaller, lighter K008 incorporates virtually all the design features and specifications that made the KX-2 compact excavator so popular. The Kubota K008’s versatility and usefulness provides access to areas that were previously out of reach of existing compact excavators. Click for more...

Daewoo’s Solar Minis Keep Quiet on Sites →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Daewoo Heavy Industries America Corporation offers a complete line of mini-excavators that can handle tough jobs without incurring the expense of a backhoe loader or a large excavator, according to the manufacturer. Daewoo mini-excavators utilize variable displacement piston hydraulic pumps that provide more hydraulic flow and higher operating pressure. This type of pump allows use of less engine horsepower, resulting in less noise, better fuel economy and longer engine life. Noise-reduction features including improved sound absorption material, an inlet silencer, a resonant muffler and an engine bottom cover. There are five models to choose from in the Solar series — the 010, 015, 030, 035 and 55. Click for more...

Cat’s Premier Mini-Excavator Spins Off Two Models →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar has added the 301.6 and 301.8 mini hydraulic excavators for customers who require increased stability and more working ranges from the smallest of excavators. The 301.6 has a standard long stick, long tracks and extra counterweight for increased longitudinal stability, performance and versatility. The 301.8 has a variable width undercarriage and long tracks that further enhance stability and performance. Click for more...

Komatsu Retools PC95R-2 Compact Excavator to Fit Tightest Confines →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America International Company recently introduced the newly upgraded PC95R-2 compact excavator for North American customers. At 10 tons (9 t), the PC95R-2 is designed for utility, housing development and swimming pool contractors who encounter work in confined spaces and require an excavator that can dig outside the area of its tracks. Powered by the Komatsu 4D106-lFB direct injection engine, the PC95R-2’s horsepower has been increased to 82.5 hp (61.4 kW), an improvement of almost 14 percent over the PC95-1. Click for more...

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