Wheel Loaders

Pennsylvania Gas Center Improvement Project Under Way →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Spades sank deep into Pennsylvania earth when local, state and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials participated in the official groundbreaking to inaugurate the Route 22 Gas Center Improvement project. Held late last year at the intersection of Route 22 and the evocatively named S-Curve Road in East Wheatfield Township in Indiana County, the $24.4-million project will update a stretch of Route 22 from its intersection with Route 403 to the Cambria County border and thereby improve drivers’ mobility and safety. 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...

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...

U.S. 41 Project Modernizes Venice’s Infrastructure →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Surrounded by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Venice, FL, is modernizing its sleepy, tropical island image through road and bridge construction and much-needed rehabilitation. The $68-million U.S. 41 project, which began in April 2001, is progressing ahead of schedule, said Mary Ellen Norton, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) public information officer, and should be complete by January 2005. Click for more...

Cat 980G Proves to Be a Real Workhorse for Edison Quarry →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Joe Bucciarelli knows stone. He is the third generation of family ownership to operate Edison Quarry, a Doylestown, PA, producer of crushed and broken stone. Bucciarelli’s grandfather opened Edison Quarry in 1929. Joe took over from his father in 1985 and has been operating the quarry ever since. The Bucciarelli’s had an idea that has allowed them to operate in a niche market for many successful years. Most quarries typically conjure images of enormous holes in the ground. Click for more...

MAC’s WA380-5 Keeps Asphalt Flowing in Shallotte, NC →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Carrying aggregate from stockpiles to a bin for asphalt processing, Komatsu’s WA380-5 wheel loader is an integral part of MAC Construction Company’s operations. Based in Shallotte, NC, MAC’s plant churns out the asphalt for its grading and paving projects for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and other commercial and residential customers. Current MAC jobs in Brunswick County, its main operational area, include a bridge approach and NCDOT road resurfacing. Click for more...

Blythe Construction Speeds Up NC I-85 Widening Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Design-build, a method of construction used by the ancient Greeks on buildings such as the Parthenon, is relatively new in American construction practices. Abandoned by modern architects and builders, the process is resurfacing in projects throughout the county. The design-build process is playing an important role in the widening of I-85 in North Carolina. As an extremely efficient process, in which engineers prepare the design while construction is under way, design-build eliminates bidding periods and redesign. Click for more...

Capital Reopens Collapsed I-80 Span in 24 Hours →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Holidays wreak havoc on the highways of Nebraska. Just ask Les O’Donnell, spokesman for District 6 of the Cornhuskers’ State Department of Roads. Last Fourth of July, torrential rains washed out the approaches to two bridges on Interstate 80, closing the nation’s busiest highway for a week while repairs were made. Last week, a bridge over Interstate 80 near Big Springs collapsed when a semi-trailer slammed into it, killing the driver. Click for more...

Komatsu Fleet Turns Compost Into Gold for NY Firm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Long Island Compost, a recycler of yard waste, puts wheel loaders to heavy use in a large-scale operation. We all have “compost piles” in our backyards but it’s a safe bet that Ed Warner’s is slightly bigger than yours. Warner is operations manager of Long Island Compost Corp., of Yaphank, NY, a Vigliotti family company. He oversees an operation that supplies compost to Home Depots, Frank’s Garden Centers, countless privately-owned wholesale landscape companies and golf courses throughout New York and the northeast. Click for more...

Kenco Group Builds $12M Warehouse for General Mills in TN →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Kenco Group, based in Chattanooga, TN, and operating in excess of 15 million sq. ft. of warehouse space in 19 states and Canada, has expanded in Wauhatchie, TN. The $23-million project, which straddles the state line of Georgia includes a 688,000-sq.-ft. $12-million warehouse that will store cereal. It has been designed with room for future expansion up to a million sq. ft. General Mills moved in as tenant in February. As owner/developer, Kenco will play a role in economic development, and likely receive some leeway on property taxes. Scott Austin, senior project manager of Conlan Company, the general contractor headquartered in Marietta, GA, recalled getting under way last September. Click for more...

Sticking to Basics Proves Senter’s Formula for Success →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Meredith Senter began selling small Ford farm tractors in 1962 from a dealership located on the south edge of Raleigh, NC. The low-powered, two-wheel-drive Fords in blue and gray were a common sight on small farms as well as on large ones. The era of the huge four-wheel-drive tractors was still a few years away, with many marketplaces just moving beyond domination by International Harvester model-M tractors and two-cylinder “Johnny Pop” John Deere units. Forty years later, Michael Senter still sells small Ford tractors and some agricultural equipment from a dealership south of Raleigh. Click for more...

Kawasaki Loaders Move, Groove for Lexington Mill →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Kepley-Frank Hardwoods Co. Inc. decided to purchase a wheel loader for its sawmill operations, the company wasn’t looking for something “run-of-the-mill;” the Lexington, NC-based business needed a rugged machine that would help it move thousands of pounds of timber, bark and mulch daily with little downtime. According to Jimmy Kepley, owner and president of the 42-year-old sawmill and wholesale lumber company, he tried out all the major manufacturers of wheel loaders, but one machine impressed him the most: a Kawasaki 80Z IV. “The hydraulic system really stood out and it’s extremely operator-friendly,” said Kepley. Click for more...

Erie Becomes Transportation Mecca With New $8M Hub →

From Construction Equipment Guide... An Intermodal Transportation Complex soon will open its doors for travelers in Erie, PA. Managed by the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority, the bayfront building will serve as a hub for passengers of Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority buses and eventually Greyhound buses. In addition, the complex will feature services for taxicabs, cruise boats, ferryboats and even bicycles. The building includes thousands of square feet of office and retail space that Port Authority and EMTA officials hope to lease to various shops and businesses. Click for more...

Sewer Plant Neighbors Rejoice Over Allied Hammer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... How do you quadruple the capacity of a sewage treatment plant that’s nestled in the midst of high-priced suburban Philadelphia homes? Very quietly. Montgomery Township, in Montgomery County, outside of Philadelphia, has experienced meteoric development over the past 10 years and the need to expand its sewage treatment facility has become vital. In fact, when the expansion project is completed in 2004, the wastewater treatment capacity will increase from 750,000 gal. Click for more...

Stronger, Faster 95ZVs Prove Rock-Solid for NY Quarries →

When Kawasaki recently unveiled its new 95ZV loader, two central New York aggregate producers were quick to be the first on their block to own one. W.F. Saunders and Son Inc., of Marcellus, NY, recently purchased a Kawasaki 95ZV from Tracey Road Equipment. Michael Burt, site superintendent of Saunders, said his company purchased the Kawasaki loaders because of the machine’s “tremendous up-time.” “We owned our previous Kawasaki 95ZIV for about six years and we experienced no major breakdowns, no serious downtime and tremendous support from Tracey Road. Click for more...

Roll-Off Business Evolves Into Grimes Systems Recycling →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Grimes Systems, located in Frederick, MD, is fairly new to the recycling business. Owner and entrepreneur Jim Grimes has been involved with recycling concrete and other materials for only the past two years, but his 42-year background in other related businesses brought him to where he is today. A couple of years ago, Grimes spotted an old junkyard and thought it would make a good site for a recycling company. 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...

P&G Pepper Surmounts Challenges on Two CT Projects →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It comes as no surprise that unsuitable, rocky soil was one of the biggest challenges that P&G Pepper of Torrington, CT, faced when doing the site work in Winsted for the new CVS Pharmacy and the additions to the Northwestern Connecticut Community College (NCCC) on opposite sides of Route 44. After all, stone walls criss-cross throughout the state of Connecticut for a reason. It is estimated that some towns have stonewalls containing over 6,000 tons of rock left over from glacial debris. 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...

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...

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