Fri March 26, 2010
Komatsu’s SK820-5 Skid Steer Loader Includes Vertical Lift Loader Design
Komatsu’s enhanced loader arm and bucket control make the SK820-5 capable of handling tough conditions without losing power or performance. Equipped with an automatic power control (APC), this control allows the operator to work at full power during any phase of the job without concern about engine stall-out....
John Sumrall -McComb Enterprise-Journal - Tue January 19, 2010
Magnolia’s Downtown Revitalization Project Provides Facelift for the Area
MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) Eight months after construction crews began their work, an elegant lady has a new face. The majority of Magnolia’s downtown revitalization project is complete, giving the city a look that harkens back to an earlier time when life was simpler and the downtown area was the focal point of the community....
Mon January 18, 2010
JLG Announces Winner in LiftPod Giveaway
Byrd Reed, rescue captain at a Texas oil refinery, is the grand prize winner of a free LiftPod portable aerial work platform in JLG’s LiftPod giveaway. The sweepstakes was held to raise awareness about safety in the workplace, particularly for maintenance and facility management jobs performed at heights....
Fri January 01, 2010
Metrolift Expands Yard in Chicago
Metrolift Inc., an independently owned, full service provider of aerial lift equipment and services announced Dec. 18 that it has leased 30,000 sq. ft. in additional shop space with two acres of yard space adjacent to its existing location in the Chicago suburb....
Dorinda Anderson - Tue January 05, 2010
St. Paul Sewage Lift Station
What should have been a fairly routine sewage lift station installation, turned out to be a much larger project when overly wet soil was encountered. The project is located just east of downtown St. Paul, Minn., and a quarter of a mile away from the Mississippi River on Highway 61 and Lower Afton Road....
Jennifer Rupp - Mon December 07, 2009
Caltrans Gives I-10 a Facelift in Riverside County
A rural section of I-10 in Riverside County is undergoing 8.2 mi. (13 km) of rehabilitation. Heavy truck traffic and weather have damaged pavement in the project area, especially the outside lanes. The project spans from County Line Road in Calimesa to the Pennsylvania undercrossing in Beaumont....
Fri December 04, 2009
Beyel Brothers Does the Heavy Lifting on Power Plant Project
In 2001, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida cabinet approved the construction and operation of a new 633-megawatt high-efficiency power plant to serve central Florida. The new unit consisted of a combustion turbine, combustion turbine generator a heat-recovery steam generator boiler and a steam turbine generator and various transformers....
Wed October 14, 2009
Metrolift Inc. Appoints Moore as New Chief Financial Officer
Metrolift Inc., an independently owned, full service provider of aerial lift equipment and services has promoted Tony Moore to the position of CFO to its executive management team. This is a newly created position designed to address the company’s long term strategic objectives and financial strength....
Fri October 09, 2009
Devon Contracting Lifts Philly to New Parking Heights
Travelers in downtown Philadelphia, may notice a big red boom in the sky. This boom, which is attached to a Manitowoc 16000, marks the location of the new Cira Center South parking garage. The Cira Center South, located at 30th and Market streets in Philadelphia, will include a 40- to 50-story office tower and a 25- to 30-story residential tower....
Wed September 23, 2009
Face Lift Set to Begin on I-40 in Kingman
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) A $5.7 million repaving project along Kingman’s portion of Interstate 40 is set to begin later this month. Phoenix-based FNF Construction anticipates the repaving work along a 10-mi....
