Mon October 04, 2004
After 74 Years, AR Rainbow Arch Gets Facelift
LITTLE ROCK (AP) It was the Great Depression in the railroad town of Cotter and workers there took less than a year to build a bridge with five arches, each resembling a rainbow as they span the White River....
Tue June 22, 2004
Manitowoc, Shuttlelift Sign Industrial Crane Supply Agreement
Manitowoc Crane Group signed an agreement with Shuttlelift Inc., a subsidiary of Marine Travelift Inc., under which Shuttlelift will supply a line of industrial cranes to Manitowoc. The cranes will be sold under the Grove brand name....
Wed March 31, 2004
Manitowoc to Sell Delta Manlift to JLG Industries
The Manitowoc Company Inc. announced that JLG Industries Inc. has made a binding offer to purchase Manitowoc’s subsidiary, Delta Manlift. Headquartered in Tonneins, France, Delta manufactures the Toucan brand of vertical mast lifts, a line of aerial work platforms distributed throughout Europe for use principally in industrial and maintenance operations....
Kip Fry - Tue March 23, 2004
ReCycle North Utilizes Terex 5119 Forklift for Deconstruction Projects
Work done by a recycling program in northern Vermont has gotten much easier with the acquisition of a new extension forklift and loader. ReCycle North, of Burlington, VT, recently purchased a Terex 5119 that lets workers dismantle houses with less effort than when it was done all by hand....
Cindy Riley - Mon January 19, 2004
UA Gives Athletic Facilities Multimillion Dollar Facelift
Along Paul “Bear” Bryant Drive, University of Alabama supporters in Tuscaloosa are cheering on construction crews completing a multi-million dollar athletic department renovation and expansion....
Pete Sigmund - Thu December 18, 2003
Steel Tariffs Affect Few in Industry; Lift Praised
The construction industry generally supports the Bush administration’s decision to lift tariffs on steel imports, including types used in equipment, bridges and buildings. Industry sources said the tariffs, rescinded at midnight on Dec....
Tue September 30, 2003
Manitowoc Crane Group Expo Highlights Broad Range of Lifting Solutions
MANITOWOC, WI (PRNewswire) Manitowoc Crane Group, a business segment of The Manitowoc Company Inc. highlighted its comprehensive range of crane products at an equipment exposition held in Shady Grove, PA recently....
Cynthia W. Wright - Tue September 16, 2003
UT Construction Uplifts Athletic Program’s Goals
When the University of Tennessee (UT) at Knoxville decided that its 20 men’s and women’s intercollegiate teams needed a first-class facility, alumni donors answered the call with the “Step Up” initiative....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Wed August 20, 2003
$162M Skyscraper Grows Roots on Mobile Waterfront
Workers currently are laying the groundwork for the tallest skyscraper in Alabama and one of the tallest buildings in the Southeast.
The Retirement Systems of Alabama’s (RSA) $162-million, 800-ft....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue July 29, 2003
Bay Bridge Facelift Keeps Drivers Ashore
The gateway to the popular beach resorts of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and New Jersey is in the middle of a $60-million facelift. The renovation project involves the 30-year-old westbound span of the William Preston Lane Jr....
