Matthew Willett - Mon August 27, 2007
Razing the Bars
Veteran demolition contractor Price and Sons is razing the bar. No stranger to high-profile jobs, the team that handled demolition at Centennial Park prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics began work Aug. 3 at the former Buckhead Village, a district in Atlanta known for years for its bars and wild nightlife....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Tue August 28, 2007
Crews Widen Main Street in Bamberg During $8M Project
With large stretches of its main downtown streets reduced to a mess of rocks and dirt and gaping holes, Bamberg, S.C., looked more like a war zone than a quiet Southern town during work late last year and earlier this year to widen U.S....
Tue July 10, 2007
JCB Lineup Now Includes 15 Models
JCB now has a 15 machine line-up ranging from the 22.5-hp (16.7 kW) Mini CX through to the 100 hp (74.5 kW). Due to low operating weights and compact dimensions, the Mini, Midi, and 1CX are all easily transported on a 0.75 (0.68 t) ton pick-up....
Tue July 03, 2007
Terramite T5C Is Compact, Rugged
The Terramite T5C is rugged and powerful enough to tackle many “big machine” jobs such as septic tank installations, water, sewer and gas lines, loading, spreading and much more. Features include: • Easily interchangeable buckets ranging in width from 8 to 36 in....
Tue July 03, 2007
Allmand’s Four-Wheel Drive TLB Features ESL Backhoe Design
With the ESL backhoe design and improved digging power, the Allmand TLB-6235 four-wheel drive compact tractor loader backhoe meets the needs of general construction, landscaping, utility and any other small to mid-size earthmoving applications, according to the manufacturer....
Tue July 03, 2007
Kubota Ramps Up the Horsepower in Its New B26 Tractor Loader Backhoe
Kubota Tractor Corporation has introduced a new B-Series tractor loader backhoe (TLB) compact tractor with added horsepower, load-lifting capacity, backhoe digging power and depth for light construction, agricultural work or around the home....
Tue July 03, 2007
Komatsu Redesigns WB146-5, WB146PS-5 Backhoe Loaders
Komatsu America Corp.’s WB146-5 and WB146PS-5 backhoe loaders with Tier II engines have an operating weight in the 16,090 lbs. (7,298 kg) range and have a loader bucket of 1.25 cu. yds. (.9 cu m)....
Sat August 04, 2007
Schilling Purchases 29 New Caterpillar E-Series Backhoes
When considering which equipment would best suit its business needs, Schilling chose Hawthorne Machinery and Caterpillar equipment. Schilling Corp., a Southern California contracting company, has been a loyal customer of Hawthorne Machinery Co., San Diego’s exclusive Caterpillar dealer for more than 20 years....
David S. Chartock - Mon July 09, 2007
Simultaneous Construction Facilitates Texas’ $1.1B Bayport Terminal Complex
Simultaneous construction of several phases of the Port of Houston Authority’s $1.1 billon Bayport Terminal Complex is underway in LaPorte, Texas. One of the phases, a $15.3 million reconstruction of Bayport Road began Dec....
Wed July 04, 2007
Industrial Tractor Co. Unveils Deere’s J Series Backhoes
Industrial Tractor Co. recently hosted an open house at its Jacksonville office to introduce John Deere’s new J Series backhoes and the new Total Machine Control (TMC) system. The TMC system is a major upgrade to the control systems on John Deere’s line of backhoes....
