- Tue April 21, 2009
Allmand Lights Illuminate Night Work at Indiana Site
Poindexter Excavating Inc. faced a challenge — move 8 million cu. yds. (6.1 cu m) of dirt in nine months or less. At that pace, the Indianapolis-based company would need to move enough dirt to fill nearly 1,100 Goodyear blimps, or the equivalent of about four blimp-sized loads of dirt per day....
Dick Rohland - Mon April 20, 2009
New Bridge to Rise From Rubble in Minn.
By Dick RohlandCEG CORRESPONDENTWhile thousands of daily motorists, truckers and travelers have had their 35W bridge back since last September after a record construction time of less than one year, another busy and popular Mississippi River crossing northwest of the Twin Cities is now closed and under going a complete reconstruction....
- Mon April 20, 2009
Terex Welcomes B&W Equipment Co. as New Distributor
Terex has added B&W Equipment Co. as a new full line Terex compact equipment distributor in Fort Wayne, Ind. “We are excited to add B&W Equipment Co. to our expanding distribution network of Terex compact equipment distributors in North America,” said Del Carver, area director, North America Compact Equipment....
- Fri April 17, 2009
Terex Hydra Platform Saves Contractors Time, Money
Technological advances transform the way the construction industry does business. The Terex Hydra Platforms HPBW 12.5 from Terex Roadbuilding is a completely new type of bridge worker platform, enabling a more efficient way of removing overhang brackets, completing bridge fascia work and running utility lines, according to the manufacturer....
- Fri April 17, 2009
Superior Industries Names Ring Power New Dealer in Fla.
Superior Industries, a manufacturer of conveyor systems and components, announced that Ring Power Corporation is its new, exclusive equipment dealer throughout the state of Florida. Ring Power will market, service and sell Superior's line of conveying equipment including the TeleStacker conveyor, RazerTail truck unloader and other Superior stackers and conveyors....
- Fri April 17, 2009
Dynapac Welcomes Stafford as New Full Line Dealer in Va.
Stafford will represent Dynapac USA and its full line of road building equipment in the state of Virginia. Stafford will sell, service and support Dynapac products and offer a complete range of soil and asphalt compaction equipment and light/concrete compaction equipment....
- Fri April 17, 2009
Southern Industrial Constructors Adds New Project Manager
Randy Harmon has joined Southern Industrial Constructors and Southern Crane, full-service industrial contractors, as a project manager for their Raleigh operations. In his new role, Harmon is responsible for estimating and bidding on new projects....
- Fri April 17, 2009
Firm Donates Crane to Raise Trusses on Habitat Homes
Southern Crane donated its crane services to set roof trusses on six Habitat for Humanity homes under construction in nearby Cary, N.C. The homes at the intersection of Old Apex Road and Falcone Parkway are among the largest construction projects undertaken in Cary by Habitat for Humanity of Wake County....
- Thu April 16, 2009
Coastline Equipment Named Genesis’s Dealer in California
Genesis Attachments has named Long Beach, Calif.-based Coastline Equipment as its authorized dealer for south-central California, representing Genesis from Los Angeles to Bakersfield. “We are excited to have the opportunity to bring Genesis Attachments to the customers we serve in this region,” said Tom Michael, Coastline’s general sales manager....
Giles Lambertson - Wed April 15, 2009
Manufacturing Leaders Discuss State of Economy
The recession of 2009 has construction industry manufacturers fine-tuning their business plans to ensure that when the economy bounces back, sales of their product lines will rebound as well. Three manufacturing executives who accepted a request by Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) for a question-and-answer exercise, are, of course, keenly interested in the impact of the Obama administration’s infrastructure stimulus policy....
