Dave Chartock - Tue March 04, 2008
$141M Route 52 Bridge Project a Shore Fit for N.J. Communities
Work is under way on the $141 million “Route 52 Causeway, Contract A1, Bridge Replacement, Reconstruction and Resurfacing” project in Ocean City and Somers Point, N.J., in Atlantic and Cape May counties....
- Sat February 23, 2008
Crane System to Speed Building of Bypass Bridge
LAS VEGAS (AP) A crane system needed to finish building the Hoover Dam bypass bridge should be up and running in January, a federal official overseeing the project said. The pulley-type, “high-line” crane system was designed with the bypass project in mind, Dave Zanetell, a Federal Highway Administration engineer, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal for a Jan....
- Thu February 14, 2008
John Deere Adds Three New Engines for Gen-Set Market
John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has added three new engines for use in gen-set applications. The PowerTech E 9.0 L and PowerTech 9.0 L and 13.5 L engines offer gen-set customers more powerful, cost-effective solutions....
Jennifer Hetrick - Wed February 13, 2008
Charlotte in MIdst of Crane Boom
The nation as a whole may be experiencing a downturn in construction and real estate transactions but Charlotte, N.C., is growing in an unprecedented boom. The most pronounced evidence of this growth appears in the sky, where a record-breaking number of cranes loom above construction sites ranging from new tourist attractions to high-end, high-rise residential towers....
- Wed January 30, 2008
Terex Cranes, IHI Celebrate Delivery of 500th Unit at Palace Hotel in Tokyo
Representatives from Terex’s Cranes Division and IHI Construction Machinery Limited gathered to celebrate the production of the 500th crane delivered to Terex Cranes Dec. 3. Attendees representing Terex Cranes were Steve Filipov, president, Terex Cranes; Doug Friesen, vice president and general manager North America; Scott Smith, director of sales; and Jim Strobush, sales support manager....
- Mon January 14, 2008
Southern Crane Rings in New Year at Acorn Drop in Raleigh, N.C.
For the 17th straight year, Southern Crane personnel and equipment were responsible for lifting and lowering Raleigh’s famous 1,250-lb. (567 kg) copper acorn, a highlight of the city’s New Year’s Eve festivities....
Rebecca Ragain - Mon January 07, 2008
Plise’s $2B Megaproject to Yield New Homes
As one of the leading commercial real estate development and construction firms in Southern Nevada, Las Vegas-based Plise Development and Construction LLC is no stranger to large-scale developments. Plise has developed and built more than 2 million sq....
- Tue December 18, 2007
Bisso Marine Crew Fishes for Crawler Crane at Bottom of Atchafalaya River
Bisso Marine recently mobilized a salvage team, the salvage support barge C/B Big Eagle and the 700 ton (635 t) capacity D/B Cappy Bisso to salvage a crawler crane which had fallen into the Atchafalaya River in Berwick, La....
- Fri December 14, 2007
John Deere Adds Three New Engines for Gen-Set Market
John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has added three new engines for use in gen-set applications. The PowerTech E 9.0 L and PowerTech 9.0 L and 13.5 L engines offer gen-set customers more powerful, cost-effective solutions....
- Mon December 03, 2007
Link-Belt Unveils HTC-8675 Series II Telescopic Truck Crane
Link-Belt has introduced the 75-ton (70 t) telescopic truck crane — the HTC-8675 Series II. Originally introduced in 1996, the HTC-8675 established new performance standards for North American truck cranes and, with outstanding features and performance, captured the lion’s share of the market for more than a decade, according to the manufacturer....
