- Wed February 15, 2006
Heavy Bridge Piles Add ’Spice’ to Trout River Job
At first glance, the replacement of a 2,400-ft. bridge over the Trout River in Jacksonville, FL, may seem like a run-of-the-mill job. But what adds “spice” and “danger” to this project, according to Earl Miles, bridge assistant superintendent at Hal Jones Contractor Inc....
David S. Chartock - Mon February 06, 2006
D’Annunzio Leads Way to Holland Tunnel
Work is under way to reconstruct the 12th Street and 14th Street viaducts, which support the approaches to the Holland Tunnel from Jersey City, NJ. Included in the project’s scope of work, according to Bill Weissman, a project executive of D’Annunzio & Sons Inc., the project’s Clark, NJ-based general contractor, is replacement of the concrete decks; repairs to the substructure, performing seismic retrofits to the viaducts; construction of a new shoulder; widening the structure along the 14th Street Viaduct, which is the westbound approach to the Holland Tunnel; construction of a new retaining wall on the east end of the 12th Street Viaduct; replacement of structural steel stringers; replacement of the bearings and miscellaneous approach road work....
Dinesh Ramde - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sat January 28, 2006
Families Reach Settlement in ’99 Crane Deaths at Miller Park
MILWAUKEE (AP) The families of three ironworkers killed in a 1999 crane collapse at Miller Park have reached a settlement in their lawsuit against insurance companies and the contractor hired to install the ballpark’s roof, their attorney said....
- Fri January 27, 2006
Manitowoc Crane CARE Makes Magic for Staff in Orlando
More than 80 Manitowoc Crane Group distributors attended the 2005 Manitowoc Crane CARE conference held at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, FL. The two-day conference, which took place in November, gave staff and customers the opportunity to discuss the performance of Manitowoc Crane CARE in 2005 and offered a look ahead to new initiatives and programs scheduled for North America in 2006....
- Wed January 25, 2006
Exhibitors Poised for Pittsburgh
Construction equipment enthusiasts, contractors, landscapers, highway superintendents and public works officials, get ready! On Feb. 7 and 8, the second annual Pittsburgh Construction Expo will showcase virtually everything your business or township needs to get the job done....
- Wed January 18, 2006
Pair of Cranes Lift Research Vessel Expansion Into Place
Big mobile cranes proved their worth again on a lift made recently at the North Florida Shipyards in Jacksonville, FL. The job was part of a project in which a research vessel was being lengthened. The ship was placed on a floating dry dock and cut in half so a new center section could be inserted....
Bob Kudelka - Wed January 04, 2006
Crane Lifts Piece of South Carolina History…Gently
Gene Ardis admitted he had a few restless nights thinking about the task ahead of him. Moving a pair of 75-ton (68 t) stone monuments built in 1930 at Lake Murray had plenty of unknowns, mainly how fragile the stone blocks would be once Ardis’ crew hooked them to a Liebherr crane and moved them from the path of the SC 6 widening project....
- Wed December 28, 2005
Shawmut Sponsors Demonstration Tour of Potain’s Igo MA13
A Potain Igo MA13 self-erecting crane captivated customers on a recent demonstration tour of the Eastern U.S. The tour was sponsored by Manitowoc Crane Group dealer Shawmut Equipment. Starting with an open house at Shawmut Equipment’s headquarters facility in Manchester, CT, Shawmut invited customers to see the MA13 being put through its paces....
- Wed December 14, 2005
Bay Crane, United Crane Rental Assist With Rockefeller Tree
NEW YORK (AP) The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights at a joyful ceremony featuring children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans-born singer Harry Connick Jr....
Bonnie L. Quick - Fri December 09, 2005
Crane Makes American Debut at Clearwater Condominium Project
The Terex-Bendini RT 660B is the new crane on the block in Clearwater, FL. The Residences of Windward Passage, a mid-rise condominium project is being built only 16 feet from the water’s edge. The $60 million project will have 55 luxury units built in six stories on a sand base will have more than 400 auger cast pilings to support its foundation....
