- Wed March 09, 2005
AmQuip Increases Presence in Tower Crane Market
Founded in 1967 by Joseph L. Wesley Sr., AmQuip offers crane rentals and related services in northeastern United States with cranes ranging in size from “small” machines such as 6-ton (5.4 t) industrial crane up to 550-ton (499 t) all-terrain and 600-ton (544 t) crawler cranes....
- Mon March 07, 2005
Philly Expo to Showcase Latest, Greatest Iron
The Philadelphia Construction Expo VI is just days away from again transforming the Fort Washington Expo Center into an Equipment Mecca. New for this year’s show will be a significantly expanded exhibit in the Washington Room, an area adjacent to the main exhibit hall, by Asphalt Care Equipment, of Bensalem and Doylestown, PA....
- Wed February 23, 2005
Northeast Sales & Service Named Terex Crane Dealer
Northeast Sales & Service Inc. has been selected as the authorized Terex crane dealership for eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Customers in these territories will now be serviced by the centrally located new partnership of Clark Rigging and Wally Nowacki, with a main office located in Lockport NY, and a branch office in Syracuse, NY....
Lori Lovely - Mon February 14, 2005
Cranes Prep Indy Art Museum for Unveiling
In May, after three and a half years of work, the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) will unveil a new work of art: a remodeled and expanded version of itself. The three major objectives under this $220 million plan include: building and strengthening the permanent art collections with an $80 million art acquisition fund; enhancing the educational and outreach programming with a $30 million new operating endowment fund; and facilities development and enhancement with a $109 million initiatives fund, out of which comes the $74 million expansion and renovation project....
David S. Chartock - Mon February 07, 2005
FDR Drive Project Stays on Track, Budget
There is always one thing that makes a project unique. Sometimes it is the innovative solutions to project challenges and sometimes it is the equipment used and how it was or will be used. In the case of the $140-million FDR Drive Rehabilitation Project, it is both....
Maybelle G. Cagle - Wed February 02, 2005
$19M Project Should Improve Traffic Flow
After a delay of more than a year, a $19-million project to upgrade the Clinton-Raymond Road/Interstate 20 interchange is under way in Clinton, MS, near Jackson. Mississippi’s financial problems forced diversion of the state’s transportation funds, according to officials....
- Fri January 28, 2005
Critical Roads, Ports, Airports Major Focus of $6.8B Transportation Budget
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is recommending a $6.8-billion transportation budget for fiscal year (FY) 2005-06. The budget recommendations are in keeping with the governor’s priorities of diversifying the state’s economy and building Florida’s families by enhancing economic prosperity and preserving the quality of the communities....
Jeff Cronin - Fri January 28, 2005
Manitowoc Cranes Help Lift the Haze in Alabama Sky
The lifting power of several generations of equipment from Manitowoc Crane Group is being put to the test during a multi-billion dollar project to clean Alabama’s air. Alabama Power, the utility company that provides service to more than 1.3 million customers in the southern two-thirds of the state, has been installing selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology at the James H....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon January 17, 2005
$220M Maumee River Bridge Marks Largest Investment in State History
A major bridge project in Ohio is currently about 75 percent complete, according to Joe Rutherford of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) District Two Office of Public Information. The $220 million project crosses the Maumee River in Toledo....
Jeff Cronin - Mon January 17, 2005
Fleet of Manitowoc Cranes Help Lift the Haze in Alabama’s Skies
The lifting power of several generations of equipment from Manitowoc Crane Group is being put to the test during a multi-billion dollar project to clean Alabama’s air. Alabama Power, the utility company that provides service to more than 1.3 million customers in the southern two-thirds of the state, has been installing selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology at the James H....
