- Fri December 20, 2002
Bay Crane Hoists 7-Ton Tree in Rockefeller Center
NEW YORK (AP) The 76-ft. Norway spruce that once irked Mary Rizzo when it blocked the walkway to her house looked just perfect to her after it was erected to serve as Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree....
- Thu December 12, 2002
Jones Purchases First JCB 718 Artic Truck Sold in U.S.
Ronny D. Jones Enterprises Inc. is a third-generation utility contractor whose recent purchase of a JCB 718 articulated dump truck was a first.
The Newnan, GA, contractor serving the Atlanta metro and north Georgia area has become the owner of the first JCB 718 sold in the United States.
Specializing in site development and utilities construction services from initial site planning, preparation and grading through completion and follow-up, Jones needed a reliable vehicle to serve a range of clients including municipalities and counties.
When the need arose, Jones turned to Stafford Tractor Company, based in Lawrenceville, GA....
- Wed December 04, 2002
AED Foundation Investors Get Recognized at Annual Meeting
AED members are stepping up and showing their support of AED Foundation programs. The AED Foundation 2003 annual giving campaign started in September and is already making progress with the generosity of many industry leaders....
Amanda L. Gutshall - Mon November 25, 2002
Crews March Past Halfway Point on Chicago’s Soldier Field Project
After working for almost seven months and with approximately five months to go, crews have placed the majority of the structural steel, and fans are ready to cheer the early completion of Soldier Field.
The general contractor, a joint venture between Turner Construction Management and Kenny Construction, both out of Chicago, and Barton-Marlow, of Detroit, have hired a trio of subcontractors to complete the structure of the stadium as well as an underground parking structure and the risers....
Mary Gelling Merritt - Fri November 22, 2002
Villager Construction Tackles Route 31 Challenges in NY
In Palmyra, NY, on Route 31 a project has been under way to reconstruct a 1.9-mi. (3.1 km) section of the town from the Macedon town line in the west to the bridge which spans the Erie Canal in the east....
Darryl Seland - Tue November 19, 2002
Crane Safety Evolves Gradually Over Past Decade
Since the Big Blue accident in Milwaukee and several other crane incidents in the early-to-mid 1990s, crane safety has been under a microscope.
This scrutiny, plus the fact that crane and hoist safety meets the criteria for The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to designate it as a priority, raises the question of why it has taken so long for up-to-date safety guidelines to be published and implemented....
Craig Mongeau - Wed November 06, 2002
NY’s Liftech Construction Takes on the Full JCB Line
JCB recently appointed Liftech Construction Equipment as its dealer for all of upstate New York. With locations in Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo, Liftech is poised to meet the needs of all upstate New York present and future JCB customers....
- Tue November 05, 2002
Slow Crane Sales Cause Manitowoc to Reduce Earning Forecast
Manitowoc Co. reduced its 2002 profit forecast as crane sales remained weak from a slowdown in commercial construction.
The maker of cranes and refrigerated vending machines employs about 8,000 people, including 2,375 in Wisconsin, and since July has cut 5 percent of its total work force....
- Mon November 04, 2002
Grove Lifts Beams on Goldenrod Road
Crane Rental of Orlando Florida Inc. put its new Grove GMK5240 all-terrain crane to work lifting bridge beams for Jones Brothers, general contractors on the Goldenrod Road extension project.
Goldenrod Road is being expanded over the Bee Line Expressway, a major artery, which is the direct route from Orlando to Cape Canaveral....
- Sat November 02, 2002
Grove GMK5240 Sets Up in AZ
Southwest Industrial Rigging (SWIR) recently used its Grove GMK5240 all-terrain to set air handling units at Micro Chip in Tempe, AZ.
Electronic chip assembly takes place in clean rooms requiring special filtration, HVAC, humidification and air handling equipment....
