- Thu October 24, 2002
Link-Belt LS-218H Drives Piles for WW II Memorial
“Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln, one the eighteenth century father, and the other the nineteenth century preserver of our nation, we honor those twentieth century Americans who took up the struggle and made the sacrifices to perpetuate the gift our forefathers entrusted to us: A Nation Conceived in Freedom” Midlantic Piling Inc., of Glen Rock, PA, was awarded the pile installation subcontract on the $56.1-million World War II Memorial being built in Washington, D.C....
- Wed October 23, 2002
ACPA Member Contributed to ’Miracle of the Mine’ Rescue
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc. (NES&L), of New Enterprise, PA, played a role in the rescue of nine coal miners trapped underground for 77 hours in Sipesville, PA, according to the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)....
- Wed October 23, 2002
PA’s CC&T Opens New Location in Piscataway, NJ
Construction Crane & Tractor (CC&T), of Folcroft, PA, has announced the opening of a new location at 300A South Randolphville Rd., Piscataway, NJ. According to Mike Chenet, owner of CC&T, the new location will help the company better support its customers in northern New Jersey....
James Van Horn - Tue October 22, 2002
BQE Project Breaks Records in NY
At $215 million, it’s the largest single highway contract let to date by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). Covering only 2 mi. (3.2 km), it’s also the most concentrated....
- Thu October 10, 2002
Grove TMS500E Erects Steel for Church in Mesa, Arizona
S&H Steel Co. Inc., of Gilbert, AZ, handed all the steel erection for the Love of Christ Lutheran Church, Mesa, AZ, expansion to its existing facilities. Its new Center of Compassion, which opened this summer, includes performing arts, gym, nursery, classrooms, music room and other activity rooms.
The Grove TMS500E was one of two S&H cranes, the other a Grove rough terrain....
- Mon October 07, 2002
Crane Helps LA Contractor Handle Transmission Line Overhaul in AR
Headquartered in Westwego, LA, near New Orleans, Highlines Construction Company specializes in installation and maintenance of high-voltage transmission and distribution power lines for 12 states in the southeast and western United States....
- Wed September 11, 2002
Liftech Handling Enters Upstate NY Construction Market With JCB Line
Liftech Handling Inc. has entered into an agreement to become the dealer for JCB Inc., serving the Upstate New York marketplace. Liftech will provide sales, parts, service and rentals for the full line of JCB construction equipment, as well as sales of construction industry allied products....
- Fri September 06, 2002
NC’s Inco Negotiates Tight Space With Its Link-Belt RTC-80100
It is supposed to be a textbook lift. The new 100-ton (91 t) capacity Link-Belt RTC-80100 Series II rough-terrain crane picks a prefabricated condenser unit from a flatbed trailer and raises it to a vertical position....
- Thu September 05, 2002
DC Crane Raises Seven-Story Condo With Link-Belt 218H II
D C Crane Services Inc. of Lake Worth, FL, is utilizing the newest addition to its stable of Link-Belt cranes in the construction of the new seven-story Jupiter Yacht Club Condominiums in Jupiter. The Link-Belt LS-218H II with a new luffing attachment enables D C Crane to reach higher and further, and work in confined spaces....
Craig Mongeau - Fri August 30, 2002
Stronger, Faster 95ZVs Prove Rock-Solid for NY Quarries
When Kawasaki recently unveiled its new 95ZV loader, two central New York aggregate producers were quick to be the first on their block to own one.
W.F. Saunders and Son Inc., of Marcellus, NY, recently purchased a Kawasaki 95ZV from Tracey Road Equipment.
Michael Burt, site superintendent of Saunders, said his company purchased the Kawasaki loaders because of the machine’s “tremendous up-time.”
“We owned our previous Kawasaki 95ZIV for about six years and we experienced no major breakdowns, no serious downtime and tremendous support from Tracey Road....
