- Mon June 10, 2002
Manitowoc Company Appoints Glen Tellock President of Crane Group
The Manitowoc Company Inc. has named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Glen E. Tellock as president and general manager of the company’s Crane Group, effective immediately.
"With the pending Grove acquisition, we assessed the organizational needs required to run a billion-dollar crane segment....
Mary Gelling Merritt - Thu June 06, 2002
Villager Performs Picture-Perfect Pipe Work Near Kodak
The water is flowing smoothly again under the streets near Kodak in Rochester, NY. Working 12-hour days, Villager Construction, of Fairport, replaced 3,500 ft. (1,066 m) of concrete water pipe with new 36-in....
Darryl Seland - Tue May 21, 2002
Philadelphia Eagles Get Set to Spread Their Wings in New NovaCare Complex
If the Philadelphia Eagles dispatch their opponents as quickly and efficiently as their stadium is being built, fans will have much to celebrate.
Since 1933, the Eagles have played their games in the Baker Bowl, Temple Stadium, Municipal Stadium, Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium, Forbes Field and Franklin Field....
Giles Lambertson - Wed May 15, 2002
Smith-Rowe Builds Patterson Ave. Bridge in Close Quarters
The new bridge across Patterson Avenue on the east side of Winston-Salem, NC, is taking shape right alongside the deteriorating bridge it will replace.
That’s the problem: The close proximity of one bridge to the other has handicapped the contractor on the project.
“It’s very difficult,” said David Rowe, president of Smith-Rowe Inc....
Brenda Ruggiero - Thu May 09, 2002
Journey of the Dam Continues Up the Monongahela
Seven months after the first historical journey, the second segment of Pennsylvania’s Braddock Dam made an identical 27.5-mi. (44 km) trip up the Ohio and Monongahela rivers.
On Feb. 27, the 9,600-ton (8,640 t) block of floating concrete was pushed by two towboats from the fabrication site in Leetsdale to an outfitting pier at Duquesne....
- Tue April 23, 2002
Hitachi Construction, Sumitomo Heavy To Merge Crane Operations
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. will integrate their crawler-crane operations into a 50-50 joint venture to be set up in July, the two companies said Monday, April 22.
The move reflects continued weak demand in the wake of a cut in public works spending by the government.
The new venture will become Japan ’s largest crawler-crane manufacturer, commanding nearly 50 percent of the domestic market.
The two companies will combine all their crawler-crane operations, including sales, production and development operations into the new venture, which will be capitalized at Y1 billion and aim for annual sales of Y200 billion....
Chris Volker - Wed April 10, 2002
Daisy Construction Counts onConstruction Crane & Tractor
Mike Chenet, president and owner of Construction Crane & Tractor (CC&T), values the longtime relationship between his company and Daisy Construction. In fact, the two companies have been working together for nearly 10 years and have created a wonderful synergy....
Richard Miller - Sat March 30, 2002
Duncan Construction Digs for New Kansas Shopping Center
For Johnson County, KS, residents, the shopping options continue to grow. Added to this list is Shawnee Crossings, a 315,000-sq.-ft. (28,350 sq m) retail complex located on a 60-acre (24 ha) site on the southeast corner of Kansas 7 Highway and Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee, KS....
- Mon March 25, 2002
Manitowoc Company Acquires Grove Worldwide, Expanding Crane Segment
The Manitowoc Company Inc., one of the leading worldwide manufacturers of high-capacity, lattice-boom crawler cranes and tower cranes, has announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Grove Worldwide is one of the leading manufacturers of mobile hydraulic cranes and truck-mounted cranes.
The acquisition, valued at approximately $270 million, will be funded by a combination of cash and approximately 2 million shares of Manitowoc common stock based on current market prices.
“Grove enhances our market-leading positions, represents a strong growth opportunity for our crane segment and fills a product void by adding mobile cranes to our product offerings....
Chris Volker - Wed March 13, 2002
Modern Equipment Provides Annual Crane Inspections
Cranes are versatile and essential pieces of equipment used in construction, as well as numerous other industries. A crane inspection program can help reduce crane accidents and improve operation as well as educate owners/operators on training and requirements....
