Mike Kelly - Wed May 17, 2000
7 Million Pounds of Steel Steady KY’s First Cable-Stayed Span
Construction of Kentucky’s first cable-stayed bridge is currently underway between Maysville, KY, and Aberdeen, OH.
The Maysville Bridge span the Ohio River, approximately three miles down stream from the existing Kenton Simon Bridge....
- Wed May 10, 2000
Grove Delivers Largest Crane in South Central Pennsylvania
The Charles E. Brake Co. of St. Thomas, PA, took delivery of its new Grove TMS875C crane in April. The TMS875C, with a 67.5-metric-ton (75 ton) rating, made it the largest truck crane owned in Grove’s immediate local area of Franklin and Washington counties....
Maybelle G. Cagle - Wed May 03, 2000
After Decades of Waiting, Parkway Comes to Clinton, MS
A concrete bridge that will have six distinctive arches is becoming the centerpiece of a $9.1-million parkway being constructed in the city of Clinton, MS.
Clinton is located 10 miles west of the state’s capitol city, Jackson....
C.J. Wright - Sat April 22, 2000
$450M Power Plant Lights Up Texas Cities
The fact that Texas continues to place second in population nationwide behind California is not surprising. It’s a big state, and it’s growing. The United States Census Bureau’s statistics for the period between July 1, 1998 and July 1, 1999 support that fact....
Giles Lambertson - Wed April 19, 2000
Contractor’s Companies Stay True Blue to Grove Cranes
Bryant Marriner’s cranes range in size from a machine that can lift 157.5 metric tons (175 tons) to several that weigh only about one-half kilogram (1 lb.). He clearly loves them all, as anyone can tell who catches him at work and can squeeze out a few minutes of his time....
Troy M. Hawks - Fri March 24, 2000
McCarthy Gets Physical in Colorado
When the design/build team of Gerald H. Phipps Inc. of Denver, CO, and McCarthy of St. Louis, MO, won the $79.2-million bid to construct the Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion in Denver, they wasted no time in getting started....
Lisa Hendricks - Sat March 18, 2000
$200M Playground Blossoms From Remains of Windy City Rail Yard
Last March, plans for a rather exciting addition to Chicago’s lakefront area were unveiled to the Chicago Plan Commission. Now, almost one year later, construction is well under way on Chicago’s new Millennium Park....
- Wed February 09, 2000
Eiseman Joins Phoenix Crane
Jack Eiseman recently joined the sales staff at Phoenix Crane Rental Co. in Mableton, GA, where his primary duties will include job estimating and sales. Eiseman has been involved with the equipment business his entire life and stated that he learned to operate machines at the age of 9....
Carmen Shirkey - Wed February 09, 2000
Fans Cheer New Home Stadium for University of Virginia
The University of Virginia began in 1819 as Thomas Jefferson’s Academic Village, positioned at the heart of Charlottesville, VA. Despite the school’s reputation for academics, its football program — although one of the first in the country — had in the past hovered at the bottom of the rankings....
Giles Lambertson - Mon February 07, 2000
Sleepy Stretch of Highway 87 Gets Barnhill’s Wake-Up Call
Looking at a map of North Carolina, the 13-mile (21 km) stretch of NC 87 angling southeast from Interstate 95 would not seem to warrant four-laning.
At its southern end, the roadway reaches nothing more than the outskirts of the small town of Tar Heel....
