CEG - Sat December 27, 2008
Dallas/Fort Worth Region Experiences Plant Growth
Many communities in the United States have experienced substantial growth in the past 50 years, and a new generation of treatment plants is currently being built (both new plants and expansions and reconstruction of existing plants)....
Jennifer Rupp - Wed December 24, 2008
Caltrans Finally Completes Red Hawk Parkway
Red Hawk Parkway in El Dorado County opened in December 2008, providing a connection between U.S. Highway 50 and the Shingle Springs Rancheria. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians has been waiting more than 40 years for a public access road to its reservation, ever since the construction of Highway 50 in 1965....
Wed November 12, 2008
Komatsu D475A-5SD Super Dozer Lowers Operating Costs
Komatsu America Corp.’s D475A-5SD super dozer was developed to provide productivity, reliability and operator comfort for the mining and quarry industries. The super dozer pushes more material without a proportionate increase in operating weight and horsepower due to its blade design....
Mary Reed - Mon December 15, 2008
Airport Runways Back on Track in Iowa
The tight tolerance requirements specified by the Federal Aviation Administration caused difficulties for an almost completed project at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, airport. However, DeLong Construction Inc., headquartered in Washington, Iowa, accomplished the task with the aid of GPS equipped equipment....
Fri December 05, 2008
PL61 Combines Power Train, Control Technology With Lifting Features
Introduction of the Caterpillar PL61 pipelayer positions a new, technically refined model at the small end of the Caterpillar pipelayer range — providing a machine with 40,000 lbs. (18,145 kg) of lift-capacity and the capability to meet the pipeline contractor’s requirements for precision control, transportability, operator comfort, visibility and durability....
Jennifer Hetrick - Fri December 05, 2008
Millennium Pipeline Replaces Old Gas Line in New York
Replacing a flowing gas line is tricky. If the gas line happens to be 182 mi. (293 km) long and involves working in areas that feature nearly straight vertical drops, it’s that much more of a challenge....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Mon December 01, 2008
Trains Keep a Rollin’ as Morris Group Spans Busy Rail
Heavy truck traffic coming in and out of the Mobile Container Terminal at Choctaw Point gets backed up by the long CSX freight trains that block Virginia Street when they chug by several times a day. A six-span bridge being built by The Morris Group Inc....
Tue November 18, 2008
Liebherr, John Deere Update Crawler Relationship
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. and John Deere jointly announced the signing of a long term sourcing agreement for Deere branded 950 and 1050 size crawler dozers, and the discontinuation of the existing product supply arrangement for crawler loader machines between Liebherr-Werk Telfs GMBH and John Deere’s Construction & Forestry Division of Moline, Ill....
Wed November 19, 2008
Metrac, Pierce Pacific Spawn Material Handler From John Deere Excavator
Combine the need for a new material handler with a heavy dash of brand loyalty and you’ll see the newest machine that’s hard at work at Jones Recycling. Gary Jones, CEO and co-owner of the Jefferson, Ga., auto recycling business, had been talking with Metrac, the local John Deere dealer, for nearly two years about his need of a specialized machine....
CEG - Fri October 24, 2008
Davis Grading Turns to Topcon GPS for Competitive Edge
Davis Grading needed an edge. Feeling the burden of a tanking economy that all but halted residential construction — even in Charlotte, N.C., which seemed to be dodging the national downturn — the grading contractor started to bid on more and more public contracts....
