Tue May 13, 2008
Case 1650L Dozer Features Eight-Roller Undercarriage
The Case 1650L crawler dozer, the first model in the company’s new L Series dozer line, features an electronic Tier III certified engine, an electronically controlled variable-displacement dual-path hydrostatic transmission and an eight-roller undercarriage with a hunting tooth sprocket for precise and easy grading....
Tue May 13, 2008
Komatsu D65 Series Developed for Heavy Dozing, Grading
Komatsu America Corp.’s new series of D65 crawler dozers, which includes the D65EX-15, D65PX-15 and D65WX-15, was developed for heavy dozing and grading applications. All major components, including hydraulics, power train, mainframe and operator cab are engineered by Komatsu....
Wed June 18, 2008
May Heavy Equip Looks to Future After Decade of Growth
Just a week prior to Jacob May’s 1997 graduation from UNC Charlotte, he and his father had an idea for a new business. May Heavy Equip Rental and Sales would focus on renting heavy machinery to contractors in the Triad and Charlotte areas....
Tue June 10, 2008
Huge Bomag Compactor Helps N.J. County Pack in the Trash
The Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) recently purchased the first Bomag BC1172RB refuse compactor in the state of New Jersey to help increase its refuse compaction capabilities and extend the life of its landfill....
Giles Lambertson - Thu May 29, 2008
Sometimes Amusement Takes A Lot of Work
Construction work is not fun and games, but contractors that build theme and amusement parks are not immune to the delights they construct. There is something about creating a waterfall or a roller coaster that belies the notion that all construction labor is created equal....
Mary Reed - Tue May 06, 2008
’Green’ City Rises on S. Korea Coast
The $30 billion New Songdo City is the largest private real estate venture in history, with more than $3 billion in construction slated for 2008 alone. Construction of the city is under way on 1,500 acres (607 ha) of a man-made island totaling 10,000 acres (4,047 ha)....
Eric Olson - Mon May 05, 2008
Hensel Phelps Rocks ’n’ Rolls at Amusement Park Project
By early June, guitar licks from the Eagles and the Moody Blues will waft across Myrtle Beach, S.C., as Hard Rock Park, the world’s first rock ’n’ roll theme park, opens to the public....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu April 24, 2008
Morris Group Builds Safer Bridge Over Blackwater Creek
Crossing Blackwater Creek on AL 69 in Walker County is a harrowing experience, involving a steep hill, a blind curve and a narrow, circa 1932 bridge. After years of delays — the word locally is that the project as originally designed would have affected a Confederate cemetery — work is well under way to change that scary ride into a pleasant crossing....
Tue March 11, 2008
Case Introduces 750L, 850L Crawler Dozers; Feature Tier III Engines
Case Construction Equipment has upgraded two of its crawler dozer models. The Case 750L and 850L, which replace the 750K and 850K, feature Tier III-certified, fuel-efficient Case Family IV engines. Powering the Case 750L dozer is a 4.5-L, four-cylinder electronic engine, which delivers 84 net hp (63 kW)....
Tue March 11, 2008
John Deere Unveils 764 High Speed Dozer at ConExpo
John Deere has unveiled the first new machine form the construction industry has seen in decades — the 764 High Speed Dozer (HSD). This rubber-tracked dozer combines the speed of a grader with the flotation of a crawler dozer....
