Beverly B. Nichols - Tue April 24, 2007
Gulf Equipment Crews to Widen Hillcrest Road
When completed, a $6.6 million road construction project in Mobile, Ala., should relieve congestion on one of the city’s busiest roads. Under the auspices of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the contract calls for the widening of Hillcrest Road from Airport Boulevard north to Old Shell Road — a distance of nearly 1 mi....
Maybelle G. Cagle - Wed April 25, 2007
Toyota Plant Site Cleared Weeks Ahead of Schedule
The first of many construction projects involving the $1.3 billion Toyota automotive plant near Tupelo has been completed weeks early. Hill Brothers Construction Co. of Faulkner, Miss., recently finished the first contract, clearing the core site in Blue Springs....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Fri April 13, 2007
Site Clearing Completed Through ’Shear’ Effort
W. S. Agee Grading Contractors Inc. of McDonough, Ga., faced 80 acres (32 ha) of heavily timbered land in Covington that had to be cleared for a housing development. According to Owner Danny Agee, the building site was susceptible to extensive runoff due to severe elevation changes of upward to 300 ft....
Tue January 16, 2007
Komatsu America Corp.’s D275AX-5 Crawler Dozer Has Tier III Engine
Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the D275AX-5 crawler dozer with Tier III engine. Developed primarily for ripping and dozing operations, the new machine is practical for aggregate, landfill, heavy construction and small mining applications....
Jeff Cronin - Thu February 15, 2007
Pond Builder Becomes One of Biggest Fish in Charlotte Area
The contractor that is handling some of western North Carolina’s largest developments got its start with fishponds. In 1953, Daniel I. Hoopaugh and a partner purchased a Caterpillar D6 bulldozer for $13,500....
Jennifer Rupp - Wed January 24, 2007
Tom Ridge Environmental Center: Innovative, Eco-Friendly
The Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) celebrated its grand opening in 2006 in Erie, Pa. The 65,000-sq.-ft. center serves as an education, research and tourist hub for the region. The purpose of the center is to create a comprehensive year-round facility at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park, thus becoming a vital economic, education, research and tourism spot for the northwest region....
Tue December 12, 2006
Komatsu D85 Crawler Dozers Ideal for Ripping, Grading
Komatsu America Corp.’s new series of D85 crawler dozers, which includes the D85EX-15 and D85PX-15, were developed for heavy dozing, ripping, and grading applications. All major components including hydraulics, power train, mainframe and operator cab are engineered by Komatsu....
Kate Zanoni - Fri December 29, 2006
Nye Provides Stump Solution for Denbesten Enterprises
When President Todd Denbesten of Denbesten Enterprises in Valatie, N.Y., was in the market for a new excavator for his stump removal and recycling outfit, he turned to a sales representative he knew he could trust: Russ Pugh of Nortrax, a John Deere dealer in Clifton Park, N.Y....
Mon November 20, 2006
Midwestern Manufacturing
Since 1956, Midwestern Manufacturing has been an active participant in the pipeline industry and is considered a pioneer. The Tulsa, OK-based company recently completed its new M583CH hydraulic sideboom conversion attachment for a Caterpillar D8N “high drive” track-type tractor....
James A. Budd - Tue December 19, 2006
Golf Course to Help Owner Maintain Open Space
As metropolitan Atlanta’s commercial and residential growth rapidly spreads into historically rural areas, the demand for vital services among the growing population has increased along with a corresponding jump in property tax values....
