Wed April 21, 2004
PA’s Brubacher Excavating Makes the Grade With GPS
There was a time not that long ago when it was hard to imagine that a satellite orbiting the earth could tell an operator exactly where he or she was in proximity to a grade. For some companies, such as Brubacher Excavating, of Bowmansville, PA, that have utilized GPS technology, there’s no turning back to the days of over and under cutting....
Wed April 14, 2004
In Second Year, Dozer Day to Attract Thousands to Ocala
For anyone who has ever wondered what the inside of a front-end loader looks like, the second annual Dozer Day will be rolling through Ocala, FL, on Saturday, April 24, at the Ritchie Bros. auction site located directly behind Ring Power on North Highway 441....
Fri April 16, 2004
Chuck Mason Equipment Expands With New Lines
For more than 30 years, Chuck Mason Equipment Sales Inc. has been offering contractors in Tennessee and beyond quality used equipment, from backhoes and excavators to buckets and trailers. Over the past four years, the Johnson City, TN-based company has expanded into the new equipment market, and the lines –– which include JCB, Hyundai, New Holland and Kobelco –– have spawned new growth and mounting awards....
Cynthia W. Wright - Tue April 13, 2004
Bennett Preps Home for Chimps in St. Lucie County
A group of chimps will soon be living what many humans consider the American dream –– retirement in Florida. After decades of solitary confinement in small, steel-mesh cages with cement floors, several hundred chimps will be housed in a sunny sanctuary being constructed in rural St....
Thu March 25, 2004
AKR Digs Deep for Rare Cars, Multimillion Dollar Homes
Where else but in exclusive Fairfield County, CT, should a home be built for rare cars and other vestiges of automotive excellence. AKR Excavating Inc., of Valhalla, NY, has been doing site prep for a $15-million car gallery, which, when completed, will be a 20,000-sq.-ft....
Giles Lambertson - Wed March 17, 2004
V&G Breaks Ground on NC FedEx Hub
GREENSBORO, NC Nearly six years after the project was announced, construction of a $500 million FedEx hub finally has begun on the edge of Piedmont Triad International Airport. Environmental concerns have delayed the project, but proponents believe all hurdles now have been cleared....
Brenda Ruggiero - Thu February 19, 2004
Bumper-to-Bumper Traffic Demands Route 28 Solution
Rapid growth has led to a major road project that involves improvements to a busy corridor through Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. The area includes Dulles International Airport, AOL Time Warner headquarters and the Smithsonian’s new Air and Space Museum....
Wed February 11, 2004
Pickarski Inc. Reshapes PA’s Poconos for Development
Within Monroe County, PA, located in the Pocono Mountains, another new housing development is being planned in an area that has seen strong growth in recent years. However, before the houses can be built, Ben Pickarski, of Pickarski Inc., will be doing the site preparation work....
Sat January 17, 2004
Retrieving Excavator From Lake Costs Alaska $29,500
KENAI, AK (AP) A 22-ton excavator stuck after trying to remove state vehicles has been pulled from the muck of a lake near Soldotna.
An Anchorage contractor pulled the piece of heavy equipment from near Sevena Lake on New Year’s Eve at a cost of $29,500....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon December 29, 2003
Massive I-95 Bridgeport Corridor Speeds Forward
A major reconstruction is currently under way on Interstate 95 at Bridgeport, CT. Known as the I-95 Bridgeport Corridor, the project has an estimated total cost of $422.7 million. Notice to proceed was given on Aug....
