Sat May 06, 2000
Texas Contractor, Komatsu Dozer Rip Through Layers of Tough Austin Chalk
Try moving 670,320 cubic meters (882,000 cu. yds.) of Austin Chalk, and you’ll find it’s not an easy job. C. Watts and Sons Construction Co. Inc., Denton, TX, is in the midst of moving this massive amount of chalk for the North Texas Municipal Water District Landfill, McKinney, TX....
Joe Bird - Wed October 25, 2000
$120M Span Transports West Virginia’s Corridor D Over River, Through Woods
There is so much highway construction under way in West Virginia right now that it’s hard to tell one project from another. Huge cuts through mountains are typical of the construction required through the rugged terrain of the state....
Megan Nichols - Sat November 25, 2000
Route 36 Project’s Conditions Keep Missouri Contractors on Their Toes
North central Missouri boasts some of the country’s finest farmland. However, pockets of the region have more challenging geographical features, including glacial till and wetlands. The design and construction of Route 36 illustrate how the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and contractors are addressing the area’s unique topography....
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....
Carmen Shirkey - Wed November 15, 2000
Shamrock Welcomes Job Site Challenges
Cross over the Georgia state line into South Carolina, and the first thing that greets you is the Welcome Center in Hardeeville, SC. Situated just over the border on Interstate 95, the Welcome Center is a place where you can stop, get a soda, rest, and attend to Nature’s call....
Angela B. Hurni - Wed January 10, 2001
Scott Bridge Calls Specialist for Consultation on U.S. 31 Project
The Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded a $9.7-million contract to Scott Bridge Company Inc. for work on U.S. 31 in Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties. Work on the contract, which involves roadwork and relief bridge replacement over the Alabama River, began in May 1999....
Giles Lambertson - Wed October 18, 2000
Gulf Stream Wades Through Soggy Soil for Aquatic Park
Water is the reason for the fun that visitors eventually will find at the Wannamaker Park Family Aquatic Facility.
But to Chris Shimakonis, water in the park isn’t fun yet. So far, it is mostly a challenge....
Giles Lambertson - Wed October 04, 2000
Wet Weather Turns Simple Job Into Headache for Mangum
As Tropical Storm Gordon in mid-September churned across Florida and northward along the East Coast, a C.C, Mangum Contractors crew worked quickly to beat the oncoming rain.
The work project is a simple one as road construction goes: the addition of two traffic lanes and a turn lane along 4,600 ft....
Megan Nichols - Sat September 02, 2000
Turner Takes Pole Position on $135M Kansas NASCAR Track
It’s not everyday that one sees a Caterpillar D10 bulldozer blazing a trail on a NASCAR track; yet, it’s becoming a familiar site at the Kansas Speedway, where Turner Construction Company is managing construction of the eagerly awaited race track....
Megan Nichols - Sat February 19, 2000
Tarlton Tackles Walls of Challenges at Missouri School
The new $4-million Moog Oral School under construction in Town & Country, MO, will house an elementary school in which deaf children who have received cochlear implants will learn to speak. Being built by Tarlton Corp., a St....
