Mary Reed - Wed October 05, 2005
Twin Bridges Will Mark First Time PA Uses Precast Concrete Segmental Method
Twin bridges now under construction across the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA, are the first to be built in the Commonwealth using the precast concrete segmental method. The two spans will replace a 55-year-old bridge owned by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)....
Thu August 25, 2005
Morris Iron & Steel Takes Pride in Scrap Recycling
Most of us think of recycling as a fairly recent development — and in terms of cans, bottles and paper being recycled by residential households — that may be true. But for heavy metals, the concept of recycling is anything but new....
Thu May 05, 2005
Norsic & Son Still Going Strong After 73 Years in Business
In the early 1930s, while the nation was in the throes of the Great Depression, Emil “Pop” Norsic worried about his financial future like so many others of his time. In 1932, however, an opportunity came along for Norsic when he was offered a chance to buy the assets of a failing company....
Tue February 15, 2005
Georgia Contractor’s Demolition Impresses ’Extreme Makeover’
Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) President Brent Scarbrough of Brent Scarbrough and Company helped make a dream come true for a needy family in Lake City, GA, by participating in ABC’s Extreme Makeover, Home Edition, from Jan....
Mon September 13, 2004
Liebherr, John Deere Sign Exclusivity Pact, End Crawler Dozer Dual Branding
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. has announced the signing of an agreement between Liebherr-Werk Telfs GmbH and John Deere’s Construction & Forestry Division, of Moline, IL, to end their current dual-branding strategy for large crawler dozers sold in the North American market and grant John Deere an exclusivity agreement for these products....
Fri August 13, 2004
Thibeault of NE Packs in the Iron on Tiny Verizon Site
How many angels can you fit on the head of a pin? No one’s been able to come up with an answer for this one yet, but Thibeault Corporation of NE knows how much equipment can squeeze into a few acres where a new Verizon telecommunications center is taking shape in Hooksett, NH....
Wed June 16, 2004
Eagle Power Named Liebherr Crawler Loader Dealer
Eagle Power & Equipment, Montgomeryville, PA, has been named the new Liebherr dealer for its line of crawler loaders and wheeled and crawler hydraulic excavators. Eagle’s territory will include Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania and New Castle County, Delaware....
Fri August 22, 2003
MAC’s WA380-5 Keeps Asphalt Flowing in Shallotte, NC
Carrying aggregate from stockpiles to a bin for asphalt processing, Komatsu’s WA380-5 wheel loader is an integral part of MAC Construction Company’s operations.
Based in Shallotte, NC, MAC’s plant churns out the asphalt for its grading and paving projects for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and other commercial and residential customers....
Wed March 12, 2003
Don Chestnut Excavating Surrounds Itself With a Litter of Cat Equipment
Don Chestnut, of Don Chestnut Excavating in Carlisle, PA, has been committed to his work since he founded the company in 1989, and this commitment is evident by the long hours he puts into his company every day that have paid off in repeat customers....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed February 05, 2003
$122M Siemens Fuel-Cell Factory Powers Toward Summer Wrap-up
A $122-million fuel cell factory for Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. currently is under construction in the Pittsburgh, PA, township of Munhall on the Monongahela River. The site was chosen in Sept. 2001, winning out over eight cities, including Orlando, FL, and Ft....
