Sat December 12, 2015
Waxahachie Businessman Turns Opportunity Into Income
One could say that Hugh Grandstaff, founder of hlh&r Metals Recycling LP in Waxahachie, Texas, has always been in the recycling business. He just took a long time off to fulfill a dream of being a pilot....
Troy Geisler - Thu December 10, 2015
’Between the Road and the Load’ — the Right Trailer
Long before a single load is booked or any wheels turn, someone — usually a fleet manager — needs to determine exactly what is going to separate the road and the load. There’s a lot riding on this decision because, as much as some would like to think otherwise, a trailer is never just a trailer....
Wed December 09, 2015
Bobcat Expands Offerings
Complete tough land-clearing projects with ease with the new Bobcat 40-in. (101.6 cm) FMR flail mower attachment. This flail mower model is available for use with Bobcat E63, E80 and E85 excavators. The flail mower attachment provides optimal safety, performance and uptime protection in mowing and land-clearing applications such as cleaning ditches, hillsides, utility right-of-ways and riverbanks, as well as maintenance for parks and recreational trails....
Wed December 09, 2015
No-Hassle Hose on Vacuum Excavator Saves Time, Energy
This fall McLaughlin will introduce the next generation of its most popular vacuum excavator with an update that includes a no-hassle hose design that will help save crews time and energy, according to the company....
Wed December 09, 2015
LiuGong Refines Strategy, Poised to Begin New Chapter
China’s construction machinery market has been in decline for several consecutive years, but that is set to change. LiuGong, a global leader in manufacturing a full line of extreme duty equipment, has repositioned its forces, refined its strategy and is ready for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead within new and existing markets, according to the company....
Lori Tobias - Tue December 08, 2015
Hennings Construction Puts Its Customers First
When Darren Hennings’ crews head out on a job, he tells them, “I like our customers to see us like the calvary when they see us coming over the hill, and that’s how I want you to act, too.”That attention to customer service goes a long way in explaining why Hennings Construction, specializing in grading and site utilities from its East Bend, N.C., headquarters, not only survived the recent recession intact, but in the years between 2008 and 2011 doubled in size....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue December 08, 2015
Feeling the Heat: Crews Race to Repair Span in 18 Days
Early in the morning of July 1, a fire caused by a tanker truck carrying ethanol exploded under a bridge on Interstate 70 on the outerbelt going around Columbus, Ohio. This required emergency work to be done to repair the bridge and adjacent ramp — a $1.186 million Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) contract that went to Shelly & Sands Inc....
Dick Rohland - Fri December 04, 2015
Work Wraps Up Along 20-Mile Stretch of I-35 in Owatonna
To the relief of local residents and interstate travelers, a two-year road improvement project sprawling the length and width of a small southern Minnesota town recently ended. The work featured bridge demolition and construction along with nearly 20 mi....
Mon November 30, 2015
Bejac Corporation Finds Its Niche, Survives Market Changes
In 1985 Ron Barlet was hired by his wife’s family to liquidate the assets of Bejac Corporation in Placentia, Calif. He took a 90-day leave of absence from his job in the finance sector to help end the family’s 30-year run in the underground pipeline contracting business....
Wed November 25, 2015
Video: Excavator Operator Lucky to Be Alive After Smokestack Collapse
Local Alabama news affiliate WIAT is reporting that one man is lucky to be alive after an iconic smokestack in Pell City finally came down. The man was buried under the bricks and walked away from the rubble just happy to be alive....
