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James Van Horn - Mon July 29, 2002

Crews Rack Up the Bonuses on $157M LIE Rehab Project

While on some days the job sites look quiet, in reality Modern Continental Construction is mounting an all-out effort on the $157-million Long Island Expressway (LIE) Reconstruction Project in Queens, NY....

Wed July 31, 2002

White Brothers Carries Big Stick at Sebago Lake Village

Not long ago, White Brothers Inc., located in Westbrook, ME, was in a good news, bad news situation at a job in Sebago Lake Village. The good news was that the government had eased surface mining regulations, which allowed White Brothers to excavate deeper in its gravel pits....

Mary Reed - Fri July 19, 2002

After a Decade of Delays, Scranton Interchange Work Gets Underway

Residents living near the Davis Street/Montage Mountain Road interchange exit on I-81 in Scranton, PA, may occasionally mutter about the night shift construction currently underway on the site, but in a year or two all will be forgotten when the long-anticipated project is completed and they reap its benefits....

E. Lee Griggs - Wed July 10, 2002

Blythe, Army of Subs Ease Traffic Strain on SC’s I-385

Greenville, SC, is one of the fastest growing areas in state, and the I-385 connector from I-85 to downtown Greenville has become a traffic problem. According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), I-385 currently averages 60,000 vehicles per day, and engineers project that number to increase to 92,000 by 2020....

Fri July 12, 2002

Fiat Kobelco Construction Machinery Launched in Europe

CNH Global N.V. recently announced the creation of Fiat Kobelco Construction Machinery S.p.A. (Fiat Kobelco). The new joint venture will encompass both the operations and distribution network of Fiat-Hitachi and Kobelco’s European activities....

Mon July 01, 2002

Hubbell Takes Hanah Country Club to Higher Ground

Water hazards are one thing, but when flooding damaged Hanah Country Club facilities in Margaretville, NY, in the late 90s, the investment group that owned the 50-year-old golf course complex decided it would be best to move the hotel, restaurant and spa to higher ground, away from flood-prone creeks nearby. The Catskills area project began in March 2002 with the clearing of approximately 23 acres of land, which took three weeks....

Fri June 28, 2002

Stafford, Reliable Introduce Liebherr to Product Lines

Liebherr Construction Equipment Co., of Newport News, VA, has announced the addition of Stafford Tractor Co., of Lawrenceville, GA, and Reliable Tractor Inc., of Tifton, GA, as full-line distributors to the Liebherr Construction Dealer Network for the state of Georgia....

G.W. Hall - Thu June 27, 2002

C.W. Matthews, APAC Build Unique 17th Street Span

C.W. Matthews Construction Co., of Marietta, and APAC-Georgia Inc. recently began a $38.2-million joint venture project that will provide the city of Atlanta with one of its most unique bridges. “The new design will create a connection that is functional, aesthetically pleasing, and viable for pedestrian and bicycle access,” Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Commissioner Tom Coleman said when the design was unveiled....

Amanda L. Gutshall - Tue June 25, 2002

American Services Razes Four Cincinnati Buildings

No one heard “Timber,” only the sound of shears ripping apart concrete during American Services Group Inc.’s, recent demolition of four buildings along Race and Sixth streets in Cincinnati....

Wed June 19, 2002

Formula Takes on Gradall Excavators

Formula Equipment, based in Newburgh, NY, has entered into an agreement to represent Gradall’s equipment line in the Hudson River Valley, spanning New York State, New York City and northern New Jersey....