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Wed June 12, 2002

Komatsu Opens $20M Backhoe Plant

Komatsu America Corporation (KAC), held the grand opening of its Newberry Manufacturing Operation (NMO) in Newberry, SC, on May 29, 2002. The $20-million facility is the new home for production of four Komatsu backhoe loaders including the WB140-2N, WB140PS, WB150-2N and the WB150PS....

Cynthia W. Wright - Tue June 11, 2002

Road Widening Will Spur Safer Evacuation Routes

Hurricane Alley, otherwise known as Florida, faces unique dangers. When Hurricane Andrew almost blew the state off the map in ’92, and Floyd’s destructive path swerved dangerously close in ’99, several million residents and visitors tried to flee from coastal cities....

Mary Gelling Merritt - Thu June 06, 2002

Villager Performs Picture-Perfect Pipe Work Near Kodak

The water is flowing smoothly again under the streets near Kodak in Rochester, NY. Working 12-hour days, Villager Construction, of Fairport, replaced 3,500 ft. (1,066 m) of concrete water pipe with new 36-in....

Emilie Haulenbeek - Mon June 03, 2002

OK Aquarium Job Poses Challenges by the Gallon

Talk about working "in a goldfish bowl."The Ross Group Construction Corporation, based in Tulsa, has been working on the highly-anticipated million-gallon Oklahoma Aquarium since May 2001. Situated on 66 acres (27 ha), the facility opening this summer will encompass 72,000 sq....

Richard Miller - Mon June 03, 2002

Heavy Equipment Cleans Up Storm Debris in Kansas

At the end of January, a massive winter storm moved out of the southwest region of the United States sweeping into the Midwest dumping heavy snow, sleet and ice. In the Kansas City metropolitan area the combination of 4 in....

Wed May 22, 2002

Persico Delicately Demolishes Manhattan Bridge Deck

When Persico Contracting and Trucking took on demolition and reconstruction of the Dykeman Street Bridge deck in Manhattan, “easy does it” was the only way to go. Dykeman Street is a concrete arch bridge, in which the decking is actually attached to the concrete arches creating the span’s support....

Giles Lambertson - Wed May 15, 2002

Smith-Rowe Builds Patterson Ave. Bridge in Close Quarters

The new bridge across Patterson Avenue on the east side of Winston-Salem, NC, is taking shape right alongside the deteriorating bridge it will replace. That’s the problem: The close proximity of one bridge to the other has handicapped the contractor on the project. “It’s very difficult,” said David Rowe, president of Smith-Rowe Inc....

G.W. Hall - Tue May 14, 2002

Rogers Bridge, Shepherd Erect Paces Ferry Span Across I-285

Motorists at one of Georgia’s busiest intersections will enjoy welcome relief from congestion when Rogers Bridge Company and its parent company, Shepherd Construction Company, complete a $19.2-million bridge-building project on Paces Ferry Road in October 2002. “The new bridge will make a huge difference to motorists on that side of Atlanta,” said Cecil Pearce, president of Rogers Bridge Company....

Kip Fry - Fri May 10, 2002

Barletta Speeds NH’s I-93 Project Toward July Finish

Only 2 mi. of Interstate 93 south of Manchester, NH, have been directly affected by the rehabilitation of four different bridges along the highway. Once the work is finished, though, traffic flow for miles up and down the highway will be greatly improved. The Interstate is one of the primary routes north out of Boston, so many travelers headed toward the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont have to squeeze through the bottleneck there....

Richard Miller - Sat March 30, 2002

Duncan Construction Digs for New Kansas Shopping Center

For Johnson County, KS, residents, the shopping options continue to grow. Added to this list is Shawnee Crossings, a 315,000-sq.-ft. (28,350 sq m) retail complex located on a 60-acre (24 ha) site on the southeast corner of Kansas 7 Highway and Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee, KS....