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Excavators perform the heavy-duty, earth-moving functions that are so crucial to many construction operations. These diggers range in size from compact units to enormous heavy excavators weighing in excess of two million pounds. You can find new and used excavators for sale from the leading equipment manufacturers right here.
“When moving large amounts of earth like we do,” said Jack Parker, vice president of Longhorn Excavators Inc., Sugar Land, TX, “time is of the essence.” He would know. He’s been doing it for more than 40 years....
Harrell Constructs ’Twin Schools’ Project in Jackson
A specially designed foundation is being used at two schools known as the ’twin schools’ in Jackson, MS, currently under construction to deal with expansive soils caused by Yazoo Clay. Harrell Construction Group, of Jackson, began constructing McWillie Elementary School and Van Winkle Elementary School on Aug....
SES Teams Up With Schaeff Network in Indiana, Illinois
Steve’s Equipment Services (SES) has joined the Schaeff of North America dealer network. SES will market Schaeff’s full line of compact wheel loaders and excavators — including the latest zero tail swing excavator, the HR-32 from its West Chicago and Gary, IN, locations....
Schmidt Equipment Takes on Hitachi Line for MA, RI
Schmidt Equipment Inc. has entered into an agreement to represent Hitachi in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The announcement was made by Schmidt President Dennis Neslusan at a gala ceremony featuring a mini-equipment expo, cocktails, and dinner for more than 200 Schmidt customers, employees and Hitachi representatives....
Volvo Construction Plans to Set Up Manufacturing Facility in Shanghai
Volvo Construction Equipment S.A. recently said it has decided to set up a wholly owned unit and a facility for manufacturing construction equipment in Shanghai . The company, which is part of the Volvo Group, said investment in the facility totals around $15 million. The new facility is scheduled to start operations in early 2003 and initially will be used for assembling crawler excavators, the company said in a statement....
Rochester’s Dome Arena Plays Host to 20th Annual Municipal Equipment Show
Town road superintendents in western New York look forward to this event every spring. It’s the 20th Annual Municipal Equipment Show at the Dome Arena in Henrietta, NY. “The idea was to get all the vendors and the superintendents together at one place for one whole day,” explained Show Organizer and Superintendent of Public Works for the Town of Webster Dave Galeazzo....
Thousands Flock to Las Vegas for ConExpo/ConAGG Extravaganza
With more than 100,000 visitors and registered guests, ConExpo/ConAGG 2002 started and closed with a bang. Major manufacturers launched scores of machines with much fanfare and a quality crowd to usher it all in. The enormous trade show was also a chance for many industry-wide associations to hold annual meetings and other hospitality events. A multitude of seminars, running throughout all five days, kept contractors and other visitors up to date on the latest technology, law changes and industry news. Two exciting portions of the week included the United States Skeleton Olympic team, which graced the New Holland equipment exhibit on Wednesday, March 20....
Sergi Employs Kobelcos on Challenging Pipe Job in Albion, NY
The hamlet of Albion, nestled between Rochester and Buffalo in western New York, has a population that tops out at about 5,500. The village, however, is the Orleans county seat, containing the region’s sheriff’s office, motor vehicles department, courthouse and sundry other governmental amenities....
Centex Orchestrates $400M Gaylord Opryland Project
As the new $400-million Gaylord Opryland Texas starts to rise from the ground, the secret to construction success lies in the fine-tuned orchestration of contractors and equipment. The Grapevine, TX, facility will be a major convention center/entertainment and hotel complex, and a major undertaking. The primary contractor is Dallas-based Centex Construction Company and its vice president of operations, Bob Gist. “Of course, the real key to getting a mammoth project like this off to a fast start is having a well thought-out plan and good coordination with quality subcontractors who are efficient in their operations and utilize their equipment for maximum output,” Gist said. Amenities and Design Gaylord Opryland Texas, built and owned by Gaylord Entertainment Company, will be one of the region’s largest convention-hotel-entertainment centers. Conveniently located just eight minutes away from DFW Airport on 77 acres by Lake Grapevine, it will be surrounded by an 18-hole golf course. The complex will include a 1,500-room hotel; 400,000-sq.-ft (37,161 sq m) meeting and exhibition space; two ballrooms totaling 85,000 sq....
AL’s Newell Bush Places Bridge Girders
Ben Hitson, president of Newell Bush Inc., Montgomery, AL, had to have a crane that offered enhanced precision, smoothness and safety for a bridge installation in Mobile, AL. The job would entail multiple placings of 10 82,000-lb....
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