Mon February 10, 2003
MI’s Ajax Dodges Traffic to Overlay U.S. 131
A concrete overlay project on U.S. 131 north of Grand Rapids, MI, was completed with ease by Ajax Paving Industries, the contractor responsible for paving the job.
“The overlay job in Michigan is the concrete paving industry’s answer to competing with asphalt projects,” Paul Selesky, operations manager of Ajax Paving Concrete Division, said....
Giles Lambertson - Tue December 24, 2002
Van Lott Celebrates 70th Year in Business in Southeast
Van “Vandy” Lott III alluded to an old John Wayne movie, “Fighting Seabees,” as he talked recently about the founding and success of Van Lott Inc.
The 1944 movie, featuring The Duke, showed Allis-Chalmers bulldozer operators in military construction units doing their part to win World War II.
Lott’s allusion to the movie is an apt one....
Tue October 29, 2002
MN Company Celebrates Grove GMK7550 Purchase
Armstrong Crane & Rigging Inc., of New Brighton, MN, held an open house in early October to celebrate the arrival of Grove’s new GMK7550 all-terrain crane. This crane is the largest capacity and heaviest mobile crane ever shipped by the manufacturer....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue August 27, 2002
MD Vacationers Delight in $87M U.S. 50 Project
Vacations at Maryland beaches should involve less hassle starting next summer, due to a 4.75-mi. (7.64 km) four-lane highway currently under construction around the city of Salisbury. Designed by the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA), the $87-million project started in May 2000 and is expected to be completed and open to traffic by April 15, 2003....
G.W. Hall - Thu August 22, 2002
APAC-Georgia Reconditions Crack-Ridden Interstate 20
Motorists will have a much smoother ride on Interstate 20 when the Southern Roadbuilders Division of APAC-Georgia Inc. completes a $15.3-million reconditioning project in Columbia and McDuffie counties.
“Interstate 20 was built in the early 1960s, and the highway had begun to show signs of significant wear,” said Brian Hall, project manager of APAC-Georgia....
Tue August 20, 2002
First-Time Commander III Owners Tackle Tight Spaces
Massimo Leone, president of Chaney Cement Contractors, needed a new paver. The company had one bad experience with a different brand and was looking for something better. It turned to Gomaco distributor RECO Equipment for a solution....
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 17, 2002
Commander IIIs Assists Hi-Way Paving on Two PA Jobs
Hi-Way Paving Inc., based in Hilliard, OH, put its first new generation Commander III with high-drive tracks to work on two projects in PA last summer. Its projects included the rehabilitation of Route 30 near Lancaster and work on the 181 and 83 Interchange in Harrisburg.
The Route 30 project involves the reconstruction of approximately 5 mi....
Mon June 10, 2002
Ruzic Uses Gomaco C-450, Pours Galesville, WI, Bridge With Ease
Ruzic Construction Company Inc., in Neillsville, WI, has specialized in bridge construction since 1971. The company’s bridge deck finisher of choice, since starting business, has been the Gomaco C-450....
Amanda L. Gutshall - Wed May 15, 2002
A.E. Finley Takes on New Holland’s Full Line of Equipment
A.E. Finley has recently enhanced its product offerings by becoming a Signature full-line New Holland dealer in the state of North Carolina and in the western portion of South Carolina. The company took over the line officially in mid-March.
According to Bob Austin, president of A.E....
