G.W. Hall - Thu September 05, 2002
U.S. Group Transforms Highway 601
Travel between Orangeburg and St. Matthews, SC, will become faster and easier in 2003, when the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and U.S. Group Inc. complete a $15.1-million road widening project on U.S....
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....
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....
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....
G.W. Hall - Tue November 27, 2001
Crews Finish Up Road Work in South Carolina
Dust will soon settle for the last time in four lakefront subdivisions near Eutawville, SC, where general contractor W. Frazier Construction Inc. and several subcontractors have teamed up to pave 21 existing dirt roads.
Rea Construction will handle the paving portion of the project, which has a total value of nearly $1 million....
Giles Lambertson - Mon September 10, 2001
U.S. 421 Bulks Up North Carolina
The company widening and straightening five miles of U.S. 421 in west-central North Carolina is friendly. That might seem frivolous to say, but both the environment and the people affected by the road-building project benefit from the attitude.
The company is H.B....
Sat September 01, 2001
E. A. Martin Finds New Home for Cats in Washington County
With the help of new legislation and a creative purchasing program, Washington County, AR, recently purchased a new fleet of Caterpillar equipment from E. A. Martin. The deal is expected to reduce the costs associated with replacing equipment....
Cindy Ladage - Sat September 30, 2000
Equipment Takes Blue Ribbon at Illinois State Fair
The 2000 Illinois State Fair offered a little bit of something for everyone. Corn dogs, lemonade shake ups, Tom Thumb donuts and of course the butter cow are some of the must see items that bring visitors year after year to the fair....
Wed April 12, 2000
MetroTurf Graders Level Playing Field
MetroTurf Inc. has announced two additions to its ComboPlane family of quality grading attachments: the series 400 and series 500.
Designed for use with skid steers, the series 400 and 500 ComboPlanes combine enhanced design features, high-quality materials and advanced manufacturing techniques to provide increased grading performance on all types of terrain and soil conditions.
All models allow forward/reverse shuttle grading to bring rough job sites down to final grades quickly and easily....
