Tue August 31, 2004
Farm-Rite Sells First JCB 718 in Mid-Atlantic Region
Farm-rite, Inc. based in Shiloh, NJ, recently sold the first JCB 718 articulated dump truck in the Mid-Atlantic Region to Advantage Rental & Sales, of Seaville, NJ. The unit will be immediately placed on a long-term rental to Action Supply, also of Seaville, NJ, according to Tom Tower, of Advantage Rental....
Mon August 16, 2004
Scotty’s Builds Fountain of Youth for KY Landfill
Scotty’s Contracting & Stone LLC is constructing a new landfill cell to expand capacity at one of nine landfills owned and operated by Rumpke Consolidated. This expansion, along with a planned phase 2 expansion will extend the life of the landfill another 70 years....
Julie Nogalski - Thu July 22, 2004
North State Environmental Helps ’Keep America Beautiful’
Keeping America beautiful, as the slogan goes, can be a real challenge. Just ask Darrell Westmoreland, vice president of North State Environmental Inc., and he’ll tell you about some of the messes he’s cleaned up....
Wed July 14, 2004
Quick Turn Program Delivers Truck Bodies in 15 Days
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding and Steel Inc., and a manufacturer of dump bodies and trailers has announced the launch of its new quick turn program. Under this program, truck dealers, distributors, and owner/operators can have their trucks mounted with aluminum or steel dump bodies in just 15 working days after receipt of the chassis at the J&J plant....
James Van Horn - Wed June 16, 2004
J.H. Reid Keeps Newark Route 21 on Track
“We’ve actually got five bosses on this job,” Steve Gravelin, project engineer of J.H. Reid, general contractor, of South Plainfield, NJ, said about the company’s $42-million contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to reconstruct NJ Route 21, also called McCarter Highway, in downtown Newark....
Mon April 12, 2004
Fort Myers Dealer Proves Rock Solid at Youngquist Quarry
If there are two men in Florida who know equipment, those two men are Harvey and Tim Youngquist, the founders of Youngquist Brothers Inc. In 1971, straight out of high school, the brothers established their own drilling business....
Thu March 25, 2004
AKR Digs Deep for Rare Cars, Multimillion Dollar Homes
Where else but in exclusive Fairfield County, CT, should a home be built for rare cars and other vestiges of automotive excellence. AKR Excavating Inc., of Valhalla, NY, has been doing site prep for a $15-million car gallery, which, when completed, will be a 20,000-sq.-ft....
Brenda Ruggiero - Fri February 27, 2004
Trumbull, Lindy Lead $94M PA Turnpike Reconstruction
A major reconstruction of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is currently under way in Somerset, PA. The $94.3-million project, funded entirely by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, involves the total reconstruction of a 13-mi....
Bill Elverman - Wed February 04, 2004
Eutaw Construction Tackles Muck With Komatsu Combo
Mud.
Lots of it.
The exposed dirt at the Nissan Manufacturing Plant in Canton, MS, was thoroughly soaked by intense rainfalls in May and June 2003.
Tom Elmore, president of Eutaw Construction, looked out at the site before him and saw machines sitting idle....
Fri January 23, 2004
Kenworth Hosts Heavy Truck Events in Ohio, Arizona
Vocational truck operators recently tested the newest Kenworth trucks equipped with the latest options and features, including the extended day cab, at “Kenworth: The Right Choice,” a hands-on, educational program sponsored by Kenworth Truck Company....
