Lori Lovely - Wed January 30, 2002
Northeast DOTs Arm Themselves for Winter Weather
Every year state Departments of Transportation (DOT) prepare to do battle with Old Man Winter, bracing themselves for cold temperatures, strong winds, heavy snowfalls and treacherous ice. As the years go by, each DOT combines its experience with the available budget, technology, equipment and manpower to keep the roads clear and safe for travelers, adapting techniques to suit individual state needs and circumstances....
Wed January 16, 2002
ABC Banquet Celebrates Contractors, Craftsmanship, Construction Projects
The Southeast Pennsylvania Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) recognized contractors and projects at its Eleventh Annual Awards Banquet held on Nov. 14.
E. Allen Reeves Inc., of Abington, PA, was selected as the 2001 General Contractor of the Year, and Benner & White Construction Inc., of Harleysville, PA, was selected as the 2001 Specialty Contractor of the Year....
Wed December 12, 2001
Aurora Public Libraries-Eola Road Branch Expansion Project Begins
Mayor David L. Stover, city officials and dignitaries will join representatives of the Aurora Public Libraries at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new two-story 34,000 square foot expansion of the Eola Road branch....
Mary Reed - Mon December 03, 2001
Rochester Awaits New $63.9M Bascule Bridge Over Genesee
A few years ago, a single lane bridge in upstate New York was replaced. It was affectionately known to local residents as the Thunder Bridge, from the loud banging that ensued when cars drove over its loose timber decking....
Robin Schobelock - Mon August 06, 2001
AES Wolf Hollow Plant Project Adds Juice to Texas Power Mix
One of the last bills to pass George W. Bush’s 1999 Texas Legislature deregulated the state’s electricity markets. Now two years later, new competitors are getting in gear to take advantage of the new open markets....
Thu January 25, 2001
AES Begins Construction of 730-MW Gas-fired Texas Power Plant
AES Corp. said it had begun construction of the $300 million, 730 megawatt, AES Wolf Hollow power plant in Granbury, TX, 30 miles southwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.
The natural gas fired plant will supply 350 megawatts of electricity under a 20-year power purchase agreement with a major U.S....
Sat July 29, 2000
Link-Belt Loads Into Wee Hours
Houston, TX-based M-I L.L.C. is all too familiar with the rigors of loading and offloading offshore supply boats, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the stresses it places on the cranes that do the work....
Wed December 20, 2000
Henderson Airtek Offers Smoother Ride
Hendrickson, a global designer and manufacturer of suspension systems for the heavy-duty and medium-duty commercial vehicle industry, has recently announced the release of a new, lightweight front air suspension and steer axle....
Wed December 06, 2000
Jury Awards $99 Million in Deaths of Ironworkers
A jury ordered two companies to pay $99 million to the widows of three ironworkers killed when a crane collapsed at the construction site of Milwaukee’s new baseball stadium.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of America is responsible for paying all but $157,500 of the award.
The jury found Mitsubishi and Lampson International responsible for the July 1999 accident that killed the ironworkers.
Mitsubishi was building the stadium’s retractable roof, and had leased a crane from Lampson.
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Wed November 22, 2000
Kobelco CK850 Crawler Crane Hoists Heavy Loads Sky High
Kobelco America Inc. improves its line of hydraulic lattice boom crawler cranes with the introduction of the new 85-ton (77 t) CK850 crane. It features strong lifting capacities, wet-type disc brakes, and a long reach....
