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Thu October 06, 2005

New Twin WR 2000 Stabilizers Work Texas LNG Site

Two of the first WR 2000 soil stabilizers in North America are working at the site of a massive liquid natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal south of Houston on the Texas Gulf Coast. Zachry Construction Corporation is using the Wirtgen WR 2000s to lime-stabilize the site of the $600-million LNG facility, first to be constructed in the United States in more than 20 years....

Thu September 01, 2005

D.H. Griffin Tears Down Century-Old Pillowtex Plant

KANNAPOLIS, NC (AP) Billionaire David Murdock’s redevelopment of the former Pillowtex property became visible to the public Aug. 16 when the demolition of the century-old Plant No. 1 began. At 5.8-million-sq.-ft....

Fri July 08, 2005

Charlotte Convention Center Crumbles Into History Books

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) Charlotte’s old convention center — an anachronism since a new building opened a decade ago — fell with a boom as a demolition team started clearing the downtown site for a skyscraper....

Thu May 12, 2005

Holland Pump Opens Headquarters in Brunswick, GA

Holland Pump hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 20 in recognition of the grand opening of its new national headquarters and manufacturing facility in Brunswick, GA. The ceremony was attended by Holland Pump employees and Brunswick dignitaries....

Thu May 12, 2005

Acme Dynamics Pumped Up About Larger Location

The new Jacksonville, FL, location is just across the street, but the customers of Acme Dynamics have a larger inventory at their fingertips. The Jacksonville branch moved to 10777 Phillips Highway in October, a 6,250-sq.-ft....

Darryl Seland - Mon April 25, 2005

FinesMaster Pumps Up Profits for Segal Sand & Gravel

Tim Segal, president of Segal Sand and Gravel in Delphi, IN, had a problem with losing too much sand and fines to his settiling ponds. He wanted to streamline the company’s operation and improve the size, texture and cleanliness of its sand....

Fri January 28, 2005

Godwin Pumps Expands Sales, Service Staff in Tampa

Godwin Pumps, the New Jersey-based manufacturer of portable rental pumps, has expanded its team at its local rental office at 3007 N. 50th St. in Tampa, FL. In sales, Kevin Abernathy, of Lakeland, FL, joins Godwin as a sales engineer with 11 years of experience in the rental industry....

Fri November 12, 2004

’The Packman,’ TopCats Star at Charlotte Expo

With only 21 days left until the "Greatest Show in Dirt" arrives in Charlotte, NC, Construction Equipment Guide is proud to announce two more special guests for the Charlotte Construction Expo on Dec. 1 and 2: Mark Packer, host of the WFNZ radio show, "Primetime with the Packman," the No....

Brenda Ruggiero - Mon November 08, 2004

Ohio Fuses Two Interchanges in Columbus

In Columbus, OH, crews are working to combine two interchanges involving Polaris Parkway and Interstate 71. When completed in 2006, the two interchanges will function as one, allowing traffic to be redistributed throughout the area....

Wed October 27, 2004

Holland Pump’s Pensacola Branch to Service Panhandle

Holland Pump Inc., one of the largest manufacturers of hydraulically driven submersible pumps in the United States, recently opened its ninth branch office in Pensacola, FL. The Pensacola office, located at 3815 Pasco Street, will supply sales, rentals and services to Florida’s panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, and surrounding areas....