Wed January 02, 2002
Grove City Man Wins Bobcat 773 After Building Log Cabin
John Scheafnocker of Grove City, PA, recently was named the grand-prize winner of the Bobcat 500K Skid Steer Loader Contest, winning a Bobcat 773 Limited Edition skid steer loader.
Scheafnocker was chosen from more than 30,000 entries, which included contractors, farmers, landscapers and other users, who described their toughest jobs that tested their personal endurance and their compact equipment....
Cindy Ladage - Sat December 08, 2001
Martin Equipment Struts Its Stuff at Illinois State Fair
Rather than the dog days central Illinois usually suffers the last part of August, this year the balmy weather brought a banner crowd to Springfield’s north end for the Illinois State Fair. The crowds were up and ticket sales were booming as construction and agricultural equipment was on display....
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....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon October 08, 2001
Millions of Pounds of Concrete Barge Up the Monongahela River
History was made in Pennsylvania on July 26 as people gathered along the Ohio and Monongahela (Mon) rivers to see for themselves that concrete really could float. The spectacle was definitely something to see as 22 million lbs....
G.W. Hall - Mon July 30, 2001
Contractors ’Shoulder’ Georgia Interstate-16 Widening Project
Rogers Bridge Company Inc. and Mitchell Construction Co. Inc. of Atlanta, GA, have teamed up to complete a $27.9-million bridge and shoulder widening project along Interstate 16 in Laurens and Treutlen counties....
Carolyn Dawson - Wed May 24, 2000
Security Equipment Rescues Trench Safety Seminar
Recognizing the importance of using real-life construction equipment to aid rescue education efforts, a Baltimore construction equipment distributor freely donates its time, equipment and services, all in the name of safety.
Recently, Security Equipment Co....
Sat March 11, 2000
John Deere Skid Steers Roll Out of Desert Greens
Desert Greens Equipment Inc., with stores in Albuquerque and Belen, NM, was recently appointed the John Deere skid steer dealer for the state of New Mexico.
Founded in 1988, Desert Greens Equipment has experienced substantial growth, according to Ken Hildreth, president of the company....
Sat December 30, 2000
Bobcat 337 Digs Up Rave Reviews for Colorado Company
Eight years ago, Dan Vavrina, Mead, CO, was a heavy equipment operator for a company that rented a compact excavator one day to install sewer lines in a limited access area.
“I was immediately impressed with the power of the small machine,” Vavrina said....
Wed March 01, 2000
Paper Recycling Plant Swaps Skid Steers for Swingers
It’s a well-known fact. Manhattan generates a lot of waste paper.
The recycling company that handles the majority of that waste paper obviously has some specific equipment needs to cope with the 130.5 metric tons (145 tons) of office paper it processes daily....
Mary Gelling Merritt - Wed November 08, 2000
Chenango St. Viaduct Makes Comeback
It will soon be easier to travel to downtown Binghamton from Interstate 81 in Broome County, NY. The New York State Department of Transportation and the city of Binghamton are working together to fund the rehabilitation of the Chenango Street viaduct, which crosses over Conrail’s railroad tracks.
They’ve awarded the $1.6-million project to Slate Hill Construction of Warners, NY....
