Thu September 30, 2004
Malphrus Puts Volvo to Work on Hilton Head Links
While some people head to the links to get away from work, others head to the course to get their work done. Such is the case with Malphrus Construction Company Inc., based in Hilton Head Island, SC. Whether it’s new construction for an entire course carved out of dense forest and murky swampland or a refurbished facelift to an existing course showing its age, there’s a lot of work to be done on the course....
Darryl Seland - Thu September 02, 2004
Duneland Sand Raises Pit Production With Roland, Komatsu
Duneland Sand Inc. in Valparaiso, IN, recently purchased two Komatsu WA500-3 wheel loaders from Roland Machinery’s Portage, IN, location to help increase production at its plant. “[They] have dramatically cut our time on loading trucks, going from two and a half buckets with our old machine,” said Josh Lambert, manager of Duneland Sand Inc....
Bill Elverman - Tue August 24, 2004
L.P. Nurseries Sows Success With Komatsu Skid Steers
John Pileggi Jr., president of Limekiln Pike Nurseries of Chalfont, PA, is an equipment hound — when something new comes out that affects the landscaping industry, he knows about it, studies it, and asks his distributors for information because he takes pride in having an exceptional knowledge of equipment specifications and capabilities....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu August 19, 2004
Wright Brothers Clears Strip for Henderson, TN, Airport
A simple matter of dollars and common sense drove the decision to build a new $15-million regional airport in Henderson County, TN, to take the place of a smaller local airport in Henderson and another in adjacent Decatur County, TN....
Mon August 16, 2004
Contractor’s Talents, McAllister Tools Mold Illinois Projects
When it comes to doing heavy civil work, few companies in the Chicago metro area have the diverse talents and capabilities of Illinois Constructors Corporation. Based in the suburban Kane County community of St....
Fri August 13, 2004
Thibeault of NE Packs in the Iron on Tiny Verizon Site
How many angels can you fit on the head of a pin? No one’s been able to come up with an answer for this one yet, but Thibeault Corporation of NE knows how much equipment can squeeze into a few acres where a new Verizon telecommunications center is taking shape in Hooksett, NH....
Wed August 04, 2004
John Deere ’Scalpels’ Carve Out New Look For McAlpine Dam
When you first come upon the massive $221-million McAlpine Lock and Dam Replacement Project in Louisville, KY, you’d swear the tide had gone out in a big way. Realizing that there is no tide on the Ohio River, you look closer and see a bustling job site more than 100 ft....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Mon August 02, 2004
Rocky Terrain Proves No Match for Buckeye on $1.4M NC Project
Given the rolling hill terrain where the old sewer lines lay buried in the earth, it was no surprise that workers would encounter rock during the $1.4-million sewer line replacement project for the town of Columbus, NC....
Tue July 27, 2004
Ingersoll-Rand to Introduce Excavators and Wheel Loaders
Ingersoll-Rand will soon offer excavators and wheel loaders to construction markets as the company gears up to introduce four new earthmoving products this fall. New Ingersoll-Rand excavators will be introduced in the 7.5 and 12.5 ton classes....
Fri June 18, 2004
Case to Restore Guard’s Wheel Loader Fleet to Original Specs
Case Construction Equipment was awarded a U.S. Government contract to rebuild approximately 400 MW-24C Army National Guard wheel loaders. Originally purchased in the early 1980s for service with the Armed Forces these loaders have been used in various military missions, ranging from support of humanitarian projects and third world nation building to deployment with combat support troops in hostile areas....
