Mary Reed - Wed November 05, 2003
Pennsylvania Gas Center Improvement Project Under Way
Spades sank deep into Pennsylvania earth when local, state and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials participated in the official groundbreaking to inaugurate the Route 22 Gas Center Improvement project....
Cindy Riley - Tue October 14, 2003
Mercedes Plant Expansion Brings Vance 2,000 Jobs
Construction crews in Vance, AL, are shifting into high gear to complete a $600-million expansion of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class (MBUSI) plant near Tuscaloosa, AL. The project, when completed later this year, will create approximately 2,000 new jobs and make small-town Vance home to one of the largest buildings in the state.
“It will add 1.9 million square feet, roughly doubling the size of the plant,” explained Andy George, Rust Constructors Inc....
G.W. Hall - Fri October 03, 2003
Maybank Drawbridge Days Numbered as Crews Raise New Bridge Over Stono
The days when drawbridge openings meant traffic delays for motorists on Maybank Highway between James Island and Johns Island will soon become chapters in history books alongside others in Charleston’s rich and colorful history....
Cynthia W. Wright - Thu September 11, 2003
U.S. 41 Project Modernizes Venice’s Infrastructure
Surrounded by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Venice, FL, is modernizing its sleepy, tropical island image through road and bridge construction and much-needed rehabilitation.
The $68-million U.S....
Mon September 08, 2003
Cat 980G Proves to Be a Real Workhorse for Edison Quarry
Joe Bucciarelli knows stone. He is the third generation of family ownership to operate Edison Quarry, a Doylestown, PA, producer of crushed and broken stone.
Bucciarelli’s grandfather opened Edison Quarry in 1929....
Fri August 22, 2003
MAC’s WA380-5 Keeps Asphalt Flowing in Shallotte, NC
Carrying aggregate from stockpiles to a bin for asphalt processing, Komatsu’s WA380-5 wheel loader is an integral part of MAC Construction Company’s operations.
Based in Shallotte, NC, MAC’s plant churns out the asphalt for its grading and paving projects for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and other commercial and residential customers....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Tue August 05, 2003
Blythe Construction Speeds Up NC I-85 Widening Project
Design-build, a method of construction used by the ancient Greeks on buildings such as the Parthenon, is relatively new in American construction practices. Abandoned by modern architects and builders, the process is resurfacing in projects throughout the county.
The design-build process is playing an important role in the widening of I-85 in North Carolina....
Mark Hoffman - Tue June 10, 2003
Capital Reopens Collapsed I-80 Span in 24 Hours
Holidays wreak havoc on the highways of Nebraska. Just ask Les O’Donnell, spokesman for District 6 of the Cornhuskers’ State Department of Roads.
Last Fourth of July, torrential rains washed out the approaches to two bridges on Interstate 80, closing the nation’s busiest highway for a week while repairs were made.
Last week, a bridge over Interstate 80 near Big Springs collapsed when a semi-trailer slammed into it, killing the driver....
Mike Goche - Wed May 28, 2003
Komatsu Fleet Turns Compost Into Gold for NY Firm
Long Island Compost, a recycler of yard waste, puts wheel loaders to heavy use in a large-scale operation. We all have “compost piles” in our backyards but it’s a safe bet that Ed Warner’s is slightly bigger than yours....
Cynthia W. Wright - Wed March 12, 2003
Kenco Group Builds $12M Warehouse for General Mills in TN
The Kenco Group, based in Chattanooga, TN, and operating in excess of 15 million sq. ft. of warehouse space in 19 states and Canada, has expanded in Wauhatchie, TN. The $23-million project, which straddles the state line of Georgia includes a 688,000-sq.-ft....
