Thu April 07, 2016
Department of Agriculture Makes $103M Investment in Emergency Watershed Protection Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it is investing in recovery projects in 19 states. These projects relieve imminent hazards to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms and other natural occurrences....
Mon February 29, 2016
Manitou MLT 1040 Agriculture/Multi-Purpose Telescopic Loader Offered to North American Market
Manitou introduced the MLT 1040 agriculture/multi-purpose telescopic loader to the North American market. With a maximum capacity of 8,800 lbs. (4,000 kg) and a maximum lift height of 31 ft. 6 in. (9.60 m), this machine has the highest lift height and longest maximum reach, 21 ft....
Wed December 09, 2015
Equipment Veteran Makes Inroads for Autolube in Farming
John Goodridge is on a mission to introduce farmers, contractors and municipalities to the dollar and sense of adding automatic lubrication to their equipment that runs day in and day out. “I got to know the Beka-Max system becauase of my past experience being a John Deere dealer,” he said....
Mary Reed - Fri October 09, 2009
Words Into Action: Route 202 Parkway Finally Advances
After many years of discussion, an ambitious project to ease congestion in Pennsylvania’s densely populated Bucks and Montgomery counties is finally under way with construction of a long-awaited parkway....
Zoie Clift - Fri May 08, 2009
T.J. Lambrecht Performs Bypass Work on Congested Highway 167
By Zoie CliftCEG CORRESPONDENTA 9-mi. (14.5 km) bypass to west of the city of Sheridan is being built in Arkansas. When completed the route will be a four-lane divided highway anticipated to ease congestion along Highway 167....
Matt Houpt - Fri December 21, 2007
Rock-Free Dirt Speeds Up Monroe’s Work at 1,000 Unit Development
Coming across an out-of-the-ordinary situation in construction usually isn’t a good thing, at least in terms of time. But Monroe Roadways, of Charlotte, N.C., is benefiting from a less-than-ordinary situation in its $21 million housing development project in Waxhaw, N.C., that the group took over in March 2006....
Mon November 19, 2007
Contractor Takes a Peek at John Deere AutoLoad Scraper
At first, change can be intimidating for some. But Alan Cawthon is glad he made the leap. The owner of Alan Cawthon Inc. — dba Peek Grading — based in Jackson, Ga., Cawthon used to have his crews working with open bowl ejector scrapers pushed by bulldozers....
Giles Lambertson - Wed November 21, 2007
Mainline’s Work Allows Honda Jet Engine Plant to Take Flight
Before Honda Corp. can put Burlington, N.C., on the map as the manufacturing center for a heralded new product, the company needs a facility in which to build it. This fall, Mainline Contracting Co. of Durham, N.C., jump-started the construction that will put the Japanese company in its facility....
Jodi Helmer - Fri May 11, 2007
Miller Construction Prepares Site for Anderson Elementary School
After close to six decades in the construction business, Miller’s Construction has become a household name in South Carolina. Its equipment can be seen working on demolition, site preparation, road construction and hauling dirt and gravel from Anderson, S.C., to Pendleton, S.C....
Wed November 22, 2006
Mustang Adds Flag Equipment and Rentals as New Dealer
Based out of Owatonna, Minn., Mustang Manufacturing Co. Inc. has created a partnership with Flag Equipment Rental & Sales, making the Arizona equipment company the newest member of Mustang’s network of North American dealers....
