Kate Zanoni - Mon June 13, 2005
Quality Grows From Single ’Tonka’ to Fleet of New Hollands
When William Hammersmith founded his business, Quality Construction, his friends mocked his small excavator by referring to it as a “Tonka.” Twenty-one years ago, before his son, Tony, and his wife, Lisa, joined the firm, Hammersmith started out humbly with just one employee — himself....
Thu May 19, 2005
Ransome CAT Donates Backhoe to Boy Scouts of America
Spring is a time of renewal. Even the construction industry in the Northeast gets into the act with a flurry of activity following a long, cold winter. On Tuesday April 19, Ransome CAT celebrated the onset of spring by donating a Caterpillar 426B backhoe loader to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)....
Bonnie L. Quick - Thu April 28, 2005
British Military Invention Strengthens Embankment
Near the Kentucky border on southbound Interstate 75, in Ellico, TN, a displacement of soil has caused a problem that has to be dealt with quickly or it might further jeopardize travel in the area. Time and weather eroded soil under the roadway, creating an unstable surface on which to drive....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed April 13, 2005
Miami Gardens Drive Job Focal Point of New City
Just more than a year after it began, three separate but related reconstruction projects in the 2-year-old city of Miami Gardens, FL, are progressing nicely toward completion. They represent the final phase of a comprehensive plan designed to improve traffic flow and safety along Miami Gardens Drive....
Brian H. Kern - Mon March 14, 2005
Despite Heavy Rains, Fallen Oak Golf Course on Schedule
Despite receiving 5 in. of rain between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, Yates Construction of Biloxi, MS, is running on schedule in the development of the Fallen Oak golf course, located approximately 20 miles north of Biloxi near the DeSoto National Forest on Mississippi Route 15....
Mon February 07, 2005
Prize Money Totals $5K for Philly Backhoe Rodeo
On March 8 and 9, 2005, backhoe operators will once again be showing off their expertise during the Philadelphia Construction Expo at the Fort Washington Expo Center, just 15 mi. north of Philadelphia....
Wed December 15, 2004
NJ’s JESCO Creates Dedicated Compact Equipment Division
In an effort to further assist contractors in need of compact equipment, South Plainfield, NJ, equipment dealer JESCO has created a dedicated light equipment division. While JESCO has been in the business of selling light equipment for many years, the company saw a need to develop a division completely separate from that of its heavy equipment to ensure that its customers were receiving devoted attention....
Wed November 17, 2004
NJ’s JESCO Creates New Dedicated Light Equipment Division
In an effort to further assist contractors in need of compact equipment, South Plainfield, NJ, equipment dealer JESCO has created a dedicated light equipment division. While JESCO has been in the business of selling light equipment for many years, the company saw a need to develop a division completely separate from that of its heavy equipment to ensure that its customers were receiving the devoted attention JESCO customers have come to expect....
Tue October 05, 2004
Volvo CE North America Wins Multimillion Dollar Contracts for Iron in Iraq
Volvo Construction Equipment North America has been awarded contracts totaling approximately $30 million by the United States government to build and deliver more than 200 units of construction equipment to the Iraqi government to be used in the reconstruction of that country....
Wed August 18, 2004
Upgrade Digs Up Productivity With Takeuchi Fleet
When Upgrade Landscaping President Chris Cox went on a quest last fall to update his equipment fleet, he was on the lookout for machines that wouldn’t get stuck in the mud –– literally....
