Mary Reed - Fri July 19, 2002
After a Decade of Delays, Scranton Interchange Work Gets Underway
Residents living near the Davis Street/Montage Mountain Road interchange exit on I-81 in Scranton, PA, may occasionally mutter about the night shift construction currently underway on the site, but in a year or two all will be forgotten when the long-anticipated project is completed and they reap its benefits....
Cindy Riley - Thu June 27, 2002
One Federal Place Marks New Addition to Downtown Birmingham Landscape
Crews from Brasfield & Gorrie are looking to the past as they build to the future in downtown Birmingham. Work is well under way on a spectacular office tower that will be only the second building constructed in the area in more than a decade....
Wed June 12, 2002
Komatsu Opens $20M Backhoe Plant
Komatsu America Corporation (KAC), held the grand opening of its Newberry Manufacturing Operation (NMO) in Newberry, SC, on May 29, 2002. The $20-million facility is the new home for production of four Komatsu backhoe loaders including the WB140-2N, WB140PS, WB150-2N and the WB150PS....
G.W. Hall - Tue May 14, 2002
Rogers Bridge, Shepherd Erect Paces Ferry Span Across I-285
Motorists at one of Georgia’s busiest intersections will enjoy welcome relief from congestion when Rogers Bridge Company and its parent company, Shepherd Construction Company, complete a $19.2-million bridge-building project on Paces Ferry Road in October 2002.
“The new bridge will make a huge difference to motorists on that side of Atlanta,” said Cecil Pearce, president of Rogers Bridge Company....
Maybelle G. Cagle - Fri May 03, 2002
Harrell Constructs ’Twin Schools’ Project in Jackson
A specially designed foundation is being used at two schools known as the ’twin schools’ in Jackson, MS, currently under construction to deal with expansive soils caused by Yazoo Clay.
Harrell Construction Group, of Jackson, began constructing McWillie Elementary School and Van Winkle Elementary School on Aug....
Thu May 02, 2002
Savko & Sons ’Moves Earth’ in Columbus-Area Projects
Relationships. In business, that is what makes a difference. Nickolas Savko Sons Inc. is dedicated to building strong relationships by delivering quality and efficiency in every facet of its work. Many central Ohio developers have realized that they have partnered with a company that believes in those ideals....
Mary Reed - Wed February 27, 2002
Fast-Track Project Speeds Trolleys Back to Scranton, PA
It’s not just trains that are on fast tracks in Pennsylvania.
The $1.1-million job just completed on Stafford Avenue in Scranton, PA, will not only replace a bridge that was demolished more than a decade ago — thereby restoring the Laurel Line rail link from Scranton to Montage, PA — but also it was a project that was designed and built very quickly....
Wed February 13, 2002
Contractor Appreciates New Holland’s EC215LC After Leasing Before Purchase
Whether someone is building a home or purchasing a piece of equipment, it is important to pay attention to details.
When Tony Barone, owner of Anthony C. Barone General Contracting, builds a subdivision, he always pays attention to details....
G.W. Hall - Wed February 06, 2002
Post Finishes Townhome Construction in Atlanta
Efforts to revitalize the community along Glenwood Avenue near I-20 received a major boost in October 2001, when the first residents moved into the elegant new Glenwood Green Townhomes. The $17-million development, which Post Construction Services of Atlanta built for 951 Glenwood Associates LLC, features 188 residences with prices ranging from the $140,000s to the $190,000s....
Kip Fry - Tue January 29, 2002
Winterset Replaces Eight Deteriorating Bridges on I-89
What has happened to eight bridges along Interstate 89 in Vermont is like a piece of linoleum that has come loose from the floor. If somebody with gum on the bottom of their shoe walks across it, the linoleum pulls up.
A similar type of deterioration process has taken place over the past 40 years on several Vermont bridges, according to Gordy Eastman, superintendent of Winterset Inc., Lyndonville, VT....
