Kerry Lynn Kirby - Wed November 07, 2007
Vital Part of Corridor X Nears Completion
A significant piece in the long-running Corridor X interstate project to connect Birmingham, Ala., and Memphis, Tenn., could be completed in time for Thanksgiving travel. The roughly $3.7 million paving and finishing job — covering 13.3 mi....
Thu September 13, 2007
Cowin Equipment Opens New Branch in Pensacola, Fla.
Cowin Equipment Company Inc., based in Birmingham, Ala., recently opened the doors to its brand new branch facility in Pensacola, Fla. The new building is located next to Interstate 10 and Highway 29 at 7950 Pittman Ave., across Highway 29 from the original Cowin Equipment location this one replaced....
James A. Budd - Tue December 19, 2006
Golf Course to Help Owner Maintain Open Space
As metropolitan Atlanta’s commercial and residential growth rapidly spreads into historically rural areas, the demand for vital services among the growing population has increased along with a corresponding jump in property tax values....
Jim Boyle - Fri October 27, 2006
Atlanta Paving Crew Foaming at the Mouth Over New Asphalt Technology
The work on Old Alabama Road in Roswell, Ga., seems like any standard highway job. But under the surface, there is something much bigger — the future of asphalt paving. By using the relatively new foamed asphalt process, Atlanta Paving & Concrete Construction has provided more evidence that this method is the next wave for the industry....
Thu October 12, 2006
Case Trucks Find Sweet Home With Ala. Contractors
Knowing he needed to expand his fleet of trucks, Kerry Harbaugh, president of Harbaugh and Sons Construction Co. Inc., decided to see how different brands perform before making a purchase. He rented a few different models to assist with the excavation of an eight-acre lake in the Edenshire development in northeast Madison County....
Tue March 28, 2006
GOMACO Names Top Ten Distributors for 2005 Fiscal Year
GOMACO Corporation recently honored the Top Ten Distributors for sales in the 2005 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of GOMACO equipment in the United States....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu February 16, 2006
Contractor Finds Uplifting Solution to Low Set Bridge
Alabama highway officials weren’t about to let a small bridge stand in the way of safety. But rather than raze it, they raised it — approximately 2 ft. (0.6 m) to make way for a $4.69-million project designed to ease congestion and improve safety at the accident-plagued Interstate 10/Interstate 65 interchange....
Wed June 22, 2005
Nasser Heavy Equipment Expands Into Second Facility in Cumming, GA
Nasser Heavy Equipment Inc. recently opened its second branch at 4320 GA Hwy. 400 in Cumming, GA, and added a new branch manager to its staff. The new branch is situated on a 6-acre parcel. The newly constructed building houses five service bays and was designed with future expansion in mind....
Thu March 31, 2005
Landfill Use Minimal in Plaza Demolition
A joint venture between Douglas Transport and Recycling, based in Hiram, GA, and Atlanta Demolition, based in Atlanta, are on a fast track to finish demolition of the old Lindberg Plaza in the Buckhead area of Atlanta within four months....
Wed March 16, 2005
Cowin Equipment Co. Promotes Three to Vice President Roles
Cowin Equipment Company, Inc., recently promoted three employees to vice president positions. Russ Huber has been named to the position of vice president/general manager for Georgia. In this position, he is responsible for all sales, rental, and product support activities for Cowin’s two Georgia branches in Atlanta and Albany....
