Wed November 12, 2008
Komatsu D475A-5SD Super Dozer Lowers Operating Costs
Komatsu America Corp.’s D475A-5SD super dozer was developed to provide productivity, reliability and operator comfort for the mining and quarry industries. The super dozer pushes more material without a proportionate increase in operating weight and horsepower due to its blade design....
Mary Reed - Mon December 15, 2008
Airport Runways Back on Track in Iowa
The tight tolerance requirements specified by the Federal Aviation Administration caused difficulties for an almost completed project at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, airport. However, DeLong Construction Inc., headquartered in Washington, Iowa, accomplished the task with the aid of GPS equipped equipment....
Fri December 05, 2008
PL61 Combines Power Train, Control Technology With Lifting Features
Introduction of the Caterpillar PL61 pipelayer positions a new, technically refined model at the small end of the Caterpillar pipelayer range — providing a machine with 40,000 lbs. (18,145 kg) of lift-capacity and the capability to meet the pipeline contractor’s requirements for precision control, transportability, operator comfort, visibility and durability....
Jennifer Hetrick - Fri December 05, 2008
Millennium Pipeline Replaces Old Gas Line in New York
Replacing a flowing gas line is tricky. If the gas line happens to be 182 mi. (293 km) long and involves working in areas that feature nearly straight vertical drops, it’s that much more of a challenge....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Mon December 01, 2008
Trains Keep a Rollin’ as Morris Group Spans Busy Rail
Heavy truck traffic coming in and out of the Mobile Container Terminal at Choctaw Point gets backed up by the long CSX freight trains that block Virginia Street when they chug by several times a day. A six-span bridge being built by The Morris Group Inc....
Tue November 18, 2008
Liebherr, John Deere Update Crawler Relationship
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. and John Deere jointly announced the signing of a long term sourcing agreement for Deere branded 950 and 1050 size crawler dozers, and the discontinuation of the existing product supply arrangement for crawler loader machines between Liebherr-Werk Telfs GMBH and John Deere’s Construction & Forestry Division of Moline, Ill....
Wed November 19, 2008
Metrac, Pierce Pacific Spawn Material Handler From John Deere Excavator
Combine the need for a new material handler with a heavy dash of brand loyalty and you’ll see the newest machine that’s hard at work at Jones Recycling. Gary Jones, CEO and co-owner of the Jefferson, Ga., auto recycling business, had been talking with Metrac, the local John Deere dealer, for nearly two years about his need of a specialized machine....
CEG - Fri October 24, 2008
Davis Grading Turns to Topcon GPS for Competitive Edge
Davis Grading needed an edge. Feeling the burden of a tanking economy that all but halted residential construction — even in Charlotte, N.C., which seemed to be dodging the national downturn — the grading contractor started to bid on more and more public contracts....
Mon October 20, 2008
North Construction Takes on Project of Olympic Proportion
When skiers fly down the sides of mountains, it is called sport. When 35-ton (31.7 t) excavators do the sliding, it is called risky business. North Construction is perfectly familiar with each kind of mountainside thrill....
Mary Reed - Wed October 15, 2008
I-5 Project Tackled With Nickel Package
When the new I-5/SR 502 interchange is completed in Washington State next year, not only will Battle Ground be directly connected to the interstate but a new entry and exit point also will have been provided for the limited access highway, shortening the route between the two roads and leading to reduced travel time....
