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Wed July 26, 2006

New Komatsu Crawler Dozer Powered by Cutting-Edge Blade

Komatsu America Corp. has introduced its new D155AX-6 crawler dozer. Developed primarily for both ripping and dozing operations, the new machine combines the Sigmadozer blade with a new automatic transmission....

David S. Chartock - Fri July 14, 2006

CALTRANS Gives Highway 14 a New Angle

When rain and wind consistently dislodged rock on State Highway 14 in Santa Clarita, CA, a $7.5 million slope stabilization project was required by District 7 of the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)....

Wed July 12, 2006

Case Debuts New Iron at Its Tomahawk Experience Center

Case Construction Equipment out of Racine, WI, recently revealed expansions and enhanced modifications to its long line of light and heavy equipment. The additions and modifications emphasize Tier III compliance standards, ease of equipment maintenance and service, improved operator ergonomics and visibility improvements....

Brian Kern - Thu July 06, 2006

Middlesex Takes on First Major Turnpike Project in 40 Years

A Manitowoc 888 230-ton crane sat briefly idle after an early May rain shower at the intersection of Interstate 4 and Florida’s Turnpike in Orlando. But Middlesex Company workers got it working again as soon as they could — there’s a financial incentive in their future....

Jeff Cronin - Thu July 06, 2006

Contractor Preps Atlanta Area Site for Use as Landfill

Transforming land into a Subtitle D landfill cell calls for a lot of precise earthwork. Anyone who says otherwise is just talking trash. Cooper, Barnette & Page Inc. of Statham, GA, is in the midst of a 90-day project to construct a 13-acre subtitle D landfill cell in suburban Atlanta....

Jennifer Rupp - Tue June 13, 2006

I-80 Job on Track, Despite Undercutting

The 7-mi. (11.3 km) refurbishment of I-80 between Yarnell and Bellefonte in Pennsylvania is running on schedule, despite extensive undercutting because of clay and other fine materials. The project began on Feb....

Brian Kern - Thu June 08, 2006

Middlesex Corporation Completes ’BeautiVacation’ of Route 192

It pays to complete a job ahead of schedule in Florida — in this case it paid approximately $1 million. The Middlesex Corporation of Orlando took advantage of Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) ’No Excuse Bonus’ while completing a 3.2-mi....

Jeff McGaw - Thu June 01, 2006

State Line Machine Celebrates 40 Years in Business

When heavy equipment fails and costly downtime looms, someone must be available to repair diesel engines or hydraulic systems, weld, or rebuild undercarriages. Fulton S. Owensby recognized this fact in the early 1960s and sought to be that person....

Fran Foran - Wed May 31, 2006

EastCoast Reduces Fuel Consumption While Juggling 14 Jobs

EastCoast General Contractors Inc., a large general contractor based in Massachusetts, is a juggler. Just as a juggler is able to manipulate several objects and keep them in motion, so too can EastCoast Contractors keep several projects in motion at the same time....

Giles Lambertson - Mon May 15, 2006

Industry Begins Grappling With Rising Fuel Costs

Rising fuel prices are pressuring the industry to turn away from — or at least to modify — some traditional business assumptions, yet so far the arc of the industry’s response has been pretty gentle....