Jay Adams - Fri May 22, 2009
On The Level’s Gorilla Hammers King of the Granite Jungle
At 46, Jim Bresnick still has a good back and an even better hammer. He needs both. The one-man operator of On The Level Construction & Excavation Inc., based at 165 Forge Village Road in Groton, Mass., is crushing approximately 15,000 tons (13,608 t) of granite a week at Fletcher Granite, a century-and-a-half-old quarry along acres of hills on Groton Road in Westford, Mass....
Mon March 23, 2009
HD+ Series Tandem Asphalt Rollers Join Hamm Lineup
The new HD+ Series of tandem asphalt rollers from Hamm Compaction Division of Wirtgen America Inc. was introduced to North America at the World of Asphalt 2009 Show & Conference in Orlando in March. The HD+ 120 and HD+ 140 rollers — the first of the HD+ line — are articulated tandem rollers, with respective operating weights of 13.2 and 15.4 tons (12 and 14 t), and respective drum widths of 78 and 84 in....
Fri March 20, 2009
HD PLUS Asphalt Rollers Join Hamm Lineup
The new HD+ Series of tandem asphalt rollers from Hamm Compaction Division of Wirtgen America Inc. was introduced to North America at the World of Asphalt 2009 Show & Conference in Orlando in March. The HD+ 120 and HD+ 140 rollers — the first of the HD+ line — are articulated tandem rollers, with respective operating weights of 13.2 and 15.4 tons (12 and 14 t), and respective drum widths of 78 and 84 in....
Fri December 12, 2008
Universal Impact Technologies Expands Service Capabilities, Hammer Rebuilds
The only thing that is constant in this world is change. Universal Impact Technologies Inc. has changed significantly since it was established in 1989. In 2002, it moved from Cumming, Ga., to Jasper, Ga., and sold and serviced three main lines: Universal Rockbreaker, Powersledge and Cyclone....
Fri December 05, 2008
Skanska ’Hammerheads’ Paddle Their Way to Silver Medal
For the second year in a row, the Philadelphia-metro office of Skanska USA Building Inc. paddled its way to earn silver medals at the Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival. The “Skanska Hammerheads” defeated 80 percent of the competition overall and earned silver medals in the final race for their division....
Sun June 01, 2008
Horseshoe Casino Work in Hammond Ahead of Schedule
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) Construction of a new $485 million Horseshoe Casino is ahead of schedule and it will open in late summer instead of early fall, a spokesman said. The full-time payroll at the casino is expected to jump from around 2,300 employees to 2,700 when the new facility opens, said Rick Mazer, Indiana regional president and general manager of Horseshoe Casino Hammond....
Tue January 01, 2008
HammerHead Releases 160-Ton Static Pipe Bursting Machine
Earth Tool Company, manufacturer of HammerHead trenchless products, has released the HydroBurst HB160 static pipe bursting machine. Designed on the HB125 platform, the HB160 has the versatility to replace potable water, sewer and gas lines as small as 4-in....
Fri January 25, 2008
Gorilla Hammers Its Way to Success in Concrete Jungle
Gorilla Hammers of Randolph, Mass., the attachment division of Tech Hydraulics, does not believe in taking shortcuts, according to Robert “Bob” Tedesco, president and CEO. “My father started the family business in the 1940s by repairing gas pumps and other petroleum delivery equipment....
Fri January 18, 2008
AmQuip Names Jeff Hammons Veep of Risk Management
AmQuip has hired Jeff Hammons as vice president of Risk Management. Hammons comes back to AmQuip after working with Parsons for three successful years as corporate safety manager in its Global Transportation Business Unit....
James A. Merolla - Tue December 25, 2007
Gift Hammers to Children Have Built a Lifetime of Memories
When Pete Mozzone hired builder and remodeling contractor Bob Adams to construct a barn to store his antique car collection, he had no way of knowing they were connected by much more than the job itself....
