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Winston-Salem Bridge Construction Continues for 248 HSL

In November 2018, a one-mile stretch of major highway in Winston-Salem, N.C., was closed for demolition and resurfacing. The stretch of road will reopen in early 2020, complete with new bridge overpasses, modernizing on and off ramps, and straightening its path (with fewer curves) through the city....


Shipbuilding on Whidbey Island of Puget Sound

Ice Flow LLC dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) of Freeland, Wash.'s new 250-ton (227-t) 298 Series 2 lattice crawler was put to the test quickly following its delivery to Whidbey Island in Puget Sound from Triad Machinery....


Link-Belt Cranes Work Overtime in Wolfcamp Shale

Wolfcamp and Bone Spring Formations of the Permian Basin in west Texas and New Mexico hold oil and gas reserves estimated at 46.3 billion barrels of oil. According to a fourth quarter 2018 U.S. Geological Society report, full production estimates through 2025 predict that by 2021 one in every six barrels of oil, globally, will come from the Permian Basin....


Link-Belt 238 HSL Completes Bridge Work in Connecticut

Middlesex Corporation of Littleton, Mass., recently purchased a 150-ton (136.08-t) 238 HSL lattice crawler crane from Wood's CRW Corp. The crane has gone to work on Interstate 95 near the West River Bridge in New Haven, Conn., as part of an ongoing project to widen Interstate 95 by over 40 ft....


Link-Belt TCC-2500 Makes Big Impact at Chemical Plant in Illinois

The Kelly Group of Decatur, Illinois was founded in 1983 as a general contractor and sheet metal fabricator. Today it operates and employs five metal fabrication facilities and serves the agribusiness community and other industries including chemical plants, paper mills and manufacturing facilities in several states....


Brian Smoot, Kelly Fiechter Named Product Managers of Link-Belt Rough Terrain, Trucks/AT Group

Link-Belt Cranes announced that Brian Smoot has accepted the position of product manager, telescopic truck and all-terrain cranes, effective April 1, 2019. Smoot began his career at Link-Belt in 2007 as an associate product technician before moving into the product marketing group as marketing product specialist for HTC and ATC's....


BAR-S Services' Link-Belt ATC-3275 'On the Clock' for 96 Hours in Colorado

Cheyenne, Wyo.-based BAR-S Services (BAR-S) took ownership of a new 275-ton (250-t) ATC-3275 all-terrain crane from Link-Belt distributor Strong's Crane Service. In its nearly third decade of operation (founded in 1990), BAR-S specializes in erecting and dismantling oil rigs, supporting the oil and gas industry in northeastern Colorado and Wyoming....


Dominion Energy Virginia Purchases Link-Belt RT for North Anna Shutdown

Dominion Energy Virginia, a unit of Dominion Energy Inc. , finalized purchase of a Link-Belt 150-ton (135-t) RTC-80150 Series II for North Anna Power Station in Mineral, Va. A scheduled shutdown every 18 months for the generating plant requires repairs and maintenance around the clock for a 30-day period....


2018 Top Five Link-Belt Distributors

Mike Ogle, Link-Belt's manager of North American Sales, has announced the top five distributors for 2018. These distributors were selected on the basis of overall performance in the marketing and sales of Link-Belt cranes....


Paul Curry Named New Training Manager at Link-Belt Cranes

Paul Curry has been named training manager at Link-Belt Cranes. Curry will be responsible for managing and directing all aspects of Link-Belt training programs, including the Preferred Technician Training Program, Master Technician Training Program, sales training, parts training and factory training....