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G.W. Hall - Thu June 27, 2002

C.W. Matthews, APAC Build Unique 17th Street Span

C.W. Matthews Construction Co., of Marietta, and APAC-Georgia Inc. recently began a $38.2-million joint venture project that will provide the city of Atlanta with one of its most unique bridges. “The new design will create a connection that is functional, aesthetically pleasing, and viable for pedestrian and bicycle access,” Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Commissioner Tom Coleman said when the design was unveiled....

G.W. Hall - Tue November 27, 2001

Crews Finish Up Road Work in South Carolina

Dust will soon settle for the last time in four lakefront subdivisions near Eutawville, SC, where general contractor W. Frazier Construction Inc. and several subcontractors have teamed up to pave 21 existing dirt roads. Rea Construction will handle the paving portion of the project, which has a total value of nearly $1 million....

Giles Lambertson - Mon September 10, 2001

U.S. 421 Bulks Up North Carolina

The company widening and straightening five miles of U.S. 421 in west-central North Carolina is friendly. That might seem frivolous to say, but both the environment and the people affected by the road-building project benefit from the attitude. The company is H.B....

Sat September 01, 2001

E. A. Martin Finds New Home for Cats in Washington County

With the help of new legislation and a creative purchasing program, Washington County, AR, recently purchased a new fleet of Caterpillar equipment from E. A. Martin. The deal is expected to reduce the costs associated with replacing equipment....

Cindy Ladage - Sat September 30, 2000

Equipment Takes Blue Ribbon at Illinois State Fair

The 2000 Illinois State Fair offered a little bit of something for everyone. Corn dogs, lemonade shake ups, Tom Thumb donuts and of course the butter cow are some of the must see items that bring visitors year after year to the fair....

Wed April 12, 2000

MetroTurf Graders Level Playing Field

MetroTurf Inc. has announced two additions to its ComboPlane family of quality grading attachments: the series 400 and series 500. Designed for use with skid steers, the series 400 and 500 ComboPlanes combine enhanced design features, high-quality materials and advanced manufacturing techniques to provide increased grading performance on all types of terrain and soil conditions. All models allow forward/reverse shuttle grading to bring rough job sites down to final grades quickly and easily....