Mon July 20, 2009
Bobcat Heavy-Duty Grader Attachments Increase Versatility
Using a grader attachment on a Bobcat loader is an alternative to dozers and an efficient method of spreading and grading material, especially on job sites larger equipment can’t access. Bobcat now offers two additional grader options for larger and more powerful loaders....
Zoie Clift - Thu July 16, 2009
From Horse Drawn Graders to Massive Crawler Cranes
M.D. Moody & Sons is one of the oldest family owned construction equipment distributors in the nation, according to Stephen Moody, an M.D. Moody sales manager. “M.D. Moody opened in 1913, and is still going strong 96 years later,” he said....
Maura Bohart - Thu June 18, 2009
N.C. Rep. Myrick Tours Champion Motor Graders
Joe the Plumber isn’t the only small businessman affected by Washington. Bryan Abernathy, vice president of Champion Motor Graders in Charlotte, N.C., wanted to explain his struggles, and his triumphs, to someone in the capital as well....
Angela B. Hurni - Wed May 20, 2009
C.W. Matthews Reaches Midpoint of $16.7M Bridge Project
Since June 2008, C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. Inc., based out of Marietta, Ga., has been working on a $16.7-million bridge replacement contract on State Route 280 (SR 280) awarded to them by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....
Rebecca Ragain - Tue April 28, 2009
New Mexico Gets a GRIP on I-40 Corridor in Albuquerque
Five years ago in June, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson opened bids for highway reconstruction and transportation enhancement projects under a $1.6-billion economic stimulus package called Governor Richardson’s Investment Partnership, or GRIP....
Tue April 28, 2009
NorAm Appoints New Dealers
NorAm Construction Equipment has appointed six additional dealers to sell and rent the NorAm 65E compact motorgrader. The dealers include Yellowhouse Machinery Co., with five locations in west Texas; Western Plains Machinery with five locations in Montana and three in Wyoming; Groff Tractor & Equipment with two stores in western Pennsylvania; Alma Tractor & Equipment in western Arkansas; RTL Equipment Co....
Erik Pisor - Mon April 13, 2009
Caltrans Ahead of Schedule on $51M Fairmead Interchange
FCI Constructors Inc. (FCI) is on track to complete a 3-mi. (4.8 km) expansion to a stretch of State Route 99, four to five months ahead of schedule. Caltrans tapped FCI for the $51.1 million SR-99 Fairmead Interchange project, which is located near Madera, Calif., in the San Joaquin Valley....
Sun March 08, 2009
John Deere’s New G-Series Graders Offer Operators More Options, Controls
Why are John Deere’s new G-Series graders poised to make an impact during a tough economy? It’s all about innovation and choice — and knowing the customer, according to the company. “Grader operators are typically some of the most accomplished, experienced guys on a job site,” said Kent Stickler, grader product marketing manager of John Deere Construction & Forestry....
Fri February 27, 2009
New John Deere Motorgraders Offer Choice, Productivity
John Deere has been a company of firsts, introducing the industry’s first articulated motorgrader and the first dual path hydrostatic front-wheel drive system. Now the tradition continues: John Deere’s new G-Series offers users a choice of console-mounted industry standard controls or armrest-mounted industry standard fingertip controls, as well as features like cross slope control, automatic differential lock and a rearview camera....
Fri March 20, 2009
The Anatomy of Choice: Behind Deere’s New Graders
Why are John Deere’s new G-Series graders poised to make an impact during a tough economy? It’s all about innovation and choice — and knowing the customer, according to the company. “Grader operators are typically some of the most accomplished, experienced guys on a job site,” said Kent Stickler, grader product marketing manager for John Deere Construction & Forestry....
