Rome News, Videos, and Information

Wirtgen Group - Tue August 08, 2023

VIDEO: Cold Milling in Sports Hub of the Eternal City

Built in 1927 as Stadio dei Cipressi (Cypress Stadium), the Stadio Olimpico has hosted a wide variety of major events, from the Summer Olympic Games and concerts to the 2020 European Cup. The stadium in the center of Rome has now been the scene of extensive renovation work....

Manitowoc - Thu December 16, 2021

Grove GMK5250L-1 All-Terrain Crane Installs Vatican's Christmas Tree

Italian rental company I.B.A. Crane undertook the important job of installing the Vatican's main Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square, using a Grove GMK5250L-1 all-terrain crane. I.B.A. Crane chose the five-axle 275 ton capacity mobile crane, which it received from Central and Southern Italian Grove dealer FIMI in December 2020, to complete this prestigious task for its convenient compact dimensions and efficient operation....

Sun March 08, 2009

Gehl ’Chromes Out’ 7810E to Commemorate Anniversary

Gehl Company, manufacturer of compact construction equipment, headquartered in West Bend, Wis., “chromed-out” a Gehl model 7810E skid loader to commemorate the company’s 150th anniversary....

Mon October 23, 2006

Advanced Chrome Technologies Keeps Parts Cranking

It happens more often than a contractor wants. Eventually, a hydraulic cylinder seal riding against a chrome surface day after day will fail, or the rod could be the victim of corrosion or an external impact....

Wed August 17, 2005

Drive to Rome to Require Less Roamin’ With $22M Highway

WASHINGTON (AP) Where in the world is Rome? No, it’s not the Italian version Georgians are struggling to find. It’s the one just 70 mi. away from Atlanta. In a new highway bill, Congress is paying $22 million to finally simplify the confusing, illogical and sometimes even dangerous route commuters take from the largest city in the northwest corner of Georgia to Interstate 75, which runs from Atlanta to Chattanooga, TN....

Mon June 06, 2005

AGC: Construction Barometer’s ’No News’ is Good News

The most recent Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer showed continued stability in the commercial construction industry. The index for fourth quarter 2004, unchanged at 2.93 (on a scale of 1 to 5), reflected a continuing balance of positive economic trends offsetting negative trends....

Tue October 26, 2004

CAGC Construction Barometer Shows Bluer Carolina Skies

For the first quarter of 2004, the Carolinas AGC Construction Barometer posted a 1 percent decline from fourth quarter 2003, reflecting a tightening construction labor market and continuing fears of rising construction materials costs....

Wed January 09, 2002

SmartConnect Establishes Remote Monitoring System For Henderson Promenade Project

SmartConnect, the Las Vegas leader in Internet video and visual communications, announced today that it has established a remote monitoring and recording video system for Clark & Sullivan Constructors....

Thu December 06, 2001

EPA: Sick Building Syndrome Poses Risk to Industry, Public

While many in America have nervously inspected their mail for the powdery white substance pointing to anthrax contamination, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges the public to remain on guard against another toxic substance: mold....