Thu July 06, 2006

Contractor Preps Atlanta Area Site for Use as Landfill

Transforming land into a Subtitle D landfill cell calls for a lot of precise earthwork. Anyone who says otherwise is just talking trash. Cooper, Barnette & Page Inc. of Statham, GA, is in the midst of a 90-day project to construct a 13-acre subtitle D landfill cell in suburban Atlanta....

Mon June 26, 2006

Giberson Enterprises Displays Eco-Crusher in Patterson, NY

Giberson Enterprises, the importer to the United States of the Eco-Crusher, held product demonstrations on Thursday, June 8 in Patterson, NY, at the yard of G & M Construction. The Eco-Crusher is an excavator attachment that converts an excavator into a portable jaw crusher, which is useful for smaller recycling jobs....

Tue June 20, 2006

Terex Pegson, Powerscreen Machines Introduced in VA

New Terex Pegson and Powerscreen crushing, screening, recycling and washing equipment was introduced to more than 100 dealer personnel and 75 of their customers at the “Open Days” demonstrations held May 11 and 12 at three customers’ sites in Dumfries and Fredericksburg, VA, near Washington D.C.....

Wed May 03, 2006

Mobile Crusher Delivers More Control Over Jobs for CT Firm

While the cost of doing business escalates, it’s important to have a competitive edge — from dedicated employees to reliable equipment to the ability to be flexible in scope. That is especially true in the construction business where bids are often won by the narrowest of margins, leaving very little room for a contractor to be profitable....

Fri April 21, 2006

Extec, Caterpillar Enter Into Joint Venture

Extec Screens and Crushers Ltd., the UK-based manufacturer of screening and crushing equipment, has announced a joint venture with Caterpillar Inc. The joint venture will initially comprise of the supply of engines for the Extec brand of tracked crushers....

Thu April 20, 2006

Extec, Caterpillar Enter Into Joint Venture

Extec Screens and Crushers Ltd., the UK-based manufacturer of screening and crushing equipment, has announced a joint venture with Caterpillar Inc. The joint venture will initially comprise of the supply of engines for the Extec brand of tracked crushers....

Fri March 10, 2006

Equipment Plays Key Role in Recovery From NH Flood

Nestled in the mountains of southern New Hampshire, Alstead residents are no stranger to hard work and tough weather conditions, but in the fall of 2005 the town was shaken to its core. Within a period of just 18 hours, 13 in....

Thu February 16, 2006

Contractor Finds Uplifting Solution to Low Set Bridge

Alabama highway officials weren’t about to let a small bridge stand in the way of safety. But rather than raze it, they raised it — approximately 2 ft. (0.6 m) to make way for a $4.69-million project designed to ease congestion and improve safety at the accident-plagued Interstate 10/Interstate 65 interchange....

Mon February 13, 2006

Skanska Detains Local Subs for Juvenile Justice Center

For 35 years, DeKalb County, GA — a sprawling suburban county, 10 mi. east of Atlanta, with a population of 700,000 — has housed its juvenile court in a 50,000 sq. ft. (4,600 sq m) three-story building, designed primarily as a detention facility....

Thu February 09, 2006

NJ Firm Brings New Jaw Crusher Attachment to the States

The Eco-Crusher is one precious investment for contractors. Not only is it cost-effective, it also saves time and space on the job site. The machine is an excavator-attached jaw crusher that was previously unavailable in the United States....