Skid Steer Loaders

Case Debuts New Iron at Its Tomahawk Experience Center →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment out of Racine, WI, recently revealed expansions and enhanced modifications to its long line of light and heavy equipment. The additions and modifications emphasize Tier III compliance standards, ease of equipment maintenance and service, improved operator ergonomics and visibility improvements. On the 500-plus acre grounds of the Case Tomahawk Experience Center located near Tomahawk, WI, Jim Mischke, product demonstrator of Case took a run with all of the new pieces of equipment to demonstrate many of the latest features designed into them. Click for more...

Made-to-Order Rigs Key to $150M Dey Street Job →

Two Davey Kent model 515 mini-pile drilling rigs and a Bauer BG-40 from Germany were all made-to-order rigs to meet the construction challenges of the $150-million Dey Street Concourse structural box project now under way in lower Manhattan. The design-build project, which began August 2005 and is the second of five contracts, called for the construction of at least a 1,000-ft. (304.8 m) long underground pedestrian passageway that will link (approximately 500 ft. Click for more...

Averill Park Septic Service Builds on Family Ties →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When David Lobdell started his business in 1984, his equipment inventory consisted of only a small dozer, a Kubota tractor backhoe loader and a single axle dump. In those days, the company’s market area consisted primarily of Rensselaer and parts of Columbia and Albany counties in New York. “My primary interest was in expanding the excavation side of the company,” said Lobdell, “but unfortunately expanding it called for large investments in equipment.”To accomplish this, Lobdell had to expand his company gradually. Click for more...

Governor Helps Open JCB Dealership in Atlanta →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB Construction Equipment has yet again expanded its business with the March 1 opening of Atlanta JCB. Gov. Sonny Perdue joined JCB Owner Sir Anthony Bamford in cutting the ribbon for the Atlanta JCB grand opening. Atlanta JCB — JCB’s newest compact equipment dealer — is located at 2679 Barrett Lakes Blvd. in Kennesaw, GA. Situated on 2.5 acres, it provides full-service customer care with seven service bays, a 2,300-sq.-ft. Click for more...

Messick’s Holds Skid Steer Seminar in Elizabethtown, PA →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On Jan. 27, Messick’s held a skid steer seminar as part of a week-long series of events at its Elizabethtown, PA, facility. During the event, John Rutt, New Holland Construction district service manager, led a presentation on his company’s new .B Series skid steers, including the LS180.B, LS185.B and LS190.B, for guests. The presentation also included a clinic on preventative maintenance on the new generation “emissionized” engines, as well as a discussion on the new technology in oil and filters, which lengthens the intervals between oil changes. Click for more...

Compact Equipment Gets Contractor Out of Tight Spot →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For anyone traveling through Des Moines, IA, these days, the sight of cranes, dozers and loaders, to name a few, is not uncommon. Since 2001 there has been an explosion of construction activity, both road construction, and new building construction and renovation downtown. A great example of a major exterior renovation project is the Des Moines Federal Building, which for the past three years has been undergoing restoration. Click for more...

Bobcat’s K-Series Skid Steers Loaders Feature New SmartFAN Cooling System →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company has introduced the K-Series skid steer loaders (S130 through S300), compact track loaders (T140 through T300), and the A300 all-wheel steer loader. New to the K-Series loaders is the SmartFAN cooling system, a hydraulically driven cooling fan that senses machine operating temperatures and then self-regulates to rotate only as fast as it needs to. The temperature-controlled, variable-speed fan optimizes the cooling needs of the loader and can be 30 percent quieter in some operating conditions. Click for more...

Major Revitalization Work Slated for Bayonne Waterfront →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hudson Valley Environmental Inc. (HVEI) has been doing its part to help revitalize the waterfront in Bayonne, NJ. South River, NJ-based company is nearing completion of a $5.5-million demolition project on Pier 35 on the Hudson River. According to HVEI Vice President of Operations Frank Pasalano, the project, which began in April 2005, is part of a revitalization effort by a private developer who plans to build a condominium on the project’s 65-acre site. HVEI’s primary responsibility is the demolition of a three-level, 270,000-sq.-ft. Click for more...

Exhibitors Poised for Pittsburgh →

Construction equipment enthusiasts, contractors, landscapers, highway superintendents and public works officials, get ready! On Feb. 7 and 8, the second annual Pittsburgh Construction Expo will showcase virtually everything your business or township needs to get the job done. The Pittsburgh ExpoMart in Monroeville, PA, will again be the setting for the latest and greatest in iron and construction industry services. Click for more...

WI Dairy Farm Wins Mustang 40th Anniversary Skid Steer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In honor of the Mustang skid steer, which turned 40 this year, Mustang has given away a new 2054 skid steer. The winners, Ann and Gary Paulman of DeForest, WI, entered the giveaway contest at the ConEx tradeshow in West Allis, WI, where Mustang’s Waukesha, WI, dealer, Tractor Loader Sales, was exhibiting. The 2054 will load seed, clean yards and throw snow on her family’s dairy, Harvest View Farms. Click for more...

Southern Equipment’s Focus Shifts From Ag to Construction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With housing developments sprouting up throughout Florida, the staff at Southern Equipment and Machinery has adapted and changed the company’s focus over the past few years. While its new venture has taken the company into the world of construction equipment, it has deep roots in agriculture. In 1944, it was founded as a John Deere agricultural center in Palmetto, FL. The current ownership group, of which Gary Coffman is managing partner, bought the company in 1988 and, less than a decade later, began its expansion. Click for more...

Small NJ Firm Gets Slice of Cherry Hill’s Redevelopment Pie →

From Construction Equipment Guide... While it was never one of the seven greatest man-made wonders of the world, at least the building at 926 Haddonfield Rd. is no longer one of the seven greatest man-made eyesores of Cherry Hill, NJ. The abandoned building on the 1.8-acre (.72 ha) tract was an unflattering complement to the ghostly shell of the 223-acre (90.2 ha) former Garden State Park horse race track directly across the street. Dilapidated and abandoned is not the image that Cherry Hill Township wanted, according to Mayor Bernie Platt. Click for more...

All Island President Tours Takeuchi Facility, Admires Original Skid Steer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Gary Wade, president of All Island Equipment in New York, recently traveled to Takeuchi’s North American headquarters in Atlanta, GA, for additional product training. While touring the facility, he also was given the opportunity to view the first Takeuchi rubber-tracked loader ever produced. Takeuchi got a head start in developing the rubber-tracked loader in 1979 — approximately 10 years before the rest of the industry caught on. Click for more...

Alabama Pool Builder Drowns Downtime With Bobcat Equipment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Over the past three years the growth in the backyard swimming pool market has significantly increased, according to industry observers. Pool builders and installers are more frequently being called upon to create a fun atmosphere where families can stay cool and enjoy their time with each other without leaving their back yard. Mike Shoemaker is one pool builder who has seen his business increase in the past few years. Click for more...

’Operator of the Year’ Crowned at Fabick CAT Event →

From Construction Equipment Guide... There was an additional buzz of excitement at the NASCAR Busch Series Race at Gateway International Raceway on July 30 as 30 finalists competed for the right to be called the Fabick CAT Operator of the Year. The crowd was amazed at the speed and skill these operators demonstrated as they maneuvered the Cat skid steer loaders in three separate obstacle courses. When the judges clicked the last stop watch, only seconds separated the top three winners. Click for more...

Ditch Witch Makes Smart Choice for Willey’s Wildscapes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Lewis Willey is doing exactly what he wants to do. The Amarillo, TX, landscape contractor knew at an early age what profession he wanted to enter, but it took him 26 years to reach his original career goal. “After serving in the Air Force, I prepared myself for a career in the landscape business by getting a degree in horticulture from Texas Tech University,” said Willey. “But I graduated during a recessionary period, and there wasn’t much demand for people wanting to get started in the landscaping field.”So Willey worked as a property claims adjustor for a while, then went back to school and got an MBA. Click for more...

L&N Supply Co., Theros Equipment Earn Dealer Awards From Mustang →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mustang Manufacturing Co. Inc. has honored two dealerships within its network for superior 2004 sales. Dallas, GA-based L&N Supply Co. received Mustang’s annual North American Dealer of the Year award. Founded in 1990, the independent dealer has been a distributor of Mustang skid steers and compact excavators for four years. Awarded Mustang’s North American Track Loader Dealer of the Year award, Theros Equipment Inc. Click for more...

Ingersoll-Rand Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Look no further than Ingersoll-Rand (IR) for the keys to success in business. Celebrating its 100th year in 2005, IR has been everywhere, it seems, and done everything, while seizing the moment and diversifying into new fields. It helped dig the Panama Canal, sculpt the faces of presidents on Mount Rushmore, build subways, bridges, highways, tunnels and skyscrapers, and construct the Hoover Dam, the tunnel under the English Channel and China’s Three Gorges Dam. Click for more...

Cleveland Brothers Donates Skid Steer to Penn State →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar Inc. Industry Representative Zel Grinnell and Work Tool Representative Pat Cavanaugh, along with Cleveland Brothers General Sales Representative Brian Hoffman presented Penn State University with a 242 skid steer. Accepting the donation from Caterpillar was Kenton Dutrow, supervisor of maintenance and equipment, who oversees Penn State University’s (PSU) landscape, construction and snow removal responsibilities. Click for more...

NJ’s Trico Equipment Announces Its New Case ’Light Line’ Sales Team →

From Construction Equipment Guide... New Jersey’s Trico Equipment Inc. recently announced the addition of its new Case Construction Equipment “Light Line” Sales Team. “The focus of this team will be to better service the contractors who use skid steers, compact track loaders, compact excavators and compact wheel loaders,” said Sales Manager David Naab, of Trico. “The salesmen will be equipped with roll-back trucks that are perfectly suited for moving this type of equipment quickly and easily. Click for more...

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