Skid Steer Loaders

Volvo Makes Tracks in Hilton Head Soil →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In the wet soil of Hilton Head, SC, the arms of Volvo excavators reach high up into the blue skies. Beyond them, articulated trucks cut through mud in preparation for new development. And in what is becoming the highly-developed Lowcountry of South Carolina, P.B.G. of Hilton Head, based in Bluffton, SC, is developing an approximately 6,000 acre (2,428 ha) residential development that will include a total of 5,000 new homes. P.B.G. Click for more...

Bobcat Brushcat Key in Growing South Carolina Business →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A Brushcat rotary cutter has proven to be a good investment for Brian Ashley. Five years ago, he purchased the 60-in. (152.4 cm) model to clear 12 acres (4.9 ha) of pine seedlings on his farm near Donalds, SC. “After I started using the Brushcat unit, I saw how beneficial it might be for other people,” said Ashley. Ashley decided to take it into town where undergrowth was taking over large lots that sat behind nine homes. Click for more...

Skid Steers are Staple for NV’s Sun City Landscapes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Sun City Landscapes is using its Cat equipment to make Southern Nevada beautiful. The company’s custom-designed landscapes, streetscapes and parks are seen in some of Las Vegas’ most exclusive developments. The company, which has been in business since 1988 and has 300 employees, used other brands of compact construction equipment before switching to Caterpillar skid steer loaders two years ago. Click for more...

Travcon’s Sold on New Holland →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Joseph Travaglini taught his sons the value of hard work and the importance of reliable equipment. Brothers James, Lawrence and Michael Travaglini worked with their father doing site and utility projects until Joseph died in 1979. It was then that the brothers founded their own company, Travcon Inc., in Valley Cottage, NY. In the early years of the company, the brothers primarily focused on site excavation and sewer work. Click for more...

Drive Against Diabetes Reaches OH →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Sgt. Craig M. Schultz stopped in at the Ohio Cat headquarters in Broadview Heights, OH, recently on his Drive Against Diabetes, which will take him from New York City to Los Angeles. Schultz is headed cross-country to raise awareness of Juvenile Onset (type 1) diabetes, which compromised the health of his late father. Schultz is driving a Caterpillar 236 skid steer donated by Cat and Syracuse Supply Company, a Syracuse, NY-based Cat dealer. Click for more...

Prison Guard Drives Skid Steer Cross-Country for Diabetes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Drive Against Diabetes recently announced its debut and fund-raising campaign to raise awareness of juvenile diabetes, an autoimmune disease also known as Type 1 diabetes. The campaign includes a cross-country tour featuring Sgt. Craig Schultz, a New York State corrections officer, driving a Cat skid steer loader more than 4,000 mi. from New York to Los Angeles. Proceeds from the Drive Against Diabetes campaign will be awarded to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF). Click for more...

Machine Operators Test Their Mettle From Grading to Gravedigging →

From Construction Equipment Guide... GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) With a buddy’s hearty ”hi yo Silver’ send-off, Kord Raley lurches out of the chute and bounces into the arena on Bobcat S250. The Mesa County Road Department worker’s jaw is set, his shoulders hunched and his focus intent. As the clock ticks down, he maneuvers between and around orange barrels in dust-raising fits and starts, turns and crowd-pleasing wheelies. Click for more...

Delaware Valley Bobcat Holds Open House, Safety Training →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On July 30, Delaware Valley Bobcat held an open house and operator training course at its 210 Jacksonville Rd. location in Warminster, PA. During the morning, Delaware Valley Bobcat offered its customers and competitive skid steer owners a skid steer operator training course, free of charge. According to the company, the course “provided employers peace of mind that they were offering their operators every opportunity for safe operation and basic maintenance knowledge of the equipment. Click for more...

CEG Rocks Cleveland Contractors With 2003 ’Greatest Show in Dirt’ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The first really beautiful spring weekend in Cleveland proved to be a good one for Construction Equipment Guide’s Cleveland Construction Expo II. Held at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, with more than 50 indoor and outdoor static displays plus almost 20 acres of outdoor demonstration areas, the Cleveland Expo provided something for everyone looking to enhance their equipment inventory or find out more information on a new technology. Click for more...

Takeuchi Names Eagle Power as Its DelVal Skid Steer Dealer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Eagle Power & Equipment, Montgomeryville, PA, has been named the authorized Delaware Valley distributor for Takeuchi skid steers. According to Dean R. Leonetti, Eagle Power’s sales manager, the company already has pre-sold four of the first six skid steers in its inventory. “These are very versatile machines and, based on the interest they’ve generated, should prove very popular with our customers,” he said. Eagle Power & Equipment is a full service dealer. Click for more...

Realty Landscaping Grows ’Green Thumb’ With G&R →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The landscape business is not what it used to be. The construction and housing boom has created an increasingly competitive business environment where companies must find ways to differentiate their work from that of competitors. Realty Landscaping Corp., located in Newtown, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, is a landscape contractor that has successfully distinguished itself. Realty Landscaping started in business in September 1985 with five employees. Click for more...

L.B. Smith Delivers First Volvo BL 70 to Renda Roads →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ernesto Renda, owner and president of Renda Roads, said that he always likes to try new things. Recently he was spotted trying something new again. During ConExpo/ConAGG 2002, Renda Roads, a paving and milling contractor based in Whitehouse, NJ, placed the first signed order for the new Volvo BL 70 backhoe loader. And on April 9, it arrived at L.B. Smith, in Somerville, NJ, marking the first retail sale of this machine in North America. Click for more...

Longer Maintenance Intervals Simplify Skid Steer Upkeep →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Manufacturers are improving the productivity of skid steers – keeping them on the job site by reducing the time and effort of maintenance – through education, improved design for serviceability and innovations that increase maintenance intervals. All skid steer loader manufacturers offer their owners an operator’s manual that contains information not only on the unit’s operation, but its proper maintenance as well. For instance, Gehl’s manual has what the company calls an extensive section on service so that customers can follow appropriate procedures for maintenance checks, adjustments and lubrication. Click for more...

Countdown to Cleveland Expo Begins →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The time is drawing near for CEG Productions “Greatest Show in Dirt,” set to hit the Cleveland area in a few weeks, offering contractors the latest in products and services as well as an extensive demonstration area and the ever-popular backhoe and skid steer rodeos. After the huge success of CEG’s recent Philadelphia Construction Expo, which drew record crowds, the Cleveland Construction Expo will be held Friday April 11 and Saturday April 12 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea. Click for more...

Ferguson & McCann Gives Thanks to Case Equipment →

“If you look clean, you’ll get the green,” Anonymous Cleanliness and looking neat is one of the keys to the success of Ferguson & McCann, a Delaware County, PA-based certified mechanical/environmental contractor. “Since we specialize in underground storage tanks for the petroleum and utility industry, most of the work we do is underground. People might see our employees, but they sure as heck don’t see our work. Click for more...

Operators Saddle Up for 2003 Cleveland Expo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For all those backhoe operators working hard in Cleveland, April will be your chance to shine when CEG Productions holds its 2003 Cleveland Expo, complete with a backhoe rodeo. A big draw at the 2001 Cleveland Construction Expo, the backhoe and skid steer rodeos will be held April 11-12, 2003 at the Cuyahoga Fairgrounds in Berea, OH. (For more information on the skid steer rodeo, see the next Midwest edition of Construction Equipment Guide.) Operators can come and test their skills not only on backhoe loaders but also on skid steers to see who is the best in the region and who will vie for the top cash prize. The specs of the competing backhoes will include: 4-wheel drive, standard controls, digging depth of 14 ft. Click for more...

Southampton, NY, Kids Rejoice Over New Rec Facility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The North Sea Recreational Facility (NSRF) is among the largest projects that Guillo Contracting, of Southampton, NY, has ever tackled. In October 2002, Guillo was awarded the contract, spearheaded by the Town of Southampton Parks Department in Southampton, NY. It is worth nearly $3 million and involves the excavation of approximately 30 acres (12.1 ha) of land, with roughly 500,000 yds. (457,200 m) of material being excavated. Click for more...

Bobcat System Tag Teams on Sandy Soil Conditions in SC →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It takes special equipment to work productively in the sandy soils of South Carolina. That’s why John Haus and Ron Bracebridge, partners of J & R Contracting, rely on their all-track Bobcat System. The Bobcat System, a concept that has been popular for more than a decade, typically consists of a Bobcat loader and a Bobcat excavator. This equipment team makes the most of the loader’s speed and agility and the powerful ability of the excavator to efficiently dig and load in tight spaces. Click for more...

Caterpillar 257 Multi-Terrain Loader →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bill Zack, of Zack Excavating, likes to be first. It doesn’t matter if it is racing cars on the weekend, bidding a job, or buying equipment. He likes to be the first one to try anything new. Being first has become an equipment purchasing philosophy for Zack. “I was the first person to buy a 953C track loader, a D4C Hystat dozer, a 315BL excavator, a 246 skid steer loader, and now a 257 multi terrain loader from Giles & Ransome’s, Bear, DE, branch location. “With Cat equipment I never worry,” said Zack. Click for more...

Sticking to Basics Proves Senter’s Formula for Success →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Meredith Senter began selling small Ford farm tractors in 1962 from a dealership located on the south edge of Raleigh, NC. The low-powered, two-wheel-drive Fords in blue and gray were a common sight on small farms as well as on large ones. The era of the huge four-wheel-drive tractors was still a few years away, with many marketplaces just moving beyond domination by International Harvester model-M tractors and two-cylinder “Johnny Pop” John Deere units. Forty years later, Michael Senter still sells small Ford tractors and some agricultural equipment from a dealership south of Raleigh. Click for more...

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