Agricultural Equipment Articles

Sewer Plant Neighbors Rejoice Over Allied Hammer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... How do you quadruple the capacity of a sewage treatment plant that’s nestled in the midst of high-priced suburban Philadelphia homes? Very quietly. Montgomery Township, in Montgomery County, outside of Philadelphia, has experienced meteoric development over the past 10 years and the need to expand its sewage treatment facility has become vital. In fact, when the expansion project is completed in 2004, the wastewater treatment capacity will increase from 750,000 gal. Click for more...

Cleveland Brothers Signs Deal With McCarthy to Sell Cat Skid Steer Tires →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cleveland Brothers, the Caterpillar heavy-equipment and power systems dealership in central Pennsylvania, has signed an agreement with McCarthy Tire. In the agreement, Cleveland Brothers will help McCarthy Tire to sell Caterpillar skid steer tires to end users in the dealer’s 32-county area. McCarthy Tire will begin selling and servicing Cat-brand skid steer tires immediately. “The agreement was created to provide tire service expertise to Cleveland Brothers customers,” said Dennis Stromberg, marketing manger of Cleveland Brothers Equipment. “We are proud of our general service capabilities, but we do not have a core competency in tire service. Click for more...

Stronger, Faster 95ZVs Prove Rock-Solid for NY Quarries →

When Kawasaki recently unveiled its new 95ZV loader, two central New York aggregate producers were quick to be the first on their block to own one. W.F. Saunders and Son Inc., of Marcellus, NY, recently purchased a Kawasaki 95ZV from Tracey Road Equipment. Michael Burt, site superintendent of Saunders, said his company purchased the Kawasaki loaders because of the machine’s “tremendous up-time.” “We owned our previous Kawasaki 95ZIV for about six years and we experienced no major breakdowns, no serious downtime and tremendous support from Tracey Road. Click for more...

APAC-Georgia Reconditions Crack-Ridden Interstate 20 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Motorists will have a much smoother ride on Interstate 20 when the Southern Roadbuilders Division of APAC-Georgia Inc. completes a $15.3-million reconditioning project in Columbia and McDuffie counties. “Interstate 20 was built in the early 1960s, and the highway had begun to show signs of significant wear,” said Brian Hall, project manager of APAC-Georgia. “As water seeped into the subgrade through the years, the subgrade had softened up, causing the concrete roadway surface to crack under the weight of traffic.” The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) had repaired several sections of the roadway through the years. Click for more...

Strathmeyer Keeps Tradition Alive With Cat 262 Skid Steer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For four generations the Strathmeyer family has been supplying evergreen trees from its headquarters in Dover, PA. The family tradition began in the early 1900s, when Charles H. Strathmeyer sold trees from his grocery store in downtown York, PA. That tradition continues today, as the family sells trees from its 2,400 acres of growing fields in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Schuylkill and York counties. Click for more...

Sealand Adds a Little Girth to Charlotte’s Central Ave. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A trafficway that serves vehicles entering and leaving uptown Charlotte is being sliced open to receive a new storm drain — and Link-Belt equipment is entrusted with key parts of the job. “I’m a very big Link-Belt fan,” said John Pike, superintendent of Sealand Contractors Corp. Pike and his Sealand crew are performing major street surgery on .7 of a mile (1.1 km) of Central Avenue, which carries traffic southeast out of the city toward Mint Hill. The project involves trenching and some widening of the avenue to install reinforced concrete storm drain pipe of several sizes ranging up to 60 in. Click for more...

After a Decade of Delays, Scranton Interchange Work Gets Underway →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Residents living near the Davis Street/Montage Mountain Road interchange exit on I-81 in Scranton, PA, may occasionally mutter about the night shift construction currently underway on the site, but in a year or two all will be forgotten when the long-anticipated project is completed and they reap its benefits. The upgraded exit interchange has been a long time coming. In fact, it has been almost a decade since project design began in 1993, but launching the job was delayed because of various funding and environmental issues. Click for more...

Roll-Off Business Evolves Into Grimes Systems Recycling →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Grimes Systems, located in Frederick, MD, is fairly new to the recycling business. Owner and entrepreneur Jim Grimes has been involved with recycling concrete and other materials for only the past two years, but his 42-year background in other related businesses brought him to where he is today. A couple of years ago, Grimes spotted an old junkyard and thought it would make a good site for a recycling company. Click for more...

One Federal Place Marks New Addition to Downtown Birmingham Landscape →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Crews from Brasfield & Gorrie are looking to the past as they build to the future in downtown Birmingham. Work is well under way on a spectacular office tower that will be only the second building constructed in the area in more than a decade. When completed, One Federal Place will tie-in to the historic Federal Reserve Bank Building via a wall extension and monumental fountain. “One Federal Place is a 12-story building, including a five-level parking garage, which will offer retail and restaurant space when finished,” said construction Superintendent Randy Morgan. Click for more...

Komatsu Opens $20M Backhoe Plant →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corporation (KAC), held the grand opening of its Newberry Manufacturing Operation (NMO) in Newberry, SC, on May 29, 2002. The $20-million facility is the new home for production of four Komatsu backhoe loaders including the WB140-2N, WB140PS, WB150-2N and the WB150PS. Located 35 mi. northwest of Columbia, SC, the NMO facility is set on 80 acres (32 ha). The 200,000-sq.-ft. facility is the fifth major manufacturing plant Komatsu has established in North America. Click for more...

Road Widening Will Spur Safer Evacuation Routes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hurricane Alley, otherwise known as Florida, faces unique dangers. When Hurricane Andrew almost blew the state off the map in ’92, and Floyd’s destructive path swerved dangerously close in ’99, several million residents and visitors tried to flee from coastal cities. Massive traffic jams were created along major east-west highways. Had the storms landed on stranded motorists, results would have been deadly. On March 18, 2002, Gov. Click for more...

P&G Pepper Surmounts Challenges on Two CT Projects →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It comes as no surprise that unsuitable, rocky soil was one of the biggest challenges that P&G Pepper of Torrington, CT, faced when doing the site work in Winsted for the new CVS Pharmacy and the additions to the Northwestern Connecticut Community College (NCCC) on opposite sides of Route 44. After all, stone walls criss-cross throughout the state of Connecticut for a reason. It is estimated that some towns have stonewalls containing over 6,000 tons of rock left over from glacial debris. Click for more...

East Coast Green Grows With Caterpillar Equipment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In 1993, brothers Chauncey and Hunter Webster started an excavating company with two old pickup trucks, a $5,000 loan and a dream. Today, that dream is a reality called East Coast Green Inc., of St. Thomas, PA. The brothers knew when they began their excavating business where it might lead them in the future. “We always knew that eventually we wanted to be in landscaping,” said Hunter, president of East Coast Green. Click for more...

Rogers Bridge, Shepherd Erect Paces Ferry Span Across I-285 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Motorists at one of Georgia’s busiest intersections will enjoy welcome relief from congestion when Rogers Bridge Company and its parent company, Shepherd Construction Company, complete a $19.2-million bridge-building project on Paces Ferry Road in October 2002. “The new bridge will make a huge difference to motorists on that side of Atlanta,” said Cecil Pearce, president of Rogers Bridge Company. Click for more...

Harrell Constructs ’Twin Schools’ Project in Jackson →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A specially designed foundation is being used at two schools known as the ’twin schools’ in Jackson, MS, currently under construction to deal with expansive soils caused by Yazoo Clay. Harrell Construction Group, of Jackson, began constructing McWillie Elementary School and Van Winkle Elementary School on Aug. 22. Completion of both buildings, which will house 550 students each, is scheduled for this September. Ed Van Sice, director of construction of the Jackson Public School District, said a crawl space is being added to both buildings, because of the expansive soils. “Each building is 69,700 sq. Click for more...

Savko & Sons ’Moves Earth’ in Columbus-Area Projects →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Relationships. In business, that is what makes a difference. Nickolas Savko Sons Inc. is dedicated to building strong relationships by delivering quality and efficiency in every facet of its work. Many central Ohio developers have realized that they have partnered with a company that believes in those ideals. With a solid reputation built by meeting and exceeding its clients’ goals, Nickolas Savko & Sons Inc. Click for more...

NV’s Cashman Tops in Skids →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cashman Equipment Company, Nevada’s exclusive Caterpillar dealership, finished 2001 at the top of the dirt pile. With approximately one-third of the Nevada market, the company was named tops in skid steer loaders sales among all North American Caterpillar Dealerships (NACD). “This is an incredible achievement for our dealership, with double the market share we had in 2000,” said Dave Damboise, rental and compact equipment manager. Click for more...

Thousands Flock to Las Vegas for ConExpo/ConAGG Extravaganza →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With more than 100,000 visitors and registered guests, ConExpo/ConAGG 2002 started and closed with a bang. Major manufacturers launched scores of machines with much fanfare and a quality crowd to usher it all in. The enormous trade show was also a chance for many industry-wide associations to hold annual meetings and other hospitality events. A multitude of seminars, running throughout all five days, kept contractors and other visitors up to date on the latest technology, law changes and industry news. Two exciting portions of the week included the United States Skeleton Olympic team, which graced the New Holland equipment exhibit on Wednesday, March 20. Click for more...

Nittany Lions Add Five Cat Skid Steers to Equipment Litter →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) is using five Caterpillar skid steers this winter to help with snow removal around the University Park campus. Penn State is renting one Cat 228, two Cat 216s, and two Cat 226s from its local Cleveland Brothers branch in State College, PA. Snow removal is a large project, especially outside the Nittany Lions’ newly renovated Beaver Stadium where one Cat 226 was stationed during a recent winter storm. Click for more...

Fast-Track Project Speeds Trolleys Back to Scranton, PA →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s not just trains that are on fast tracks in Pennsylvania. The $1.1-million job just completed on Stafford Avenue in Scranton, PA, will not only replace a bridge that was demolished more than a decade ago — thereby restoring the Laurel Line rail link from Scranton to Montage, PA — but also it was a project that was designed and built very quickly. In fact, according to Dave Krisanda, community relations coordinator of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 4, the project “went from the conceptual stage to the final design and project delivery in only four months.” The Project’s History Pat McCabe, PennDOT senior project construction manager, described the background to this unusual undertaking. “In 1988, a wooden deck highway bridge over a then abandoned railway line was removed and backfilled to avoid the cost of a new bridge,” he began. Click for more...

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