Agricultural Equipment Articles

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...

C.W. Matthews Molds Atlanta’s $2B Atlantic Station →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The $2-billion Atlantic Station project continues to take shape north of 14th Street in Atlanta, at the site of the old Atlantic Steel mill. When completed in three years, the 140-acre (57 ha) mixed-use enclave will include hotels, condos, apartments, restaurants, retail establishments, office space and entertainment venues. “I have worked on many cutting-edge, mixed-use projects and communities all over the world,” said John B. Click for more...

Contractor Appreciates New Holland’s EC215LC After Leasing Before Purchase →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Whether someone is building a home or purchasing a piece of equipment, it is important to pay attention to details. When Tony Barone, owner of Anthony C. Barone General Contracting, builds a subdivision, he always pays attention to details. Building subdivisions and homes for more than 20 years has given Barone insight into the performance of the equipment the company uses. As the only local company that performs both land development and home building, Barone and his employees do the majority of the work. Click for more...

Post Finishes Townhome Construction in Atlanta →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Efforts to revitalize the community along Glenwood Avenue near I-20 received a major boost in October 2001, when the first residents moved into the elegant new Glenwood Green Townhomes. The $17-million development, which Post Construction Services of Atlanta built for 951 Glenwood Associates LLC, features 188 residences with prices ranging from the $140,000s to the $190,000s. “We broke ground on the project in January 2001 and, even though we ran into a few interesting challenges along the way, we have managed to keep the project slightly ahead of schedule,” said Bill Schoettelkotte, project manager of Post Construction Services. Click for more...

Batson-Cook Nears Completion of 18-Story, $80M Galleria 600 Tower →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A prestigious new business address has taken shape on the horizon of the Cumberland area north of Atlanta, where Batson-Cook is nearing the completion of the glittering new Galleria 600 building near the intersection of Interstates 75 and 285. “We have done really well on this project,” said Larry Turner, project superintendent of Batson-Cook Company. “You always face a variety of challenges on a job such as this, but for the most part, everything here has seemed to click.” In fact, the work has gone so well that the construction team now expects to finish the $80-million project well ahead of the original projection of April 2002. Click for more...

Winterset Replaces Eight Deteriorating Bridges on I-89 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... What has happened to eight bridges along Interstate 89 in Vermont is like a piece of linoleum that has come loose from the floor. If somebody with gum on the bottom of their shoe walks across it, the linoleum pulls up. A similar type of deterioration process has taken place over the past 40 years on several Vermont bridges, according to Gordy Eastman, superintendent of Winterset Inc., Lyndonville, VT. Click for more...

Wallace, DOT Replace Two U.S. 90 Bridges in Alabama →

Replacing bridges on a hilly, congested area in Spanish Fort, AL, is not a daunting task to the prime contractors, Wallace Construction Company Inc. of Columbia, MS. That’s the firm that is building the new U.S. 90 bridges that give motorists access to the Battleship Parkway which crosses Mobile Bay into the city. These bridges, each two-lanes wide and 186 ft. (57 m) long, will replace the obsolete structures that did not meet present standards for height. Click for more...

Crews Begin Work on $32M High School in Winchester, VA →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Population growth in Frederick County, VA, has spurred a $32-million high school project in Winchester, VA. The groundbreaking ceremony for the 242,414-sq.-ft. (22,520 sq m) Millbrook High School was held in July 2001. According to the school board, the name was chosen to represent a connection to the area’s historical background in the milling industry, which included several mills on nearby creeks. Superintendent of Schools William Dean reported that funding will come from revenue bonds from the state of Virginia. Click for more...

Brubacher Steams Ahead on $9M Site Work in Exton →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For nearly 30 years, Brubacher Excavating Inc. has offered a full range of excavating services, as well as, pipe and utility installation, roadway construction and general earthmoving activities. The company’s clients usually include residential developers, municipal and industrial customers, large commercial contractors and golf courses. The company has completed several major projects in the past several years including Boulder Industrial Park in Lehigh County, PA, which involved constructing a 1.4 million sq. Click for more...

Grove City Man Wins Bobcat 773 After Building Log Cabin →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Scheafnocker of Grove City, PA, recently was named the grand-prize winner of the Bobcat 500K Skid Steer Loader Contest, winning a Bobcat 773 Limited Edition skid steer loader. Scheafnocker was chosen from more than 30,000 entries, which included contractors, farmers, landscapers and other users, who described their toughest jobs that tested their personal endurance and their compact equipment. Click for more...

Martin Equipment Struts Its Stuff at Illinois State Fair →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rather than the dog days central Illinois usually suffers the last part of August, this year the balmy weather brought a banner crowd to Springfield’s north end for the Illinois State Fair. The crowds were up and ticket sales were booming as construction and agricultural equipment was on display. Sloan Equipment, a John Deere dealer in Virden, IL, was the primary exhibitor of agricultural equipment and lawn and garden items. Click for more...

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