Agricultural Equipment Articles

Cell Construction Locks Up Delaware’s Garbage →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Delaware Solid Waste Authority is serious about keeping the site safe and clean. So serious that it is investing $10.5 million in the construction of a new cell at its Southern Solid Waste Management Center (SSWMC) in Sussex County, DE. National Earth Products Inc. (NEP), a subsidiary of Mahwah, NJ-based EMCON/OWT Solid Waste Services, a unit of The IT Group, is working on this more than 30-acre expansion project to construct Cell 4 Disposal Area and related facilities. Click for more...

T.C. Simons Tackles U.S. Route 40 Improvement Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When the traffic flow became unbearable along U.S. Route 40 Corridor in Delaware and Maryland, a long-range Corridor improvement plan was developed. In looking at the area’s congestion, it has been reported that the number of dwelling units in the Corridor is projected to increase to 38,965 in 2020, an increase of 50 percent since 1995-96. The overall population in the Corridor is projected to increase to 90,371 by 2020, an increase of 35 percent since 1995-96. Traffic also has shifted in the Corridor. Click for more...

Heavy Equipment Rescues State From Perils of Ice Storm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Unlike the F5 tornado that blew through Central Oklahoma in 1999, there was adequate warning about the Christmas disaster of 2000. Clear radar pictures flashed across television screens statewide for almost a week warning of the impending storm approaching. Even though the results of the meeting of cold and warm fronts covered much of the nation, it was Oklahoma that was caught between the rush of warm south rain from the Gulf and the freezing snow from the north. Click for more...

Midwest Catches Super Bowl Fever on JCB Grid Iron Tour →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB, the official heavy construction equipment suppliers for Tampa Bay Super Bowl XXXV, are getting dealers across the country to show their football spirit by displaying the unique “JCB Grid Iron Helmets” and providing area residents the chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl this month. The “Grid Iron” helmets are inflatable and fit over the cabs of JCB 214 backhoe loaders. Click for more...

$1.39M Overhaul Rejuvenates Aging Pennsylvania Span →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Drivers in Butler County, PA, faced slight delays this summer caused by occasional single-lane alternating traffic on the bridge carrying SR l08 over I-79 in Worth Township. In addition, traffic on I-79 itself also was restricted at times to single lanes, but the public’s patience has been well rewarded with the recent reopening of the newly refurbished bridge. Begun in April 2000, the bridge superstructure replacement involved rehabilitation of a multi-span steel-beam bridge 238-ft. Click for more...

Contractor Saves Time, Money With Pro-Tec Slide Rail Shoring System →

From Construction Equipment Guide... How Pro-Tec’s Slide Rail Shoring System is used as an economical alternative to tight sheeting has been aptly demonstrated on an Anderzack-Pitzen Construction Co. job in Toledo, OH, where a 34-ft. (10.4 m) long, 10-ft. (3 m) diameter separator tank was installed underground for the Teledyne Company. To accommodate the tank, a large pit measuring 40-ft. long, 16-ft. wide, and 22-ft. deep (12.2 m long, 5 m wide, 6. Click for more...

Mega Construction Kicks Off 2001 With Purchase of Dozen Backhoes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Capponi, president of Mega Construction Co., Philadelphia, PA, is starting the New Year off on the right foot with 12 New Holland 575E backhoes. Capponi, president of Mega Construction Co., Philadelphia, PA, recently updated his backhoe fleet with the purchase of the 575Es from Modern Construction Equipment, Hatfield, PA. Ten of the 575Es are equipped with New Holland’s extended dipperstick and two of the backhoes are equipped with standard hoes and plumbed for Rammer hammers. Click for more...

Five Star Sells a Whopping 19 TLBs to Same Customer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Five Star Equipment recently achieved the largest tractor-loader-backhoe deal in its history, selling 19 of the units to a single customer—E.E. Root & Sons Inc. of Oswego, NY. A John Deere dealership with New York locations in Kirkwood, Syracuse, Rochester and Oriskany, Five Star has an additional location in Stroudsburg, PA, and corporate headquarters in Dunmore, PA. E.E. Root primarily does contracting work for several local utility companies in central New York, and is headed by Gary Root, who is assisted by his sons, Mark and Jeff. Click for more...

Bobcat 337 Digs Up Rave Reviews for Colorado Company →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Eight years ago, Dan Vavrina, Mead, CO, was a heavy equipment operator for a company that rented a compact excavator one day to install sewer lines in a limited access area. “I was immediately impressed with the power of the small machine,” Vavrina said. “I saw what you could accomplish with it, and I began to rent one for my own use in the evening and weekends. I’d do a job and immediately get calls for more work.” Before long, Vavrina started his own company — Colorado Mini Excavating. Click for more...

Marble Mining Crew Trades Pickaxes for Volvo Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Two Volvo D Series wheel loaders have become important parts of the operation at the historic Georgia Marble Company in recent months. The 116-year-old mining operation in Tate, GA, acquired a Volvo L70D last summer, then added a Volvo L330D to its equipment inventory in September. The Volvo L70D quickly became an essential part of many different maintenance and utility chores, such as transporting saws and heavy equipment and assisting in cleanup operations. Click for more...

Fermec Scores With Hat Trick of Contracts, Inks Backhoe Orders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Fermec, a U.K.-based manufacturer of loader backhoes, has won three contracts in the United States. The state of North Carolina has placed a contract for 33 Fermec 860SB loader backhoes and the state of New York has awarded a 12-month contract during which any state or municipal body can order Fermec loader backhoes, a deal which is estimated to demand 40 machines. Ben Newell of Fermec said, “Good things come in threes and the third contract is particularly pleasing as it has been placed by the West Virginian Department of Transportation, calling for 10 Fermec 760B loader backhoes. Click for more...

Route 36 Project’s Conditions Keep Missouri Contractors on Their Toes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... North central Missouri boasts some of the country’s finest farmland. However, pockets of the region have more challenging geographical features, including glacial till and wetlands. The design and construction of Route 36 illustrate how the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and contractors are addressing the area’s unique topography. A primary east/west highway in the region, Route 36, is receiving a complete overhaul and being upgraded to four lanes. Click for more...

Shamrock Welcomes Job Site Challenges →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cross over the Georgia state line into South Carolina, and the first thing that greets you is the Welcome Center in Hardeeville, SC. Situated just over the border on Interstate 95, the Welcome Center is a place where you can stop, get a soda, rest, and attend to Nature’s call. Should you want to know more about the Palmetto State, the Welcome Center staff is happy to share their literature, and even make a hotel reservation for you. Click for more...

Fred Weber Inc. Finds Route 141 New Place to Reside →

From Construction Equipment Guide... One of St. Louis County’s most congested intersections is receiving a complete overhaul that should improve the moods of many commuters. Route 141 will be relocated and enhanced from south of Clayton Road to Vance Road. The new road will be a six-lane highway with limited access. All the access to the new Route 141 will be at interchanges and intersections. There will not be any private or commercial entrances. Click for more...

Chenango St. Viaduct Makes Comeback →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It will soon be easier to travel to downtown Binghamton from Interstate 81 in Broome County, NY. The New York State Department of Transportation and the city of Binghamton are working together to fund the rehabilitation of the Chenango Street viaduct, which crosses over Conrail’s railroad tracks. They’ve awarded the $1.6-million project to Slate Hill Construction of Warners, NY. Work began in May. The viaduct structure is 436 ft. Click for more...

Caterpillar, ASV, Complete Stock Purchase Transaction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar Inc. and A.S.V., Inc. have completed a Securities Purchase Agreement in which Caterpillar has purchased 500,000 newly issued shares of ASV common stock at $18 per share for a total of $9 million. Caterpillar has increased its ownership in ASV to about 15 percent. The two companies also announced the signing of an alliance agreement in which they plan to jointly develop and manufacture a revolutionary new product line of Caterpillar rubber track skid steer loaders called Multi-Terrain Loaders. Click for more...

Gilbane Scores Big in Manchester, NH →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For almost half a century the politicians in Manchester, NH, have been debating and rejecting major proposals to renovate the city’s aging downtown. Last year the Manchester Board of Aldermen finally authorized the construction of the Manchester Civic Center, a sports and entertainment complex that is to be located at a site on Elm Street, the principal street of the city’s downtown. The principal tenant of the complex is to be an American Hockey League franchise. Gilbane Building Co. Click for more...

Midwestern Powers Schwarz With Kawasaki Wheel Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Schwarz Ready Mix Inc. recently purchased four Kawasaki wheel loaders from Midwestern Equipment Company, Tulsa, OK. According to Phillip Schwarz, one of the owners of Schwarz Ready Mix Inc., the wheel loaders were purchased to replace old equipment and help the company with work at its sand and concrete plants. The purchase included two 95Z4-2 wheel loaders, with 7.25 yd. (6.63 m) buckets, and two 290Z4-2 wheel loaders, with 5.5 yd. Click for more...

Gulf Stream Wades Through Soggy Soil for Aquatic Park →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Water is the reason for the fun that visitors eventually will find at the Wannamaker Park Family Aquatic Facility. But to Chris Shimakonis, water in the park isn’t fun yet. So far, it is mostly a challenge. Shimakonis is project manager for Gulf Stream Construction Co. Inc., which is building the $10 million facility in Charleston County, SC. The aquatic attraction will be incorporated into an existing county park, and will be the third and largest water facility in the county park system. Click for more...

Equipment Takes Blue Ribbon at Illinois State Fair →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The 2000 Illinois State Fair offered a little bit of something for everyone. Corn dogs, lemonade shake ups, Tom Thumb donuts and of course the butter cow are some of the must see items that bring visitors year after year to the fair. Since 1853, visitors have been coming to the Illinois State fair which is located in Springfield, IL, the state capital. The fair is located on more than 300 acres of ground. Click for more...

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