Jeff Cronin - Mon January 29, 2007
Workers Roll Out the Green Carpet for Super Bowl XLI
Well before anyone knew which two teams would battle to become Super Bowl XLI champions, Ed Mangan and his team took to the field at Dolphin Stadium. Mangan, the field director of the NFL; Alan Sigwardt, director of grounds at the stadium; and a team of 25 to 30 workers, from both the NFL and the stadium, laser graded and resodded the playing field on which the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts will play....
Jeff Cronin - Thu December 21, 2006
New Owner Reinvents Earthworks From Inside Out
When John Jackson took control of his Bradenton, Fla.-based contracting firm in 2003, he did more than change its name. In addition to switching the sign out front from S&R Construction to Earthworks Land Development Inc., Jackson overhauled the company’s internal workings....
Matt Matusek - Tue August 15, 2006
Thompson Named Branch Manager at Briggs in Atlanta
Jim Thompson has a simple philosophy about being a branch manager at Briggs Equipment — gain the trust of your customers. He knows it also helps to have a good product to sell to your customers. By using these two tried and true methods of business — quality and trust — Thompson has been able to turn Briggs’ Tampa, FL, location into a profitable one....
Matt Matusek - Fri June 23, 2006
Sales Team Trained on Compact Machines, Attachments
Briggs Equipment held a training session in Charlotte, NC, for its eight new north region compact equipment salesmen May 10. “Compact equipment makes up about 53 percent of all units sold,” said Rob Jordan, compact equipment sales manager of Briggs....
Fri June 09, 2006
S. Carolina Public Works Employees Show Their Skills
Eight of South Carolina’s best heavy equipment operators are preparing to show their skills at the final round of the state chapter’s American Public Works Association backhoe rodeo July 12....
Wed April 26, 2006
Briggs Equipment Makes Its Case With Facilities in Florida, Alabama
Briggs Construction Equipment has expanded its territory with the addition of branches in Milton, FL, and Mobile, AL. Region Manager Duane Murph said both areas are “good sizable markets” that will add to Briggs’ business....
Tue April 11, 2006
Big Dog Demolition Brings Down Anchor Stores at Atlanta-Area Mall
A Georgia developer is calling in the big dogs to tear down a mall. Big Dog Demolition based in Marietta, GA, is tearing down Cumberland Mall in the northern suburbs of Atlanta store by store. The company completed the demolition of the Macy’s store in spring 2005....
Fri April 14, 2006
Scrap Handling Equipment Keeps Up With Fast Pace
After being in the scrap business for 43 years, Steve Garber of Global Shredding Technologies has bought, sold, operated and maintained just about every brand of scrap handling equipment. When it came time to replace his aging material handling equipment, he didn’t mess around....
Tue March 21, 2006
Basic Equipment Moves Into New Spacious Facility in GA
As the calendar turned from 2005 to 2006, a new chapter began for Basic Equipment. The Eatonton, GA-based equipment manufacturer moved into a newly-constructed 13,000-sq.-ft. facility just 3 mi. away from its previous location....
Fri March 17, 2006
TGC Applies Cement Treated Base to Briggs Equipment Lot
The Raleigh-based TGC spent a week early this year replacing a 14,600-sq.-yd. equipment lot with a cement treated base at Briggs Equipment in Charlotte, NC. The material is as hard as concrete with a breaking point of 700 psi — enough to handle the wear and tear of constant heavy equipment traffic....
