Mon May 23, 2005
Paving Project at Martinsville Creates Safer Racing Conditions
For those familiar with NASCAR racing and follow the sport, last year’s spring race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA, was an exciting one. Jeff Gordon was leading the pack when a chunk of the racing surface in turn three broke loose and badly damaged his car, lost him the lead and eventually eliminated him from the race entirely....
Bonnie L. Quick - Mon May 09, 2005
Aesthetics Count During I-4 Work Through Ybor
Ybor, “the city with a past,” is getting a new roadway. Not only is it expected to make travel easier, it should be quieter with aesthetically pleasing noise walls built to match the historic ambiance of the city....
Sat May 07, 2005
Road Machinery Named Gomaco Top Ten Dealer
Gomaco Corporation recently recognized Road Machinery and Supplies Company of Iowa and Illinois as a Top Ten Distributor for sales in the 2004 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of Gomaco equipment in the United States....
Mon May 02, 2005
Travelers Get Smooth Landing in Baton Rouge
Head Inc., based in Columbus, OH, works hard to maintain its competitive edge, not only in the field, but also with its people. Both office and field personnel are regularly sent to seminars, trade shows and training events to make sure they stay on top of industry changes....
David S. Chartock - Fri April 22, 2005
I-84 Reconstruction on Track for Fall Finish
The reconstruction of a portion of Interstate 84 (I-84), which is nearing completion, required an array of heavy construction equipment to meet project challenges and normal project needs. According to Rick Negro, the project manager of Plainville, CT-based Manafort Brothers Inc., the project’s general contractor, the project, which began May 21, 2003, included the reconstruction of 3 mi....
Wed March 30, 2005
Gerdan Slipforms Wall 60 Ft. Above Mississippi River
On one of the walls in Gerdan Slipforming’s office hangs a painting the company won during a silent auction for a community fund-raiser. The painting is a picturesque view of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, a new suspension bridge connecting Cape Girardeau, MO, to East Cape Girardeau, IL....
Mon March 14, 2005
Gomaco Takes I-670 to New Heights
Complete General Construction in Columbus, OH, has owned Gomaco machines since 1970. Its tackled several challenging projects and completed them all. And last summer, the company started work on a project that would take them to new heights on I-670 through downtown Columbus....
Tue March 01, 2005
Main Artery Goes Under the Knife in Iowa
Eco Tech Construction LLC specializes in concrete slipform paving in the Des Moines, IA, area and surrounding municipalities. Rideability has to be met on a variety of smoothness indexes and Eco Tech chooses to pave with Gomaco equipment to meet these challenging specifications....
Wed January 12, 2005
Beckwith Promotes Baughman to Used Parts Division in Delmont
Beckwith Machinery Company has announced the promotion of Bill Baughman to the Used Parts Division at the Delmont, PA, location. Baughman’s new title is used parts sales and export sales coordinator....
Sat October 23, 2004
Wolverine Acquires Contrators Machinery, Joins Volvo Network
Wolverine Tractor & Equipment Company, Southfield (Detroit), MI, has purchased the assets of Contractors Machinery Company Inc., Grand Rapids, MI –– a Volvo Construction Equipment dealer –– and has been appointed the exclusive authorized dealer for Volvo CE for the state of Michigan....
