Cynthia W. Wright - Tue September 17, 2002
New Deere Center Boosts Jefferson City Economy
When Ryan Companies US Inc. and the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce announced this past April that Jefferson County was the site selected for a John Deere regional distribution center, it was a win/win proposition for all....
Nick Speer - Tue June 04, 2002
Deere Tractor-Scraper Combo Breaks New Ground
After years of experience in the earthmoving industry, Barrie Foster, owner of BF Foster Company Inc., found he could save time and money on his jobs by using a tractor and pull-type scraper combination....
G.W. Hall - Wed February 20, 2002
C.W. Matthews Molds Atlanta’s $2B Atlantic Station
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....
Giles Lambertson - Mon February 04, 2002
Vecellio & Grogan Carves Out Mountainside for U.S. 221 Job
Department of Transportation engineers decided Cut 4 on a U.S. 221 four-laning project in western North Carolina wasn’t as laid back as they would like, so a Vecellio & Grogan (V&G) construction crew redesigned how it would slice away the mountainside.
V&G workers moved farther west at the peak of the ridge....
James C. Van Horn - Wed January 30, 2002
Tractor-Scraper Combo Hastens Homesite Grading Job
With the help of a new tractor-scraper combination, Ken Beer & Sons of Perkasie, PA, is making fast work of a mid-size excavating and grading job combination.
In Hilltown, PA, Beer & Sons is moving approximately 100,000 cu....
G.W. Hall - Tue November 27, 2001
Crews Finish Up Road Work in South Carolina
Dust will soon settle for the last time in four lakefront subdivisions near Eutawville, SC, where general contractor W. Frazier Construction Inc. and several subcontractors have teamed up to pave 21 existing dirt roads.
Rea Construction will handle the paving portion of the project, which has a total value of nearly $1 million....
Wed February 14, 2001
Abel Finds ’Right Stuff’ With Terex
Becoming one of the leaders in the heavy construction industry in Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland takes hard work, dedication and reliable equipment. Abel Construction Company Inc., Mountville, PA, has found the ’right stuff’ during its 29 years in operation.
Founded in 1972, Abel Construction began with various small projects in the York County, PA, area....
Sat June 03, 2000
Reynolds Triple Scraper Turns Heads in TX
By Melissa J. BuchananCEG MANAGING EDITORThe deer and antelope are leaving the range and finding a new home at the Texas Disposal Systems Municipal Solid Waste Processing Facility (TDS). The landfill, located nine miles south of Austin, TX, not only supports the disposal needs of Austin and San Antonio, it also is home to 25 different species of exotic animals....
Megan Nichols - Sat November 25, 2000
Route 36 Project’s Conditions Keep Missouri Contractors on Their Toes
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....
Giles Lambertson - Mon February 07, 2000
Sleepy Stretch of Highway 87 Gets Barnhill’s Wake-Up Call
Looking at a map of North Carolina, the 13-mile (21 km) stretch of NC 87 angling southeast from Interstate 95 would not seem to warrant four-laning.
At its southern end, the roadway reaches nothing more than the outskirts of the small town of Tar Heel....
