Backhoe Loaders

Demolition Firm Races to Remove Darlington Grandstand in 2 Weeks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Before work could begin on the construction aspects of a $6 million capital improvement plan at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC, the old Brasington Grandstand in Turn 2 had to go. For two weeks this fall, a 15-member crew from Total Demolition in Hartsville, SC, leading with a Caterpillar 330 excavator with a Genesis XP shear, crunched away the old 3,000-seat grandstand. Vice President Todd Talbert said it took three days to bring down the 40-ft. Click for more...

Backhoe Rodeo Offers $5,000 in Prizes Over Two Days →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s time to saddle up the backhoe and show off your skills. A total of $5,000 will be awarded at this year’s backhoe rodeo at CEG Production’s second annual Charlotte Construction Expo at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord, NC. The competition will include various tasks that will test the skills of the competitors, such as:• The Pipe Drop — The operator must lift two cylinders, one at a time, using a tooth on the bucket and placing each over a metal post. Click for more...

JCB to Manufacture High-Speed Backhoe Loaders for U.S. Army →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB has been awarded a contract, expected to be worth up to $140 million, to supply the U.S. Army with a high-speed backhoe loaders for military engineering tasks. The high mobility engineer excavator (HMEE) vehicle has been designed to meet the requirements specified by U.S. Army TACOM for a backhoe loader capable of speeds up to 57 mph. The award of the contract by TACOM, the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, follows a three-year program of design, development and testing to produce a military machine to meet stringent performance criteria. Click for more...

Dinosaur-Sized Amounts of Triassic Rock Challenge Lane Construction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Workers combat excavation of dense Triassic rock along the developing Interstate 540 — the outer loop of the Raleigh, NC, beltway — in addition to settlement issues associated with the use of this type of rock as fill. Lane Construction Corporation began work in April 2004 on two adjoining I-540 projects located in northwest Raleigh that total 5 mi. of new road construction. According to Ed Craver, resident engineer of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), one project runs from NC 55 to Davis Drive and the second runs from Davis Drive to I-40. Click for more...

Small NJ Firm Gets Slice of Cherry Hill’s Redevelopment Pie →

From Construction Equipment Guide... While it was never one of the seven greatest man-made wonders of the world, at least the building at 926 Haddonfield Rd. is no longer one of the seven greatest man-made eyesores of Cherry Hill, NJ. The abandoned building on the 1.8-acre (.72 ha) tract was an unflattering complement to the ghostly shell of the 223-acre (90.2 ha) former Garden State Park horse race track directly across the street. Dilapidated and abandoned is not the image that Cherry Hill Township wanted, according to Mayor Bernie Platt. Click for more...

New Equipment Makes Debut at Highway 74 Site →

An improved piece of iron made its national debut this spring at the U.S. 74 highway project in Robeson County, NC. According to Terry Moore, of R.W. Moore Equipment Company, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, the John Deere 210 rubber-tired excavator was selected for this project because of the large job site and the machine’s ability to set jersey barriers and pipes and dig trenches. “The 210 requires less maintenance, is more efficient and compact, and can do more operations than [our previous machines],” Moore said. Click for more...

Smooth Sailing for I-90 Bridge Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Just miles south of Lake Erie runs Interstate 90. On a good day, highway travelers can look out their car windows and see the deep blue water dotted with sailboats and, once in a while, the Brig Niagara. This summer, as motorists drive through bridge reconstruction near the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, however, it’s safer to keep their eyes on the road. The 1.5-mi. (2.41 km) project, located between Route 98/Fairview and Route18/Girard, began in March 2005 and is scheduled for completion October 2006. Click for more...

$12M Job Expands Arlington National Cemetery by 40 Acres →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Our nation’s military burial ground is in the midst of a needed expansion project. A total of 26,000 graves are being added to the current 215,000 graves at the 200-acre Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. The expansion is necessary to accommodate the large number of veterans from World War II. According to John Metzler, cemetery superintendent, this group is currently the largest population of daily burials. Click for more...

Utility Work Only the Start of A.J. Johns’ Assignment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A bevy of A.J. Johns Inc. underground utility crews coordinated their efforts with dozens more of their colleagues at the 200-acre Sweetwater residential development in Jacksonville diligently completing their tasks before the 19-month contract ends in February. At the peak of construction, approximately 80 workers were on site. “It’s unusual to have five or six pipe crews working simultaneously, but it is necessary if we want to get the job done on time,” said Project Manager Kim Johns. Click for more...

Second-Generation Iannella Masonry Relies on Caterpillar Equipment, Foley →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Although Iannella Masonry Construction, of Hillsborough, NJ, has been in business for 19 years, Sandro Iannella’s, connection with Foley Inc. goes back farther than that. “I have known Foley my whole life. When I was a kid I would pass by Foley and see all the equipment. At Christmas, they even had a Santa Claus,” said Iannella. During his early years, Iannella had no thought that perhaps someday he would be buying one of those machines from Foley for his business. Click for more...

Quality Grows From Single ’Tonka’ to Fleet of New Hollands →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When William Hammersmith founded his business, Quality Construction, his friends mocked his small excavator by referring to it as a “Tonka.” Twenty-one years ago, before his son, Tony, and his wife, Lisa, joined the firm, Hammersmith started out humbly with just one employee — himself. Then, he focused on local utility work. Those days are gone. In early May, Hammersmith finished a 220- by 80- by 22 ft. Click for more...

Ransome CAT Donates Backhoe to Boy Scouts of America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Spring is a time of renewal. Even the construction industry in the Northeast gets into the act with a flurry of activity following a long, cold winter. On Tuesday April 19, Ransome CAT celebrated the onset of spring by donating a Caterpillar 426B backhoe loader to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The company made the donation at its Whitehall, PA, facility and representatives of Ransome CAT, Eastern Industries and the Boy Scouts of American were on hand to witness the exchange. Click for more...

British Military Invention Strengthens Embankment →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Near the Kentucky border on southbound Interstate 75, in Ellico, TN, a displacement of soil has caused a problem that has to be dealt with quickly or it might further jeopardize travel in the area. Time and weather eroded soil under the roadway, creating an unstable surface on which to drive. “This is an embankment that failed,” said Max Morton of the Knoxville-based Philips and Jordan Inc. Click for more...

Miami Gardens Drive Job Focal Point of New City →

Just more than a year after it began, three separate but related reconstruction projects in the 2-year-old city of Miami Gardens, FL, are progressing nicely toward completion. They represent the final phase of a comprehensive plan designed to improve traffic flow and safety along Miami Gardens Drive. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) launched the projects in February 2004. The work includes Miami Gardens Drive from NW 28th Place to NW 2nd Avenue, and is expected to last approximately two years at an estimated cost of $20 million. Click for more...

Despite Heavy Rains, Fallen Oak Golf Course on Schedule →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Despite receiving 5 in. of rain between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, Yates Construction of Biloxi, MS, is running on schedule in the development of the Fallen Oak golf course, located approximately 20 miles north of Biloxi near the DeSoto National Forest on Mississippi Route 15. While the extreme weather halted portions of the operation and left key pieces of equipment temporarily idle, Tommy Shook, Yates’ project manager, said the overall timetable for a February 2006 completion has not been adversely affected. Click for more...

Prize Money Totals $5K for Philly Backhoe Rodeo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On March 8 and 9, 2005, backhoe operators will once again be showing off their expertise during the Philadelphia Construction Expo at the Fort Washington Expo Center, just 15 mi. north of Philadelphia. A total of $5,000 will be up for grabs to those who can master the following five events:• The Pipe Drop — The operator must lift two cylinders, one at a time, using a tooth on the bucket and placing each over a metal post. Click for more...

NJ’s JESCO Creates Dedicated Compact Equipment Division →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In an effort to further assist contractors in need of compact equipment, South Plainfield, NJ, equipment dealer JESCO has created a dedicated light equipment division. While JESCO has been in the business of selling light equipment for many years, the company saw a need to develop a division completely separate from that of its heavy equipment to ensure that its customers were receiving devoted attention. Click for more...

NJ’s JESCO Creates New Dedicated Light Equipment Division →

Volvo CE North America Wins Multimillion Dollar Contracts for Iron in Iraq →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Construction Equipment North America has been awarded contracts totaling approximately $30 million by the United States government to build and deliver more than 200 units of construction equipment to the Iraqi government to be used in the reconstruction of that country. The contracts, awarded on behalf of the Iraqi government by the United States’ Department of State, are funded by a $21 billion reconstruction allocation from the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004, passed by the United States Congress in 2003. Click for more...

Upgrade Digs Up Productivity With Takeuchi Fleet →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Upgrade Landscaping President Chris Cox went on a quest last fall to update his equipment fleet, he was on the lookout for machines that wouldn’t get stuck in the mud –– literally. What Cox and the staff of his Cumming, GA-based landscaping firm found in its newly purchased fleet of Takeuchi equipment were machines that not only got the job done but got it done nearly 20 more days a year than the old fleet. Click for more...

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