Backhoe Loaders

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...

Komatsus Perform Precision Work for Booming Las Vegas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Unprecedented growth and new construction in Las Vegas has helped to further the city’s image of glitz and glamour. However, before Las Vegas could rock and roll, it had to rise from the rock and sediment that makes up the Las Vegas valley and its surrounding mountain ranges. Ron Wright, owner and president of Elkhorn Development Inc., has made a life of helping to build Las Vegas. From the first paintbrush he picked up at age 15 to the housing developments his company works on now, Wright’s fingerprint can be seen on many of the city’s signature resorts and casinos, its baseball stadium and, in recent years, many of the homes, apartment buildings and businesses that feed Las Vegas’ population boom. Click for more...

Jesco Provides Unique Solution for J.F. Kiely Pipeline Project in McKey City →

From Construction Equipment Guide... South Plainfield equipment dealer Jesco Inc. recently assisted long-time customer J.F. Kiely Construction Co. with its equipment selection for a project Kiely has been awarded by the South Jersey Gas Co. in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The contract was awarded to J.F. Kiely, following a competitive bid situation and was selected, in part, for the project due to its vast experience in gas utility installation. Click for more...

Teenagers in Backhoes Compete in Rodeo — and for Jobs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... SUFFOLK, NJ (AP) Call it a macho job fair. Students from the Pruden Center for Industry and Technology competed in a heavy- equipment rodeo April 30, maneuvering 8,000-lb. backhoes the best way they know how for a group of judges who might offer something better than trophies — a job. “This is where they get to show us what’s really important, and that’s a knack for equipment,” Barry Hoy, the training director at the Virginia Beach construction firm E.V. Click for more...

Volvo Pulls W.D. Excavation Through Rocky Job Sites →

From Construction Equipment Guide... William Dubray won’t find himself or his company caught between a rock and a hard place as long he has his Volvo excavators. Dubray founded W.D. Excavation and Contracting Inc. with his father, William, in 1978. The Croton-on-Hudson, NY-based firm does mostly residential excavation. W.D. Excavation and Contracting is currently working in Peekskill on a 200 unit residential housing project. In all, 110,000 yds. Click for more...

JCB Marches in Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB Inc. was presented the Thomas J. Beytagh trophy for its entry in the 2004 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, held on March 17 in Savannah, GA. The trophy honors the late Thomas J. Beytagh, 1976 grand marshal of the annual parade, the second largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world. Dermot Ahern, Irish minister of communications, marine and natural resources, said, “I have been to St. Click for more...

Philly Expo Serves Up Full Plate of Iron →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The word, “Sold,” emblazoned across a placard placed on a piece of equipment in one of more than 100 exhibit booths really says it all. It’s why exhibitors and iron shoppers flock to the Philadelphia Construction Expo — dealers know that they’ll get one-on-one contact with thousands of potential customers and contractors and township, county and borough highway department officials know that they’ll find whatever make and model of equipment they’re looking for. Click for more...

Aquatic Resource Reclaims 300-Acre Sand, Gravel Mine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Aquatic Resource Restoration Company (ARRC), of Seven Valleys, PA, is changing the landscape in Maryland — literally. Founded in 2001, the company performs restoration design and construction for many different types of water resource projects. And it’s very good at it. In just two years the company has grown from four to 17 employees. Lee Irwin and Bill Weihbrecht started ARRC and quickly added Josh Lincoln, Amanda Bronick, Chris Tenant and Rebecca Wargo. Click for more...

Bumper-to-Bumper Traffic Demands Route 28 Solution →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rapid growth has led to a major road project that involves improvements to a busy corridor through Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. The area includes Dulles International Airport, AOL Time Warner headquarters and the Smithsonian’s new Air and Space Museum. Spearheaded by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the full contract amount is slightly under $200 million. An agreement was made with The Clark Construction Group Inc., Bethesda, MD, and its road and bridge construction subsidiary, Shirley Contracting Company, LLC, Lorton, VA, to develop, design and build six high-capacity interchanges on Route 28. Click for more...

Backhoe Bragging Rights Up For Grabs at Cleveland Expo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It’s backhoe rodeo time again as CEG Productions holds its Third Annual Cleveland Construction Expo on April 14 to 15, 2004, at the Cuyahoga Fairgrounds in Berea, OH. Conveniently located on a 10-acre site one half-mile west of I-71 at the Bagley Road exit, this year’s all-outdoor show will allow exhibitors to stay close to the center of the action. The all-outdoor concept means contractors can move easily between the heated tents housing the smaller displays, and the outdoor display, demonstration and rodeo areas. Click for more...

A-1’s ’Green Thumb’ Grows With Westchester Tractor Iron →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As a landscaper, Anthony Iazzetti has a “green thumb.” As president of A-1 Landscaping and Excavating, Iazzetti has a keen business sense. The company was founded by Ronald Iazzetti, Anthony’s father, primarily as a landscaping enterprise that included mowing lawns, designing landscapes, snow plowing, building retaining walls, patios, pond construction, black topping and tree work. Click for more...

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