Backhoe Loaders

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...

Travcon’s Sold on New Holland →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Joseph Travaglini taught his sons the value of hard work and the importance of reliable equipment. Brothers James, Lawrence and Michael Travaglini worked with their father doing site and utility projects until Joseph died in 1979. It was then that the brothers founded their own company, Travcon Inc., in Valley Cottage, NY. In the early years of the company, the brothers primarily focused on site excavation and sewer work. Click for more...

LB Smith Offers Backhoe Safety Primer in Deptford, NJ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Welcomed by a breakfast of doughnuts and coffee, South Jersey municipal crews commenced on the grounds of LB Smith in Deptford, NJ, for an annual safety training event on Sept. 17. Despite the pending arrival of Hurricane Isabel, more than 80 crew members, of the Public Works Association of New Jersey (PWANJ) Districts 6, 7 and 8, spent the morning learning about backhoe loader safety. The certified safety course — followed by a test — is a requirement for New Jersey municipal workers who use backhoe loaders on the job. Joel Powell, Volvo compact college equipment marketing manager, discussed the safety concerns of backhoe loaders and answered a wide variety of questions from those in attendance, many of whom were impressed with the new features on Volvo’s BL70. By holding the safety training event, “We are making a commitment to service the municipalities in South Jersey,” said Sean Collins, LB Smith general manager, who noted that LB Smith’s success in the municipal market hinges on two employees: Anne Schroeder, LB Smith Deptford office manager, and Gary MacGuigan, regional sales manager. Following the morning’s safety seminar, hands-on training lured workers out into the brilliant sunshine, where many tested out controls, inspected engines and asked Volvo and LB Smith representatives a variety of questions. With backhoe safety in mind, workers later indulged in a lunch spread including chicken, meatballs, sausage, peppers, stuffed shells and salad. Click for more...

Maybank Drawbridge Days Numbered as Crews Raise New Bridge Over Stono →

The days when drawbridge openings meant traffic delays for motorists on Maybank Highway between James Island and Johns Island will soon become chapters in history books alongside others in Charleston’s rich and colorful history. By the summer of 2004, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) expects HDR Construction Control Corporation and Republic Contracting Corporation to complete work on a new $41.5-million structure that soars high above the river channel. Click for more...

UT Construction Uplifts Athletic Program’s Goals →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When the University of Tennessee (UT) at Knoxville decided that its 20 men’s and women’s intercollegiate teams needed a first-class facility, alumni donors answered the call with the “Step Up” initiative. Toby and Brenda McKenzie were the first to come forward with a significant gift. Such a tribute to inspire excellence was the funding foundation of the new athletics center that will bear their name. Click for more...

Wilson Breaks Ground on Atlanta’s Glenwood Park →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Preparation for the “footprint” of Glenwood Park, a project that has been deemed a “city within a city,” is currently under development by Green Street Properties LLC in east Atlanta. John W. Wilson Grading Inc., based in Fayetteville, GA, won the contract to provide the site preparation and infrastructure for the project, which at total buildout could reach a value between $150 and $200 million. Click for more...

Clearwater Phils Build New Home, Training Facility →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Philadelphia Phillies and the City of Clearwater are working together on the construction of a new Clearwater community sports complex and Phillies spring training facility that is scheduled to open in 2004. In October 2002, construction began on the park, which will seat approximately 7,000 fans and accommodate another 1,500 on sloping berm grass seating. The $30-million project is being paid for by the state of Florida, the Pinellas Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City of Clearwater and the Phillies, who have agreed to be responsible for any cost overruns. Click for more...

Bay Bridge Facelift Keeps Drivers Ashore →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The gateway to the popular beach resorts of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and New Jersey is in the middle of a $60-million facelift. The renovation project involves the 30-year-old westbound span of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Bay Bridge because it crosses the Chesapeake Bay. The Maryland Transportation Authority is funding the project as part of its preservation efforts for the bridge. Click for more...

CEG Rocks Cleveland Contractors With 2003 ’Greatest Show in Dirt’ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The first really beautiful spring weekend in Cleveland proved to be a good one for Construction Equipment Guide’s Cleveland Construction Expo II. Held at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, with more than 50 indoor and outdoor static displays plus almost 20 acres of outdoor demonstration areas, the Cleveland Expo provided something for everyone looking to enhance their equipment inventory or find out more information on a new technology. Click for more...

Crews Transform Birmingham Mall Into Vestavia Center →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Developers with AIG Baker have recently transformed an outdated Birmingham, AL, mall into an open-air shopping center that includes a new theater, a Publix supermarket and space for numerous retail shops and restaurants. Construction on Vestavia Hills City Center began in 2001 and was recently completed on schedule. Described as having an updated “main street” feel, the new mall features plenty of glass, fountains, meticulous landscaping and a light color palette. Click for more...

Noad Makes Room for New Shaw’s in New Fairfield →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The rundown corner of Route 37 and 39 in New Fairfield, CT, is getting a completely new facelift with the help of R.V. Noad Construction Inc., of the neighboring town of Litchfield. This busy intersection used to be the location of the nationally recognized Candlewood Playhouse, Grand Union and approximately six small retail and service establishments. As the businesses and cultural center faltered and closed, the buildings were boarded up and marked for “no trespassing.” With the continued expansion of Fairfield County, the position of this vacant land became all the more viable for a prosperous retail center. Click for more...

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