Backhoe Loaders

Contractor Saves Time, Money With Pro-Tec Slide Rail Shoring System →

From Construction Equipment Guide... How Pro-Tec’s Slide Rail Shoring System is used as an economical alternative to tight sheeting has been aptly demonstrated on an Anderzack-Pitzen Construction Co. job in Toledo, OH, where a 34-ft. (10.4 m) long, 10-ft. (3 m) diameter separator tank was installed underground for the Teledyne Company. To accommodate the tank, a large pit measuring 40-ft. long, 16-ft. wide, and 22-ft. deep (12.2 m long, 5 m wide, 6. Click for more...

Mega Construction Kicks Off 2001 With Purchase of Dozen Backhoes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Capponi, president of Mega Construction Co., Philadelphia, PA, is starting the New Year off on the right foot with 12 New Holland 575E backhoes. Capponi, president of Mega Construction Co., Philadelphia, PA, recently updated his backhoe fleet with the purchase of the 575Es from Modern Construction Equipment, Hatfield, PA. Ten of the 575Es are equipped with New Holland’s extended dipperstick and two of the backhoes are equipped with standard hoes and plumbed for Rammer hammers. Click for more...

$1.39M Overhaul Rejuvenates Aging Pennsylvania Span →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Drivers in Butler County, PA, faced slight delays this summer caused by occasional single-lane alternating traffic on the bridge carrying SR l08 over I-79 in Worth Township. In addition, traffic on I-79 itself also was restricted at times to single lanes, but the public’s patience has been well rewarded with the recent reopening of the newly refurbished bridge. Begun in April 2000, the bridge superstructure replacement involved rehabilitation of a multi-span steel-beam bridge 238-ft. Click for more...

Continental Equipment Offers Komatsu Backhoe Loaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Continental Equipment, headquartered in Dallas, TX, now offers the Komatsu Utility Corporation’s WA 140-2 and WA 150-2 backhoe loaders. The 64-kilowatt (86 hp) WA 140-2 and the 73-kilowatt (98 hp) WA 150-2 both feature Avance excavator hydraulic technology. Continental Equipment Company L.P. (CECo) and Continental Rentals (CR) are the authorized and exclusive Komatsu mining, construction and utility equipment sales, parts, service and rental dealership for 167 counties of north and west Texas. Click for more...

Case Credit Winners Receive ’A Whole Year of Free Loading’ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Contractor Thomas A. Rundstrom of Farmville, VA, and Herman Wallitsch Jr. of Wallitsch Nursery and Landscaping Inc. in Louisville, KY, are the grand prize winners in the 1999 Case Credit Sweepstakes, “A Whole Year of Free Loading.” Both won a year’s free use of a select piece of Case construction equipment. In addition to mail-in entries, Case customers across North America received one entry each time they used their Case Credit charge account at participating Case dealers between January and June 1999. “The sweepstakes gives us a chance to recognize customers who use this dedicated line of credit to purchase parts, service and rentals at their participating Case dealers,” said Frank Anglin, senior vice president, operations for Case Credit Corporation. “Our charge account, the Case Credit Vantage Account, gives customers a high degree of flexibility and convenience. Click for more...

Gilbane Scores Big in Manchester, NH →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For almost half a century the politicians in Manchester, NH, have been debating and rejecting major proposals to renovate the city’s aging downtown. Last year the Manchester Board of Aldermen finally authorized the construction of the Manchester Civic Center, a sports and entertainment complex that is to be located at a site on Elm Street, the principal street of the city’s downtown. The principal tenant of the complex is to be an American Hockey League franchise. Gilbane Building Co. Click for more...

Route 36 Project’s Conditions Keep Missouri Contractors on Their Toes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... 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. A primary east/west highway in the region, Route 36, is receiving a complete overhaul and being upgraded to four lanes. Click for more...

Fred Weber Inc. Finds Route 141 New Place to Reside →

From Construction Equipment Guide... One of St. Louis County’s most congested intersections is receiving a complete overhaul that should improve the moods of many commuters. Route 141 will be relocated and enhanced from south of Clayton Road to Vance Road. The new road will be a six-lane highway with limited access. All the access to the new Route 141 will be at interchanges and intersections. There will not be any private or commercial entrances. Click for more...

Shamrock Welcomes Job Site Challenges →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cross over the Georgia state line into South Carolina, and the first thing that greets you is the Welcome Center in Hardeeville, SC. Situated just over the border on Interstate 95, the Welcome Center is a place where you can stop, get a soda, rest, and attend to Nature’s call. Should you want to know more about the Palmetto State, the Welcome Center staff is happy to share their literature, and even make a hotel reservation for you. Click for more...

Terramite’s T5C Backhoe Offers Extra Protection for Operators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terramite has released its T5C backhoe. The T5C backhoe buckets are quick attach and easily changed. They range in size from 20 to 97 centimeters (8 to 38 in.) and have 1.3-centimeter (.5 in.) high carbon cutting edges with cast steel replacement teeth. The backhoe and dipstick are made of large diameter tubing and plate for high strength and long life. It will dig to a depth of 2.5 meters (8 ft. 4 in.). Click for more...

Komatsu Raises Backhoe’s IQ With ’Intelligent’ HydrauMind System →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu Utility Corp. (KUC) continues to expand its line of products with two new backhoe loaders: the WB140-2 and the WB150-2. These two models feature Komatsu’s Avance excavator technology with HydrauMind system to bring the utility and construction markets greater performance and precision. The HydrauMind system consists of a single variable-flow hydraulic pump and an “intelligent” hydraulic circuit that allows the machine to react almost instantly to a specific operator control. Click for more...

JCB Takes to the Hills With 4X4 Power, Launches 214Se →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB has launched an entry-level, 4.3-meter (14 ft.) class machine with four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer and four equal-size tires. The 214Se series 4 provides exceptional traction and maneuverability, with special application to the rental industry, builders, landscapers and cemeteries. The 4x4x4 214Se series 4, with a 64-kilowatts (86 hp), JCB diesel turbo engine and SynchroShuttle transmission, has been developed to meet the needs of 4.3-meters (14 ft.) class, entry-level customers. Click for more...

ACS Coupler Systems Turn Backhoes Into Tool Carriers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... ACS Industries Inc. offers coupler technology for backhoes that is highly durable, easy to use and yet is designed to add versatility to the front end of a backhoe loader. The ACS series 1500 quick coupler has a compact design that balances strength and performance. Its solid faceplate is in full contact between coupler and the attachment to evenly distribute the weight of the load and the attachment to prevent twisting or bending. Click for more...

John Deere Offers New Options on 200 Series Skid Steers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... One year after introducing the 200 series skid steers, new options and improved features continue to propel the 240, 250, 260 and 270 John Deere skid steers to the head of their respective classes. “We’ve increased the breakout force, provided improved control and mobility and enhanced some key safety features,” said Kevin Lund, manager of Market Research, John Deere Commercial Worksite Products. Click for more...

Wadsworth Golf Construction Caddies 18 Holes for Maryland’s Hyatt Resort →

From Construction Equipment Guide... All work and no play makes conference attendees dull boys and girls. Fortunately for them, when Hyatt Hotels’ latest resort complex is completed conferees and other guests will be able to avail themselves of a number of relaxing amenities, including a health spa and the opportunity to play golf on an l8-hole championship level course. Hyatt’s Chesapeake Bay resort is being built on a 342-acre site on the Choptank River in Cambridge, MD. Click for more...

Mennonite Campus Site Brings Local Contractors Together in Good Faith →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When B. R. Kreider & Sons was approached about performing the excavating work for the Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) five acre (2 hectare) Orientation Campus in Akron, Lancaster County, PA, the firm did what comes naturally and called on friends and competitors for help. Excavating work on the $4-million project is being performed by five different contractors: Allgyer Excavating Inc., of Womelsdorf, Berks County, and four Lancaster County firms: Andrews Excavating of Willow Street, Flyway Excavating of Lititz, D.H. Click for more...

At-Once Rental Tackles Terramite Product Line in Texas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Marty Kimbrough, the general manager for At-Once Rental & Supply in Lancaster, TX, knows a good thing when he sees one. So when the opportunity came up recently to land the local franchise for Terramite Corporation’s brand of compact tractor loader backhoes, he grabbed at it. So far, Kimbrough has seen a long line of plumbers, electricians, landscapers, and local homeowners coming in to do a double take, and end up driving off with one of his Terramite backhoes. Click for more...

JCB Aims High With North American Headquarters →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The close proximity to three major transportation systems is one of the largest factors that went into the decision to construct the new North American headquarters of JCB in Pooler, GA, a suburb of Savannah. The facility, which has been modeled after the company’s United Kingdom plant, is about 5 miles away from the Savannah Airport. The facility also has a mile-long frontage alongside Interstate 95 and is just minutes from the Port of Savannah, which is one of the largest cargo handling ports in the south. Click for more...

Crumbling Concrete Concerns Prompt Night-Time Repairs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... With more than 140,000 cars and trucks zooming past each day, road crews in Jefferson County, AL, are working after hours to improve conditions on a portion of Interstate 59 in Birmingham. Repairs on the 3.22-kilometer (2 mi.) stretch of I-59 from the Civic Center Bridge to the Railroad Bridge just north of Tallapoosa Street began last summer and will continue for at least the next few months. “The existing concrete pavement had deteriorated to a point where something had to be done to establish friction, for safety purposes. Click for more...

Birmingham Tees Off for 2001 Senior PGA Tour at Legacy →

From Construction Equipment Guide... It promises to be a premier attraction for Birmingham, AL: a championship 18-hole, par-72 golf course designed by world renowned architect Rees Jones. The Legacy at Greystone (the site of next year’s Senior PGA tour) will be ready for play this summer after more than a year of construction. "This was a high-end project for us. The golf business means a lot of specialty work. As the general contractor, we definitely had plenty to do," said Scott Veazey, owner of Southeastern Golf in Tifton, GA. Click for more...

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