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English Smoothes Out Another Stretch of Virginia’s I-95 →

A rebuild of another section of Virginia’s Interstate 95 is nearing completion. The project, which began in March 2001, involves the Atlee/Elmont Interchange. “The big picture is to shift the intersection north along I-95 to reduce the traffic congestion at the I-95/I-295 merge and to ease congestion from Route 1 along Sliding Hill Road past Lakeridge Parkway to the Sliding Hill Road/Atlee Station Road intersection,” explained Jeannette Coleman of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Click for more...

Southeastern Crane Opens SC Branch, Named Potain Dealer →

Southeastern Crane recently expanded into the Charleston, SC, area with the opening of a branch office in Ladson. As Grove distributor for the state, Southeastern Crane established the store to fulfill a requirement for the South Carolina dealership. Southeastern Crane will lease the Ladson facility until a permanent location is determined, noted Vice President Dallas Johnson. "This property should serve us well for the next couple of years until we are able to purchase land and build our own facility," he said. Click for more...

Aquarium Expands on Banks of Tennessee River →

Sharks, stingray, eel and a number of other sea creatures will soon be living large in the Tennessee Aquarium's new $30 million tank and environs. The aquarium tells the story of the Tennessee River, following the journey of one raindrop beginning high in the Cove Forest in the Appalachian Mountains as it flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Crews started building the aquarium's newest building, which sits 75 ft. Click for more...

Pisani Crane Goes on Shopping Spree in New England →

The “American Dream” is alive and well and thriving in New England. For 20 years, Steve Pisani worked as a steel erector for a company that focused on crane rentals with an operator. In 2001, he saw an opportunity to start his own business with crane rentals and decided to seize the opportunity and founded Pisani Crane. At the time when Pisani was starting his company, a Massachusetts steel erection company, DFM Industries, owned by a cousin of Pisani, directed some work toward the fledgling company. Click for more...

Stockbridge Bottleneck Fix Forges Ahead With GDOT Incentive Plan →

As a resident of Henry County, GA, Bert Brantley knows firsthand how badly the Interstate 75/Eagle’s Landing Parkway interchange in Stockbridge needs the $24 million upgrading project in progress there. “There’s just too much traffic for the number of lanes now,” said Brantley, a spokesman for the Georgia Department of Transportation. “It’s a frequent bottleneck, literally a traffic choke point ... Click for more...

Binder Takes on Full Line of Kobelco, Tadano Cranes →

Binder Machinery Company, based in South Plainfield, NJ, was recently named dealer for Tadano and Kobelco cranes. Tadano manufactures rough-terrain, all-terrain and truck cranes, and Kobelco produces lattice-boom crawler cranes. Binder will carry the full Kobelco crawler crane line in New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, New York City and Long Island as well as Sullivan, Ulster and Dutchess counties in New York, while the company will carry the complete Tadano crane line in Delaware and eastern Pennsylvania, as well as New Jersey. Click for more...

Atlanta Airport Prepares I-285 for Takeoffs →

Not many runway designs incorporate a tunnel, or move millions of cubic yards of fill dirt to the site on a conveyor belt. The fifth runway taking shape at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport boasts each of those characteristics. The project is part of a 10-year, $5.4-billion expansion of airport facilities and infrastructure on the 3,650 acres (1,518 ha) of airport property. The 80 million air travelers who pass through Atlanta each year are getting some fancy new facilities. Click for more...

Manitowoc Introduces 11 New Cranes at Bauma →

The Manitowoc Company Inc. announced that Manitowoc Crane Group (MCG) is introducing 11 new cranes at Bauma, the construction industry’s largest trade show. This is the first time all three of Manitowoc’s crane brands –– Manitowoc, Potain, and Grove –– are being shown together at Bauma. Manitowoc Crane Group is introducing new all-terrain, rough-terrain, crawler, and tower cranes at this year’s show. Click for more...

Construction Resumes at Sight of Deadly Crane Collapse →

TOLEDO, OH (AP) A state contractor began using a crane Saturday to lift pieces of an interstate bridge into place for the first time since a deadly crane collapse in February halted the project. The northbound lanes of Interstate 280 were closed at 6 a.m. so Fru-Con Construction Corp. could hang concrete bridge segments with the crane, said Ohio Department of Transportation spokesman Joe Rutherford. Click for more...

Easy-to-Transport Link-Belt Proves Valuable at AL Plant →

When James Guarnieri, executive vice president of BSE Industrial Contractors, began searching for a new lattice-boom truck crane, he knew that he wanted a low-weight machine that would be easy to transport. His company, which is a division of Birmingham Steel Erectors based in Birmingham, AL, specializes in commercial structural steel erection, industrial plant shutdown maintenance, plant renovation, machinery installation, heavy rigging and crane rental. Click for more...

Project Update: Woodrow Wilson Bridge Continues to Grow Over Potomac →

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project, a $2.44 billion mega-project, is a bridge replacement job that also includes the construction of four new interchanges. The project in its entirety includes a 7.5-mi. (12 km) corridor where work is occurring along the Capital Beltway (I-495), also designated as I-95. Construction began with the dredging of the Potomac River in October 2000. New construction is continually under way with new contracts being awarded. Click for more...

Manitowoc Crane Group, Kobelco Sign All-Terrain Crane Supply Agreement →

Manitowoc Crane Group and Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. announced an agreement under which Manitowoc Crane’s Deutsche Grove GmbH unit will supply all-terrain cranes to Kobelco. The Kobelco-branded cranes will be sold exclusively in Japan. The parties intend to introduce four models of all-terrain cranes in 2005. These new all-terrain cranes will complement Kobelco’s current product line. Click for more...

Hydraulic Machinery Rises to Top of Crane Sales, Repair →

Hydraulic Machinery Inc. prides itself on not being the typical rental equipment dealership. “Where most dealers sell cranes, we have the ability to custom build cranes,” said Carlton Calfee, vice president and sales manager. “We can pretty much make a crane to suit anybody’s needs.”Hydraulic Machinery, based in Tampa, FL, didn’t start out customizing truck-mounted hydraulic cranes. Click for more...

Ohio Crane Collapse Kills Four, Investigation Begins →

Toledo, OH (AP) Ironworkers who have been building an interstate bridge had few complaints about safety at the site, union and transportation officials said a day after a crane collapsed and killed three workers Feb. 16. A fourth injured worker died Feb. 18. Construction of a new interstate bridge had been safe with only a few minor accidents until the collapse, state highway officials and ironworkers said Feb.17. Click for more...

Four-Ton ’Chunk’ of Wood, Steel Rips Loose From Crane Atop Cooper Bridge →

CHARLESTON, SC (AP) A safety net caught a 4-ton (3.6 t) chunk of wood and steel that fell 200 ft. from a crane Jan. 16, saving the lives of several workers on the new Cooper River Bridge. The construction form broke free from ropes and cables holding it to a crane on top of one of the bridge’s two diamond-shaped towers. The form broke into pieces after hitting a temporary metal crossbeam before falling into the safety net. Click for more...

SCDOT Receives Safety Award for Highway Program →

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) received a National Highway Safety Award for installing cable barriers and using other practices to reduce interstate fatalities by nearly one-third. SCDOT is one of six state transportation departments that received National Highway Safety Awards from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and the Roadway Safety Foundation. “This year’s award winners have demonstrated a commitment to saving lives and making a difference,” said Roadway Safety Foundation Executive Director Diane Steed. Click for more...

Harvey Takes to the Road With Kawasakis and Kobelcos →

Some people wonder about the “road of life” that they have chosen and whether the “road” not taken would have been the better choice. Gary Harvey isn’t one of those people. He chose a road and has not looked back. After high school, Harvey began working with D.W. Winkleman Construction, of Syracuse, NY, doing roadwork. Later, he was employed with Proctor Construction, of Utica, NY. Click for more...

Demolition Resumes After Indiana Crane Collapse →

EVANSVILLE, IN (AP) Demolition resumed on a multistory apartment building following the collapse of part of a 100-ton (90.7 t) crane being used to tear it down. Work on the project came to a sudden halt Monday afternoon when a weld snapped on the crane, causing part of the equipment to topple north and graze a nearby YWCA building. No one was injured and the YWCA building suffered only minor damage, but it remained closed Tuesday because the building being demolished was unstable. Click for more...

Massive I-95 Bridgeport Corridor Speeds Forward →

A major reconstruction is currently under way on Interstate 95 at Bridgeport, CT. Known as the I-95 Bridgeport Corridor, the project has an estimated total cost of $422.7 million. Notice to proceed was given on Aug. 29, 1996, and the final completion is set for June 30, 2005. According to Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT), the program consists of the modification of the I-95 roadway cross section and the realignment of I-95 as required in Bridgeport. Click for more...

Southeastern Crane Opens Doors of New Charlotte Location →

On Dec. 11, Southeastern Crane welcomed its Charlotte, NC, neighbors into the company's newly-constructed facility. The 10,000-sq.-ft. office, warehouse and service shop is located at 5014 Davidson Highway in Concord and replaces Southeastern Crane's former location on Reames Road. Mike Davis is the branch manager of the new location that employs 11 people. A division of Ring Power Corp., Southeastern Crane represents Manitowoc in Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina.; National Crane in Florida; Grove in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina; Manitex in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina; Tadano in North Carolina and South Carolina; and Broderson in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Click for more...

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