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AP Photo/Bill Sanders, Asheville Citizen-Times Work begins on clearing a rock slide Oct. 27, 2009, on Interstate 40 in Haywood County, west of Asheville, N.C. Engineers plan to remove as much of the rock at the base of the slide as possible to allow room for material still clinging to the mountainside to be dislodged. A $20.5 million stimulus-fund- ed project to widen I-95 in Palm Bay, Fla., is helping Ranger Construction expand its payroll and retain dozens of employees facing layoffs, the Associated General Contractors of America announced Oct. 30. The associa- tion added that the Florida firm’s experiences, along with those of contractors across the country, underscore the economic benefits of investing in infrastructure and construction projects. “For the dozens of men and women who will be working on this project, the stimulus means a good job, warm food and a com- fortable home,” Bob Schafer, pres- ident of the Associated General Contractors’ Florida East Coast Chapter and vice president of Ranger Construction, said. “As far as this project is concerned, the stimulus is working as intended.” Schafer said the stimulus-fund- ed project couldn’t have come at a AGC: Stim Projects Add, Save Construction Jobs By Eric Olson CEG CORRESPONDENT Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) believe that a large rock slide blocking both directions of Interstate 40 just east of the Tennessee line could take as long as six months to clear. The slide happened in the early morning hours of Oct. 25 at mile marker 2.6 in a rugged mountainous area of Haywood County. As a result, one of the Southeast’s major thoroughfares is closed from Exit 20 in North Carolina west to Exit 451 in Tennessee, forcing a detour that will take motorists many miles out of their way. Several hours after the 200-ft.-wide (60.9 m) landslide occurred, NCDOT had rushed a crew on site to assess the situation and begin a preliminary cleanup. Initially, it was I-40 Landslide May Take Six Months to Clear Rhinehart Purchases Perimeter Bobcat…8 Charlotte’s Terex Service Expands Offerings…10 Inside Table of Contents ............4 Business Calendar ........26 Truck & Trailer Section .... ..................................29-32 Crushing, Screening & Recycling Section ....37-45 Parts Section ............46-47 Auction Section ......58-67 Advertisers Index ..........66 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. 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(1.5 m) under- ground, each of which allows rainwater to soak into the ground underneath the parking area, rather than run off into the surrounding area. By Giles Lambertson CEG CORRESPONDENT When the U.S. Senate failed in September to enact six-year transportation legislation or to extend the existing funding authority in a responsible way, it created a billion-dollar-a-month hole for the construc- tion industry. “The baseline for the federal highway account is reduced by a billion dollars each month we have a continuing resolution,” said Tony Dorsey, media spokesman of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). “It will cost our members one billion dollars every month we have a resolution.” While the huge loss is mostly on paper — so far — it nonetheless is a drag on the con- struction economy. Here’s the deal: Though the Senate agreed with the House at the very last moment to a one-month extension of existing transportation funding authority, senators failed to include a provi- sion to roll back funding rescissions stipu- lated in the last six-year bill. The $8.7 billion in rescission money was a bookkeeping method of understating the true cost of SAFETEA-LU, which was passed in 2005 (two years into the six years of its effective authority). The sleight of hand was needed Congress Lags on Highway Bill Extension By Eric Olson CEG CORRESPONDENT Tailgate parties at University of South Carolina (USC) Gamecocks football games should be more enjoyable this fall with the construction of a sparkling new parking area adja- cent to the stadium. The just-opened parking area, on the southwest side of Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, also serves visitors to the South Carolina State Fair, which will ran this year from Oct. 14 to 25. Football fans and fair goers alike who have parked near the stadium in the past should notice the biggest difference on rainy Saturdays due to an unseen tech- nology under their very feet. For years, the approximately 30-acre site had been a dirt and grass parking lot for more than 4,000 vehicles. Minor flooding had proven to be a major headache at the site as it sits in a Innovative Drainage Key to New Parking Area for Gamecock Games D.H. . Griffin n Welcomes Guests s to o Annual l Fish h Fry…8 Ring g Power r Opens s New Full-Service e Facility…32 HydrauliCircuit t Sees Major r Growth…14 Inside Table of Contents ........4 Business Calendar......28 Trailers Section ....36-39 Paving Section......43-55 Parts Section ........58-59 Auction Section....70-79 Advertisers Index ......78 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. 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AP Photo/Bill Sanders, Asheville Citizen-TimesWork begins on clearing a rock slide Oct. 27, 2009, on Interstate 40in Haywood County, west of Asheville, N.C. Engineers plan toremove as much of the rock at the base of the slide as possible toallow room for material still clinging to the mountainside to bedislodged.
A $20.5 million stimulus-fund-ed project to widen I-95 in PalmBay, Fla., is helping RangerConstruction expand its payrolland retain dozens of employeesfacing layoffs, the AssociatedGeneral Contractors of Americaannounced Oct. 30. The associa-tion added that the Florida firm’sexperiences, along with those ofcontractors across the country,underscore the economic benefitsof investing in infrastructure andconstruction projects.
“For the dozens of men andwomen who will be working onthis project, the stimulus means agood job, warm food and a com-fortable home,” Bob Schafer, pres-ident of the Associated GeneralContractors’ Florida East CoastChapter and vice president ofRanger Construction, said. “As faras this project is concerned, thestimulus is working as intended.”
Schafer said the stimulus-fund-ed project couldn’t have come at a
AGC: Stim Projects Add,Save Construction Jobs
By Eric OlsonCEG CORRESPONDENT
Officials with the North CarolinaDepartment of Transportation (NCDOT)believe that a large rock slide blocking bothdirections of Interstate 40 just east of theTennessee line could take as long as sixmonths to clear.
The slide happened in the early morninghours of Oct. 25 at mile marker 2.6 in arugged mountainous area of HaywoodCounty.
As a result, one of the Southeast’s majorthoroughfares is closed from Exit 20 inNorth Carolina west to Exit 451 inTennessee, forcing a detour that will takemotorists many miles out of their way.
Several hours after the 200-ft.-wide (60.9m) landslide occurred, NCDOT had rusheda crew on site to assess the situation andbegin a preliminary cleanup. Initially, it was
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A large caravan of bulldozersand other construction equipmentdisplaying huge banners paradedthrough the streets of WashingtonOct. 28 to send a message to law-makers that they must act now tostop the bleeding in the construc-
tion equipment industry. Start UsUp USA! campaign organizersjoined by House Transportation& Infrastructure CommitteeChairman Jim Oberstar, D-Minn.,and other allies, also staged a rally
Iron Caravan Urges D.C.Action on Highway Funds
see LANDSLIDE page 26
A sea of 5,500 orange flags, each one representing 100 jobsalready lost in the construction equipment industry.
see RALLY page 48
U.S. Group installed more than 2,500 yellow storm water chambers about 5 ft. (1.5 m) under-ground, each of which allows rainwater to soak into the ground underneath the parking area,rather than run off into the surrounding area.
By Giles LambertsonCEG CORRESPONDENT
When the U.S. Senate failed inSeptember to enact six-year transportationlegislation or to extend the existing fundingauthority in a responsible way, it created abillion-dollar-a-month hole for the construc-tion industry.
“The baseline for the federal highwayaccount is reduced by a billion dollars eachmonth we have a continuing resolution,”said Tony Dorsey, media spokesman of theAmerican Association of State Highwayand Transportation Officials (AASHTO).“It will cost our members one billion dollarsevery month we have a resolution.”
While the huge loss is mostly on paper —so far — it nonetheless is a drag on the con-struction economy. Here’s the deal:
Though the Senate agreed with the Houseat the very last moment to a one-monthextension of existing transportation fundingauthority, senators failed to include a provi-sion to roll back funding rescissions stipu-lated in the last six-year bill. The $8.7 billionin rescission money was a bookkeepingmethod of understating the true cost ofSAFETEA-LU, which was passed in 2005(two years into the six years of its effectiveauthority). The sleight of hand was needed
Congress Lagson HighwayBill Extension
By Eric OlsonCEG CORRESPONDENT
Tailgate parties at Universityof South Carolina (USC)Gamecocks football gamesshould be more enjoyable thisfall with the construction of asparkling new parking area adja-cent to the stadium.
The just-opened parking area,on the southwest side ofWilliams-Brice Stadium inColumbia, also serves visitors tothe South Carolina State Fair,which will ran this year fromOct. 14 to 25.
Football fans and fair goersalike who have parked near thestadium in the past should notice
the biggest difference on rainySaturdays due to an unseen tech-nology under their very feet.
For years, the approximately30-acre site had been a dirt andgrass parking lot for more than4,000 vehicles. Minor floodinghad proven to be a majorheadache at the site as it sits in a
Innovative Drainage Key to NewParking Area for Gamecock Games
D.H.. Griffinn WelcomesGuestss too Annuall Fishh Fry…8
Ringg Powerr Openss NewFull-Servicee Facility…32
HydrauliCircuitt SeesMajorr Growth…14
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Table of Contents ........4
Business Calendar......28
Trailers Section ....36-39
Paving Section ......43-55
Parts Section ........58-59
Auction Section ....70-79
Advertisers Index ......78
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By Lori LovelyCEG CORRESPONDENT
A short 19-mi. (30.5 km) stretch of road justnorth of Detroit has been transformed into animprovement project with a rather complicatedstrategy. Extensive work on the I-96/I-696 cor-ridor in Oakland and Macomb counties has beendivided into four separate projects.
Project 1 consists of rehabilitation of eightbridges and repair of 4 mi. (6.4 km) of pavementin Oakland County between Novi and Halstedroads, including the I-96/I-696/M-5 interchangein Novi and Farmington Hills.
Project 2 picks up where the first project endsand involves pavement patching and rehabilita-tion of 42 bridges on I-696 in Oakland Countybetween Halsted and Campbell-Hilton roads.
Project 3 focuses on rehabilitating 22 bridgeson I-696, 15 of which are located within the I-696/Mound Road interchange.
Project 4 includes rehabilitation of six bridgesand extensive pavement repairs to I-696between Hayes and Nieman roads in MacombCounty. Also included are safety upgrades andlighting replacement on the median and ramps.
OverlapFor all practical purposes, the $67 million
overall project has been divided into two con-tracts — east and west — with two prime con-tractors: Dan’s Excavating out of Grant, Mich.,on the west contract and C.A. Hall on the east.
But even that division is a little blurry. “There are overlapping facets,” says Bob
Daavettila, construction director for Tetra Tech,
particularly concerning the bridge work. A total of 56 bridges will undergo rehabilita-
tion. Because C.A. Hall is a subcontractor for allbridge work on both contracts and since there’sa lot of bridge work in the west contract, Hall isdoing considerable work on both.
“Because they’re a major sub, it leads to a lotof coordination. Hall is at all the meetings forthe Dan’s contract.”
According to Daavettila, the two big con-tracts consist of a two-year project for $47 mil-lion to reconstruct pavement from Novi toFarmington Hills — the west project — and a
$14 million contract to conduct bridge rehabili-tation and concrete patching on I-696 — the eastproject. The west contract involves significantamounts of overlay, but there is none on the eastcontract. Instead, there is, as Daavettila says, “alot of concrete patching.”
Other Names for an Old-Time Trail
Before being designated as a military high-way in 1832, the corridor from Lake Michiganthrough Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids was
MDOTRehabilitates Crucial Mich. Corridor
By Giles LambertsonCEG CORRESPONDENT
Health care reform in the United States has been beaten nearly to deaththis year by advocates and critics alike. Yet as the debate moves intoOctober, the final shape of “reform” remains elusive and elastic with con-struction industry executives anxious about its impact on their companies.
Any change in the system definitely will have impact on contractorsand a sweeping change could upend smaller firms — and most construc-tion companies are small-to-medium-sized. The truth of the matter is the
reform model in which government would provide most health care serv-ices would dramatically change the way every business operates, large orsmall.
It is impractical to hope that health care reform will be tailored to theconstruction industry. Nevertheless, small businesses consistently favorcertain reform initiatives over others. Were Washington to institute reformalong the lines general contractors might lay down, the following featureswould be among the legislated changes:
• New authority for associations to negotiate insurance packages
A total of 56 bridges will undergo rehabilitation. Because C.A. Hall is a subcontractor forall bridge work on both contracts and since there is a lot of bridge work in the west con-tract, Hall is doing considerable work on both.
Southeast
By Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
Aseries of torrential downpours in the Atlantametro area in late September caused what U.S.Geological Survey experts deemed a 500-yearflood, leaving 10 people dead and 20 counties inGeorgia disaster areas. The rain also triggeredextensive flooding throughout Georgia,Tennessee and Alabama. Flooding in Atlantapeaked on Sept. 21, after more than 20 in. of rainfell overnight.
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue quickly declareda state of emergency in 17 Georgia counties,clearing the way for the massive deployment ofstate personnel and equipment. PresidentBarack Obama followed suit in similar rapidmanner, issuing a Federal Disaster Declarationfor individual assistance to aid residents of the14 counties that were hardest hit: Carroll,Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb,Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton, Paulding,Rockdale, Stephens and Walker.
The Georgia Emergency ManagementAgency coordinated the state’s recovery effortwith local, state, federal and volunteer counter-parts.
“Damage assessment teams are continuing towork with local authorities in all affected areasof the state to assess losses,” GeorgiaEmergency Management Agency DirectorCharley English told reporters in the days fol-lowing the flood.
With reports of closed highways, roads,bridges, schools and businesses, and as many as20,000 homes and other structures that have suf-fered major damage, Georgia InsuranceCommissioner John Oxendine adjusted his ini-tial estimate of flood-related insurance claims,doubling the total to as much as $500 million.However, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, isn’thappy with even the revised numbers. She pre-dicted to presidential officials that damage willreach $1 billion, pointing out that repairing theR.M. Clayton sewage treatment plant on theChattahoochee River could cost $100 millionalone.
GDOT DeploymentWhile stating its own prediction of $2 billion
in damages, the Georgia Department of see FLOOD page 25
Cat 321C LCR and 330DL excavators are hard at work at a C.W. Matthews project inNortheast Cobb County, Ga., for emergency Cobb DOT road replacement, which includedinstallation of a triple barrel 72 in (183 cm)., 70 ft. (21 m) long piping system and tempo-rary road to service 40 homes that were without a roadway to get out of their Waterfordsubdivision homes.
Georgia Flood Recovery Begins in Earnest
Stafford Holds Open Houseat Its New Va. Facility…8
St. Johns River DredgingUnder Way…27
HCEA Holds 24th AnnualConvention…18
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In 2005, the Base Realignment andClosure (BRAC) law was passed byCongress. With BRAC, the Department ofDefense reorganized its installation infra-structure in order to more effectively and effi-ciently support its forces. As a result of thislaw, operational readiness would increaseand allow for innovation in doing business. Amajor change that has occurred under BRACinvolves moving two commands, U.S.Armed Forces Command (FORSCOM) and
the U.S. Army Reserve Command from FortMcPherson, in Atlanta, to Fort Bragg, inFayetteville, N.C. The new CommandHeadquarters complex is currently under con-struction at Fort Bragg.
The groundbreaking ceremony for theCommand Headquarters complex was heldDecember 8, 2008, and construction began inFebruary 2009. The building will house bothcommands, but they will remain separate.According to Billy Birdwell, Public AffairsSpecialist, Savannah District, U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers (USACE), “The con-
Hensel Phelps Leads Chargefor New Fort Bragg Commands
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Paving Section ........33-45
Mini & CompactEquipment Section ..49-62
Parts Section ............64-65
Business Calendar ........74
Auction Section ......80-91
Advertisers Index ..........90
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By Jay AdamsCEG CORRESPONDENT
In trucking, cooperation is everything. The same could besaid for construction work, all contracting and the running ofany successful club or organization.
Cooperation in all these arenas came together as one at theAntique Truck Club of America’s Little Rhody Chapter’sSixth Annual Antique Truck Show on Sept. 13 on theWashington County Fairgrounds in Richmond, R.I.Working in conjunction with the Historical ConstructionEquipment Association’s (HCEA) Northeast Rockbustersonce again, more than 60 members of the local AntiqueTruck Club brought out their finest old equipment, to thedelight and surprise of other members, guests and enthusi-asts.
The Antique Truck Club and the Rockbusters hold thisevent every September, drawing people from every NewEngland state. Machines that range from the unusual to thesublime fill the flat fields of the fairgrounds for passersby to
admire.“We combine our shows. We support them and they sup-
port us, even in the rain,” said Jackie Volatile, who organiz-es these shows with her husband, Roger, the club’s president.
What made the presidential couple so proud this year wasthat the event was organized to raise money and food for theRhode Island Food Bank.
We brought in 800 pounds of canned goods. Last year, wefed 2,000 needy families for a year and we are quite proud ofthat,” said Jackie Volatile.
They also are very proud of the cooperation and sharedinterests of their members who bring any and all workingantique machines to these events, as long as they are able.
“We welcome classic trucks, we welcome tractors, any-thing that comes in,” added Roger Volatile. “Antique isantique to us.”
The Volatiles represent the Little Rhody Chapter at nation-al events, usually held in the National Chapter’s home stateof Pennsylvania. “There are 21 different chapters in the
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After many years of discussion, an ambitiousproject to ease congestion in Pennsylvania’sdensely populated Bucks and Montgomery coun-ties is finally under way withconstruction of a long-awaitedparkway.
The PennsylvaniaDepartment of Transportation(PennDOT) has estimated thatby 2020 the new highway willbe traveled by between 23,700and 28,300 vehicles daily
Certain changes, however,had to be made before groundcould be broken for the project.
According to PennDOT, theparkway had initially beenplanned as an expressway withlimited access. However, inMarch 2004, the departmentrealized its projected revenueswould not provide enoughfunding for all its proposed
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Health care reform in the United Stateshas been beaten nearly to death this year byadvocates and critics alike. Yet as thedebate moves into October, the final shapeof “reform” remains elusive and elasticwith construction industry executives anx-ious about its impact on their companies.
Any change in the system definitely willhave impact on contractors and a sweepingchange could upend smaller firms — andmost construction companies are small-to-medium-sized. The truth of the matter isthe reform model in which governmentwould provide most health care serviceswould dramatically change the way everybusiness operates, large or small.
It is impractical to hope that health carereform will be tailored to the constructionindustry. Nevertheless, small businessesconsistently favor certain reform initiativesover others. Were Washington to institutereform along the lines general contractorsmight lay down, the following featureswould be among the legislated changes:
• New authority for associations tonegotiate insurance packages for theirmembers. Besides gaining clout in negoti-ating benefits, association insurance nego-tiators could win lower premiums, if giventhe opportunity. Associated Builders andContractors noted that private insurancecarriers must mark up premiums as muchas 35 percent when dealing with smallgroups in order to meet profit targets andoffset overhead. Whereas associations canprovide the same administrative servicesfor their members at a cost of 15 percent orless — if, that is, members are allowed tobuy insurance through small businesshealth plan pools.
ConstructingHealthy Lookat Health Care
see REFORM page 22
Construction crews pourconcrete for an abutmentthat will support theRoute 202 parkwaybridge over Route 309.
Words Into Action: Route 202Parkway Finally Advances
Additional $30M inFunds En Route to Md.
Gov. Martin O’Malley announced that additional transportationprojects worth $30 million will be funded by President BarackObama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).Funding for these additional projects is available due to savingsgenerated by the intense competition for Maryland’s ARRA high-way and transit contracts advertised earlier this year.
“Without a doubt, President Obama’s recovery program is gen-erating the desired effect here in Maryland,” said O’Malley.“Across our state, work is under way rehabilitating our roads,bridges and transit systems. Healthy competition for those state
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The bridges that were moved vary in length from 85 to 173 ft. (25.9 to 52.7 m) and were 43to 94 ft. (13 to 28.6 m) wide. The largest weighed in at 1,350 tons (1,220 t).
By Kathie SutinCEG CORRESPONDENT
Work on a Utah freeway reconstruction projectso unusual it was featured as NationalGeographic Channel’s “World’s Toughest Fixes”is heading for an on-time, on-budget completionat the end of the year.
What made work on a 2-mi. (3.2 km) stretchof I-80 in Salt Lake City project extraordinarywas the Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)method using Self Propelled Modular Transports(SPMT) to construct six of 12 bridges and one oftwo ramps in the project.
The $139 million project along a 2-mi. stretchfrom State Street to 1300 East through Salt LakeCity includes construction of the bridges andramp “not at their final location,” John Montoya,project manager, said. Instead, the girders anddecks were constructed on the ground at a “bridgefarm.” Massive transporters moved them to belifted into place along the expressway.
Horrocks Engineering and H.W. LochnerEngineering are the designers and Ralph L.Wadsworth Construction is the general contrac-tor.
Some of the bridges were transported as muchas a mile and a half which is “a good distance,”Montoya said.
“That was significant. There are a fair amountof projects where you move a bridge a couplehundred feet but we actually moved some ofthem a mile and a half.”
The bridges that were moved vary in lengthfrom 85 to 173 ft. (25.9 to 52.7 m) and were 43 to94 ft. (13 to 28.6 m) wide, Carlye Sommers, pub-lic involvement manager for Lochner, said. Thelargest weighed in at 1,350 tons (1,220 t).
The SPMTs that moved the bridges hadapproximately 250 wheels and moved at an aver-age speed of five miles per hour, Sommers said.
The only route crews could move the bridgesdown was the same one they were working on so
Reconstruction on Schedulefor UDOT’s $139M Project
see UDOT page 37
By Giles LambertsonCEG CORRESPONDENT
Health care reform in the United Stateshas been beaten nearly to death this year byadvocates and critics alike. Yet as thedebate moves into October, the final shapeof “reform” remains elusive and elasticwith construction industry executives anx-ious about its impact on their companies.
Any change in the system definitely willhave impact on contractors and a sweepingchange could upend smaller firms — andmost construction companies are small-to-medium-sized. The truth of the matter isthe reform model in which governmentwould provide most health care serviceswould dramatically change the way everybusiness operates, large or small.
It is impractical to hope that health carereform will be tailored to the constructionindustry. Nevertheless, small businessesconsistently favor certain reform initiativesover others. Were Washington to institutereform along the lines general contractorsmight lay down, the following featureswould be among the legislated changes:
• New authority for associations tonegotiate insurance packages for theirmembers. Besides gaining clout in negoti-ating benefits, association insurance nego-tiators could win lower premiums, if giventhe opportunity. Associated Builders andContractors noted that private insurancecarriers must mark up premiums as muchas 35 percent when dealing with smallgroups in order to meet profit targets andoffset overhead. Whereas associations canprovide the same administrative servicesfor their members at a cost of 15 percent orless — if, that is, members are allowed tobuy insurance through small business
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FEATURES…RHINEHART GROWS AGAIN WITH PERIMETERBOBCAT PURCHASE Rhinehart Equipment, a Bobcat, Kubota and New Holland dealer, has beenserving customers in Rome, Ga., for more than 60 years. Seeing anotherhuge opportunity, Mark Easterwood teamed up with his brother, Scott, topurchase the four locations of Perimeter Bobcat in metro Atlanta, Ga.
TEREX SERVICE CENTER IN CHARLOTTE EXPANDS ITSSERVICE OFFERINGS The Terex Service Center in Charlotte, N.C., hosted an open house on Oct.20. The facility includes 10,000 sq. ft. of shop space, a 5-ton bridge craneand two, 3-ton A-frame hoists.
GREGORY POOLE, SPECTRA I.S. HOLD DEMO DAY INCLAYTON, N.C.Gregory Poole Equipment Company and Spectra I.S. held a demo day Oct.29 at the Caterpillar Clayton, N.C., facility demonstration center. The eventwas held to introduce contractors in Eastern North Carolina to the latestinnovations in GPS and laser systems.
SHEETING GUIDE FRAME HELPS CONTRACTOR WITHUTILITY WORK The Florida Department of Transportation recently let a job to widen almost3 mi. of State Route 50 in the heart of Orlando, between the SR-417 TollRoad and SR-456. Lane Construction Co., headquartered in Cheshire,Conn., was low bidder on the project.
YANCEY BROS. HOSTS CAT D7E ELECTRIC DRIVEDOZER DEMOS Yancey Bros. Co. recently hosted two demos of the new Cat D7E electricdrive dozer. More than 30 contractors turned out at Yancey’s Macon, Ga.,location and more than 45 came to the Dacula, Ga., location to see themachine in action and try it for themselves.
GEITH UPS LEAD TIMES, CUSTOMER SERVICE INSTATESVILLE DIGS The intersection of I-77 and I-40 in Statesville, N.C., has been steadilyincreasingly in popularity since Doosan purchased a facility located therethree years ago. During that time, Doosan has been steadily filling the300,000 sq. ft. building with its different divisions.
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Rhinehart Grows Again With Perimeter Bobcat Purchase
Rhinehart Equipment, a Bobcat,Kubota and New Holland dealer,has been serving customers inRome, Ga., for more than 60 years.In 2008, Mark Easterwood, ownerof Rhinehart Equipment, saw anopportunity in east centralAlabama and opened a brand newBobcat distributorship in Oxford,Ala. (Bobcat of Oxford). His mostrecent purchase was a bit biggerthan opening a single location.
Seeing another huge opportunity,Easterwood teamed up with hisbrother, Scott Easterwood, to pur-chase the four locations ofPerimeter Bobcat in metro Atlanta,Ga.
The brothers officially pur-chased Perimeter Bobcat fromDoosan on Oct. 16 and promptlychanged the name of the companyto Bobcat of Atlanta.
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Scott Easterwood will lead theoperations for these locations andhas appointed Matt Cochran tooversee the branch management ofthe Norcross and Gainesvillelocations, Randy Shavor for the
see RHINEHART page 52Scott Easterwood is the co-owner of Bobcat of Atlanta and willmanage operations of the company’s four locations.
The Lake City, Ga., facility of Bobcat of Atlanta was built as a “model store” for other new facilitiesbeing built for Bobcat specific distributors.
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Terex Service Center in CharlotteExpands Its Service Offerings
(L-R): Jack Taylor, Stuart Deal, Jeff Baumgardner and Dave Tuck all ofH&E Equipment Services, Charlotte, talk with Steve Headden of Terexabout the service capabilities of the Charlotte facility.
(L-R) are Jay Hardister and Kevin Gunter, both of Blanchard Machinery, Columbia, S.C., andJerome Kale and Richard Gunderman, both of Terex Utilities. Pictured in the background isa newly completed Terex Utility Truck with a 55-ft. (16.8 m) reach.
Steve Headden (L) host of the event, welcomes RogerMcArver, owner of Gaston Rentals, Gastonia, N.C., tothe open house.
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The Terex Service Center in Charlotte, N.C.,hosted an open house on Oct. 20. The facilityincludes 10,000 sq. ft. of shop space, a 5-ton
bridge crane and two, 3-ton A-frame hoists. Sevenservice technicians with an average of 14 years expe-rience and an AWS certified welder have kept a vari-ety of machines up and running at this location for 11years, and now several more have been added to thelist.
Twenty-eight customers attended the event, whichwas held to introduce customers to the fact that the16 established Terex service centers located through-out the United States now will be equipped to pro-vide maintenance and repair services for Geniebooms, scissors and telehandlers, as well as Terexgenerators and light towers. Additional offerings willinclude frequent and annual inspection services;maintenance contracts; warranty and service bulletinwork, repairs; and insurance estimates. Many of theattendees represented regional rental companies aswell as representatives from NEFF, Sunbelt, H&E,RSC, Volvo and several Cat dealers.
The Open House ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. andincluded a catered lunch from Jason’s Deli,Charlotte, N.C. Genie-branded giveaways, includingwall clings, mouse pads, notepads and pens weredistributed and gift certificates for equipment serviceand repair to promote the new services were raffledoff. Richard Gunderman, director of operations,Terex Aerial Work Platforms, attended the function
to greet the customers in person and to tell themabout the new offerings.
Gunderman explained that “Previously, Genieaerial customers performed equipment maintenanceand repairs themselves or by way of other dealers.By expanding the service offering beyond Utilitiesproducts at our Terex Service Centers, we can nowprovide dedicated locations so our customers have aconsistent place to bring their fleet outside of theirown infrastructure for repairs and maintenance.Customers will be able to count on our excellent rep-utation and our factory-trained and knowledgeableTerex AWP Team Members.”
In a Genie GS-1930 lift (L-R) areMike Rudkin of Volvo Rents; RickCloniger of Carolina Cat and JeffWilliams of Stafford in Charlotte.
Pat Bentzel (L) of Stafford in Charlotte and Ed McHaleof Volvo Rents attended the event to see how the serv-ice center operated. Stafford represents several dif-ferent Terex product lines and Volvo Rents keeps sev-eral different Terex products in the rental fleet.
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Gregory Poole, Spectra I.S. Hold Demo Day in Clayton, N.C.
B.G. Jennings (L) of Barnhill Contracting inTarboro and Keenan Woolard of Gregory PooleEquipment Company talk about productivitygains using GPS and laser systems on themachines.
The Cat 12M motorgrader equipped with the CatAccuGrade / Trimble single antenna system wason hand for the contractors to try out.
James (L) and Michael Autry of MSD Inc. in Fayettevillehave been running a GPS system on their machines forseven years. They came to event to look at the new tech-nology in order to find ways to improve their business.
(L-R) are Asher Brinson of Gregory Poole Equipment Company; BrendanDavidson of Davidson Excavating in Prospect Hill; Bryant Balentine ofGregory Poole Equipment Company; and Lynn Everett of Everett’s Clearing &Grading. Both contractors currently have the GPS systems on their dozersand came to the event to learn how an excavator system would benefit them.
Lewin Blue (L) and Charles Boggs, both of C&LGrading in Vass, N.C., currently do not haveGPS systems, but they came to the event tolearn how the GPS and laser systems couldbenefit them.
The Cat 314DK excavator simulates digging from a benchusing the Spectra Precision DD300 dual grade laser andmachine control for guidance. (L-R) are Ian Scott andRichard Oldham, both of Sanford Contractors in Sanford,N.C., and Ed Hooks of Gregory Poole Equipment Company.
(L-R) are Woodrow, Allen and Woodrow Ellixson; John Simpson and Jim Powell — all ofEllixson & Sons Inc. in Southport; and Bill Poteat, Michael Jennings and John Batis, all ofGregory Poole Equipment Company.
Gregory Poole Equipment Company and Spectra I.S.held a demo day Oct. 29 at the Caterpillar Clayton,N.C., facility demonstration center. The event was
held to introduce contractors in Eastern North Carolina to thelatest innovations in GPS and laser systems.
Both contractors who use GPS and laser systems and oneswho do not attended the demo day. Several contractors whouse older laser systems in their businesses attended so thatthey could learn how new technology could help them beeven more productive, while others who use the convention-al stakes in their operations, came to see how they could savemoney by using the GPS and laser systems.
Several different Caterpillar machines were outfitted withGPS and laser systems, including excavators, dozers, motor-graders and backhoe loaders.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)has awarded an $11.6 million contract to TannerConstruction of Jones County to reconstruct 2 mi. (3.2 km)of roadway on Interstate 59 from Fourth Avenue to ChantillyStreet in Jones County.
Work on the interstate reconstruction project will includeclearing and grubbing along the highway, followed by road-way resurfacing. Along with widening the roadway andbridges, crews will be relocating existing lighting and build-ing retaining walls. Once completed, the highway will have6 ft. (1.8 m) shoulders on the inside and 12 ft. (3.6 m) shoul-ders on the outside along the roadway.
Because there are extended lane closures throughout theproject, MDOT Project Manager Brent Quick said detourswill be available to motorists.
“Vehicles will be restricted to one lane both northboundand southbound in different phases,” said Quick. “Motoristsare advised to look for signs that will be posted during eachphase of construction, which will explain traffic restric-tions.”
Quick said that crews will be installing temporary lightingin the construction zone, while permanent lights are con-structed.
Laurel Mayor Melvin Mack said the city welcomes thisimportant project.
“The city of Laurel is grateful to the MississippiDepartment of Transportation [MDOT] for working with usto expedite this project as well as the newly completedimprovements to the S-Curve,” said Mayor Mack. “The sec-tion of I-59 through Laurel has been known nationwide forthe danger that it posed to travelers, as the site of many acci-dents and at least one death each year. Through the issuanceof HELP bonds by the city of Laurel with reimbursement byMDOT, the project was started several years ahead of sched-ule, thereby reducing accidents and deaths related to thistreacherous segment of interstate.”
Mack said the city looks forward to the installation of thenew lighting, which is a part of the project.
“We are ecstatic that the Mississippi Department ofTransportation has implemented such a comprehensive planto improve this major thoroughfare through Laurel.”
The I-59 project is estimated to take about a year to com-plete.
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Sheeting Guide Frame Helps Contractor With Utility WorkBy James McRaySPECIAL TO CEG
The Florida Department of Transportation (DOT)recently let a job to widen almost 3 mi. (4.8 km) ofState Route (SR)-50 in the heart of Orlando, betweenthe SR-417 Toll Road and SR-456. Lane ConstructionCo., headquartered in Cheshire, Conn., was low bid-der on the project.
Even though this is primarily a road building proj-ect, invariably underground utilities are encounteredand need to be diverted, replaced or upgraded in somecapacity.
Lane recently installed a 60 in. (152 cm) steel cas-ing for an interconnection line underneath SR-50 at adepth of 15 ft. (4.6 m). The 80 linear ft. (24 m) lineconnects two lift stations that will provide an emer-gency redirection of the sanitary sewer system. One ofthe lift stations is owned and operated by the city ofOrlando, the other by Orange County.
Coordinating efforts between three public entities— state, county, and city — is no easy undertaking.Making it more difficult were the presence of over-head electrical lines that power the two pump stations.During the course of installing the interconnectionline, the power lines needed to be deactivated and thepump stations run on generators, and then the electri-cal lines recharged at the end of each day. All this gaveLane ample motivation to work as quickly as possible.
Because Lane was working in the state right-of-way, it was critical to keep disruption of traffic to aminimum. Therefore it was advantageous to keep theexcavation as tight as possible, with as little over-exca-vation as necessary, and no sloping. That challengerequired Lane to come up with a very specific, spe-cialized shoring system.
In the cramped quarters next to the road, Lane knewthat tight sheeting would be the best shoring solution.But, sheeting can be installed in many different ways.Typically, sheeting is installed with a vibrationmachine or sheet driver; both requiring additionalonsite machinery and equipment.
Basically, Lane needed a no-extra-equipment-work-in-tight-spaces-install-with-regular-excavatorsheeting installation system. The solution? A swing-in-place sheeting guide frame provided byProfessional Shoring and Supply, Florida’s newesttrench shielding and shoring experts.
Professional Shoring and Supply’s new sheetingguide frame has “mitered” corners with overlappingpockets that pin together like a door hinge, creating a4-sided “picture frame” system that can be set-up onthe ground rather than in a pilot hole. And, withoutseparate independent corner posts, there is much lessgap between sheeting at the corners.
“Unlike slide rail that would have eight pieces, thisguide frame system only has four,” said Dale Ellis,Lane Construction’s projects superintendent. “It tookus only an hour to install the sheeting, rather than threehours.”
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The sheeting guide frame can be set-up on the ground ratherthan in a pilot hole. And, without separate independent cor-ner posts, there is much less gap between sheeting at thecorners.
Professional Shoring and Supply’s new sheeting guideframe has “mitered” corners with overlapping pocketsthat pin together like a door hinge, creating a 4-sided“picture frame” system.
Unlike slide rail that would have eight pieces, this guideframe system has only four, according to Dale Ellis, LaneConstruction’s project superintendent.
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) An environmental group has reachedan agreement with the Alabama Department ofTransportation over construction of a new section of U.S. 98in west Mobile.
Both parties said Oct. 16 that Mobile Baykeeper had askeda judge to dismiss its claim but neither party would discussthe contents of the agreement when contacted by the Press-Register newspaper.
The DOT plans to replace a two-lane section of U.S. 98but the project has gone more than $40 million over budgetand is years behind schedule. The Press-Register has uncov-ered numerous environmental violations.
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The EA evaluated three alternatives, all ofwhich would use combinations of existinghighways, county roads and new locationsections to connect Highway 13 fromHighway 267 to Highway 36. The alterna-tives were presented at the location publichearing in Searcy on June 30, 2009.
After consideration of information con-tained in the EA and the comments receivedat the location public hearing, the AHTD hasidentified Alternative 2 as the preferred alter-native. Alternative 2 extends north from theintersection of Highways 13 and 267 andthen turns northeast, eventually followingHoney Hill Road northward to Highway 36.This alternative consists of two differentcross-sections, including rural and urbandesigns.
The rural design would have two 12-ft.
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The urban design would have two 14-ft.(4.2 m) wide travel lanes with curb and gut-ter and a sidewalk on the eastern side of theroadway, and would be built from the inter-section of Booth Road and Honey Hill Roadto Highway 36.
Extending Highway 13 meets the primarypurpose and need of the project by improv-ing the flow of traffic through the area, andwill successfully carry the corridor’s project-ed traffic volumes for the next 20 years. Thispreferred alternative is the shortest, will havethe lowest number of relocates, least wetlandand floodplain impacts, and is projected tocarry the same or more traffic than the otherproposed alternatives, according to officials.
After further design and survey work iscompleted, a design public hearing will beheld in Searcy to share details on the designand proposed right of way limits, and toreceive additional public comment on theproposal.
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Yancey Bros. Hosts Cat D7E Electric Drive Dozer DemosYancey Bros. Co. recently hosted two
demos of the new Cat D7E electric drivedozer. More than 30 contractors turned out atYancey’s Macon, Ga., location and morethan 45 came to the Dacula, Ga., location tosee the machine in action and try it for them-selves.
Bob Powers, a professional demonstratorwho works with the marketing group as anapplication consultant for Caterpillar in EastPeoria, Ill., has been traveling the countrydisplaying the features of the new D7E. Atrue showman, Powers begins by taking theD7E to the top of a very steep pile of dirt and“teeter-tottering” for a few moments. AsPowers takes the machine down the hill andapproaches the crowd, he positions the D7Ewith an obvious view of the single cylinderin line with the exhaust, air intake and thecenter post cab. Then he slowly turns themachine, showing that he can be seen fromhead to toe through the window of the cab,which means that, in turn, the visibility fromthe inside out is just as impressive.
Powers said, “At this point, I turn themachine around 180 degrees, put the ripperdown and raise the machine up to show thesteering capability and counter rotation,which we have in our existing tractors. ThenI put it in forward gear and show how we cando a lock track pivot turn, which basicallyallows you to lock the inside track and turnon a dime. It’s the only diff steer tractor inthe industry that is able to do that.”
Powers continued the demonstration byperforming ripping and dozing passes andby making quick work of backfills. By tak-ing the D7E through a cone slalom coursePowers demonstrated the machine’senhanced maneuverability and steeringimprovements over the D7R. Powers fin-ished with a walk around of the machine andthen opened the floor for the operators to ask
questions and get some stick time. When asked about what comments he
receives from first-time operators, Powerssaid that many rave about the visibility.Others give very high marks for its perform-ance and say they can’t believe how agileand nimble it is and many compare it to the
agility of the D6 with the power of a D8,with extreme ease of operation. On thismachine, Powers stated, “you set top desiredtrack speed and the power train managesitself according to the load.”
“One interesting comment I receivedwhen I did a demo in West Texas where itwas 105 degrees out,” Powers mentioned.“An operator got out of the cab and com-mented that the air conditioner got so cold in
the cab you could hang beef.” Powers further elaborated on the air con-
ditioning system. “The cold a/c is one thing we talk about
with this tractor because we have a self-sus-tained HVAC unit mounted on the back ofthe cab, which is all self-contained. The
heater core is up there, the a/c compressor[which is electrically driven], the evaporatorand condenser. Basically it’s much like awindow unit in your house. That’s how oursupplier brings it to us. We just bolt it on,hook the 320 volt a/c cable up to it, heatercore, hoses and it’s ready to go. It keeps thenoise and all the components outside andgets rid of one more belt [parasite] on theengine, which helps to maximize fuel effi-
ciency.”The lack of belts and other energy drains,
or what Powers calls parasites, on the newD7E is a big change from former models.
“Inside the engine compartment you’llsee no belts or pulleys so there are fewer‘parasites’ robbing fuel economy and thereare no belts to replace. There’s no a/c com-pressor, no alternator and no water pumptaking power from the engine. The fan is notdriven by the engine either — it is drivenhydraulically, while the a/c compressor andthe water pump are driven electrically andthis allows us to actually get by with a small-er engine. The D7E has five less horsepow-er than its predecessor because more of thatpower is now being transferred into produc-tive work. Of course we get the efficiency ofelectrical vs. mechanical transfer of powerfrom the engine down to the ground. All thehydraulic pumps are mounted on the rear ofthe engine and are still gear driven, mechan-ically driven, but they are variable displace-ment and thus produce flow in proportion todemand. So if there’s no demand for them,they take only minimal power from theengine.”
Customer reaction to the new D7E wasoverwhelmingly positive.
“We have strong interest from customersaround the state. Following the event inGwinnett we sent the D7E south toSavannah and in total over 150 customerssaw the machine. We believe the D7E willbe an important machine for Georgia, andwe look forward to delivering the initialunits in 2010,” stated Jim Stephenson, pres-ident and chief executive officer of YanceyBros. Co.
(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Web siteat www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)CEG
The new CAT D7E dozer was pulled into the shop bay after the Dacula, Ga., demowhen the skies opened and a downpour descended on the event.
Yancey Bros.’ Machine Sales Representative Chris Brogdon (C) chats with cus-tomers Glenn Still (L), Still Construction Inc., Powder Springs, Ga; and ScottGilleland, Clyde Gilleland Contractor Inc., Jasper, Ga., at the D7E demo.
John Faress (L) and Dan Peter (R) of Yancey Bros. Co. talk to Glenn Nasworthy,equipment manager of Brent Scarbrough & Company, Fayetteville, Ga., about thefeatures and benefits of the new Cat D7E.
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P&J Tapped for Dangerous $10M Projectto Clear Rock Along Heavily Traveled I-40announced that the cleanup would takeabout three months to complete and gettraffic moving again.
Despite their public stances, though,some NCDOT officials are now pri-vately warning that the slide is largerthan first thought. In addition, theweather and the dangerous work ofremoving loose rock still on a hillsideabove the roadway will contribute tothe total project lasting an extra two tothree months.
The cost of the cleanup is estimatedto be as much as $10 million, accordingto the NCDOT.
The state agency hasbrought in Phillips &Jordan Inc. (P&J), basedin Knoxville, Tenn., andRobbinsville, N.C., asthe project’s primarycontractor. In turn, P&Jhas hired Janod Inc., ofChamplain, N.Y., a spe-cialist in rock clearingand stabilization formore than 40 years, toassist in the work.
What they are dealingwith is rock that localgeologists say is 600 mil-lion-year-old schist, aheavy, close-grainedrock that is extremelyweathered and very hard,although not as hard asgranite.
Officials are not sure what causedthe slide, although slides are fairlycommon along that stretch of I-40,which runs through the Pigeon RiverGorge.
Alandslide in 1997 just 2 mi. west ofthe current slide closed the interstatefor three months and involved moredirt than rock. The NCDOT said that98 percent of the 2009 slide is made upof rock.
Recent rains in the area could havecaused the slide, as well as the continu-ous freezing and thawing that occursover many decades.
“I have seen quite a few rock slides,landslides and mudslides, and althoughthis is by no means the biggest one I’veseen, it may be the most dangerous,”said Rick Styles, the NCDOT’s resi-
dent engineer on the cleanup.“A lot of rock slid as much as 500
feet down that slope, but it didn’t allcome down at once. Some of it lodgedagainst a rock formation that is stillway up the slope where we are havinga bit of trouble getting it loose and allthe way down to the road level wherewe can manage it.”
Styles said that by the middle of theweek after the slide, Janod had menrappelling down the slope and usinglarge crowbars and handheld equip-ment that uses compressed air to dis-lodge unstable rock and send it crash-ing down the hillside.
“At some point in the next few daysthose crews are actually going towench a small drill up the steep rockface and drill some holes in the rock inorder to set explosive charges to getthat stuff off that slope,” Styles said onOct. 29. “Once all that is done, then wecan get up there with a dozer or twoand a couple of track hoes and clearrock from the top down.”
In order to get heavy equipment tothe top of the slope, crews will use thefallen rock itself to build a ramp up thehillside. The plan is unusual in that theNCDOT usually builds access roadsaround landslides to move equipmentinto place, but after careful considera-tion, it was decided a ramp would workbetter at this site.
“I would say that there has alreadybeen a few thousand cubic yards of
material that has fallen off the hillsideand there is about the same amount thatneeds to fall off,” Styles explained.“Once it does, we can then use thatmaterial to build a ramp.
He said that the rock will not have tobe crushed, but simply moved or rolledinto place to make a temporary incline.
Crews have already been able tomove some large boulders off the east-bound lanes of I-40 and have brokenthem up with tractor-mounted hammerdrills.
“Right now we have a Caterpillar330 excavator and a D7 dozer at thesite, with another track hoe with a rock
breaker on it,” Styles saidOct. 29. “We haven’tbeen able to use themmuch just yet because westill have the threat ofrocks falling on top ofus.”
Styles expected thework to really ramp up bythe weekend of Nov. 7-8and after that as many as20 people will workseven days a week toclear the roadway.
That means that crewswill be working rightthrough the area’s brutalwinter months, a factorthat is sure to slow downthe cleanup efforts, Stylessaid.
“Winter will definitely be a wildcard in all of this,” Styles cautioned.“The slide happened in a rugged areathat will get snow and ice when otherparts of Haywood County won’t getany.”
North Carolina Governor BeverlyPerdue toured the site of the rock slideon Oct. 28 and pledged to reopen I-40as soon as possible. She also took stepsto request federal money to help payfor the work by signing an emergencydeclaration.
On that same day, the NCDOTannounced that the original estimate ofhaving the road open in three monthswas probably unrealistic.
(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’sWeb site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.) CEG
Photo courtesy of NCDOTThe rock slide happened in the early morning hours of Oct.25 at mile marker 2.6 in a rugged mountainous area ofHaywood County.
LANDSLIDE from page 1November 18, 2009 – Meeting. The Delaware
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November 19-20, 2009 – Convention. The OhioAggregates & Industrial Minerals Association(OAIMA) is going to hold their Annual Meeting &Convention at the Columbus Easton Hotel inColumbus, Ohio. For more information, visit theirwebsite at www.oaima.org or call to make reserva-tions at 614-414-5000.
December 2-3, 2009 – Forum. The NationalUtility Contractors Association has scheduled theSafety Directors Forum (SDF) at the New York Hotel,Las Vegas, NV. For further information please contactthe NUCA at 703-358-9300.
December 10, 2009 – Legislative Breakfast. TheDelaware Contractors Association (DCA) will hold aLegislative Breakfast in the DCA Boardroom inNewark, DE. For further information, fax NancyHandlin at 302-994-8185.
December 14-15, 2009 – Winter Conference.Ohio Contractors’ Assoc. Winter ConferenceMidwest, Columbus, OH. For more information call800-229-1388 or 614-488-0724.
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Felling Adds Bug-O Side Beam Motion System to FacilityIn April of this year, Felling Trailers’engineering, fabri-
cation and maintenance staff began working in conjunc-tion with Central McGowan, of Central Minnesota andBug-O Systems Inc., of Canonsburg, Pa., to create a cus-tom beam welding gantry. With the sales of Felling’s rigidneck semi trailer division growing strongly, the companyfelt it would be beneficial to have the capability to manu-facture custom beams for the construction of these trailers.By having such a machine in the manufacturing facility, itwould reduce lead-time and ensure the proper strength ofbeams where available on the production floor when need-ed, according to the manufacturer.
The process started when Jack Ellingson, Felling’s plantmanager, contacted Brian Semroska, automation teamspecialist with Central McGowan. The two talked over therequirements that the finished system would need andfrom that point Semroska contacted Bug-O Systemsregarding the application. The three companies workedclosely together to ensure that each of the requirements ofFelling Trailers were taken into account. An initial conceptdrawing was created by Bug-O’s applications engineeringdepartment in “Solidedge”, (a 3-D CAD program whichproduces views of the solid model), allowing FellingTrailers to see the shape and size of the proposed machinein three dimensions and in conjunction with the proposedwelding tooling. Particular attention was paid to the rela-tionship of the joint follower to the beam and the weldinggun. After a couple of modifications, a final design wasselected and presented to Felling Trailers. The systemwould include motion equipment from Bug-O Systems,welding guns from Bernard along with the welding equip-ment from Miller Electric. The design was then approvedand the welding equipment was drop shipped toBug-O for integration where the wire feedersand wire spool holders were mounted to thetravel carriage to allow the best access and con-venience for the operator.
Upon arrival of the system at Felling Trailers,the machine was assembled with the assistanceof Pat Ryan (regional representative for Bug-OSystems), Brian Semroska (Central McGowan),Todd Skalbeck (Felling Trailers’ engineer), andJack Ellingson (Felling Trailers’plant manager).Skalbeck had designed the beam fixture withthe help of Ellingson, Ryan and Semroska, whoworked on the system design and integrating theweld system into it. From there a five-man team(Greg Deters, Doug Feela, Kenny Unger, MartyHolmquist and Brad Meyer) from FellingTrailers built the fixture and assembled the sys-tem. Doug Feela (Felling’s head of mainte-
nance) was instrumental in the design of the hydraulics andother extras as well as safeties that were built into the system.
When completed, Felling had designed and built a hardautomation dual torch system for welding trailer beams. Thesystem utilizes a roller tracking system to follow the joint.Felling Trailers elevated the power source and bulk packagewire remotely and off the floor.
Felling Trailers worked in conjunction with LincolnElectric to set up its new dual torch beam welding systemwith Lincoln’s MIG wire. Utilizing Lincoln’s wire resultedin consistent wire feeding and joint tracking for the entirelength of the beam. Additionally, the arc wetting of Lincoln’swire allowed for a push-angle with a short stick-out, whichprovided a very clean uniform weld with excellent penetra-tion, according to the company.
Finally, the engineered alloy system and wire consistencyof Lincoln’s wire resulted in a consistent weld ensuring theproper weld size every time; with no additional post weldclean up required. The completed system has a beam capa-bility of 36 in. by 53 ft. (91 cm by 16 m), utilizing DualMiller 450 Axcess Accu-Pulse power supplies and Lincolnwelding wire.
For more information, visit www.felling.com.
The completed system has a beam capability of 36 in. by 53 ft. (91 cm by 16 m), utilizing Dual Miller 450 AxcessAccu-Pulse power supplies and Lincoln welding wire.
Felling Trailers’ engineering, fabrication and maintenance staffworked in conjunction with Central McGowan, of CentralMinnesota and Bug-O Systems Inc., of Canonsburg, Pa., to create acustom beam welding gantry.
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Barrier Systems’s U-MAD Trailer TMA units protecterrant motorists who impact slow moving or stationary shad-ow vehicles, thus improving safety for the motorist, the sup-port vehicle operator and shielded highway workers.
The U-MAD Trailer TMA has been engineered to keepthe impacting vehicle and support vehicle in the travel laneeven after angle impacts. The unique design also allows theU-MAD Trailer TMA to be reused after impact by simply
replacing the cartridge with an easy to install standard U-MAD cartridge. This reduces the total cost of ownership andincreases usability.
U-MAD Trailer TMAs quickly attach to a standard pintlehook, have been fully tested in accordance with NationalCooperative Highway Research Program 350, and areaccepted by the FHWA for use on the Federal HighwaySystem.
U-MAD Trailer TMAs are available in two styles, TL-2with a 45 mph (70 kmh) capacity or TL-3 with a 62 mph(100 kmh) capacity. Both offer stability in angled and offsetimpacts, and provide containment of vehicle to keep it fromentering adjacent lanes during impact.
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The U-MAD Trailer TMA has been engineered to keep the impacting vehicle and support vehicle in the travel lane even after angle impacts.
Aspen Redesigns Dolly for Mammoet’s New Liebherr 1400The redesigned Aspen 40 ton
(36 t) 5 axle crane dolly recentlydelivered to Mammoet Crane inEdmonton, Alberta, to connect toits Liebherr 1400 hydraulic craneis packed full of new features. Thiscrane dolly offers increased protec-tion for the hydraulic crane boom,operational features to meet thespecific needs of the customer andeven more safety features than pre-vious designs, according to themanufacturer.
Aspen’s engineering teamdesigned this particular crane dolly
with all air ride suspensions for asmoother ride to protect thehydraulic boom from rough roads.The moving carriage on this dollyhas both vertical and lateralgreasable rollers and Teflon coatedtop rails on the dolly frame toensure the carriage is free to slideas the crane negotiates corners, fur-ther reducing the strain on thecrane boom.
It is lighter weight than othercrane dollies its size making it effi-cient for the self-propelled crane totow, according to the manufacturer.
This crane dolly was designedwith 5 axles to meet specificweight regulations in the jurisdic-tions Mammoet Crane operates. Itis equipped with both 12 volt and24 volt lighting systems to ensurecompatibility with any crane man-ufacturer’s lighting specifications.
The crane dolly featuresergonomic stairs on both sides andsafety tread plate throughout to fur-ther increase the safety of the oper-ator while connecting and discon-necting the crane boom from theAspen crane dolly.
Aspen Custom Trailers has awide range of crane dollies avail-able in various configurationsbased on its customer’s crane andoperating area including Aspen’s 3axle configuration.
In addition to designing thesetrailers for crane operators, Aspen
can design crane dollies for OEMcrane manufacturers.
Aspen Custom Trailers manu-factures custom-built trailers andcomponents from 25 to 600 ton(22.7 to 544 t) capacities.
For more information, visitwww.aspentrailer.com.
The crane dolly features ergonomic stairs on both sides and safe-ty tread plate throughout to further increase the safety of theoperator while connecting and disconnecting the crane boomfrom the Aspen crane dolly.
Aspen’s engineering team designed this particular crane dolly with all air ride suspensions for asmoother ride to protect the hydraulic boom from rough roads.
Construction Equipment Guide • Truck & Trailer Section • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • November 18, 2009 • Page 31
Austria’s Rockster Recycler has openedup a new distribution network in NorthAmerica to grow its mobile crushing andscreening equipment.
Rockster North America, which began inmid-2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,will be run by Stephane Guerchon.Guerchon, who will serve as president andCEO, has more than 20 years experience inthe construction machinery sector, includingmore than 10 years in the compact crushingand screening branch.
“Rockster North America has been creat-ed in order to be closer to our final cus-tomers and their individual needs,” saidWolfgang Korman, CEO of RocksterAustria. “It guarantees not only a direct andcompetent sales management overseas, butalso quick and smooth after sales with fulltechnical support and spare and wear partsavailability. This is all managed by nativeand competent branch experts on site.”
ment from Atlas Copco Construction ToolsLLC boasts a service weight of more than 7tons (6.3 t), making it ideal for primary andsecondary quarry breaking, demolition, tun-neling, trenching and foundation work.
Accepting a maximum hydraulic flow of119 gal. (450 Lpm) per minute at 2,610 psiof pressure, the HB 7000 delivers an impactrate of up to 450 bpm. This offers maximumproductivity in the most extreme breakingconditions, according to the manufacturer.
The HB 7000 comes standard withAutoControl, a monitoring system thatallows the breaker to adapt its frequency andpower output to match operating conditions.It begins by firing the first stroke at halfpower to create a pilot notch that will centerthe working tool and prevent unnecessaryslippage. It then adjusts the power output tomatch the density of the specified material tobe broken. This reduces excess shock to boththe breaker and carrier lengthening the serv-ice life on tension bolts and retainer bars.
To further maximize efficiency, the HB7000 features the StartSelect system, whichallows start-up and shut-off to be adjusted tofit job-site conditions. In AutoStop mode,the breaker will not fire until the operatorapplies down pressure on the demolition tool
via the carrier. AutoStop eliminates damag-ing blank firing by circulating the hydraulicoil internally under low pressure when downpressure is not applied to the tool. AutoStopalso is ideal for circulating and warming thehydraulic system before breaking in cold cli-mates.
In AutoStart mode, the StartSelect systemworks hand-in-hand with AutoControl. Thebreaker begins operating as soon as theworking tool comes in contact with thematerial regardless of down pressure, butpower is limited to 50-percent until the dem-olition tool can be fully seated in the break-er. This assures that the breaker is properlypositioned to accept full single blow energysafely without a damaging blank fire.AutoStart mode makes the breaker moreversatile and is ideal for demolition applica-tions.
An energy recovery system that preventsdamage from piston recoil on extremelyhard materials also is standard on the HB7000. The energy recovery system consistsof a shuttle valve that detects piston reboundand a high-pressure accumulator that storesenergy from piston recoil to use on succeed-ing strokes, making them faster and morepowerful. Recycling recoil energy increasesbreaker efficiency and reduces pressure
spikes transmitted back to the carrier. To reduce excess vibration and noise, the
HB 7000 comes equipped with theVibroSilenced damping system. Elastic ele-ments between the percussion mechanismand guide system provide full acoustic insu-lation, reducing noise by up to 18-dB(A)compared to similar systems.
For prolonged service life, the HB 7000features DustProtector II and ContiLube II.The optional DustProtector II feature pre-vents dust penetration by utilizing a reusablesleeve that contacts the working tool at thebase of the breaker. This protects the innermechanism from the damaging effects ofdust. ContiLube II is an automatic lubrica-tion system mounted directly on the breaker.Featuring a compact, self-priming pump,ContiLube II eliminates the need to manual-ly grease the breaker before each use.
The HB 7000 uses a working tool of 8.27in. (21 cm) in diameter at working lengths upto 46 in. (117 cm) Available in three lengthsfor a variety of applications, the HB 7000tool options include the moil point for multi-purpose use, the flat chisel for rock breakingand demolition and the blunt tool for break-ing rock, concrete and oversized material.
For more information, visit www.atlascopco.us.
(L-R): Danny Civinski, chief technical officer of Rockster North America;Gerry Knowlton, sales representative of Equip Sales and Leasing Corp.;Raymond Lacasse, mechanic of Equip Sales and Leasing Corp.; Karl Ferrari,mechanic of Equip Sales and Leasing Corp.; Stephane Guerchon, CEO ofRockster North America; and Joe Collazo, sales manager of Equip Sales andLeasing Corp., stand in front of the Rockster R900.see ROCKSTER page 42
Accepting a maximum hydraulic flow of119 gal. (450 Lpm) per minute at 2,610psi of pressure, the HB 7000 delivers animpact rate of up to 450 bpm.
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The automated log washer fromColumbus, Neb.-based GreyStoneInc. increases efficiency and lowerslabor costs for aggregate producers,keeping the quality of aggregate con-sistent while saving operators timeand money. GreyStone recognizedthe need for log washer operators tokeep output quality consistent with-out having to make frequent manualadjustments to the angle of inclina-tion. Working closely on the unit’sdesign with one of the company’slong-time customers, GreyStonemanufactures an automated log wash-er with a hydraulic support systemtied to a PLC sensor that detects thetonnage going through the unit. Whenthe tonnage decreases, the systemdetects this and increases the angle ofinclination — also increasing thematerial retention time in the unit —until the sensor detects the proper ton-nage. If tonnage increases, thehydraulic system automaticallydecreases the angle of inclination,which decreases material retention, until theproper tonnage is detected. Upper and lowerlimit switches are employed to preventexcess inclination or damage to the unit.
Log washers remove tough plastic claysfrom coarse aggregate by scrubbing thematerial with paddles, causing an abradingaction. These units break down clay and liq-
uefy it by causing rock to grind against rock.It is important to have enough material in thelog washer at any given time to create thedesired rock-on-rock action. Log washers
typically operate at inclinationsbetween 5 and 10.5 degrees.
As the angle of inclination increas-es, output capacity of the unit decreas-es, with a corresponding increase inretention time. Decreasing the anglehas the opposite effect: increasedcapacity and a decrease in retentiontime. This makes the angle of inclina-tion vital.
In most applications, the feed rate isset and the angle of inclination canonly be adjusted through a costly trial-and-error method until the desiredoutput (clean rock) is achieved.
By automating the variable inclinesection of the log washer, GreyStone’sunit removes the need for humaninput beyond an initial calibration bythe operator. The resulting increase inefficiency and elimination of unneces-sary labor costs solve the problem ofinconsistent feed rate and unevenproduct quality — which in the pasttypically forced many operators tosplit the difference between clean
material and lowered tonnage output,according to the manufacturer.
For more information, call 888/346-9274or visit www.greystoneinc.com.
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America’s operations, Guerchon, aswell as Dan Civinski, the newly formedcompany’s chief technical officer,noted that the Austrian company wasoffering a complete range of compactcrushing and screening equipment,from impact to jaw crusher in differentweight classes, screen boxes as well asscreening plants and the RocksterDuplex System.
The all-in-one crusher/screener isavailable in the R800, R900 and R1100models.
The mobile track-mounted impactcrusher R900 is useful for recyclingand crushing of rubble, asphalt, con-crete and virgin stone. Due to twohydraulically adjustable swing-beams,as well as variation of the rotor speed,the final grain can be optimally influ-enced.
The R800 is a solution for the recy-cling and crushing of rubble, bricks,concrete and virgin stone. A fullyhydraulic crushing plant, the R800 isdriven by an electronically regulatedCaterpillar/John Deere motor. The jawcrusher is driven via a hydrostaticmotor and the gap adjustment ishydraulically governed. Material is fedinto the crusher over a hydraulicallypowered vibration channel.
Material feed, chassis frame anddrive system of the R900 are identicalto those of the R800, allowing for inter-changeability of the crusher units.
The R900 and R800 can both beequipped as closed circuit machines
“This unit can be a jaw crusher or animpact crusher. It has the same chassis.The machine can switch between eithercrusher [jaw or impact] in less than 6hours,” said Guerchon.
The jaw crusher would be used forprimary crushing (hard and strongrock) and the impact crusher would beused for primary or secondary crush-ing.
Service and Maintenance“Servicing and maintenance to the
machine is simple. It is very mechanicfriendly. You don’t have to climb on topof the machine and you’re notcramped. Two back doors on eitherside of the machine open and themechanic can fix everything rightthere. They can climb right in andrepair the machine,” said Civinski.
Diagnostics on the computer willindicate what is wrong and where thereis a problem.
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Rockster Opens North American Distribution NetworkROCKSTER from page 37
The Live Earth Magnet (shown here on the R900) separates steel from material,which creates a cleaner product.
The R900 mobile track-mounted impact crusher produces approximately up to 250 tons per hour.
The engine and operating components of the Rockster are easily accessible, makingthis machine very mechanic friendly.
In less than six hours, the R900 can be transformedinto either a jaw crusher or an impact crusher.
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Astech Ups Productivity With Wheelabrator’s MaxMeshAstech Underground, based in
Loudon, Tenn., builds Astech brand util-ity trenchers, vibratory plows and hori-zontal directional drilling machines,Trencor brand trenchers and AmericanAugers brand boring machines anddrilling equipment. To prepare surfacesincluding edges of laser cut sheets andplates for coating, Astech Undergroundpurchased a Wheelabrator MaxMeshwire mesh belt machine.
With a 60-in. (152 cm) wide workenvelope, this machine is suitable forprocessing individual wide pieces ormultiple smaller pieces spread acrossthe manganese mesh belt at a typicalconveyor speed of 4 to 6 linear FPM(1.2 to 1.8 mpm). The machine is suit-able for processing flat and low profileformed pieces made of sheet metal orheavy steel plate prior to forming, bend-ing, fabricating and coating. These pieceparts become housings and related com-ponents for the trenchers and other earthmoving equipment.
The operator places the work pieceson a load table with powered belt thatautomatically transfers them onto themesh belt conveyor. As the parts pass
through the blast zone, they are exposedto high velocity steel shot from fourWheelabrator Autoblast wheel units.Mill scale, rust and laser oxides areremoved. Shot blasting also establishesthe surface profile needed for improvedcoating performance.
Leaving the blast zone, the workpasses through an automatic shotremoval compartment where air from ahigh pressure blower is directed throughmultiple air cannons. This economicaloperation requires no plant compressedair. From the blow-off compartment, thework pieces exit the cabinet and transferoff the mesh belt onto an unload beltconveyor. AWheelabrator designed andmanufactured Model JPSM cartridgefilter dust collector ventilates the blastcabinet, air wash separator, elevator andblow-off compartment.
Tim Smith, project engineer, stated,“We have been very pleased with boththe dependability and operation of thisblast machine. The simple designallows for trouble free operation withminimal down time. The design allowsfor flexibility in the parts we process,which was critical in our operation.”
The Wheelabrator 60-in. wideMaxMesh machine is availablewith four 25 hp (18.6 kW) oreight 15 hp (11 kW) Autoblastblast wheels. The normal con-veyor speed range is 3 to 12 ft. (.9to 3.6 mpm) per minute. Custommachine arrangements are avail-able when faster cleaning rates arerequired. The WheelabratorMaxMesh line includes machinessized to blast clean a wide rangeof work, from plate burn-outs tofabrications, forgings, die castingsand iron castings.
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Mobile Crushing and Screening in Action
The unification of the Extec and Fintec brands within the Sandvik group of companies has created the world’s most comprehensive and dynamic line-up of mobile crushing and screening equipment. The Sandvik Mobile Screening and Crushing range now delivers all the familiar characteristics of productivity, versatility and exceptionally low running costs, but they are now combined with levels of durability and aftersales support that are synonymous with the Sandvik name. New name, improved service, same great product.
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Geith Ups Lead Times, Customer Service in Statesville DigsBy Jennifer Hetrick EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
The intersection of I-77 and I-40 in Statesville, N.C., hasbeen steadily increasingly in popularity since Doosan pur-chased a facility located there three years ago. During thattime, Doosan has been steadily filling the 300,000 sq. ft.building with its different divisions.
One of the more recent series of moves began inDecember 2008 when Geith closed its Carrollton, Ga., andPetersburg, Va., locations and consolidated them inStatesville. The Geith and Tramac customer service divi-sions arrived first, followed by Geith operations.
According to Joe Forth, general manager of Geith andTramac attachments, the move went smoothly due to a realeffort by the whole team, which numbers up to 50 employ-ees at different times. Now that everyone is settled in at thenew location, Forth sees a lot of advantages for the compa-ny.
“Petersburg was a distribution center for Geith in Ireland,and of course getting things across the water and holdingthem in Petersburg presented its own limitations. Now weare doing more of the complete manufacturing right here sowe get better lead times, better customer service, and we canreact to customer needs more quickly,” Forth said.
The manufacturing now being done in Statesville includeswelding, fabrication of buckets, thumbs and attachments.Forth pointed out that, “Portable Power has been here sincethey split from Ingersoll Rand. We also manufacture anddistribute some Bobcat attachments at the facility,”
Forth stated “Our plan in the short-term is to continue toincrease our capability to include product development andcomplete manufacturing.”
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Justin Schultz (L) and Michael Fricchione, both in theoperations group, stand in front of the Geith HDG 120grapple.
David Steele a welder is working on a Geith gradingbucket.
Robots perform multiple welding tasks at theStatesville plant. Here a robot is finish welding a gen-eral purpose Geith bucket.
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Fla.’s Ranger Expands PayrollDue to I-95 Stimulus Projectbetter time, noting that nationwide more thana million construction workers are unem-ployed, with more than 75,000 from Florida.He added that in the Palm Bay andMelbourne area alone, over 1,600 construc-tion workers have lost their jobs this year.
“While the country has been weathering asevere economic recession, the constructionindustry is suffering nothing less than a fulldepression,” Schafer added.
He said that the project was helping hisWest Palm Beach-based company retainmore than 20 employees it was planning tolet go. Schafer added that the company hasalready begun to hire what will ultimately bea half-dozen new employees because of thestimulus-funded contract.
The association added that contractorsaround the country like Ranger are saving oradding thousands of jobs due to the stimulus.Spokane, Wash.-based WesslenConstruction has employed more than 40people on a local stimulus-funded project,while Williamsburg, Va.-based BranscomeInc. saved up to 40 jobs due to a stimulus-funded highway project.
In California, San Francisco’s YerbaBuena Engineering and Construction willemploy up to 50 people on a stimulus-fund-ed irrigation project and in Hawaii, KiewitPacific has begun a stimulus-funded transitproject that will ultimately employ morethan 4,200 people to complete.
The association made the announcementduring Ranger’s presentation to the media ofits construction plans for the 13-month longhighway widening project. Helpful as thestimulus is, it isn’t enough to turn around thetrillion dollar construction industry.
The group urged Congress and theAdministration to act on the measures in itsconstruction industry recovery plan, “BuildNow for the Future,” designed to jump-startprivate construction activity. And it notedthat Congress needs to act quickly to pass asix-year surface transportation bill that pro-vides needed increases in highway and tran-sit investments.
“In a global economy, where the differ-ence between success and failure is oftenmeasured in seconds, we need to decidenow: do we want to lead the way when theworld’s economies again heat up, or be leftbehind stuck in traffic?” Schafer asked.
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Industry Urges Congress to Pass Funding Legislation
on the National Mall against a backdrop of idle constructionequipment and a sea of orange flags to emphasize the550,000 jobs lost in this industry and encourage the federalgovernment not to delay enactment of the multi-year high-way legislation.
The caravan circled Capitol Hill and included an HTC-8660 telescopic truck crane transported by Keen Transportfrom New Kingston, Pa.
“Across the country, time is running out for the men andwomen of this industry as job losses continue to mount andprevent a broader economic recovery,” said Toby Mack,president and CEO of the Associated EquipmentDistributors (AED). “New transportation funding is a criticalcomponent to spurring a recovery of the construction equip-ment industry nationwide and improving our nation’s infra-structure,” added Dennis Slater, president of the Associationof Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), who along with AED,is co-sponsoring the Start Us Up USA! campaign.
While recession abates for some sectors in the U.S. econ-omy, the construction equipment industry remains stalled ina deep depression, according to Mack and Slater. In fact,eight percent of all jobs lost during the recession — or twoout of every 25 — can be traced to this ailing industry,according to an economic report released by IHS GlobalInsight. AEM and AED largely blame the downtown in theirsector, in part, on the uncertainty surrounding the future ofthe highway program and a scarcity of new federal invest-ment in needed transportation improvements that wouldbenefit the public and strengthen our nation’s competitive-ness.
The current law — SAFETEA-LU — that funds themajority of the nation’s transportation investments expiredon Oct. 31, and Congress and the administration had yet tomove on a new multi-year reauthorization bill. Leaders in theStart Us Up USA! campaign are calling for enactment of anew transportation bill before the spring construction season
begins in early 2010.“It’s time for government leaders to act now on smart
solutions, not apply a temporary band-aid,” noted Slater.Chairman Oberstar spoke at the rally and urged his con-
gressional colleagues to take immediate action on the high-way bill rather than seek lengthy delays that would havesevere consequences for the nation’s already congested andfailing transportation network.
Ray Pourpore, who leads the National Construction
Alliance, an affiliation of labor unions, and Bill Cox, presi-dent of Corman Construction in Maryland representing theTransportation Construction Coalition, also lent their supportduring the rally.
Link-Belt was among the rally’s participants. In addition,Link-Belt urged its employees, customers and distributors tosign the Start Us Up USA petition, contact their representa-tives in congress, or write letters to the editors of their local
A Link-Belt HTC-8660 II telescopic truck crane hauled by Keen Transport led the caravan of idle equipmentaround Capitol Hill for the Start Us Up USA rally.
Dennis Slater and Toby Mack reflect on the 37 percent of the workforce the con-struction equipment industry has shed in the current recession. By comparison,auto manufacturing and dealership jobs are down by 16 percent, while job lossesin the finance and insurance industry amount to 6 percent of their workforce.
Congressman James Oberstar (D-MN), chairman of the committee on transporta-tion and infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, addressed the Start Us UpUSA rally as a Link-Belt HTC-8660 II leading a caravan of idle machines passed onits way to circle Capitol Hill.
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Bobcat of Atlanta Eyes Increased Service to Area ContractorsMarietta location, and ScottDavison for Lake City.
“We think the present timeoffers us a good opportunity tobring in a new increased level ofservice for existing and potentialcustomers in the Atlanta area,”Scott Easterwood stated.
“We’ve always had a great cus-tomer base in Rome [Georgia] thatis mostly made up of repeat buy-ers, many of which have been buy-ing from us for over 20 years andcontinue to trade with us and dobusiness with us year after year.We want to establish that patternhere in Atlanta. We can only dothat with top level customer serv-ice and competitive prices,” statedScott.
“We started Bobcat of Oxford atthe end of last year and that start upactually led us to the PerimeterBobcat purchase opportunity.Bobcat looked at the geography ofAlabama and determined thatbased on their entry into the tractorbusiness, as well as being a centralpoint between Birmingham, Ala.,
and Atlanta, Ga., Oxford would bea good place for a small scale deal-ership for tractors as well as skidsteer and mini-excavators,” Scottsaid
“We now are seeing that Bobcatof Oxford can easily serve theextreme western portions ofGeorgia very well — areas thatused to be a part of PerimeterBobcat’s territory. So if a Bobcatcustomer in those areas doesn’t
want to come to the metro area fortheir machine needs, they can gowest, against the traffic leadingtowards Atlanta. Being right on I-20 in Oxford, customers from theextreme western counties ofGeorgia that are close to the inter-state can benefit from an easy driveinto Alabama for their completeneeds,” stated Scott.
Customer service is somethingthe Easterwood brothers believe is
key to success.“We intend to respond to each
and every customer call in a verytimely manner. We don’t want ourcustomers to call only to find theirvoice mail message wasn’treturned. We want to provide asolution, get the customer assis-tance quickly. Whoever answers acall at any of our locations, wewant them to be able to assist to thebest of their ability so that the cus-
tomer has to deal with as few indi-viduals as necessary to meet theirneeds. We do not want to bouncethem from one salesperson toanother or from one location toanother…that’s not the way we dobusiness,” Scott said.
“The main guiding principle thatwe live by is that the customer isthe boss, and we’ll do whatevernecessary to satisfy the customer.We’ll do it quickly and at a com-petitive price. Ultimately, wewould like to be everyone’s suppli-er for equipment,” he added.
Scott Easterwood concluded hisassessment of the purchase ofPerimeter and stated, “we havesome fine tuning that is needed inour parts department to ensure weare properly stocked with the highdemand parts. We have a good newfleet of field service vehicles oper-ated by some very experiencedservice personnel, which we feelare more than capable of accom-modating our customers’ on-siteneeds.”
For more information, call770/242-6500.
Leading the day-to-day branch management of the Bobcat of Atlanta facilities (L-R) are MattCochran, Norcross and Gainesville; Randy Shavor, Marietta; and Scott Davison, Lake City.
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Terex Service Center in Charlotte Hosts Open House
(L-R): Steve Headden, Terex; Jeff Baumgardner, H&E Equipment Services, Charlotte; Jerome Kale, service cen-ter manager; and Technician Charlie Lail discuss the capabilities of the service center.
When asked about the success of the event, Gundermansaid that the best part for him by far “was to personally meetthe customer — we wanted this to be a real grassroots effortand to have a personal touch. It was important to listen to ourcustomers and let them know how our maintenance andrepair capabilities at this location could help their business.We had a good turnout and I think we achieved our objectivein the Charlotte area, which is to be the service provider ofchoice for our customers if they need extra assistance in serv-icing their Genie and Terex equipment. As a result of ourOpen House, every customer felt that they could take advan-tage of our maintenance, inspection, repair and/or refurbish-ment services. We even wrote a significant repair job on thespot. This is exactly what we intended to do and would liketo continue for the future. And our customers need to under-stand that we do not intend to take business away from them— we are here to support their needs.”
In conclusion, Gunderman said, “I’d like to give specialthanks to Branch Manager Jerome Kale and Regional SalesManager Steve Headden for their excellent organizationalwork in pulling this together. The event was very well organ-ized and our customers were clearly impressed with thecapabilities and the solutions that are being offered by ourservice network that they can leverage to complement theirefforts.”
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Allen Unveils Economy SeriesWalk-Behind Power Trowel
Allen has expanded its walk-behind power trowel line with the introduction ofthe E-Series walk-behind trowel. The E-Series walk-behind power trowel offers aneconomical alternative to Allen’s current Pro Series walk-behind power trowels,according to the manufacturer.
The new E-Series is offered in both a 36 and 30 in. (91 and 76 cm) diameter rotorconfiguration powered by a 5.5 hp (4 kW) Honda engine. The E-Series also includestwist pitch blade adjustment and Allen’s new handle bar mounted safety kill switch.
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325 OR 330 BL OR CL325 9R 330 MUST HAVE 3306 ENGINE,36" TRACT, JACK HAMMER AND 70 TO80% U/CContact: SAMPhone: 940-655-8462Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––KUBOTA REAR HYDRAULIC OUTLETSI WANT TO CONNECT UP TO 4 QD FORREAR ATTACHMENTS ON MY KUBOTA3750 TRACTOR. I HAVE EXISTING 3-POINT & MY TRACTOR HAS EXISTINGLEVER SLOTS FOR CONTROL. USED ISOK.Contact: TERRYPhone: 206-241-0630Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT DEMOLITION BUCKET USEDContact: RICKPhone: 860-428-0159Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––JOHN DEERE OR HITACHI 160C LCContact: DAVE CAPODICEPhone: 309-275-1927Fax: 309-828-1960Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––LOADERS, GRADERS, EXCAVATORSLOOKING FOR EQUIPMENT TO PUR-CHASE. WE CAN ALSO HELP YOULOCATE EQUIPMENT YOU’RE LOOKINGFOR.Contact: RHONDA SCHEERPhone: 610-544-3399Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––ANY TYPE OF STEELI BUY ANY TYPE OF NEW, USED ORSURPLUS STEEL INCLUDING SHEETPILING, H-PILING, PIPE PILING, WIDEFLANGE BEAMS, PLATES, PIPE, TUBINGETC...Contact: MICHAEL KAYEPhone: 609-882-6983 x 104Fax: 609-882-7458Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CASE/DAVIS TRENCHER TF900/TF1000DEAD OR ALIVEContact: STEVEN H. MILLERPhone: (260) 341-2140Fax: (260) 724-4165Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––OHIO SCRAP MAGNETContact: MARK VIAPhone: 540-745-3405Fax: 866-905-5488Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT 345B TRACKS/PADSContact: BILL KUKURINEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––BOBCAT 323 COMPACT EXCAVATORI AM LOOKING FOR A COMPACT EXCA-VATOR SIMILAR TO THE 323.Contact: JASONEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
I AM LOOKING TO BUY CONTRACTORD6KLGPContact: JEAN MAURICE BOUTINPhone: 450-346-8975Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––VIBRO HAMMERContact: MIKE DONNESPhone: +61427775849Fax: +61892932261Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––FINAL DRIVEContact: ROBERTO J PALACIOSPhone: 786-287-7056Fax: 305-573-7038Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CATERPILLAR D11R CRAWLER TRAC-TORSWE NEED ONE POSSIBLY TWO 8ZR OR9TR SERIES PARTS OR CORE REBUILDMACHINES. SU AND SINGLE SHANKPREFERRED. ANY LOCATION WORLDWIDE. IF YOU HAVE A MACHINE MATCH-ING OUR NEEDS PLEASE SENDDETAILS, PHOTOS AND PRICE.Contact: CHARLES SOLOMONEPhone: 719-689-2434Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT D11T | CAT D11T. NEW UP TO 4000HOURS.Contact: PAUL CROLLAPhone: +47-22.207696Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Wrecked or burnt Morbark Model 13wood chipper for parts.Contact: NormaPhone: 724-887-9375Fax: 724-887-4899Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––VOLVO L120B OR L120C - (1) VOLVOL120B OR L120C, ANY YEAR, ANY CON-DITIONContact: IVAN OCAMPOEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––KOMATSU D85A21 - 4 X KOMATSUD85A-21. NEW UPTO 3000 HOURS.Contact: PAUL CROLLAPhone: +47-22.207696Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––KUBOTA L39 OR NEW HOLLAND TC40 -WOULD LIKE EITHER A KUBOTA L39OR A NEW HOLLAND TC40AContact: GERRY PAOLINEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––FRONT LOADER FOR A KUBOTA L5450Contact: CHARLIE LOVEALLPhone: 412-445-1878Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––FELCO ROLLER BUCKETContact: DONALD BEARDPhone: 828-324-6774Fax: 828-324-9632Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
RAYGO RUSTLER 404 PARTS MACHINEContact: WARREN CARDPhone: 423-332-2223Fax: 423-332-9444Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CRANE BOOM & BASE FOR BUCYRUSERIE 30B SUPERContact: VINCENT NERIPhone: 860-664-8042Fax: 860-664-9175Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––JD 595D,495 - LOOKING TO BUY JOHNDEERE 595 WHEELED EXCAVATOR OR495 JD ANY YEARContact: IMTIAZPhone: 647-887-4786Fax: 905-497-8633Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––LATE MODEL SOMERO POWER RAKE -NO RETAIL DEALS PLEASE.Contact: TOM NACEYPhone: 651-214-1694Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––BADGER 460Contact: COREYEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––NEED NOW FROM CONTRACTOR ONLY4 BULLDOZERS 375A 3Contact: JEAN MAURTICE BOUTINPhone: 1 450 346 8975Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT 330DLContact: RANDY REECEPhone: 770-966-9056Fax: 770-966-9035Email:[email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––330BL CAT EXCAVATORContact: ROD MARTIN OR PETERCORCHPhone: 717-733-3593Fax: 717-733-8531Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––VIBRATORY ROLLERS • WANTED 05 ORNEWER 66-84 IN ROLLERS 1000 HRSOR LESSContact: JIMEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT 140H - CAT 140H GRADER, 17.5X25TYRES, BELOW 3500 HOURS, RIPPERContact: PAUL CROLLAPhone: 47-22.207696Fax: 44-161.226-8525Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––JOHN DEERE WHEELED EXCAVA-TOR595 - JOHN DEERE WHEELEDEXCAVATOR 495,595Contact: IMTIAZPhone: 647-887-4786Fax: 9054978633Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––I AM LOOKING TO BUY 650J NEW LGPContact: JEAN MAURICE BOUTINPhone: 1 450 346 8975Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
CAT D8H STARTER - 46A22000 SERIESDIRECT ELECTRIC STARTER.Contact: JOHN NEVINSEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––2004 CAT BACKHOE 426BContact: DOUG LAUGHLINPhone: 607-742-9017Fax: 607-795-4157Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––BALL JOINT FOR INGERSOLL RANDVR636 - LOOKING FOR USED BALLJOINT FOR INGERSOLL RAND VR636ALL TERRAIN FORK LIFT. PART#59210572.Contact: JOSH KAMMEYERPhone: 269-685-9525Fax: 269-685-5888Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––BRIDGE DECK FINISHERContact: BRIAN SKAJEMPhone: 909 772 1749Fax: 951 352 4301Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––NEED PARTS FOR JCB BACKHOE3C1400B - NEED LOADER CONTROLALSO NEED18.4-24 TIRESContact: KLAUS MUELLERPhone: 239-980-2000Fax: 239-418-1000Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––AUSTIN WESTERN BLADE PACER 300DEAD OR ALIVEContact: LYLE CARPENTERPhone: 701-549-3727Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––REAR RIPPER FOR CAT D5NXLContact: WENDELL CAINPhone: 770-381-8984Fax: 770-381-6977Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––GRADALL 660E CRAWLER | GRADALL660E CRAWLER WITH 5.9 CUMMINSContact: SCOTT RUBRIGHTPhone: 724-468-4700Fax: 724-468-4975Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––KOMATSU D355Contact: RANDY REECEPhone: 770-966-9056Fax: 770-966-9035Email:[email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––1976-1979 CAT 12GContact: RANDY REECEPhone: 770-966-9056Fax: 770-966-9035Email:[email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CATERPILLAR CRAWLER DOZERContact: GREG HENDRIXPhone: 936-327-5430Fax: 936-327-5108Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
LOADER CAT 970FII,966FII,966DVERY GOOD CONDITIONContact: MANSOUR HASEBPhone: +202 26632820Fax: +202 26632820Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––50 TO 75 TON CONVENTIONAL TRUCKCRANEContact: JERRY WADEPhone: 713-248-7971Fax: 281-348-0854Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––TELEHANDLERContact: TONY SPADAPhone: 407-509-4000Fax: 407-850-0256Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CRAWLER CRANEContact: VINCENTPhone: 860-664-8042Fax: 860-664-9175Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––WHEEL LOADER-JD 624J, QUICK CON-NECT, LOW HRS, PREFER SIDE DUMP.Contact: JOHN NEVINSEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––WANTED KOMATSU DOZER 155,375Contact: ALHARTHIPhone: 00447875086827Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––1972 96J1729 DS CAT DOZERContact: CHUCK GREENEPhone: 843-669-8481/843-621-4411Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––FLATBED TRAILERContact: JIMMY ELRODPhone: 864 226 9380/ 843 238 8588Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––I AM LOOKING TO BUY PIECE 355KOMATSUContact: JEAN MAURICE BOUTINPhone: 1 450 346 8975Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––MASSEY FERGUSON 50HX "S SERIES"BACKHOEContact: STONEPhone: 937-313-0321Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT WHEEL LOADER 950B,E,F 936EContact: ALHARTHIPhone: 00447875086827Fax: 00441912713032Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT WHEEL LOADER 966D,E,F,FIIContact: ALHARTIPhone: 00447875086827Fax: 00441912713032Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––TOPCON HIPER LITE+Contact: MIKE PIEPERPhone: 319-372-2276Fax: 319-372-2277Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
BRUSH CUTTERContact: RON SHEWPhone: 618-889-2179Fax: 618-993-2441Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––D8N | GOOD RUNNING MACHINE, CAB,SHOT U/C. NJ AREA.Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––IAM LOOKING TO BUY D6D WITH RIPPERContact: JEAN MAURICE BOUTINPhone: 1 450 346 8975Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT 12G MOTOR GRADER | MACHINESMUST BE 61M SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX- ENCLOSED CAB - WITH SCARIFIER.MACHINES CAN BE LOCATED ANY-WHERE IN THE UNITED STATES ANDMUST BE PRICED UNDER $45,000.00Contact: DAN VANDERMEERPhone: 843-393-8495Fax: 843-393-8382Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT D10 | CATERPILLAR D10N ANDD11N CRAWLER TRACTORS.MACHINES NEED TO HAVE A SINGLE-SHANK RIPPER. ANY YEAR ANY LOCA-TION ACCEPTABLE.Contact: CHARLES SOLOMONEPhone: 702-562-9285Email:[email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CRAWLER CRANE | 1997 TO 2007 100TO 150 TON CRAWLER CRANE; 3DRUMS; 150 BOOMContact: JOHN NEVINSEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CAT 12H OR 12N GRADER | MUST HAVEREAR RIPPER AND FRONT PUSHBLOCK, CAB AND AIR, WITH A COUPLETHOUSAND HOURS ON THE MACHINE.PLEASE WHOLESALE ONLY.Contact: RICHARD H. SMITHPhone: 908-479 8383Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––GROVE 1012 CARRY DECK INDUSTRIALCRANEContact: DON AUSTINPhone: 512-750-9742 Fax: 512-301-0163Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––ROAD EQUIPMENTContact: JEAN PASCAL OUEDRAOGOPhone: 0022522443339Fax: 0022522443260Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––VERMEER 252 STUMP GRINDERContact: ERICPhone: 309-351-9520Email: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––SHUTTLE BUGGYROADTEC SB2500 SHUTTLE BUGGYContact: JOHN NEVINSEmail: [email protected]––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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ALEX LYON & SON AUCTIONEERSBridgeport, NYPhone: 315-633-2944
• Houston, TXTues., November 17, 2009For: Late Model Construction,Earthmoving Equipment, Aerials,Forklifts, Support, Truck &Trailers
• Manassas, VAFri., November 20, 2009For: Job Completion Auction ofCat, John Deere, EarthmovingEquipment & Rental Returns ofLate Model Equipment
• Providence, RISat.-Sun., November 21-22,2009For: Complete Liquidation of oneof the Largest Privately OwnedRental Companies in NewEngland!
• Dallas, TXTues., December 1, 2009For: Late Model ConstructionEquipment, Support Equipment,Aerials, Trucks & Trailers
• South Plainfield, NJFri., December 4, 2009For: Property is SOLD! CompleteLiquidation of Construction,Support Equipment, Trucks &Trailers
• Queretaro, MexicoFri., December 4, 2009For: Large ConstructionEquipment Auction, SupportEquipment, Trucks & Trailers
• Kissimmee, FLThurs., December 10, 2009For: Late Model Rental Returnsof Construction, SupportEquipment, Aerial Lifts,Telescopic Forklifts
• Atlanta, GAFri., December 11, 2009For: Late Model RentalsConsisting of Construction,Support Equipment, Trailers,Trucks, Aerial Lifts & Forklifts
• Ledyard (Foxwood Casino), CTSat., December 12, 2009For: Late Model Rental FleetConstruction, SupportEquipment, Aerial Lifts, Trucks &Trailers
• St. Louis, MOThurs., December 17, 2009For: Rental Fleet Equipment —Large and Small, Trucks &Trailers
• San Bernardino, CAFri., December 18, 2009For: Large Rental Return Auctionof Late Model ConstructionEquipment, Aerial Lifts, Forklifts,Trucks & Trailers
• Atlantic City, NJSat., December 19, 2009For: Late Rental Return Auctionof Late Model Construction,Aerials, Forklifts, Trucks, Trailers& Support Equipment
• Greenwich (Albany), NYWed., December 30, 2009For: Late Model Kobelco, NewHolland, Cat, John DeereEarthmoving Equipment,Forklifts, Aerial, SupportEquipment
• Kissimmee, FLSunday thru Saturday., February 1-8, 2010For: Annual 8 Day Sale of theLatest & Greatest Construction,Aerials, Forklifts, Cranes, TruckTractors, Dump Trucks and AllTypes of Trailers and SupportEquipment — THE REAL SALE!
• Souderton, PAWed., November 18, 2009For: Complete Liquidation ofScholl Bros. Excavating, Inc.
• Waynesboro, VAWed., December 9, 2009For: Former Assets of Ennstone,Inc. and Lease Returns
IRAY AUCTIONSFoley, MNPhone: 320-968-7230
• Foley, MNFri., Dec. 4, 2009For: Heavy ConstructionEquipment And Semi, Truck &Trailer
IRON PLANET AUCTIONSPleasanton, CAPhone: 888-433-5426ONLINE AUCTIONSGo to www.ironplanet.com toview the complete auctionschedules, inspection reportsand to place your bid!
• Thurs., November 19, 2009For: Construction Equipment
• Thurs., December 3, 2009For: Construction Equipment
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DIRECTIONS: From Washington, DC and Points North: I-395 S to I-495 N;follow I-495 N to I-66 W: follow I-66 W to Virginia Rt. 234 S (Bypass), exit44; follow Virginia Rt. 234 S (Bypass) to the fifth traffic light (Business 234),turn left; go 1 mile to the Fair Grounds entrance on the left. From Richmond,VA and Points South and East: Take I-95 north to Virginia Rt. 234 north,(Dumfries Road) exit 152; follow Virginia Rt. 234 14 miles to Business Rt. 234,turn right; 1 mile to the Fair Grounds entrance on the left. Address: OffBusiness Rt. 234, Manassas, VA 20108. Physical Address: 10624 DumfriesRoad, Manassas, VA 20112
NOTE: NEFF Rentals, at this time is selling late model rental fleet equipmentto make room for new purchases along with a local contractor’s fleet from a jobcompletion of excellent maintained Cat Earthmoving Equipment
2000 Skyjack 6832, 2004 Skyjack SJIII-3220, (2) 2004 Skyjack SJIII-3219, 3AIR COMPRESSORS: IR P185, IR 185, Gardner Denver B190, 33 GEN-ERATORS: 2003 IR G25, 2002 Multiquip DCA25SS, 2003 Coleman C14L25,New Unused IR G7HE 7kw, New Unused IR G5HE 5w, New Unused IR G3HE3kw, Atlas Copco QAS228, (4) New Sparks 6800 watt, (4) New Sparks 8000watt, (4) New Sparks 4000 watt, (4) New Sparks 1250 watt, 5 WELDERS: (3)2003 Lincoln K2290-1, 2003 Lincoln K2771, Lincoln Idealarc, SWEEPERS:TerramiteTSS38, BOOM TRK: 1999 USTC 14-15 ton, 6 WATER TRKS:1986 Mack (t/a), 1989 Chevy C70 (s/a), 1987 Chevy (s/a),1998 Ford F800,Int’l. 1800 (s/a), 1998 GMC C7H042, 5 SERVICE TRKS: (3) Mack, 1987Chevy 30 (s/a), GMC, WATER TANKS: Custom 8ft. x 13ft., ROLLBACKTRKS: 1986 GMC Brigadier (s/a), 2 FLATBED TRKS: 2003 Ford F350,1989 Chevy 3500 (s/a), 2 FLATBED DUMP TRKS: 2000 Ford F750 (s/a),1989 Chevy C70 (s/a), 12 DUMP TRKS: (6) 2000 Mack RD690 (quad.), 2001Mack RD688S (tri.), (2) 1997- (2) 1994 Chevy C3500 (s/a), 1999 GMCC7H042, 8 TRUCK TRACTORS: 1998 Mack CL713 (tri.), 1997 MackCL613 (t/a), (2) 2002 Peterbilt Conventional (tri.), 1998 Peterbilt 379 (tri.),(3)1997-1996 Volvo WG (s/a), 2 UTILITY TRUCKS: (2) 1990 Chevy C60Kodiak (s/a), 2 SERVICE TRKS: (2) 1998 GMC C7500 (s/a), 2 FUEL/LUBETRKS: 1984 Mack (t/a), 1987 Mack (s/a), 1989 Ford F800 (s/a), PRESSUREWASHER TRK: 1987 Chevy 30, 11 PICKUPS: 1994 Ford F250, 1998-1993Ford Ranger, 1990 Chevy K2500 (4x4), 2000 Chevy 1500, (4) 1999 Chevy1500, (2) 1997-1995 Chevy 1500WT, CONCRETE EQUIP.: 2005 MultiquipWBH16F Concrete Buggy, 5 DETACHABLE GOOSENECK TRAILERS:(2) 2010 Witzco RG50, 2010 Witzco RG35, 1997-1989 Nelson TAFL-40LD(tri.), DEMOLITION TRAILERS: 1995 Steco (t/a), TAGALONG TRAIL-ERS: Beck, 2 STORAGE TRAILER: (2) Allied, ATTACHMENTS: SkidSteers: Pallet forks, Fork Frames, Buckets, Thumbs, Hay Spear, Grapple,Backhoes: Stanley Hammer, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: Contents of StorageTrailer, Line Striper, Scaffolding, Welding Helmets, Porta Powers, Chainsaws,Chop Saws, Straps, Bottle Jacks, Battery Chargers, Sockets, Hose Reel, Jacks,Weedeaters, Air Tools, Tri Balls, Generators, Wagons, Jumping Jacks, AirBlower, Lifting System, Gas leak Kits, Truck & Trailer Cover, Water Tank:Custom 8ft. x 13ft., Pressure Washers: (2) 2009 Easy Kleen Magnum Plus, (2)2009 Easy Kleen Magnum Gold.
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Lane Employs Tight SheetingSolution on SR-50 Projectframe has a 7 in. (18 cm) slot in the centerwhere 20 ft. (6 m) tall KD-6 sheeting can bestood up and overlapped, then pushed downwith an excavator bucket. ProfessionalShoring also supplied pin-on pushing capsfor the top of the sheeting, which protects thetop and provides more surface area for push-ing, according to the manufacturer.
Lane installed the 60 in. steel casing witha John Deere 450 excavator, supported witha Volvo L90 front loader. The pipe foremanon sight for Lane was Paula Davis.
Lane Construction began the approxi-mately $66 million road widening project 18months ago, and are about halfway throughto completion in 2010.
The Lane Construction Corporation is aprivately held company founded in 1890 by
railroad engineer John S. Lane. The compa-ny was incorporated in the state ofConnecticut in 1902. Today, Lane completesmore than $800 million of work each year inmore than 20 states. The company is rankedamong the top 50 contractors in the nation byENR (Engineering News Record) and con-sistently ranks among the top-five contrac-tors specializing in transportation projects.
Professional Shoring and Supply is anofficial Efficiency Production Inc. trenchshielding and shoring equipment distributor.Efficiency’s products are designed specifi-cally for installation of utility systems andinfrastructure improvements. All productsare P.E. certified to meet OSHA standards.
For more information, call ProfessionalShoring and Supply 888/777-8307.
The 4 ft. (1.2 m) tall, 24 in. (61 cm) wide guide frame has a 7 in. (18 cm) slot in thecenter where 20 ft. (6 m) tall KD-6 sheeting can be stood up and overlapped, thenpushed down with an excavator bucket.
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Industry Leaders Eye ‘Smart Solutions’to Funding Crisis
newspapers.Jeff Weller, general manager of Link-Belt
Mid-Atlantic, Richmond, Va., the Link-Beltcrane distributor supplying the HTC-8660for the rally, said that the industry is not ask-ing for a handout.
“The intent is to demonstrate to our elect-ed leaders that the industry needs some deci-sive action on their part to pass a multi-yearhighway bill that will give the industry theconfidence to invest in new equipment andjob creation.”
Chuck Martz, Link-Belt chairman, CEO
and president added that “this funding is crit-ical, long-term, not just to our industry, but toour country. It directly affects our interna-tional competitiveness. Similarly, delayingthis funding not only affects the industry,but also the overall employment rate andour prospects for economic recovery.”
The recent IHS Global Insight reportrevealed that the current recession hasplaced a severe drag on the constructionequipment industry nationwide, which isconsequently holding back the broadereconomy from recovery. Other key findingsinclude:
• The construction equipment industry— which includes manufacturing, distribu-tion and equipment service facilities — hasshed 37 percent of its workforce. By com-parison, auto manufacturing and dealer-ship jobs are down by 16 percent, whilejob losses in the finance and insuranceindustry amount to 6 percent of their work-force.
• Spending on construction equipmenthas fallen by more than 50 percent com-pared to its peak in 2006.
• The economic output of this industryhas contracted by nearly 40 percent andresulted in the loss of approximately550,000 jobs. That’s eight percent of alljobs lost since the start of the recession.
IHS Global Insight also analyzed theimpact of the construction equipmentdepression on individual states. From“peak-to-trough” — roughly 2006 to 2009
— the states suffering the greatest lossesare California, North Dakota, Texas andWyoming.
Monty Boyd, president and CEO ofWhayne Supply Company in Louisville,Ky., is among those who came toWashington to participate in the rally.
“In this economy, each day is a chal-lenge to keep our workers employed,” saidBoyd. “Passing this highway bill will makea huge difference to our roads and infra-structure, and it’s the best way to put peo-ple back to work.”
The Oct. 28 rally in Washington marksthe third in a series of Start Us Up USA!grassroots campaign stops, with previousevents taking place in Las Vegas, Nev., andChicago, Ill.
For more information, visitwww.StartUsUpUSA.com.
Construction Equipment Industry Peak-to-Trough Employment Loss:Top 10 States
Provided by James River Equipment, this John Deere 410J Backhoe Loader also par-ticipated in the DC Idle Equipment Caravan. The Caravan looped the National Malltwice, including a trip down Pennsylvania Avenue.
Ditch Witch of Maryland was one of many supporters of the DC Rally on theNational Mall, providing this RT115 Concrete Saw as part of the staged rally equip-ment. Ditch Witch of Maryland also supplied equipment and drove in the IdleEquipment Caravan.
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2005 DYNAPAC CA150D 2005 PETERBILT 378 2004 CHEVROLET C7500
2006 KOMATSU WA250-5L
2004 KOMATSU D31PX-21
1999 VOLVO A25C BOMAG BW213D SAKAI SV500D
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Vermeer Corporation has expanded its line of utility trac-tors with the addition of the Vermeer RTX550 model. Thisnew mid-compact unit fills an important niche for contrac-tors who complete secondary, short-run installations. It is theonly 65-hp (48.4 kW) utility tractor to offer either rubbertires or the industry-leading rubber quad-track system as anoption, according to the manufacturer.
This traction offering helps to provide increased maneu-verability, greater stability and reduce ground pressure onsensitive job sites and established turf.
“The RTX550 is ideal for contractors who complete short-er-run utility installations and service work,” said Jon
Kuyers, compact and utility segment manager of Vermeer.“This machine is ideal for the types of jobs that often takeplace in established urban and residential subdivisions andconfined sensitive spaces. With its size and maneuverability,the RTX550 is ideal for these types of job sites.”
Vermeer engineered the RTX550 in response to customerfeedback requesting a tractor with more horsepower andcapability than the Vermeer RTX450 model yet a smallerfootprint than the RTX750.
“We found a large segment of the utility installation mar-ket looking for a machine that had enough horsepower totackle medium runs but less than what our RTX750 model
offers,” Kuyers said. “This new offering fits right in between.It’s not designed to be a main-line machine, yet the RTX550packs the horsepower needed to handle tough ground condi-tions in a size that’s designed to be maneuverable in tightspaces.”
The RTX550 also features the Vermeer TrenchSense elec-tronic control system. The TrenchSense system activelymonitors engine rpm, and upon sensing a sudden drop inengine rpm or if the trencher chain operation stops, the trac-tor automatically pauses forward creep and backs up slight-ly. The trencher chain also slightly reverses to dislodge mate-rial. All occurring within seconds, the TrenchSense systemcan react faster than the operator to prevent engine stall whendifficult digging conditions are encountered.
“It is impossible for a human to react as quickly as theTrenchSense system,” Kuyers said. “On tractors notequipped with this system, if the engine rpm suddenly dropsor the trencher chain stops, the operator would have to man-ually stop the machine, back up, reverse the chain and go for-ward again. The TrenchSense system does it automatically.This innovative system helps to save wear and tear on boththe chain and the tractor’s engine.”
The RTX550 also is equipped with a standard front andrear hydraulic valve bank allowing attachment changeout tobe completed without difficult hydraulic changes through thetractor and provides for greater attachment compatibilityoptions across model platforms. Several Vermeer ride-onutility tractor attachments are compatible with the RTX550.
For more information, visit www.vermeer.com.
Vermeer Expands Utility Tractor Line With RTX550
The Vermeer RTX550 65-hp (48.4 kW) utility tractorprovides increased tractive effort and maneuverabil-ity, greater stability and decreased surface and turfdamage.
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Visionaire’s Model 2900 Idealfor Off Highway Vehicle Cab
Visionaire Inc. of Grand Prairie,Texas, announced the Model 2900remote coolant heater for applicationswhere engine coolant is not readilyavailable to heat an off highway vehi-cle cab.
The compact model 2900 contains aWebasto coolant heater that uses dieselfuel to generate 8,600 to 17,000 btu/h(2.5 to 5 kW) of heat. The 2900 alsohouses the coolant reservoir, filters,pumps and plumbing necessary for aself contained heat source. An avail-able auxiliary fuel tank can be mount-ed beside the unit, reducing exposedplumbing.
Available alone or in combinationwith various Visionaire air handlers, the2900 reduces the number of redundant com-ponents inside compact cabs. In crane, boomtruck, and mining equipment cabs, designengineers often have to find space for bothan air conditioner and a diesel air heater. Twoseparate systems mean separate inlet andoutlet ductwork, blowers, and controls.Often placed under a seat pedestal or arm-rest, the heater becomes difficult to service
and is neglected. The 2900 allows cab designers the flexi-
bility to integrate heating, cooling and cabpressurization into a single in-cab systemkeeping combustion, fuel and noise outsidethe cab. The 2900’s steel enclosure allowsvarious mounting configurations and easyaccess for service.
For more information, call 972/647-1056or visit www.visionaire-inc.com.
End Dumps`98 CAT D400E, 6x6 Articulated, s/n 2YR00885 • `01 CAT D350E Series II, s/n 2XW00375
Directional Drill and Mixing System`07 VERMEER D100x120 Series II Horizontal Directional Drill, s/n 1VRZ3304471000154, e/w 12,000 ft.lb. Torque, 100,000# pullback, 200 GPM on-board drilling fluid pump (1,899 Hours) • `98 SURFACE2,000 Gallon Mixing System
Portable Screen Plant and Tub Grinder`05 POWERSCREEN Commander 1400 Rinser, s/n 13501954, e/w6’x13’ grizzly, hyd tilt with 44”x14’ discharge belt, 42”x44’ conveyor,5’x12’ wet screen, (5) wash bars • `99 MORBARK 1200XL PortableTub Grinder, s/n 567-469, Cat 3412E, 650HP diesel engine and TwinDisc PTO, e/w Morlift 350 knuckleboom loader with Tarantula grap-ple, 36”x28’ hyd folding discharge conveyor with magnetized end pul-ley
Scrap Baler/Logger`06 SIERRA S5250G Roll-Off Scrap Baler/Logger, s/n 03-116-06, e/w M8500-S knuckleboom loader, 4-tine rotating orange peel grapple, 22’ boom reach, 17’4” scrap tub with 160 ton main compression cylinderforce, 210 ton side compression force, and 1,100# average bale/log weight
All Terrain Crane, Boom Truck, and Forklift`93 LINK-BELT ATC822, 22 Ton, s/n 71-I3-0142 • `03 INT’L/TEREX 12 Ton Boom Truck, TerexBT2463 mtd on Int’l 7400 S/A • `07 DAEWOO G25E, s/n CXO3540
Concrete Pump Truck, Power Rake, and Bulk Trailer`03 PUMPSTAR ZF5-42/PS220, s/n 777192, e/w 42 meter, 5-sectionZ-fold concrete placing boom, umbilical remote control, wash downpump and hose reel. Mtd `03 Mack MR688S, 8x4 Carrier (No BoomPipe) • `07 SOMERO Power Rake, s/n 40232-0107 • `05 HEIL T800Cement Bulk Trailer
(19) Rear Discharge Concrete Mixer Trucks(12) `06 MACK CV713 Granite Tri-Axle Mixer Trucks, Mack A1-375A, 375HP dsl, Allison automatic,e/w CBMW 11 cy hyd mixer, 150 gal pressurized water tank • (2) `04 KENWORTH T800 T/A MixerTrucks, Cat C13 Acert, 380HP dsl engine and Allison automatic, e/w Kimble K2000 10.5 cy hyd mixer, 120gal pressurized water tank • (2) `04 MACK CV713 Granite T/A, Mack AMI-400 dsl and Allison automat-ic, e/w McNeilus 10.5 cubic yard hyd mixers • (3) `04 MACK EV713 Granite T/A, Mack AMI-370 dsland Mack TM309M, 9 spd transmission, e/w McNeilus 10.5 cy hyd mixers
Front Discharge Mixers Trucks(5) `06 TEREX/ADVANCE, 6x10, C13 Acert dsl and Allison trans, e/w 10.5 cy hyd mixer, 120 gal pres-surized water tank
Virginia Auction License No.: 2908 000496 While information is believed to be accurate, all items will besold “As-Is, Where-Is” without guarantee or warranty. A physical inspection is suggested.
Absolute AuctionWed., Dec. 9, 2009 –
9:00 AMWaynesboro, Virginia(Former Assets of Ennstone, Inc.
