Linde-Griffith Construction Company may be 111 years old but the contractor is far from set in its ways. This is why the owner and engineer of a multi-story condo project in Hackensack, N.J. called on them when its original contractor was unable to reach bearing capacity on a test pile program. The end result was a cost-saving switch to Full...
[Job story] Modified Ransome Attachments Shark Tooth Splitter helps Contractor Save Hawaiian Bridge
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Nothing good can come of a severe thunderstorm unless you happen to be on the receiving end of an emergency contract to clean up the aftermath. Cushnie Construction Company, Inc. encountered this situation on the island of Kauai in Hawaii starting on March 16, 2020.
"We had a hell of a flood on the island with 20 inches of rain," says the...
In order to make the most of your farming, you need an efficient, reliable and safe tractor. Carrying out maintenance properly and consistently is the best way to a care-free business. It may be challenging at times, but results show that it is really worth it.
Proper maintenance rewards your efforts: not only is your tractor more efficient, but it...
Farmers and irrigation professionals understand how important it is to have reliable flow meters. Besides performing on a daily basis, they need to be easily compatible with state regulations yet still simple to use and long-lasting in the harsh farm environment.
For the Lawless family of Belle Plaine, Kan., there is no other brand quite like McCrometer and their superior...
For Casey Vanderwiele, a typical Sunday morning includes hopping in one of his Hitachi excavators with a hot cup of coffee. What may seem like work to others is therapy for Casey.
“You can deal with the public and customers, but we refer to our Hitachis as therapy because when you’re in the excavator, it’s just like therapy,”
Casey said.
That love...
Woody Weld, president, CEO, and chairman of ACME Lift Co., and his team have the rental business down to a science. Whether it’s scheduled down to the hour, day or week, each Hitachi excavator in the company’s fleet arrives where it needs to be, when it needs to be there all across the U.S. These precise operations are driven...
Dean Wolfe is a Construction Equipment Territory Manager in Regina and has been working at Redhead Equipment for 35 years. He started out working in the steam bay washing and painting equipment. He then became a Service Field Tech, working his way to Shop Foreman, Service Manager and finally to sales where he has been for the past 20...
The following interview is for Jennifer Neeb, Parts Technician at the Cervus Equipment Peterbilt Mississauga dealership.
What was your background and experience prior to Cervus?
I have been in trucking industry since I was 20 years old. I started my career as a Delivery Driver at Team Truck Centre before moving to Wilride Transport as a Parts purchasing manager. Following this I...
UMA was a subcontractor to Colorado-based Flatiron Construction Corp., which had been retained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to build a 1.5-mile divided highway around Greensboro between Battleground Avenue and Lawndale Drive.
President Brian DeSpain, adding that the company utilized licensed engineers on staff says:
"The soil nail walls were designed in-house by UMA. The state identified the...
[Job Story] Rural Women’s Day: New Holland Celebrated It Giving Voice to the Women of the Agricultural World
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Women across the world play a key role in agricultural production, food security and nutrition, land and natural resource management, and building climate resilience.
On 15th October was the International Rural Women’s Day and New Holland took the opportunity to celebrate the crucial role of rural women in society.
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, affirm:
“They are at the frontline when natural resources...