Crawler Dozers

McCarthy Crews Add Aggregate to Unstable Soil Near Interstate →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Construction crews in Fulton County, Ga., are currently performing grading and drainage work on a $51.3 million project that involves 4.05 mi. (6.5 km) of reconstruction on I-85/SR 403. Davenport, Iowa-based general contractor, McCarthy Improvement Company began the work Jan. 23. The notice to proceed had been issued by the Georgia Department of Transportation three days prior. The project’s estimated date of completion is March 31, 2007. Click for more...

All Change at the Interchange →

From Construction Equipment Guide... After the winter shutdown, work now continues on rebuilding the Fort Washington Interchange as part of a $330 million project to reconstruct and update the Fort Washington Expressway (SR 309) in Montgomery County, Pa. Project BackgroundPlanning for the 10.2-mi. (16.4 km) long expressway, which was to be built on a right of way formerly owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad, began in the mid 1940s. The first section, completed in 1958, included an interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Fort Washington. Click for more...

Hitzfield Excavating Paves Memory Lane in Indiana →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Back in June 2006, there was much hoopla at Iowa’s John Deere Dubuque Works. Not only were they building their 10,000th J-Series Dozer on that day, but also there was a big Gold Key Event for the 10,000th J-Series Dozer customer — Larry Hitzfield of Hitzfield Excavating of Roanoke, Ind. Deere Iron, Old and New“I’ve sold more Deere iron than I bought,” Hitzfield said. “Our company has been raving about the quality of these machines to anyone who would listen since 1961. Click for more...

Swank Improves Inlets to Grove City Outlets →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Shoppers of the Prime Outlets in Grove City, Pa., and area residents will soon enjoy more traffic lanes and easier access to their favorite stores. The Route 208 at I-79 project was designed to accomplish three primary purposes: realignment of the intersection of Route 258/Prime Outlet Mall Drive to improve traffic flow and decrease congestion on Route 208 and I-79; widening of Route 208 to help accommodate future development; and improvement of usage characteristics of the I-79 ramps. Click for more...

Gulf Equipment Crews to Widen Hillcrest Road →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When completed, a $6.6 million road construction project in Mobile, Ala., should relieve congestion on one of the city’s busiest roads. Under the auspices of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the contract calls for the widening of Hillcrest Road from Airport Boulevard north to Old Shell Road — a distance of nearly 1 mi. (1.6 km). Now two lanes, the road will be widened to four lanes and a turn lane making it consistent with the stretch of Hillcrest south of Airport. Click for more...

Toyota Plant Site Cleared Weeks Ahead of Schedule →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The first of many construction projects involving the $1.3 billion Toyota automotive plant near Tupelo has been completed weeks early. Hill Brothers Construction Co. of Faulkner, Miss., recently finished the first contract, clearing the core site in Blue Springs. Located about 10 mi. west of Tupelo off U.S. 78, the plant, scheduled to open in 2010, will produce the company’s Highlander SUV model. Click for more...

Site Clearing Completed Through ’Shear’ Effort →

From Construction Equipment Guide... W. S. Agee Grading Contractors Inc. of McDonough, Ga., faced 80 acres (32 ha) of heavily timbered land in Covington that had to be cleared for a housing development. According to Owner Danny Agee, the building site was susceptible to extensive runoff due to severe elevation changes of upward to 300 ft. (91 m); therefore, implementation of erosion control plans had to be in place before site development could begin. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp.’s D275AX-5 Crawler Dozer Has Tier III Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the D275AX-5 crawler dozer with Tier III engine. Developed primarily for ripping and dozing operations, the new machine is practical for aggregate, landfill, heavy construction and small mining applications. Komatsu’s new crawler dozer has an operating weight of 109,900 lbs. (49,850 kg) and features a powerful, clean SAA6D140E-5 turbocharged, after-cooled diesel engine, which provides a maximum net output of 449 hp (335 kW) — with hydraulic fan maximum speed of 410 hp (306 kW). Click for more...

Pond Builder Becomes One of Biggest Fish in Charlotte Area →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The contractor that is handling some of western North Carolina’s largest developments got its start with fishponds. In 1953, Daniel I. Hoopaugh and a partner purchased a Caterpillar D6 bulldozer for $13,500. “I’m sure it was completely financed,” said his son, Larry, who now runs Hoopaugh Grading. But Daniel found early success. Within six months, he bought out his partner’s share of the business. Click for more...

Tom Ridge Environmental Center: Innovative, Eco-Friendly →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) celebrated its grand opening in 2006 in Erie, Pa. The 65,000-sq.-ft. center serves as an education, research and tourist hub for the region. The purpose of the center is to create a comprehensive year-round facility at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park, thus becoming a vital economic, education, research and tourism spot for the northwest region. It also is the establishment of an urban greenway that improves safety for walkers, hikers, and bikers from the Pennsylvania Seaway Trail to the park entrance. Click for more...

Komatsu D85 Crawler Dozers Ideal for Ripping, Grading →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s new series of D85 crawler dozers, which includes the D85EX-15 and D85PX-15, were developed for heavy dozing, ripping, and grading applications. All major components including hydraulics, power train, mainframe and operator cab are engineered by Komatsu. These latest crawler dozers feature a Komatsu SAA6D125E-5 turbocharged after-cooled diesel engine, which provides a maximum net output of 264 hp (197 kW). Click for more...

Nye Provides Stump Solution for Denbesten Enterprises →

When President Todd Denbesten of Denbesten Enterprises in Valatie, N.Y., was in the market for a new excavator for his stump removal and recycling outfit, he turned to a sales representative he knew he could trust: Russ Pugh of Nortrax, a John Deere dealer in Clifton Park, N.Y. Over the years Pugh helped beef up Denbesten's fleet with a number of machines, including a John Deere 450J dozer and a John Deere 700J dozer, so he knew he was in good hands when he inquired about a new piece of iron. Click for more...

Midwestern Manufacturing →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Since 1956, Midwestern Manufacturing has been an active participant in the pipeline industry and is considered a pioneer. The Tulsa, OK-based company recently completed its new M583CH hydraulic sideboom conversion attachment for a Caterpillar D8N “high drive” track-type tractor. The attachment converts a high drive track-type tractor to a pipelayer capable of lifting 140,000 lbs. (63,503 kg) at a 4-ft. Click for more...

Golf Course to Help Owner Maintain Open Space →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As metropolitan Atlanta’s commercial and residential growth rapidly spreads into historically rural areas, the demand for vital services among the growing population has increased along with a corresponding jump in property tax values. The phenomenon has sent owners of large agricultural tracts of land scrambling to find creative ways to keep their once-rural property, while at the same time trying to figure out how to pay the higher taxes associated with skyrocketing land values. Click for more...

Komatsu Launches New Crawler Dozer With Tier II Engine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the D475A-5E0 crawler dozer with Tier II engine. Developed to provide increased productivity, reliability and operator comfort for the mining, quarry and large construction industry, the powerful dual-tilt dozer makes dozing and ripping operations easy and smooth with less operator fatigue. The new Tier II D475A-5E0 has an operating weight of 238,960 lbs. (108,390 kg) and features a powerful, clean SAA12V140E-3 turbocharged, air to air after-cooled diesel engine which provides a maximum net output of 890 hp (664 kW) — with hydraulic fan maximum speed: 860 hp (641 kW). Click for more...

Geppert Commits Byberry Hospital to Philly’s Past →

A decaying and dangerous monument to one of the saddest chapters in the history of Philadelphia is currently in the process of disappearing from the urban landscape. It has been a long journey to reach this point. The last patients in Byberry State Hospital in Philadelphia were discharged in 1990 but the facility is only now being demolished to make way for upscale housing and office accommodations, a far cry from the institution whose many buildings occupied the sprawling site for more than 80 years. Click for more...

Linder Offering Expanded Komatsu Bulldozer Line-up →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. has introduced its new series of D85 crawler dozers which includes the D85EX-15 and D85PX-15, which are available through Linder Machinery Company’s 19 locations in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. These new models were developed for heavy dozing, ripping and grading applications. All major components including hydraulics, power train, mainframe and operator cab are engineered by Komatsu. Click for more...

Utility Relocation Adds Year to Project →

Gwinnett County, located in the northern suburbs of Atlanta, has ranked as one of the fastest growing counties in the country for several decades, a fact that keeps state and local transportation planners jumping just to stay ahead of traffic gridlock. The county’s population has swelled from 352,910 in 1990 to an estimated 726,273 in 2005, according to U.S. Census figures. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) recently awarded a $26.9-million contract to E.R. Click for more...

Mascaro Assembles Arsenal on Bradford Bypass Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mascaro Construction, of Pittsburgh, Pa., has assembled an arsenal of heavy equipment on Route 219 to complete an ambitious two-year, $55-million project to rebuild the Bradford Bypass in northcentral Pennsylvania. So far, Mascaro has: • widened and rerouted traffic onto the existing northbound lanes in order to reconstruct the southbound lanes this year;• begun excavating the existing southbound lanes for reconstruction; and • begun demolition work on the southbound side of six existing dual bridges as traffic passes on the existing northbound side. Click for more...

Old Dozer Out, New Pegsons in for David Chaves Excavation →

In 1980 David Chaves decided that the old bulldozer from his father’s farm should be used as more than a lawn ornament. The machine had been sitting idle since Dave’s father, Manuel, opted out of the dairy farm business he owned for 10 years. Declining profits had made it impossible to continue in the dairy business, so the Stratton Mountain Ski Area became the new employer of both father and son. Click for more...

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