Off-Highway Trucks

North State Environmental Helps ’Keep America Beautiful’ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Keeping America beautiful, as the slogan goes, can be a real challenge. Just ask Darrell Westmoreland, vice president of North State Environmental Inc., and he’ll tell you about some of the messes he’s cleaned up. Whether it’s turning landfills into wetlands or restoring destroyed aquatic habitats, Westmoreland knows the trials –– and rewards –– of helping preserve some of nature’s finest resources. Click for more...

Quick Turn Program Delivers Truck Bodies in 15 Days →

From Construction Equipment Guide... J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding and Steel Inc., and a manufacturer of dump bodies and trailers has announced the launch of its new quick turn program. Under this program, truck dealers, distributors, and owner/operators can have their trucks mounted with aluminum or steel dump bodies in just 15 working days after receipt of the chassis at the J&J plant. Limited models and options are available, however, the company has chosen its two most popular dump bodies to include under this program. Click for more...

J.H. Reid Keeps Newark Route 21 on Track →

From Construction Equipment Guide... “We’ve actually got five bosses on this job,” Steve Gravelin, project engineer of J.H. Reid, general contractor, of South Plainfield, NJ, said about the company’s $42-million contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to reconstruct NJ Route 21, also called McCarter Highway, in downtown Newark. Besides NJDOT, Reid “works” (under overall supervision of NJDOT) for the following: • NJ Transit. Click for more...

Fort Myers Dealer Proves Rock Solid at Youngquist Quarry →

From Construction Equipment Guide... If there are two men in Florida who know equipment, those two men are Harvey and Tim Youngquist, the founders of Youngquist Brothers Inc. In 1971, straight out of high school, the brothers established their own drilling business. Working alone, they did it all –– including performing the work and repairing the equipment. Youngquist Brothers was incorporated in 1977, and Harvey and Tim expanded their work from home water wells to large agricultural water supplies, from several hundred feet deep to thousands of feet deep. Click for more...

AKR Digs Deep for Rare Cars, Multimillion Dollar Homes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Where else but in exclusive Fairfield County, CT, should a home be built for rare cars and other vestiges of automotive excellence. AKR Excavating Inc., of Valhalla, NY, has been doing site prep for a $15-million car gallery, which, when completed, will be a 20,000-sq.-ft. showroom that will house several hundred cars valued at more than $200 million. The facility will boast heated floors, laminated beams and an elevator system to transport cars to various floors. Click for more...

Trumbull, Lindy Lead $94M PA Turnpike Reconstruction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A major reconstruction of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is currently under way in Somerset, PA. The $94.3-million project, funded entirely by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, involves the total reconstruction of a 13-mi. (20.9 km) long section of the original turnpike built in 1940. Trumbull Corporation and Lindy Paving are serving as joint general contractors for the job, which began in the fall of 2001. Click for more...

Eutaw Construction Tackles Muck With Komatsu Combo →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mud. Lots of it. The exposed dirt at the Nissan Manufacturing Plant in Canton, MS, was thoroughly soaked by intense rainfalls in May and June 2003. Tom Elmore, president of Eutaw Construction, looked out at the site before him and saw machines sitting idle. The site was completely underwater. Articulated trucks trudging through deep mud is one thing but through a lake is another. Only one of Elmore’s five 35-ton (31.8 t) articulated trucks was working. Click for more...

Kenworth Hosts Heavy Truck Events in Ohio, Arizona →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Vocational truck operators recently tested the newest Kenworth trucks equipped with the latest options and features, including the extended day cab, at “Kenworth: The Right Choice,” a hands-on, educational program sponsored by Kenworth Truck Company. This event, designed to show the features of the Kenworth lineup of working trucks, attracted more than 130 customers at two locations: Kenworth’s Chillicothe, OH, manufacturing plant and Caterpillar’s 6,000-acre Tinaja Hills proving grounds facility near Tucson, AZ. The programs included supplier trade fairs with representatives from a dozen suppliers, ride and drive demonstrations of Kenworth trucks and a walk-around of a Kenworth T800. Click for more...

Terex Wins Contract to Supply Israel With Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terex Corporation announced Jan. 7 that its joint venture, American Truck Company (ATC), of which Terex is a two-thirds owner, has been awarded and entered into a contract with the U.S. Army Tank-armaments and Automotive Command (TACOM) to supply the Ministry of Defense of Israel (IMOD) with 302 medium tactical trucks and associated logistics support. The trucks are being supplied to Israel by the United States under the U.S. Click for more...

New MO Roundabout Proving Unpopular With Truckers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... PERRYVILLE, MO (AP) A new concrete roundabout in southeast Missouri is frustrating truckers, who claim it is a highway hazard and a waste of tax dollars. The roundabout opened 12 days ago at U.S. 61 and Main Street in Perryville. Truckers claim it is difficult to navigate large rigs around the oval-shaped interchange. Tires of large trucks routinely scrape the roundabout’s inner curb. One truck even got stuck on the curb, highway officials said. Click for more...

J.W. Burress Takes On Moxy Line of Articulated Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In August, J.W. Burress Inc., headquarted in Roanoke, VA, took on the Moxy line of articulated trucks. “We were very impressed with the quality of the manufacturer and power of the truck,” said William Daly, J.W. Burress senior vice president. “We were also impressed with their support network for parts and service.” Moxy Trucks, based in Norway, has more than 30 years in the ADT business. Click for more...

Bruce Albea Widens Highway 27 With Excess Fill From Neighboring Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Bruce Albea Contracting Inc., based in Rockmart and Newnan, GA, landed three recent road-widening jobs, the company needed to augment its equipment fleet. Deciding to spend its money on machines from a well-established dealer, Bruce Albea contacted Cowin Equipment, which opened its doors to Georgia customers one year ago. In preparation for moving an extensive amount of dirt and material for its upcoming jobs, Bruce Albea purchased a trio of Terex TA40 articulated trucks and a Kobelco SK480 hydraulic excavator. The first test for new equipment was a $22.7-million Highway 27 road-widening project in Troup County, near LaGrange, GA, that included multiple bridges over West Point Lake. Click for more...

Tracey Road Equipment Names Tim Miller Truck Sales Manager →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Tracey Road Equipment Inc. has announced the appointment of Tim Miller as the company’s new corporate commercial truck sales manager. Miller brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the heavy-duty trucking industry. His experience includes dealing with all levels of the trucking industry from independent owner-operator to major carriers, truck leasing companies and small to large private fleet owners. Click for more...

Tri-Supply Sells First JCB 714 in the Mid-Atlantic Region →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Tri-Supply & Equipment, based in New Castle, DE, recently sold the first JCB 714 articulated dump truck in the Mid-Atlantic region to Artesian Water Company, of Wilmington, DE. According to Norman Taylor, manager of facility and vehicle maintenance of Artesian Water, the company will immediately begin employing its 714 on a variety of utility job sites transferring soil and other material. The 714, along with the 718, take the place of the original 712. Click for more...

Wilson Breaks Ground on Atlanta’s Glenwood Park →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Preparation for the “footprint” of Glenwood Park, a project that has been deemed a “city within a city,” is currently under development by Green Street Properties LLC in east Atlanta. John W. Wilson Grading Inc., based in Fayetteville, GA, won the contract to provide the site preparation and infrastructure for the project, which at total buildout could reach a value between $150 and $200 million. Click for more...

URS Corporation Helps Rebuild Florida’s Everglades →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Florida Everglades is a mysterious place. Gold-tinged sunsets are a background for a land decorated in sawgrass prairies and mangrove and cypress swamps. Home to roseate spoonbills and great blue herons, the Everglades is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles exist side by side. San Francisco-based URS Corporation is rebuilding nature in the Everglades that had been turned into farmland on one of the nation’s most precious wildlife reserves. The United States Army Corp of Engineers, Jacksonville District, awarded URS Corporation a contract for the construction of a segment of a storm water treatment area outside the village of Wellington, FL. Click for more...

Volvo Credits Truck, Construction Vehicle Sales for Earnings Jump →

From Construction Equipment Guide... STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) Swedish vehicle maker Volvo said July 24 that second-quarter netprofit jumped 59 percent thanks mainly to cost savings and strong sales of new trucks and construction vehicles. But the company was cautious about the outlook for the rest of 2003. The earnings announcement excluded the Volvo’s car division, which was sold to the U.S.-based Ford Motor Co. in 1999. The Goteborg-based company posted a net profit of 1.72 billion kronor (US$210 million) for the three months ending June 30, compared with a profit of 1.08 billion kronor for the same period last year. Click for more...

Crest Truck Lives Up to ’Mega Supermarket’ Moniker →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Crest Truck started out in a four-bay shop in 1972. Today, not much more than 30 years later, the family-owned business has expanded to four locations serving the industry throughout the Mid-Atlantic region through sites in Bowmansville, Abington, and Seneca, PA, as well as Mt. Airy, MD. “We began as just a father-son operation — Norm Ziegler Sr. and Norm Ziegler Jr. — to service the construction industry as an installation and distribution point for Reading Body Works,” said Kris Ziegler, sales manager specialty equipment. “In the beginning Crest Truck’s focus was on standard equipment. Click for more...

C.C. Mangum Bulls Through Dry Shot Rock for NC Development →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Park at Southpoint, a mixed-use development, is currently under construction in Durham, NC. Developer/owner David Johnson hired C.C. Mangum Contractors LLC, as the general contractor for the project, which will cost approximately $9 million. Situated on 98 acres (39.2 h) in Durham, the site is just north of I-40 on the east side of State Route NC 751 and 16 mi. (25.6 km) west of Raleigh. The site is being developed to accommodate an auto complex, retail shops and restaurants. Click for more...

Cat Agrees to Acquire Terex Mining Truck Business →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar Inc. and Terex Corporation announced that they have reached a non-binding agreement in principle for Caterpillar to acquire Terex’s worldwide electric drive mining truck business, and for Terex to acquire Caterpillar’s 5000-Series mining shovel intellectual property. Their respective Boards of Directors have authorized commencement of due diligence and the negotiation of a definitive agreement. Caterpillar will acquire Terex’s eight-model line of DC and ACelectric drive mining trucks. Click for more...

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