Off-Highway Trucks

Jones Purchases First JCB 718 Artic Truck Sold in U.S. →

Ronny D. Jones Enterprises Inc. is a third-generation utility contractor whose recent purchase of a JCB 718 articulated dump truck was a first. The Newnan, GA, contractor serving the Atlanta metro and north Georgia area has become the owner of the first JCB 718 sold in the United States. Specializing in site development and utilities construction services from initial site planning, preparation and grading through completion and follow-up, Jones needed a reliable vehicle to serve a range of clients including municipalities and counties. When the need arose, Jones turned to Stafford Tractor Company, based in Lawrenceville, GA. Click for more...

Illinois Truck & Equipment Opens in Springfield, IL →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Highlighting its focus on customer support and satisfaction, Illinois Truck & Equipment (ITE) has recently opened its South location at 3253 Mathers Rd., Springfield, IL, near the intersection of IL 72 and State Route 4. Situated on 6 acres (2.4 ha), the south location boasts three buildings that include a 2,800-sq.-ft. office building; a 3,800-sq.-ft. parts facility; and a 7,800-sq.-ft. service building. Click for more...

Modern Continental Reclaims ’Lost’ →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Tucked away in a remote corner of Brooklyn, NY, Modern Continental Construction is moving approximately 2.5 million cu. yd. (1.9 million cu m) of material in one of the largest such jobs in the Northeast, and probably the most unusual — it’s all fill and no cut. Modern Continental Construction, part of Modern Continental Companies Inc., Cambridge, MA, is working on the first phase of the massive $142-million Fountain Avenue Landfill Reclamation Project. Click for more...

Increased Caterpillar Truck Engine Orders Reduce Need for Layoffs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar improved fourth quarter customer demand for on-highway truck engines will reduce the number of temporary manufacturing shutdowns and employee layoffs at the company’s engine and fuel systems facilities previously announced on Oct. 14, 2002. The impacted facilities are in Mossville and Pontiac, IL, and Jefferson and Thomasville, GA. The revised schedules mean that some employees will not face layoffs at all, while the majority will experience shorter periods of layoff. The truck engine market continues to be extremely volatile following the implementation of new emissions regulations by the U.S. Click for more...

Schaaf Truck & Tractor Museum Sells Rare, Antique Iron →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Collector George Schaaf of Frankfort, IL, recently held an auction to reduce the inventory of his truck and tractor museum on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 to 21. On Friday, Schaaf’s huge petroleum collection sold and on Saturday, his antique tractors and many unusual and rare construction trucks went under the gavel. Kurt Aumann, auctioneer of Aumann Auctions, noted, “George Schaaf scoured the country to assemble this collection, always gathering the rarest and best to put in his museum. Click for more...

Custom Truck Maker Curry Supply Company Turns 70 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For the past 70 years, the Ritchey family has worked together to maintain the quality of Curry Supply Company in Curryville, PA. Now in its fourth generation, the company’s main focus is to manufacture and sell water trucks, mechanic’s trucks, and fuel and lube trucks that are utilized by quarries, road builders, landfills, coal mines, site contractors and utility contractors. Based at the same location since it was founded in 1932, Curry Supply is located next to the Altoona Blair County Airport that is serviced by USAir. Click for more...

McAninch Uses Cat Equipment to Relocate U.S. 59 in Missouri →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On March 15, 2002, the McAninch Corporation was the successful low bidder on a highway relocation project on U.S. 59 in Holt County, MO. The $4.3-million project calls for constructing a new 2-mi. (3.2 km.) section of roadway with a 24-ft. (7.3 m) wide pavement and stabilized shoulders. When completed the highway will avoid a winding roadway, along with two narrow and decaying bridges. According to Jody Carlson, area engineer of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), “This project was let because there are two Condition 3 bridges that need to be replaced. Click for more...

Tilcon Barges Six TR-100 Terex Haul Trucks Upriver →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Most people have heard of “Moscow on the Hudson,” but how many people have heard of “Terex on the Hudson?” Such was the case recently when Tilcon New York Inc., Clinton Point Quarry, a division of the Oldcastle Materials Group, purchased six new Terex TR-100 haul trucks, which were delivered by barge from Newark, NJ —three trucks on one barge and three on the other. The machines were manufactured in Scotland and then delivered completely assembled to a port in Newark. Annually, Tilcon’s Clinton Point Quarry produces millions of tons of crushed stone and manufactured sand for use in the downstate New York markets. Interestingly, the quarry, which opened in 1880 and purchased by Tilcon in 1997, once was known as New York Broken Stone and occupies the former site of the estate of Gov. Click for more...

PennDOT to Improve Safety With $12.6M Route 22 Job →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Replacement of a historic 70-year-old bridge in Pennsylvania’s Huntingdon County is part of an ongoing Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) project to improve the safety of a stretch of State Route 22 and its intersection with State Route 453 in Waterstreet, PA. PennDOT initiated the project because this winding stretch of rural highway had such limited sight distance that it became the scene of numerous serious auto accidents. Click for more...

Scurry Grades Way for Northlite Shopping Center in Charlotte →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The 110-acre (44.5 ha) site north of Charlotte, NC, on Interstate 85 was tree-covered as 2002 began, but beneath all the roots and top soil was rock. Lots of it. “Just about all the million yards is weathered rock,” said Brad Heavner, alluding to the volume of shale and earth to be moved on the project that will become the Northlite Shopping Center. Heavner is vice president of operations of Scurry Construction Inc., the general site contractor on the job. Click for more...

Clarkson Overcomes Obstacles to Complete MO 150 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Missouri Highway 150 extends west from Lone Jack, MO, in eastern Jackson County to the Missouri-Kansas state line in southern Kansas City. In Kansas City, the highway passes by a future rail-truck hub that will provide a critical trade connection with Mexico. Five mi. (8 km) to the north lies the Grandview Triangle, the aging intersection of U.S. 71, I-435 and I-470 highways. In the spring of 2001, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) started an eight-year plan to improve the Grandview Triangle. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks and Volvo Construction Equipment Sign Contract with Serbian Ministry of Construction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Volvo Trucks and Volvo Construction Equipment have signed a letter of intent with Republic of Serbia Republican Roads Directorate covering delivery of slightly more than 100 trucks and construction equipment. Total value of the transaction is SEK 120 M. The vehicles will be used throughout Serbia in the build-up of the Serbian road network. The letter of intent pertains to Volvo FM12 truck for construction duties as well as excavators, wheel loaders and motor graders. Click for more...

Hubbell Takes Hanah Country Club to Higher Ground →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Water hazards are one thing, but when flooding damaged Hanah Country Club facilities in Margaretville, NY, in the late 90s, the investment group that owned the 50-year-old golf course complex decided it would be best to move the hotel, restaurant and spa to higher ground, away from flood-prone creeks nearby. The Catskills area project began in March 2002 with the clearing of approximately 23 acres of land, which took three weeks. Click for more...

C.W. Matthews, APAC Build Unique 17th Street Span →

From Construction Equipment Guide... C.W. Matthews Construction Co., of Marietta, and APAC-Georgia Inc. recently began a $38.2-million joint venture project that will provide the city of Atlanta with one of its most unique bridges. “The new design will create a connection that is functional, aesthetically pleasing, and viable for pedestrian and bicycle access,” Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Commissioner Tom Coleman said when the design was unveiled. Click for more...

Klein Custom Builds Water Truck for Arlington, TX, Landfill Operation →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Like many municipalities, the City of Arlington, TX, needed equipment to perform a wide variety of tasks at its landfill, but budget constraints limited the city’s options. After much consideration, city officials arrived at the idea of finding one piece of equipment to take on multiple tasks. The highest priority was dust control to meet EPA standards on the 6-plus mi. (9.6 km) of dirt road on the 500-acre (202 ha) landfill, which is located at Mosier Valley and Highway 157. Click for more...

Albany’s Contractor Sales Adds Terex Artic Trucks to Growing Product Line →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Contractors Sales Company Inc., of Albany, NY, has announced that it has added the Terex truck lineup for its customers in Albany and in the lower Hudson Valley. The bulk of the inventory that Contractors Sales purchased in the articulated truck category consists of the TA30 30-ton (27 t) articulated truck, and many of these already are available for rent. “The 30-ton trucks are the ideal size for contractors in upstate New York,” said Steve Seaboyer, of Contractors Sales. Click for more...

Terex Names Tracey Road as Truck Dealer for Central NY →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Jerry Tracey, president of Tracey Road Equipment, has announced the company’s designation as a Terex truck dealer for central New York State. In addition, to the Terex line of articulated trucks, Tracey also will be the authorized dealer for Terex scrapers and the rigid-frame trucks, which are predominantly used in mine and quarry operations. The articulated trucks, that Tracey is purchasing and adding to its rental fleet, also will be available for sale. Click for more...

Sterling Trucks, Sprinter Utility Vans Gather Under Tracey Road’s Umbrella →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Tracey Road Equipment has announced the purchase of Sterling Trucks of Syracuse, located at 955 Spencer St. This acquisition gives Tracey the ability to be a full parts and service dealer for Sterling Trucks and the Western Star brand of trucks. In addition, Tracey and Freightliner have added the Sprinter van to their product line offerings. This new van, by Freightliner and Mercedes Benz, is tailored to meet the needs of the U.S. Click for more...

Alban Takes Truck Chassis Inspection to the Job Site →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Soon, getting that annual truck chassis inspection should be less of a chore, as Alban Engine Power Systems brings its vehicle inspection system (VIS) right to your door. Six months ago, Baltimore based Alban, purchased a machine from Vehicle Inspection Systems Ltd., an Australia-based company whose North American headquarters is in Louisville, KY. This system has been available Down Under for several years, but according to Alban, this marks the first time a Caterpillar dealer will offer this service to customers in North America. Dominick Adams, VIS supervisor of Alban Engine Power Systems, described the system: “You can put either the front or the back wheels of a vehicle on the VIS machine, simulating its motion going down the road. Click for more...

Rea’s I-77 Design-Build Project Unsnarls Traffic in Charlotte →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Interstate 77 that runs through Charlotte, NC, has had major traffic problems for years. Currently, a $71-million highway design-build project is underway to help improve the congestion situation. By widening this 8-mi. (13 km) portion of the highway, the I-77 project will solve many of the troubles this busy interstate encounters on a day-to-day basis. The I-77 project is managed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the prime contractor for the project is Rea Construction Company, one of the leading highway, paving and bridge contractors in the Southeast. Click for more...

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