Scrapers

Caltrans Ahead of Schedule on $51M Fairmead Interchange →

From Construction Equipment Guide... FCI Constructors Inc. (FCI) is on track to complete a 3-mi. (4.8 km) expansion to a stretch of State Route 99, four to five months ahead of schedule. Caltrans tapped FCI for the $51.1 million SR-99 Fairmead Interchange project, which is located near Madera, Calif., in the San Joaquin Valley. The project is scheduled for completion in June, said Gloria Rodriguez, public information officer for Caltrans District 6. Click for more...

Despite Cloudy Economy, Developers Proceed With Philly Skyscraper Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... PHILADELPHIA (AP) At City Hall, leaders of the nation’s sixth-largest city are warning about painful cuts as the recession slices deeper and deeper into the budget: library cuts, pool closures, less snow removal and layoffs. But on an empty lot six blocks away, private developers are pushing ahead with plans to build a 1,510-ft. (460.2 m) skyscraper that would be one of the tallest buildings in the world. Click for more...

Caltrans Finally Completes Red Hawk Parkway →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Red Hawk Parkway in El Dorado County opened in December 2008, providing a connection between U.S. Highway 50 and the Shingle Springs Rancheria. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians has been waiting more than 40 years for a public access road to its reservation, ever since the construction of Highway 50 in 1965. Previously, the only road available for its use was a winding private road, covered with speed bumps and prohibited from commercial use. Click for more...

Ground Hog 2500 Scraper Casts Shadow on Traditional Buckets →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Ground Hog 2500 scraper attachment moves three to four times the payload of traditional buckets, while tackling the extra weight with ease. When combined with compact power units, the 2.5 cu. yd. (1.9 cu m) heaped-capacity Ground Hog 2500 delivers the rugged reliability of a small self-propelled tracked earthmover and the maneuverability of a skid steer — all with reduced mobilization costs. Click for more...

I-5 Project Tackled With Nickel Package →

When the new I-5/SR 502 interchange is completed in Washington State next year, not only will Battle Ground be directly connected to the interstate but a new entry and exit point also will have been provided for the limited access highway, shortening the route between the two roads and leading to reduced travel time. The opening of the interchange also will enhance the safety of travelers, particularly by reducing the number of vehicles backing up on the northbound I-5 off-ramp at SR 502. Click for more...

Dubai Skyscraper Completion to Be Delayed Until 2009 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The world’s tallest skyscraper under construction in this Gulf city-state will take longer than planned to finish, its builders said, putting off the opening planned for the end of this year. The Burj Dubai tower currently stands over 1,700 ft. (500 m) tall. The state-owned developer Emaar Properties said completion would be postponed until sometime in 2009. It did not give specifics, but the newspaper Gulf News and the online news site ArabianBusiness.com said the delay would be four months. Click for more...

Brubacher on Par for Applecross Course Finish →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Applecross Country Club Community, featuring more than 1,000 town, carriage, classic, estate and active adult homes, is currently under construction in East Brandywine Township, approximately 4 mi. from Downingtown, Pa. Once fully inhabited, the 860-acre development is expected to double the local population. The upscale community is a partnership venture by Pulte Homes, based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., ClubCorp, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and Nicklaus Design of North Palm Beach, Fla. Click for more...

Tollway Links Future to Ecological Heritage →

The 12.5-mi. (20 km) six-lane extension of the North-South Tollway from where Interstate 355 ends at Interstate 55 (the Stevenson Expressway) through Will County to Interstate 80 opened to bicycle traffic on Veteran’s Day Nov. 11 to considerable fanfare as communities along the route staged local festivals to coincide with opening ceremonies. Vehicular traffic started rolling on the newly named Veterans Memorial Tollway during the next day’s morning rush hour. Click for more...

Contractor Takes a Peek at John Deere AutoLoad Scraper →

At first, change can be intimidating for some. But Alan Cawthon is glad he made the leap. The owner of Alan Cawthon Inc. — dba Peek Grading — based in Jackson, Ga., Cawthon used to have his crews working with open bowl ejector scrapers pushed by bulldozers. Under the direction of Metrac Sales Representative Wayne Clement, Cawthon upgraded to the John Deere 9520 Scraper Special pull tractor with 1810E and 2112E open bowl ejector scrapers. Click for more...

Construction Begins on New Skyscraper in Kentucky →

From Construction Equipment Guide... LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Developers of Louisville’s next skyscraper are getting a groundbreaking as flamboyant as the 62-story Museum Plaza that someday will dominate the city’s skyline. Forget the typically staid ceremony in which dignitaries dig up bits of soil. Highlighting Oct. 25’s ceremony will be a 20-ft.-long, 400-lb. shovel hanging from a 200-ft. crane that will drop into a pile of dirt to mark the start of construction on the $490 million skyscraper near the city’s waterfront. Click for more...

Earthquake-Proof Skyscrapers to Crown San Francisco Skyline →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Since the Gold Rush of 1849, San Francisco has often been a ground-breaking place, capable of launching some spectacular hits, in more ways than one. There was the building of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1936, the Counterculture of the 1960s and then, of course, Barry Bonds. Just hours after the Giants slugger hit his record 756th homerun, San Francisco authorities found a surprising new way to break ground, finalizing a competition to build a transit terminal complex that would rival the Empire State Building in height and lead the world in environmental values. Click for more...

Competing Plans Unveiled for New Downtown Skyscraper →

From Construction Equipment Guide... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Architects unveiled three competing plans for a new downtown skyscraper and transit hub that would be the West Coast’s tallest building. “Today is an historic day,” Mayor Gavin Newsom said as he pulled away a black cloth covering the three elaborate models at a City Hall ceremony Aug. 6. The three designs range in height from 1,200 to 1,375 ft. (365 to 419 m) — each much taller than the 853-ft. Click for more...

John Deere’s Open Disc Scraper Brake →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere’s heavy-duty, open disc scraper brake option for 18- and 21-cu. yd. (13.7 and 16 cu m) scrapers provides stopping power on inclines. “Our new scraper brakes are ideal in mining applications or other jobs that require transporting on inclines,” said Kent Stickler, product consultant, scraper tractors and scrapers, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company. “The system reduces dependency on tractor brakes and allows for shorter stopping distances, whether the scraper is fully loaded or empty. Click for more...

V3 Companies Builds Tollway Through Illinois →

Winter won’t stop work on the Illinois Tollway’s construction of a 12.5-mi. (20 km), three-lane extension of the North-South Tollway from where Interstate 355 ends at Interstate 55 (the Stevenson Expressway) through Will County to Interstate 80. In fact, Pete Stuckas, senior project manager for V3 Companies of Illinois, is looking for ways to gain time over the winter to build a cushion in the schedule just in case spring weather or other issues arise next year. Click for more...

Ashland Earthmovers Unleash Compact, Powerful 25SS Scraper →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ashland Earthmovers announced the April 2007 release of the 25SS track loader scraper. The scraper is designed for small sites and will move three to four times the payload of ordinary buckets while taking on most of the extra weight, according to the manufacturer. The 25SS is mounted to the quick attach of the power unit. Keeping the loader arms down and fully against the frame, the 25SS utilizes an oscillating front beam with caster wheels and an auxiliary hydraulic remote to carry the weight and run the unit, reducing the stress from the loader arms. Click for more...

Dry River Unplugged as Wet Winter Looms →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Inside one of the largest and least known engineering wonders of California, a race has been under way since late summer. It’s more than a race to scrape 1 million cu. yds. of mud out of the Yolo Bypass in a two-month window ending in November. It’s also one with the weather. As sure as California’s summers are hot and endlessly dry, the winter monsoon, from which the bypass was created to protect Central California, is on the way, no matter the contract dates. Click for more...

Lubbock Company’s New Scraper a Real Humdinger →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Formed in October 2004, Humdinger Equipment Ltd. continued a rich history of scraper manufacturers that call Lubbock, TX, home. Five industry experts founded the company with the main purpose of producing a world-class pull scraper, a goal achieved when the Humdinger H619 arrived in September 2005. “The Humdinger H619 has been designed to perform in ’gumbo’ material that no machine has ever been able to do at a level acceptable in the market,” said Donnie Hicks, co-founder. Click for more...

Industry Begins Grappling With Rising Fuel Costs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rising fuel prices are pressuring the industry to turn away from — or at least to modify — some traditional business assumptions, yet so far the arc of the industry’s response has been pretty gentle. Mostly, the industry has reacted to surging fuel costs — for example, insisting on contracts that pass along fuel price increases — rather than acting to outflank almost certain higher costs in the future. Click for more...

Caterpillar 657G Wheel Tractor-Scraper →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The tandem-powered Caterpillar 657G wheel tractor-scraper features the Cat C18 engine for the tractor and the Cat C15 engine for the scraper. Both engines feature ACERT Technology for reliable, responsive performance and reduced emissions. The 657G also incorporates a new cooling system that reduces clogging, the G-Series cab and controls for increased operator comfort and efficiency, enhanced service access, and component changes that boost reliability and durability. Click for more...

Caterpillar 657G Wheel Tractor-Scraper Boasts Two ACERT Technology Engines →

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