Off-Highway Trucks Articles : Aggregate Equipment Guide

Elusive Komatsu HM400 Spotted on N.Y. Contractors Job Site →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The business was started in 1982 by Michael Ritter as a residential tree service. The company expanded rapidly in the 1990s after Frank Paratore purchased an interest in its operation. Today the company operates as a large enterprise performing excavation, site work, demolition and environmental work. In 1994, Frank Paratore bought into the company with Michael Ritter as president. Paratore had a background as a certified public accountant (CPA) and Ritter was one of his customers, but they had known each other since they were children. Click for more...

Superior Industries Expands Truck Unloading Products →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Superior Industries has added another model to the RazerTail truck unloader product line. The 48-in. (122 cm) RazerTail unloader has a 6-ft. (1.8 m) discharge height, 50-hp (37 kW) motor, 44-ft. (1.3 m) in length and capable of 1,000 ton (907 t) per hour. Superior’s RazerTail truck unloaders are road portable and can be moved from job to job. This truck unloader includes hydraulic ramps for quick and easy cleanup of material spillage, eliminates contamination of material due to multiple handling and will reduce operating costs by eliminating the need for loaders, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Ex-Bank VP Hauls Over Career With Trucking Company →

From Construction Equipment Guide... FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Janet Parsons’ red trucks are as well manicured as her nails. The former BB&T vice president keeps her fleet as sharp looking as the power suits tucked away in her closet. Even though her corporate clothes have been replaced by jeans and comfortable shirts, her approach to business has remained smartly focused since starting DJP Trucking Inc. in 1998. She spent 23 years in the banking industry as a programmer and assistant vice president. Click for more...

Cat Adds New Size Class With 770, 772 Off-Highway Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Caterpillar 770 and 772 off-highway trucks incorporate many new features to lower cost per ton. The 772 features a 50-ton (45.4 t) payload, a new size class for Cat trucks. Each of the trucks has a new engine and radiator, enhanced transmission and brakes, and a new cab and operator station. The new trucks offer improved access for operators and service personnel, and a new information system, Cat Messenger, aids both maintenance technicians and operators. 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...

Moxy Expanding Truck Distribution Through Independent Dealerships →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Moxy Trucks’ web of distributors has seen a significant amount of changes over the past year. National Sales Manger Kevin O’Donnell said Moxy had been affiliated in the past with dealers representing another major manufacturer until it introduced its own line of trucks at 2002’s ConExpo-Con/AGG. So instead, O’Donnell said it has been seeking independent dealers — usually those representing single-line manufacturers that needed a truck line to fulfill the needs of its customers. Click for more...

Vt. Trucking Firm Stays in Business for the Long Haul →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Barrett Trucking Company Inc., currently owned and operated by George, John and James Barrett in Burlington, Vt., was founded by their father, Ulderic “Frenchy” Barrett in 1936 as Barrett Coal & Ice Company. As the company continues to change hands from one generation to the next, its service remains steadfast throughout the Green Mountain State. Barrett Trucking Company was the last company to cut ice for refrigeration from Lake Champlain in 1963. Click for more...

A Delicate Demolition →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The textile industry dominated South Carolina’s economics in the late 1800s and 1900s; however, due to international competition, by 1980 all the textile mills closed, creating ghost towns of abandoned factories with depressed surrounding neighborhoods. Located in Rock Hill, S.C., is the textile corridor historic district; 250 acres of buildings associated with the city’s defunct cotton textile industry which was active between the years of 1880 to 1970. Click for more...

Case Trucks Find Sweet Home With Ala. Contractors →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Knowing he needed to expand his fleet of trucks, Kerry Harbaugh, president of Harbaugh and Sons Construction Co. Inc., decided to see how different brands perform before making a purchase. He rented a few different models to assist with the excavation of an eight-acre lake in the Edenshire development in northeast Madison County. The crew ran six trucks at the site to move the material three-quarters of a mile. Click for more...

Pete’s Trucking and Demolition Repairs Protective Berm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A small crew from Pete’s Trucking and Demolition were called to Boca Raton, FL, this summer to repair damage caused last year during Hurricane Wilma. The Plantation, FL-based company brought its Kawasaki 80ZV wheel loader and a Komatsu D39 bulldozer to build a 6-ft. tall berm along SR 441 for Boca Woods Country Club. The previous berm and several trees were wiped out by the hurricane. Owner Steve Miller said the project required 13,000 cu. Click for more...

John Deere Dump Trucks Provide Higher Productivity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere’s 250D, 300D, 350D and 400D articulated dump trucks (ADTs) feature numerous design improvements that deliver a high horsepower-to-weight ratio. Other enhancements increase operator comfort and fuel efficiency while lowering maintenance cost, according to the company. “Our focus when developing these ADTs was lowering the overall operating cost,” said Chris Maifield, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company. Click for more...

Caterpillar F-Series Trucks Deliver Performance, Productivity, Reliability, Control →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Caterpillar 773F, 775F and 777F off-highway trucks incorporate many new features to enhance performance, productivity and reliability, as well as operator comfort and control, according to the manufacturer. Each of the trucks has a new engine and radiator, enhanced transmission and brakes, and a new cab and operator station. The new trucks offer improved access for operators and service personnel. Click for more...

Oshkosh Truck to Acquire Iowa Mold Tooling Company →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc., a leader in field service vehicles and truck-mounted cranes, through a merger. IMT is a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies Ltd. The all-cash deal is valued at $131 million. The acquisition is the second announced in fiscal 2006 to support Oshkosh Truck’s diversification strategy in the commercial specialty truck industry. Click for more...

Lancaster Development Muscles Up With New Volvo Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When people approach the 60-year mark, they are referred to as “senior citizens.” When a company approaches the 60-year mark, it can be referred to a “seasoned company.” One such “seasoned” company is Lancaster Development located in upstate New York. Lancaster Development was founded in western New York State in 1947 by Gus Galasso. At first, the company took the baby steps of starting with small jobs. Click for more...

I-80 Job on Track, Despite Undercutting →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The 7-mi. (11.3 km) refurbishment of I-80 between Yarnell and Bellefonte in Pennsylvania is running on schedule, despite extensive undercutting because of clay and other fine materials. The project began on Feb. 28, 2005, with the westbound lanes and is expected to wrap up by Nov. 22, 2006, with the completion of the eastbound lanes. “This section of I-80 was built in mid- to late-60s. The original embankment fills were constructed mostly of rock until the last few feet to subgrade. Click for more...

Trucks Roll Down Ramp to Work on Freedom Tower →

From Construction Equipment Guide... NEW YORK (AP) After spending months wrangling for control of buildings and money at ground zero, politicians and a private developer gathered April 25 as excavation trucks rolled out to mark the beginning of construction of the Freedom Tower, the symbolic skyscraper designed to replace the destroyed World Trade Center. Hours after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owned the trade center, approved a broad new deal with developer Larry Silverstein that changes timelines and rebuilding strategies for lower Manhattan, Silverstein announced Wednesday, April 26, that construction crews would report to the site the next morning. Click for more...

Texas Gravel Company Supplies Material for State’s Largest Projects →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Some of the world’s biggest construction contractors operate on the high plains around Dallas-Fort Worth. Their high-rise buildings, six-lane concrete ribbons and soaring bridges only get built if there is a reliable supply of concrete, rock and sand. Filling that need is a longstanding passion for John Victor Lattimore Jr. and his family-run materials company. Lattimore Materials Company (LMC) is one of the few privately-held ready-mixed concrete operations in the industry. Click for more...

Trucks Roll Down Ramp to Begin Work on Freedom Tower →

From Construction Equipment Guide... NEW YORK (AP) After spending months wrangling for control of buildings and money at ground zero, politicians and a private developer gathered April 25 as excavation trucks rolled out to mark the beginning of construction of the Freedom Tower, the symbolic skyscraper designed to replace the destroyed World Trade Center. Hours after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owned the trade center, approved a broad new deal with developer Larry Silverstein that changes timelines and rebuilding strategies for lower Manhattan, Silverstein announced Wednesday, April 26, that construction crews would report to the site the next morning. Click for more...

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Achieves NTEA MVP Status →

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel Inc., and a manufacturer of dump bodies, trailers, and specialty truck equipment, has achieved Member Verification Program (MVP) status through the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA). The NTEA developed the MVP to meet its key strategic objectives of building better partnerships between distributors and manufacturers, and suppliers and customers. Click for more...

Lowe’s Distribution Center Project Fast Tracked →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rockford Blacktop Construction Company, one of the oldest and largest contractors in northern Illinois, is fast tracking a challenging site development project for a large distribution center by applying its full-service capabilities. A division of William Charles Ltd., Rockford Blacktop Construction was founded in 1942 and focuses on earthmoving and asphalt paving projects as well as aggregate and asphalt production. Click for more...