Construction spending in the United States rose in July to the highest level in four years, fueled mainly by higher outlays on private projects, said the US Department of Commerce. Total construction spending was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $900.8 billion in July, the strongest performance since June 2009. It was 0.6 […]
Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, broke its own heaviest lift record using two Manitowoc 16000 crawler cranes to pick nearly 1,000 tons as part of a project to construct the Navy's next-generation DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer warship. The two Manitowoc crawlers lifted a 992-ton deckhouse containing the ship's bridge, command center, and battle room off […]
Eagle West Wind Energy is providing construction services for the wind turbine offload, erection, electrical wiring and mechanical completion for the Cape Scott Wind Farm located at the Northern tip of Vancouver Island. The project consists of 55 Vestas V100 wind turbines and marks the first wind project installation on Vancouver Island. The first turbines […]
West Des Moines developer RPM Access has completed work on the Hawkeye Wind Farm project in rural Fayette County, Iowa with the help of two Terex CC2800-1 crawler cranes. The Hawkeye Wind Farm has 15 wind turbines, with the capacity to generate enough power for more than 12,000 family homes each year. The 328 foot […]
Construction is now underway on a new building which will soon be home to Clearwater-based Pinch-a-Penny. Last week, crews from AEC Services oversaw the installation of an fuel tank, which will be used to fuel vehicles at the companies’ headquarters. A Sims crane was on hand for the lift of the 54,000lb structure. […]
Sims Crane was center stage last week thanks to Design Communications, Ltd. The private company, which specializes in the manufacturing of signs, called on Sims Crane to put up the fully refurbished Cirque du Soleil sign in Downtown Disney. As the clock struck midnight on a Wednesday night, CCO Bill Daley arrived to help […]
The Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville is on the list of bridges regularly inspected by officials from the Florida Department of Transportation. During one of these checkups, it was discovered that a rod located near the bridge doesn’t have enough tension. To fix this problem, FDOT brought in a construction, mining and engineering organization. […]
Florida Central Credit Union is adding a new branch location in Brandon. The 334 Oakfield Drive location is conveniently located across from Brandon Regional Hospital. Tampa-based Colett Construction and BLR Interiors, Inc are collaborating to renovate a building that was once a BB&T branch location. On a Wednesday morning, a 30-ton […]
Florida Presbyterian Homes, located in Lakelend, FL, is currently in the process of developing a new Assisted Living Facility. Florida Presbyterian Homes is a 48-acre picturesque, wooded campus on the shores of Lake Hunter. The campus is a charming neighborhood with graceful tree-shaded streets, rolling lawns, and flowering garden nooks. Three hundred residents live […]
Orlando’s Citrus Bowl is a popular place in December and January each year. In addition to being the home venue of the University of Central Florida Golden Knights, this year it also hosted the 2011 FHSAA Football Championships on December 9th and 10th. In preparation for the crowds, several crews have been busy preparing the […]
