Rocky Mountain Construction articles from August 2004

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from August 2004

Grove 90-Ton Finds Colorado Niche.(RT890E-rough terrain crane)(Brief Article)
August 9, 2004... Staff New 90-ton rough-terrain crane model gains acceptance in a variety of settings You can get more boom in a rough-terrain crane. Grove has recently introduced a 90-ton model, the RT890E. Honnen Equipment Co., the Grove dealer for...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
August 9, 2004... By Hol Wagner We've all been concerned about the recent record high levels of gasoline and diesel fuel prices, due not only to their personal impact on us as individuals but also because of their substantial effect on the cost of doing...

48 Hours With RMS Cranes.
August 9, 2004... Staff Denver area crane service firm sprang from precast business Crisscrossing industry segments such as mechanical contracting, civil construction and general industrial construction, today's crane service firms are called upon to be...

Working Overhead.(aerial work platforms)
August 9, 2004... Staff How to select an aerial work platform to meet your job requirements Many jobs require reaching overhead areas. Sometimes it's no more than six feet off the ground, other times it can be 100 feet or more. But no matter how high,...

Kenworths for Coal.
August 23, 2004... Staff Robinson Transport calls on Kenworth reliability, durability to haul coal in mountainous terrain For almost 60 years, Robinson Transport has been hauling coal out of mines near Salina, Utah. For the past 25 years, Robinson's...

Volvo Sells Grader Line To Current Management.(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Charlotte, N.C.-- Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has sold its compact motor grader business to Champion LLC, Charlotte, N.C., a company organized by Gary Abernathy, manager of the Volvo compact motor grader product line...

Norton Elected WASHTO President.(Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials)(Tom Norton)(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Denver-- Tom Norton, executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, was elected to serve as president of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO). The election took place at the...

Pentalon Negotiates Pemberley Condominiums.(Pentalon Construction)(Brief Article)
August 23, 2004... Staff Pleasant Grove, Utah-- Pentalon Construction of Draper, Utah, recently negotiated a contract to construct Phase III of Pemberley Condominiums, a new 78-unit, two-story condominium development in Pleasant Grove, Utah, with completion...

Mining Starts With Reclaimation.
August 23, 2004... By Carol Carder Planning for eventual restoration is one of the first steps in the mining process "I find reclamation exciting," says Phil Barnes, environmental manager for Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co. (CC&V). "We produce a...

Cleveland Wrecking presents Mill Demolition Clinic.
August 23, 2004... By Larry Trojak Firm decommissions New Mexico site; cites equipment as one key to speed and success of project America's reluctance to embrace nuclear power as a viable energy source has resulted in a dramatic downturn in the need for...

Trapper Mine A Reclamation Leader.
August 23, 2004... By Carol Carder Northwest Colorado coal mine captures third place nationally for reclamation efforts "The public questioned whether our mining operations would devastate area wildlife," observes Forrest Luke, environmental manager for...