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Elliott celebrates 70 years of making truck aerial devices
As post-World War II America was building its electrical grid and interstate system, Richard Elliott of Omaha, Nebraska, introduced his truck-mounted telescoping aerial work platform and crane. Starting in 1948, he would build just one machine at a time, mounted on a conventional truck chassis. He would drive them across the United States stopping in [âŚ]
February 23, 2018
Roadbuilding
Iconic, 100-year-old âTrenton Makesâ bridge sign slated for upgrade
Work is scheduled to begin this month on repairing the famous 100-year-old sign on the Lower Trenton Bridge in Trenton, New Jersey, according to NJ.com. On the side of the steel-truss bridge is the slogan âTrent Makes The World Takes.â The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, which had originally planned to do the work [âŚ]
December 19, 2017
Dealers
Business Roundup: ALLU adds new facility; Construction planning continues slide; Subs sought for hurricane cleanup; Construction adds jobs
Construction adds 8,000 jobs in September The construction industry added 8,000 jobs during September bringing total industry employment to 6.911 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Read more.  ALLU adds capacity with new facility in East Brunswick, N.J. ALLU has opened a new facility in East Brunswick, New Jersey, to give [âŚ]
October 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oopsie! DOT forgets to spellcheck interstate sign
Nobodyâs perfect! Not even the folks who handle signage for the Department of Transportation. The North Carolina DOT was so excited to open up its new flyover bridge from Johnston Road to Interstate 485, that it might have forgotten to run spellcheck on the new signage. As you can see from the picture above, the [âŚ]
July 29, 2014
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