Tag: Virginia Beach

Construction Equipment

Boone named new GM for Haulotte U.S. operations

Shawn Boone has been promoted to general manager for Haulotte’s U.S. subsidiary. Boone previously served as the company’s independent representative firm manager, a position he was appointed to last year. In his new position, he will lead sales and commercial operations for the United States and Canada. “Appointing Shawn to the general manager position is […]

May 13, 2019

Roadbuilding

Meet Chessie, the tunnel boring machine that will dig new tunnel under Chesapeake Bay

The new boring machine that will drill the mile-long hole for an expansion of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) has been named Chessie after the fabled sea monster that is said to live in Chesapeake Bay, The Virginian-Pilot reports. The name was chosen from more than 120 names that were submitted by local sixth graders […]

May 2, 2018

Construction Equipment

36,000-horsepower semi truck outruns a microjet plane in a drag race

The spectacle below took place in September at the 2014 Naval Air Station Oceana Airshow in Virginia Beach. And if it’s any indication of just how good this airshow is, if you live within driving distance, you should probably make a point of going to see it in person. For the first 7 or so […]

October 28, 2014

Business

Go With Your Instincts: Why it’s not always a good idea to separate personal and business decisions

Possessing the ability to make good decisions is obviously crucial when running your own business, but good instincts are just as critical. Take Matthew Gilligan of Magnolia Landscape, for example. Gilligan is one of our sister site Total Landscape Care’s 12 finalists for the Landscaper of the Year program, and I visited and interviewed him […]

November 20, 2013

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Stihl to expand Virginia Beach headquarters

Stihl plans to complete expansion of its operation by 53,256 square feet at the Virginia Beach headquarters in spring 2012, an operation which represents a total capital investment of $10.3 million and the creation of 52 new jobs. The expansion will double the company’s blow molding capabilities, which currently includes $4.6 million in new machinery […]

December 14, 2011