Tag: Tuscaloosa tornado disaster relief

Contractor Disaster Resources

Ox Bodies donates tarps

Ox Bodies, a dump body manufacturer located in Fayette, Alabama, has donated more than $20,000 in mesh and vinyl tarps to aid in the clean up and rebuilding of the surrounding area. According to Ox Bodies marketing manager, Debbie Puckett, “This was one way we can help by providing useful materials that may not be […]

May 9, 2011

Contractor Disaster Resources

Case Community Challenge honors construction volunteers

Case Construction Equipment is looking for stories of contractors using construction equipment that volunteer their time and services to help with community cleanup work. These contractors may be eligible to participate in the Case Community Challenge program www.casece.com/communitychallenge. Contractors who enter the Case Community Challenge might win a year’s free use of a new Case […]

May 6, 2011

Contractor Disaster Resources

Tuscaloosa: A spontaneous, self-organizing volunteer construction army

In the early chaos of a battle military leaders since Napoleon’s time have been taught to “ride to the sound of the guns.” Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was every bit a battlefield starting about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, when an F5 tornado cut a 15 mile wide gash across the middle of this city of […]

May 4, 2011