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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 [ā¦]
February 23, 2018
Roadbuilding
Plows make way for Nebraska man to get a heart transplant
The Nebraska Department of Roads helped save a manās life earlier this month. According to KSLA, Dan Griffin had been on the heart transplant list for a year after a heart attack 13 years ago. But when the call came that a donor heart was available, 15 inches of snow had been dumped in parts [ā¦]
February 11, 2016
Construction Equipment
Thieves steal same skid steer twice in Omaha, resilience lands them in jail
It was British writer William Edward Hickson who said, āIf at first you donāt succeed, try, try, try again.ā Recently a couple of equipment thieves took the advice to heart. According to a report from Fox 42 in Omaha, Nebraska, two men, Robert Black and Shane Benscoter, are accused of stealingĀ a John Deere 323D skid [ā¦]
May 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
āHome of the Detourā
We are inching closer to the weekend, so hereās some road construction humor. As I traveled to Omaha, Nebraska, last week to meet with some manufacturers, one thing was clear: Road-construction season was in full gear. From widening roads to repairing older ones, I saw crews staying busy throughout the city ā which spends $30 [ā¦]
August 14, 2013
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