Northeast 2, 2011

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January 19 2011 Vol. XLIX • No. 2

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Brothers-in-Law Build Growing Scrap Biz…8

Construction Spending Rises in November Construction spending increased by 0.4 percent in November, the third straight rise in the total, the Associated General Contractors of America noted Jan. 3 in an analysis of new Census Bureau data. Private residential and public construction each gained 0.7 percent compared with October’s totals, while private nonresidential construction edged down 0.1

CEG CORRESPONDENT

Petrowsky Holds Auction in Conn. …104

Table of Contents ........4 Conexpo Section ..41-48

appears to be power construction, which has climbed for four consecutive months from a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $75.7 billion in July to $85.7 billion in November. He added that power construction will be helped in 2011 by extension of tax credits for building wind and other renewable power facilities. see SPENDING page 99

Brubacher Returns to Applecross Development By Mary Reed

D. Koury’s Foundation as Solid as Its Steel…38

percent. “It is heartening to see three increases in a row for the total,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But most categories showed more of a seesaw pattern over the past three months, indicating that construction spending remains fragile at best.” Simonson noted that the strongest category

East Brandywine Township in southeastern Pennsylvania’s Chester County lies in an area as charming as its name, being largely composed of valleys set amid gentle hills. Much of its history has been as quiet as its surroundings, although the area saw conflict during the Revolutionary War, most famously the Battle of Brandywine about 24 miles away at Chadds Ford as troops commanded by the British general Sir William Howe marched on Philadelphia. Since Philadelphia is located fairly close to East Brandywine, there has been an increasing number of residential developments in the area in recent years.

One of the largest such developments is the tiple phases. Earthmoving activities required Applecross Country Club and Development, an detailed planning and foresight in order to min860 acre community featuring more than 600 imize double handling of material and balancing new homes and an 18-hole private golf course of each phase. Brubacher Excavating worked designed by Nicklaus Designs, founded by golfsee APPLECROSS page 28 ing legend Jack Nicklaus. The Applecross project began in early 2007. It is on schedule and recently passed a major milestone when its golf course opened for play in July 2010. Brubacher Excavating Inc., based in Bowmansville, Pa., worked on the job from 2007 onward and returned to the project earlier this year to carry out site improvements for the northern phases on the project. On Jan, 3, 2011, Tom Cleveland, chairman of the “The project was constructed in mulboard of H.O. Penn Machinery Company Inc., announced that Jeff Mitchell had been named president of the dealership. Mitchell began his career at H.O. Penn in 1987, initially joining the company in the product support area. After successfully taking on numerous other positions throughout the company,

Executive Appointments…

H.O. Penn Names President, CEO see APPOINTMENTS page 99

Rob Cleveland has been named CEO of H.O. Penn.

Paving Section ......59-71 Parts Section ..............92 Business Calendar......90 Auction Section ..99-112 Advertisers Index ....110

Crews tie rebar for the wastewater treatment plant’s concrete slab. Brubacher performed the excavation and provided the stone sub base for the wastewater treatment plant at the Applecross Country Club and Development in East Brandywine, Pa. In the background is lagoon 1 (irrigation pond).

Jeff Mitchell had been named president at H.O. Penn.


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