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March 20, 2013 • Vol. XXV • No. 6 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
Inside
Florida Sinkholes Why So Many in the Sunshine State?
White Oak Fetes Customers in Va. …8
Attendance Rises at The Rental Show…14
The company will haul construction machinery or equipment to any place in the United States, but has focused on Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and the Carolinas because those areas seem to be more profitable for the company.
Hillsborough County photo
Workers remove debris from the home in Hillsborough County affected by the recent sinkhole. Extra care was taken to try to retrieve any important personal items the family identified.
Officials in Hillsborough County, Fla., continue investigating the sinkhole tragedy that claimed the life of a 37-yearCEG CORRESPONDENT old man and forced construction crews to tear down his Tampa home. Despite an initial search, engineering experts deemed the situation too dangerous to retrieve the victim, Jeff Bush, who was killed when the massive hole opened up underneath his bedroom. “County and contractor crews delicately demolished the home,” said Willie Puz, division director of public information of Hillsborough County. “Work started on Sunday, March 3, with a county operator and was completed by contractors on Tuesday, March 5. Extra care was taken to try to retrieve any important personal items the family identified. For safety reasons, engineering crews limited the distance the heavy equipment could get to the house.” Crews used specialized equipment to remove a number of personal items that includBy Cindy Riley
Rit chie Pu lls Of f the ‘Bi g One’ i n Fla . …24
Table of Contents ............4 Asphalt, Concrete, Paving, Compaction & Milling Section ......................47-66 Parts Section ............68-69 Auction Section ......78-87 Business Calendar ........83 Advertisers Index ..........82
Jacksonville Firm in the Iron Biz for the Long Haul By Eric Olson CEG CORRESPONDENT
When people see wheel loaders and earthmovers busily working on a large job site, such as a road project or bridge replacement, it rarely occurs to them that someone had to actually work to get those giant pieces of equipment to that location. But, due to the dedicated professionals in the highly specialized field of heavy-hauling, construction equipment is moved into place quickly and efficiently without most people taking notice of it. One of the country’s best firms at moving oversized equipment where it is needed is Arlington Heavy Hauling Inc., an outfit based in Jacksonville, Fla.
see SINKHOLE page 28
U.S. Iron Exports Grow in ’12 Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment topped 13 percent in 2012 compared to the previous year for a total $26.7 billion, with South America and Asia reporting the weakest gains, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing U.S. Commerce Dept. data it uses in global
markets reports for members. AEM noted that the 13-percent gain for 2012 follows 43-percent growth in 2011 and 28-percent growth in 2010, after a 2009 decline of 38 percent in the depths of the recession. “Exports have been called a bright spot see EXPORTS page 81
A Woman-Owned Hauler Started in 1985 as an outgrowth of a Jacksonville towing company, Arlington Heavy Hauling was bought and turned into a separate business in 2001 by Annette Mears and her son, Gary Ayers. Today, the firm has grown to become one of the top haulers in the Southeast, as well as one of the country’s largest women-owned hauling firms. Ayers said that his company will haul construction machinery or equipment to any place in the United States, but has focused on Florida, Georgia, Alabama, see HAULING page 18