President Don Stewart and his sons founded Houston-based Stewart Builders in 1993. Through main subsidiaries Keystone Concrete Placement and Keystone Structural Concrete, this family-run business started out as a residential construction contractor servicing the Houston area. Although the company’s 11-pump fleet allows the contractor to offer services in everything from residential , to paving, to […]
R.L. McCoy, Inc., Columbia City, IN are completing one deck every week on the new 23-story Conrad Indianapolis & Residences, a five-star hotel and condominium complex by Hilton Hotel’s luxury division. Located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, the new building will feature grade-level retail and 243 luxury hotel rooms topped by 18 residential condominiums. […]
As manufacturers of heavy construction equipment continue to successfully address the industry’s demand for better performance, faster production and higher output levels, the importance of hydraulic oil maintenance is fast becoming the hot topic on everyone’s mind. “Manufacturers everywhere are gaining an understanding of hydraulic system health in regard to warranties and equipment life,” says […]
On May 21, 2004, Florida Concrete Unlimited, Inc. was just getting started on “what might be one of the largest foundations heard of,” according to Operations Manager Jason Goff. “We’ve poured about 5,000 yards so far and have a long, long way to go.” That was over one year ago. The mammoth task of pumping […]
In an effort to consolidate Internal Revenue Service operations and revitalize the business district in Kansas City, MO, state officials approved a $370 million redevelopment, renovation, construction and relocation of several of the downtown area’s facilities. General contractor J.E. Dunn, part of J.E. Dunn Group, Kansas City, invested in their own equipment to pump and […]
Twin brothers Rob and Rick Briskey hit the ground running with their own poured wall company, Briskey Bros., Tecumseh, MI, in 1995. Utilizing a systematic approach involving delegated, task-driven crews and careful, swift dispatching, the twins created an efficient and popular residential contracting company. Three years after the company’s conception, the duo added a Schwing […]
Allan Benavides, Owner of Desert Concrete Pumping, Las Vegas, NV, remembers where he came from. For five years Mr. Benavides has built a business based on trailer mounted hydraulic line pumps. But the lure of boom pumps calls, especially when those calls come from customers who want Desert’s level of service – but with a […]
Two concrete boom pumps and crews from Las Vegas Pumping Service, Las Vegas, NV, have been busy with the Tropicana Flamingo Washes Flood Control Project since February of 2004. Most recently, the contractor utilized their KVM 39 X and 36-meter concrete pumps to complete the placement of 32,700 yards of concrete into the 2.5-mile long […]
More than just a catch phrase, preventative maintenance supplies pump owners with several benefits including safety, reliability on the job site, higher resale value, and priceless peace of mind. Pumping contractors across the country are recognizing the importance of installing rigorous programs to protect their livelihood. Jeff Popa, Service Manager at Schwing America’s White Bear, […]
In 2000, the Cross Enterprises, Detroit, MI, claimed a world record concrete pour on a tunnel foundation mat at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The nonstop overnight effort by a fleet of Schwing concrete pumps saw 20,917 cubic yards placed in just under 23 hours. In 2004, the contractor possibly broke a second record: the smallest […]
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