A Year in Review

Dear Friends, Hard to believe how quickly 2011 passed by us. Our company is growing rapidly and we are excited about the ABC 23L that is now on American soil. We have already performed demonstrations for the Virginia and West Virginia DOTs and are working on scheduling more for this Spring. Our staff has also [...]

A Look Ahead

It has been almost a year since I sent out a newsletter. The last one was called Milestones and focused mostly on the year gone by. I decided this one should look into the future, because our future is looking brighter than ever. We have been in the under bridge access equipment rental business for [...]

Milestones

milestone [ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn] n 1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a stone pillar that shows the distance in miles to or from a place 2. a significant event in life, history, etc. It is no coincidence that I recently embarked on a cross-country trip during a year that marks a number of significant milestones for me. On [...]

Florida’s Endangered Coastline

My sister and her family are enjoying a couple of days at our cottage in Cape San Blas, Florida, a beautiful stretch of pristine sand in Florida’s panhandle. As I enjoyed the photos of my niece and her sweet baby girl, Eve, it hit me hard that this may be the last time I see [...]

Build in the USA – 05/19/2009 – From Pat’s Pen

With the stimulus work well under way across the nation, the demand for under bridge access equipment has never been greater.  I have been working with Terex in Rock Hill, South Carolina to increase our fleet of under bridge access platforms in an effort to meet that demand. I am so impressed with the quality [...]

Major Success: Tribute to Life Golf Tournament – 04/20/2009 – From Pat’s Pen

Despite storms that blew across the southeastern states in early April and subsequent flooding in parts of north central Florida, the Tribute to Life golf tournament in Plant City was a tremendous success, surpassing its fund raising goal of $30,000 for four local charities. The day started out cool and clear, if a little windy, [...]

A Tribute to Life Golf Tournament on April 4, 2009 – 03/16/2009 – From Pat’s Pen

Dear Friends and Colleagues: As I reflect on the past year, I am filled with conflicting emotions on every level. Historically, there has been nothing to prepare me for the changes that have taken place in my personal or professional life, but as always, I look to a higher power to guide me along the [...]

A Season of Change – 02/16/2009 – From Pat’s Pen

Now, in 2009, we are entering a season of change with a federal administration led by newly elected President Barack Obama, who promises to address the issues of our failing economy with a stimulus package that puts Americans to work and funds the much-needed construction and repair of our nation’s highways and bridges. I have [...]