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Topcon Introduces New Technology |
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Midwest Contractor - 11/22/2004 A scenic farm in Meeker, Okla., was the setting for the world's first look at large-scale grading operations controlled by Topcon's new Millimeter GPS/Lazer Zone equipment in September. The major breakthrough in machine control technology enables fine grading to tolerances within a few millimeters. More than 75 participants attended Topcon's Technology RoadShow to watch as a Cat 120G motor grad... |
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Midwest Contractor - 12/13/2004 It may surprise some outside the region but Branson, Mo., is among the nation's top 20 tourist destinations, drawing more than 8 million visitors each year. The city expects the area's popularity to grow even more after 2006 when the $350-million Branson Landing is complete. One of the largest construction projects under way in the Midwest, Branson Landing is situated on 95 acres of land with 1... |
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Stringless Curb Placement |
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Midwest Contractor - 12/27/2004 One of the most revolutionary concepts in machine control technology became reality recently at the site of a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Rogers, Ark. A Gomaco GT 3600 curb machine was modified to operate without a string line for 3-D guidance. Proper curbing placement is critical for the success of paving operations that follow and the advantages of automated curb construction are obvious. |
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Midwest Contractor - 10/24/2005 Site work contractors in and around Branson, Mo., don't have to wonder whether they will hit rock ... they will. Drilling and blasting is the norm throughout the area and a good example of the work required can be found on a new commercial development along U.S. Highway 65 at the Branson Hills Parkway interchange about two miles north of downtown Branson. |
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