Datachable Boom Does Double Duty in the
Land of the Midnight Sun
“The season is short but the hours are long.” That’s how R.J. Stevens describes pumping concrete in Alaska. And the company can work well into the night when summer daylight is a 24 hour proposition. His company, McKinley Concrete Pumping, Wasilla, Alaska is currently pumping the largest parking structure in the state using a separate placing boom - a first for the state’s construction industry. Because of the demand for Stevens’ service, the company is taking advantage of the detachable feature of the firm’s placing boom to perform as a truck-mounted boom when it is not mast-mounted on top of the parking garage.
Iowa Pumper Preferred on the Largest
Ethanol Plant in the US.
How do you go from being a start-up company six years ago to the exclusive pumping contractor on the largest ethanol plant in the United States? “Well, my wife doesn’t see much of me and I used to think my kids slept all the time, since they would be sleeping when I left in the morning and be in bed when I got home,” explains Shawn Jackson, owner of Jackson Concrete Pumping, Dubuque, Iowa. Not lacking for experience, Jackson has been a pump operator for more than 16 years. He also credits reliable pumping equipment, a dedicated crew of operators and a loyal customer base for his success.
Contractors's Boom and Pumper's Expertise
Combine For Record Height in Miami
In what will be the tallest condominium highrise in Miami, concrete contractor Form Works, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL has joined forces with Cherokee Pumping of Florida, West Palm Beach, FL to take it to the top on the 67-story structure. More than a contractor/pumper relationship, Form Works is using their own separate placing boom on the project while the pumper is supplying the pump, personnel and expertise to make the project successful.
Placing Boom is Good Investment On Royal Bank Project
The centerpiece at the 2007 Schwing World of Concrete Booth was an innovative octagonal mast for separate placing booms. “I saw the modular design of the mast and thought it had potential for the right project, “recalls George King, owner of Modern Concrete Pumping, Newington, Connecticut. Little did he know that the right project was just around the corner. In a matter of months, Modern had a 32-meter separate placing boom mounted on the new style mast for an expansion of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Stamford, Connecticut.
