Page 12 • August 7, 2019 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • New England States Supplement • Construction Equipment Guide

development, concrete and demolition on theproject. The demolition portion of the projectinvolved selective demolition of the oldBallpark at Harbor Yard, including theremoval of portions of the concrete stadiumstructure, columns and walls. M&L also isperforming the site development, and hadjust completed a major sewer re-route thatinvolved moving 800 ft. of 54 in. sewermain. This sewer main happened to be 20 ft.down and well below sea level. Any time thistype of work is done it involves a consider-able amount of shoring and excavating. Toaccomplish this type of heavy lifting aKobelco SK300 excavator that was pur-chased last fall from Westchester Tractor inBrewster, N.Y., was used.The site sits low and is located near several waterways and

involved a significant amount of dewatering. For this dewa-tering process the services of Godwin Pumps were utilized.Throughout the demolition, excavation and site work

process all materials that are on site are remaining on site. Allproducts are being crushed, screened and reused. Most of the excavating and earthmoving machines used

by M&L Construction are Kobelco and Kawasaki (Hitachi)that were purchased from Westchester Tractor, including aKobelco SK300, a Kobelco SK140, a Kobelco SK85, aswell as a Kawasaki (Hitachi) 70Z7 and a Kawasaki (Hitachi)67Z7.

“When Eastern Equipment went out of businessWestchester Tractor became our dealer for both Kobelco andKawasaki (Hitachi) and we have stayed committed to thosebrands and to Westchester Tractor for a number of reasons,”said Frank Marini, M&L Construction’s owner. “For decades we have found the Kobelco and Kawasaki

[Hitachi] machines to be reliable, simple and powerful. Weput a ton of hours on them, they rarely break down, and theyare not overengineered. When they do break down or simplyneed routine maintenance, Westchester Tractor always hasthe parts to get us back up and running. John Apple, presi-dent of Westchester Tractor, and fortunately for us, also our

sales rep, is always available to us. He brings with him awealth of knowledge and the resources to get things done,including circumstances where he has gone to battle for us.This included an instance with the manufacturer over a war-ranty issue and he successfully got us taken care of.“We take meticulous care of our machines. At the end of

each day every machine is serviced. All filters and wearitems are replaced by manufacturer specifications and wedon’t beat them up. As a result, we get a great return on ourinvestment, not just because of the maintenance, but alsobecause we don’t start out by buying junk, we buy quality tobegin with.”

About the Harbor Yard Amphitheater

The amphitheater, which is being touted as a “boutique”amphitheater, will have space for 5,500 people and be opento events from spring through fall. Live NationalEntertainment, which owns, operates and/or programs 200venues throughout the world, is powering Harbor Yard.A large permanent stage will be built behind what used to

be second base; and the infield will turn into open floorspace, with integrated restaurant and bar areas to the east andwest. A tensile membrane roof will provide protection fromthe elements.Suites will be available on the field and in both club and

floor boxes.

About M&L ConstructionM&L Construction, located in Bridgeport, Conn., services

all of Connecticut and Westchester County in New York. Thecompany has been in business since 1983 and is family-owned and -operated by Frank Marini and his son, GaetanoMarini. The company specializes in site development, andself performs all utility work, excavation, crushing, paving,material hauling, concrete work and demolition for all theirprojects.Marini founded the business in 1983 with a backhoe and

a small dump truck. In 1985, he purchased his first Kawasaki(Hitachi) wheel loader, a 70Z3 3.5-yd. machine, which isstill at work today with more than 15,000 hours logged in. In 1988, Marini purchased his first Kobelco excavator, a

SK200LC, from Eastern Equipment, which at that time wasthe servicing Kobelco dealer of Connecticut. His hard workand the combination of the Kobelco and Kawasaki (Hitachi)

Construction Helps Bring New Amphitheater to BridgeportBRIDGEPORT from page 1

see BRIDGEPORT page 18

Finishing touches for the foundation and utilities being put in place.

(L-R) are John Apple, president of WestchesterTractor; Frank Marini, owner and founder of M & LConstruction; and Gaetano Marini.

Place Your Business Card for... 3 months $300* only $50 an issue 6 months $585* only $45 an issue 1212 months $1040* only $40 an issue

Call now to reserve your space! 800-225-8448* pre-payment required

200 Codman Hill Rd., Boxborough, MA 01719978-429-8666

Hydraulic Cranes 8 to 600 Ton

Daily & HourlyServices

Fully Insuredwww.astrocrane.com