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By Jay Adams CEG CORRESPONDENT

Jerry Talbot is a challeng-ing interview. He isn’t anti-social or unpleasant. On thecontrary, he’ll help anyone,whether you hired him ornot. But he is not real big onbeing the center of attention,said one of his clients. Andhe’s very busy. Talbot, theowner of Excavation PlusInc. of Monson, Mass., works sevendays a week past sundown, if neces-sary, and is committed to finishingevery job right, honestly and ahead ofschedule.

Talbot prefers to let his work do thetalking. He doesn’t advertise. His repu-tation precedes him. People in theseparts know that if they hire him, thework will speak for itself.

25 Years In BusinessTalbot started his compa-

ny 25 years ago. He’s toobusy for anniversary talk,though.

“The company startedwith myself and my father-in-law when the company Iwas working for closed,”said Talbot. “My father-in-law retired approximately 14years ago. We started withone two-wheel drive Case

580 backhoe.”Talbot is completely honest about

the mistakes he has made.“I learned the trade by making a lot

Monson. Mass.’s Excavation Plus Inc.Celebrates Quarter-Century in Business

More than 200 contractors,customers, guests andfriends of industry gath-

ered at the new JCB Northernopen house held May 8.

On a pristine day, potentialbuyers from small contractorATNT to famed jewelers Alex &Ani came to see JCB Northern’snew retail facility in Middleboro,Mass., featuring expansivegrounds and impressive six-baywarehouse and store.

Owner Steve O’Leary and staffwere on hand to greet guests withsumptuous breakfast and lunch,giveaways, an array of new

More Than 200 Guests Gather for JCBNorthern’s Open House in Middleboro

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of mistakes, from reading prints to septic installations,”Talbot said. “Being new to the industry, no one wants to helpyou. The industry is very competitive in this area.”

Headquartered in Monson, Mass., Excavation Plus Inc.

specializes in septic system installations, house site excava-tion, sewer and water installations, demolition, drainagework, small road extensions and snow plowing and sanding.

“We have installed and serviced quite a few sewagepumps in the last few years. The winter typically is snow

plowing with the occasional digging job,” said Talbot. “Weoperate with five full-time and two part-time employees. Wehave been in operation for approximately 25 years.”

Growing With SonsTalbot’s company had grown to as many as 10 to 12

employees, then back down to five, after the 2008 recession. “My oldest son, age 20, has worked for the company for

the last couple of years,” said Talbot. “My youngest son, justeight years old, is showing a lot of interest.”

Because he has trouble putting in a good word about him-self, word of mouth is his most important advertising tool.

“Ninety percent of our work comes from that,” saidTalbot.

To learn more about the quality of Talbot’s work, you haveto speak to others. Testimonials abound on his Facebookpage. People post reviews like “awesome” “best crew ever!”A woman named Angela writes about how a tornadodestroyed seven acres of her property and Excavation Plusrestored her yard better than it was originally.

Brenda Scungio and her husband who hired ExcavationPlus to dig the site for their home reveal how Talbot getsbusiness.

“I met Jerry when he was doing the excavation for a housenext to the land we had just purchased in Wilbraham,Mass.,” said Scungio. “My husband and I had no idea whatto do and how to start the excavation of the property. Myhusband walked over to Jerry and asked him a couple ofquestions and, within about 10 minutes, we knew Jerry wasgoing to be doing the job. That was in 2004.

“We have never had any water problems and our proper-ty is beautiful. Jerry is the most trustworthy individual. Whenbuilding our house, [we did the contracting ourselves] hewas reasonable and honest at all times,” said Scungio.“While Jerry was doing the site work on that property, ourhouse that we were listing to sell, failed its Title 5 inspectionand Jerry went right over and took care of that as well. So,Jerry has done two septic systems and the site work for our

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equipment lines, accompanyingvendors, a trailer for dining anda lot full of newly offered prod-ucts, such as the Avant line.

O’Leary expressed his grati-tude to the guests and invitedthem to the upcoming event inOctober at Gillette Stadium inFoxboro.

“It was a great success lastyear and we are doing it again,”said O’Leary.

JCB Northern general manag-er Jeff Souza talked about themove from the company’sStoughton location to its veryaccessible Middleboro spot,right at the exit from Interstate495 North and South toMiddleboro on East/West Route44. The new store opened inNovember.

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store where you can seeour equipment more eas-ily and have a morepleasant experience,”said Souza. “Usually, with thiskind of equipment line, wewould be stuck in an industrialpark and you don’t see us. Wewanted to open up a retail storeat the best possible retail spacewe could find.

“Since we opened aroundThanksgiving, not a week hasgone by where a dozen cus-tomers don’t stop by to see ournew location, added Souza.“When you go into a fine-look-ing restaurant, you want five-starservice. You see the buildingfrom the outside and you wantthat service on the inside. That’swhat I want here, the finest pos-sible service to customers.”

Customers had the chance totest out a full display of the JCB

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JCB Northern, a division ofNITCO, will hold a materialhandling exhibit and open housein October at the home of theNew England Patriots, GilletteStadium.

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William Turrell of Alex & Ani (R) looks over the equip-ment with a JCB employee.

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More than 200 guests registered at the open house. JCB Northern staff greet customers at the open house.

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ever sees, but if you look down oneof our pipes they are straight. If thejob calls for six inches of stone,you know you are getting six inch-es of stone. It’s not worth cuttingcorners. When you hire MidstateSite Development (MSD), youknow we have a standard. And it’sbased on safety, knowledge andinnovation,” said owner GlennKorner of the Bloomfield, Conn.,full service site contractor.Safety. Knowledge. Innovation.

These three words pepper Korner’sconversation. They are the guidingprinciples for the business hefounded in 2000 and symbolize hisapproach to how he delivers proj-ects and the equipment he chooses. Hartford County, Conn., is

Korner’s home and the epicenter ofMidstate’s jobs. Neighbor ESPNcontracted with Midstate to laymiles of duct banks, drainage andraising grades and install the athlet-ic field seen on Sports Central.MSD also tackled site prep for newstudios for the local NBC affiliate,including blasting and re-routingall communication and electricalduct banks, without any disruptionto on-air broadcasting from itsexisting studios connected to theconstruction.As private construction slowed

following the 2008 recession,MSD gravitated to bidding publicworks, taxpayer-funded projectsthat directly benefit Korner’s com-munity, his 32 employees and theirfamilies. Today, the core of MSD’sjobs is in industrial projects, heavyhighway site prep, and sewer,water and utility construction.To walk Korner’s job site, you

see firsthand the changing demo-graphic of his fleet and how heanalyzes his equipment choices.He prefers to purchase rather thanlease equipment, so reliability andresidual value stay top of mind. Adependable Volvo fleet factorslargely in MSD having near 100percent machine availability. Herealizes how the design of his

machines means reducedmaintenance, extendedoperator comfort andfaster cycle times.The cost and time sav-

ings this translates to thecustomer plus a proventrack record of safetyhave factored in MSDbeing named one ofHartford County’s fastestgrowing private compa-nies. Starting with his first

Volvo, an EC340 crawlerexcavator, Korner eyedhow he could maximizepotential from a singlemachine.“Having Volvo equip-

ment on the job makes abig difference. We werebidding a school job inCanton where we neededto pour a foundation walldown 26 feet to virginground. We won the bidbecause we chose to use aslide rails system insteadof driving sheet pile. Thissaved the customer$250,000 and we were inand out in two months because wehad the EC340. It could easily liftthe 30 foot slide rail beams, thenpush them into the ground. Whenthe other contractors saw thepower of that excavator, their jawsdropped to the floor.”

Doug Ryan is Korner’s dealerrepresentative of Tyler Equipment,the local Volvo ConstructionEquipment dealer based in nearbyBerlin. He added, “The availabilityof lifting capacity and attachmentversatility you have in just one

piece of equipment gives extremeflexibility. You do not have tomove multiple machines on andoff site.”Today MSD’s fleet includes

eight Volvo units, ranging from a2000 L90 wheel loader to the

newest, a 2013 short radius exca-vator ECR235D and a 2013 L50Gcompact wheel loader. These twolater generation models combinestout lifting capacities with stream-lined body styling so they are bet-ter suited for the range of MSD’sapplications. The same machinethat fits snugly in a single lane oftraffic has the heavy-duty breakoutforces demanded of general exca-vation.As Korner considers fleet

replacement, the decisions are notsimple. The dependability of Volvomachines makes his choices morestrategic than tactical. “Our fleet is a mix of Volvo and

a competitor brand, but we aremigrating to Volvo due to the easeof maintenance, the great supportwe receive from Tyler Equipment,and the quality and longevity youget from the machines,” saidKorner. “Especially those excava-tors — there’s no pin wear. Wehave an EC240 with a hammerattachment with 5,000 hours. Thepins are still tight.”“I’m in the unique position that

all of my equipment, with theexception of the ECR235D and

The EC235D works on a water main project.

When Korner’s L90 was too large for a job site, the L50G was sent in to do the job. see MSD page 16



Safety, Knowledge, Innovation Form Core of Conn. FirmL50G, has between 6,000 to12,000 hours. With the econ-omy still lagging, it is atough decision which unitsto update. I’ve had greatassistance from Doug atTyler Equipment and Volvoin looking at my options.Tyler Equipment has beenan asset to me from thebeginning. I’ve worked witha couple of generations ofsalespeople at the dealership.Ninety percent of everyinteraction a customer haswith the dealer is actuallyabout the relationship. Tyleralways facilitates that rela-tionship.”

KnowledgeMSD currently is prep-

ping the site of the futureCapital Region EducationCouncil (CREC) magnetschool in New Windsor,Conn. The Academy ofAerospace and Engineering,when complete in 2015, willaccommodate 735 studentsin grades six through 12. Theschool will offer enhancedcurriculum to students pur-suing careers in the engi-neering and aerospace fields.Construction broke in earlyOctober 2013. It’s the secondCREC magnet school project forMidstate Site Development.MSD was contracted to build a

30 ft. (9 m) deep retaining wall,foundation excavation, installwater/sewer/storm drainage andslab and pavement prep. Theyexpect to be on site through spring2014. The school project is expected

to be completed 4 ½ months aheadof schedule, due in large part to thespeed of the preliminary site workby Korner’s crew. “It’s about being organized with

having the right people and theright equipment on the site whenyou need it,” he said.The workhorse of Korner’s fleet

is his 2002 EC460B crawler exca-vator. “The 460 is the patriarch of our

company. It works every day, start-ing in near-zero degree tempera-tures, and we’ve never had to doanything to it but change the oil.Other than the body styling, it’s

just like new. It has 12,000 hoursand the heated seats still work.How important is that in NewEngland? It’s the small details,down to the durable heated seatsthat Volvo engineers design intotheir machines that add hours ofproductivity,” he said.The EC460 is doing double

duty, trenching out the sewer drain,then in less than 10 seconds dis-connecting the standard bucket andexpertly craning a 6 ft. (1.8 m)diameter concrete manhole sectioninto position.Taking advantage of the fast

cycle times of the short radiusexcavator, Korner explained,“When we built the retaining wallwe mined down with the EC460excavator and used the ECR235 toload the haul trucks. The shortradius allowed us to turn and loadin a limited space, 30 feet down.”On another job MSD installed a

24-in. (61 cm) water main onFarmington Avenue in the middleof the main thoroughfare connect-ing Hartford to West Hartford.

“The operators were crossing anaverage of 15 utilities per day. Theconsistent hydraulics of theECR235 makes for smooth liftingand lowering without any jerkingaction. That really ups productivitywhen working in a highly congest-ed area,” he said.Shortly after taking delivery last

fall of a new L50G compact wheelloader, MSD began a water maininstallation job on Oak Street inEast Hartford. “The L90 we had on the job that

was too wide for the travel patternso it would take extra time to load,dump and then backfill the materi-al. The only change we made wasto take the operator out of the L90and put him in the L50G. We wereable to up production by 100 feet aday. It was so easy to maneuverand stay in the same work lane.And low profile tires give it morestability,” he said.

InnovationWhen Korner needed a solution

to make his Volvo ECR58 compact

short radius excavator compatiblefor underpinning work, TylerEquipment recommended the uni-versal quick fit (UQF) system.Universal quick fit couplers allowuse of a wide variety of bucketsfrom many manufacturers andoperate the bucket in face shovelposition.“We do a lot of underpinning on

jobs, where we need to give addi-tional support to an existing foun-dation before pouring an adjacentfooter. We dig out and under thecurrent footer then backfill withconcrete at spaced intervals, creat-ing a checkerboard pattern. Lots ofcontractors do this work by hand,but we can do it with the ECR58.Our operators spin the buckets foradditional reach under founda-tions. With the universal quick fitcoupler, the ECR58 is as versatileas anything out there.”

SafetySafety is a red thread that runs

deep throughout the company andits employees. Midstate’s stance

with safety rivals that of aconstruction company threetimes its size. The SafetyManagement Team hasmore than 25 years of con-struction safety experience,and includes a full time safe-ty officer. “Human nature is the

biggest threat to safety,” saidKorner, “You have to have aculture of safety whereeveryone is on board andyou have the right safetyequipment on the job.” He is adamant that every

employee has access toproper safety gear on everyjob site. No excuses. Noshortcuts. This culture is enriched by

employee involvement. MSD has a safety com-

mittee comprised of a fore-man, laborer and operator.They share employee ideasabout what we could bedoing to better improve safe-ty. We also have a safetyincentive program thatrewards employees for stick-ing to our safety policies andstaying accident-free.” The degree of safety

Korner expects for hisemployees goes ditto for his

equipment. “Think of the visibility of these

new excavators. Rear camerascome standard. If you are workingon a road, you can see any carsdirectly behind you and that notonly helps you work safer but youare more productive.”Korner pointed to the Volvo

steps on the side of the tracks. “Because they are hinged

instead of fixed, if you hit a stumpit pushes back and does not tearoff. This allows you to keep thethree point approach to accessingthe cab to reduce fall hazards.That’s one small thing that makes abig difference.”In site development as in con-

struction equipment, it’s this closeattention to the details that formsthe foundation for a legacy of qual-ity and trust with customers likeMSD.

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’sWeb site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.)

MSD is prepping the site of the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, a magnet school in New Windsor, Conn.

MSD from page 14


CONSTRUCTION AUCTIONDAVIS AUCTIONS, INC.

SATURDAY, June 14, 2014 • 9:00 A.M.LOCATION: 210 CHESHIRE ROAD, RT. 68

PROSPECT, CTTHINK SUNSHINE!!!

Davis Auctions, Inc. will be conducting our next auction of utility and con-struction equipment and related supplies on June 14, 2014. This auctionwill consist of equipment from utility companies; municipalities; contrac-tors; and others.

Early Consignments from Power Company:2002 GMC C7500, w/Kiley Terex Telect Bucket, Knapheide utility body,& 4 outriggers; 2007 FORD F750XL SD, w/Kiley Bucket & Knapheideutility body; 2002 GMC 3500, w/Reading Utility Body; 2007 CHEV.2500HD Ext. Cab; 2005 GMC 2500HD Ext. Cab, w/fuel tank; 1999CHEV. 2500 Pickup; (4) 2007 CHEV. Colorados, w/Astoria UtilityBodies; 2006 GMC Canyon, w/Reading Mechanics Truck Cap; (2) 2005GMC Safari Vans; 2004 GMC Safari Van; (7) 1994-1992 ALLEGHENEYRC3T3 Trailers; (3) 1993-1992 ALLEGHENEY 90R3 Trailers; MigWelder; Truck Bed Fuel Tank; Truck Bed Tool Box; Lift Bucket; LadderRack; Air Tank.

Early Consignments:JOHN DEERE 646C Wheel Loader; BOBCAT 325 Hyd. Excavator,w/blade, rubber track, & swing boom; KOBELCO SK35 Hyd. Excavator,w/blade; 2001 RAWSON 636 Trommel Screen, mounted on 3 axletrailer, hyd. operated front landing gear to set height; electric,brushes to keep screen clean, very low hours of use; JOHN DEEREF910L Tractor, w/mower & blower; JOHN DEERE 4115 Tractor, w/cab &blade, 4x4; KUBOTA L2850 Tractor, w/loader, 4x4; KUBOTA L3830

Tractor, w/loader, 4x4; FARMALL Cub Tractor, w/mower; STONE 1 ½ton Roller; FINN Hay Blower; 2004 MEC 2633ES Self PropelledScissorlift, 26’ working height; 2001 VOLVO Curb Side Garbage Truck;2001 INTERNATIONAL 4000 Series, w/Altec D945 B Center MountedDigger Derrick, 19,630 lbs., 45’ sheave height; 1987 INTERNATIONAL1954 Flatbed, w/King K10SDFT 10,500# Hyd. Crane, 2 section hyd.boom, corner mounted, tip winch, Dt466 diesel, 5 sp., 2 sp. rear; (3)2005 FORD F750, w/Versalift VST40-240I 45’ Squirt Booms, Cat C7diesel, Allison transmission; 2005 FORD F750XLT Dump; 2002 FORDF550 Dump Truck; 2002 FORD F550, w/Altec AT35G Art. Squirt Boom;1999 FORD F550XL Flatbed; 2002 FORD F450 XLS Rack Body, w/liftgate, diesel, V8; 2008 FORD F350 Lariat Ext. Cab, 4x4; 1997 FORDF350 Service Truck, w/material crane, 4x4; 2007 CHEV. Express 3500Mini School Bus; (2) 2006 FORD E350 Mini School Bus; 2002 DODGEB3500 Van; 2006 DODGE Caravan; 2003 LINCOLN Navigator; 1999JEEP Grand Cherokee; (2) Aluminum Dump Bodies, w/pistons; MULI-TON 3,000# Pallet Jack; Corner Mount Auto Crane for Mechanic’sTruck; LINCOLN Arc. Welder; (2) HUSKY Pressure Washers;KARCHER Power Washer/Heating Unit; Chainsaws; Hedge Trimmers;Weed Wackers; 24’ Ladder; Misc. Hand Tools; Lawn Mowers, and muchmore. You name it; it looks like it is coming!! More arriving daily.

This is our early tentative list. We accept consignments up thruWEDNESDAY prior to sale. We never know what will be consigned atthe last minute – so come to our inspection and find out!

INSPECTION: FRIDAY, June 13, 2014

This is when/where you find out what is really here!!! 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECKS WITH IDENTIFICATION. ABSENTEE BIDS ACCEPTED.

Website list frequently updated. If you don't see what you want here, visit www.davisauctionsinc.com for updates.

For Online Bidding, Visit Realtimebid.comCall for more information:DAVIS AUCTIONS, INC.

(203) 758-4087 or 1-800-201-4368www.davisauctionsinc.com

Auctioneer:Reginald Lussier

Lyndonville, VT 05851NH License# 2413


house.”Scungio began working for him in

October. “When I tell people where I work, most

people around here know him or of him, andit is always a positive response. “Anyone that does work with Jerry likes

him. I have known him for a long time and Ijust came on board here. I can tell you he isthe best person to work for as well. I love myjob,” said Scungio. “He has earned this. Idon’t know many people that work as hardas he does. Jerry works all day, seven days aweek. If he is on a job, when not actuallyrunning the machinery, he is fixing machinesor prepping them or doing paperwork orscheduling the next job.”

Like a Dream“The most fun thing about this work is

getting to run all the different types of equip-ment every day,” Talbot said. “It’s like adream when you are a kid.”And, like the child still very much within

him, even though he imparts training to twovested sons on or near the job, he rates cer-tain jobs on the fun quotient.“The most unusual project we ever had

was building a corrugated bridge over wet-lands so that a road could extend for a subdi-vision extension,” said Talbot. “We hadnever done anything like it before. It was alot of fun.”But don’t let the boyish joy describing

corrugated bridges fool you. Talbot takes hisjob very seriously.“Safety is very important to this industry.

Most is common sense,” Talbot said. “Deep

trenches are the most dangerous thing, but ifdone right, they are safe as well.”

Staying Alive With Adjustments“The jobs aren’t getting harder,” Talbot

said, “but the industry is. If someone wantedto get into the industry, I would let themknow how hard it is now. Expenses continueto rise — fuel, insurance, manpower — andyou’re competing with people that aren’tgetting what the work is worth just to keepgoing. It is a tough time now.”He has survived by adapting to the reces-

sions, downsizing, price shopping materials— which he didn’t have to do before 2008.Extra materials are now being saved forfuture jobs, where before, the companywould discard them. In addition, machinesand heavy iron are being fixed, rather thanbeing replaced.“The usual stuff,” said Talbot, a mere

three-word assessment of the state of thesmall guy’s business burden in 2014.Yet, once again, Talbot does not give him-

self the credit he deserves for serving thecenter of his state with decent, fair, hardwork. “I think we have lasted this long because

we always try to give the customer what theyhave paid for and a little more,” Talbot said.“Honesty is key, not always profitable, butkey.”For more information on Excavation Plus

Inc. call 413/566-3293 or [email protected].

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Website at www.constructionequipment-guide.com.) CEG

Running Equipment ‘Like aDream’ for Company Founder

Winter work typically consists of snowplowing with the occasional digging job,according to Jerry Talbot, owner of Excavation Plus Inc.

EXCAVATION from page 4

NEW ENGLAND SUPPLEMENTADVERTISER INDEX

The Advertisers Index is printed as a free editorial service to ouradvertisers and readership. Construction Equipment Guide is not

responsible for errors or omissions.

ARGUS INDUSTRIAL........................................................1

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BRUNNER & LAY............................................................15

CHADWICK BAROSS MA ................................................9

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CONTRACTOR’S CORNER ..........................................12

DAVIS AUCTIONS INC ..................................................17

DOOSAN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ......................13

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FOLEY MARINE & INDUSTRIAL ENGINE ......................1

GORILLA HAMMERS........................................................1

J R VINAGRO CORPORATION........................................1

KRAFT POWER CORP ....................................................1

LORUSSO HEAVY EQUIPMENT LLC..............................5

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MILTON CAT....................................................................12

NORTHLAND JCB ..........................................................10

ROGERS BROTHERS ....................................................19

SUMMIT SUPPLY LLC/MULTI MACHINE ........................1

T-QUIP SALES & RENTAL INC ........................................7

THE N.I.C.E. COMPANY ..................................................9

THE W I CLARK CO ........................................................2

TYLER EQUIPMENT CO ..................................................3

WOODCO MACHINERY ................................................20


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Parts: (877) 255-6351

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Woburn, MA 01801(781) 935-1919

Avon, MA (508) 584-8484

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