After a long winter, it’s finally time for construction companies all across the country to get back to work. With the snow and cold moving out, contractors are moving in, taking to building roads, buildings and more throughout the spring season. Is your team ready to get back to work? Part of working with the… Read more »
Crane Safety and Windy, Wet Conditions
Cranes are one of the last things in the world that you want to be unstable, which is why whenever you’re operating one, it’s important for you to keep it on level ground at all times. You also need to carefully consider what you are picking up with it and how you are going to… Read more »
Setting a Vessel Inside a Chemical Plant in Geismar
JOB: Setting a Vessel Inside a Chemical Plant LOCATION: Geismar, Louisiana PRODUCTS USED: 8×16 laminated mats CONTACT: For mat needs in the Geismar area contact James Cowart
Heavy Equipment Trailer Transport in Geismar, Louisiana
JOB: Heavy Equipment Trailer Transport LOCATION: Geismar, Louisiana PRODUCTS USED: 8×16 laminated mats CONTACT: For mat needs in the Geismar area contact James Cowart.
Spring Showers, Spring Mud
If you operate cranes or other pieces of heavy equipment, it’s important to make sure they’re as stable as possible at any time of the year. During the spring, it can be especially difficult to stabilize your machinery during snow melt and heavy rains that leave the ground almost always wet. This the wet ground… Read more »
Temporary Road in Gueydan, Louisiana
JOB: Temporary road for heavy equipment LOCATION: Gueydan, Louisiana PRODUCTS USED: 8×16 laminated mats CONTACT: For mat needs in the Gueydan area contact Michael Duplichan
Pipeline Installation in Houston, Texas
JOB: Pipeline Installation LOCATION: Houston, Texas PRODUCTS USED: 8×16 laminated mat and 4’x20′, 4’x18′, 4’x16′ timbers for bridge work CONTACT: For mat needs in the Houston area contact Joey Holmes.
Winner Announced for Luke Bryan Concert Ticket Giveaway
At Ritter Forest Products, we recently offered our email subscribers an opportunity to win four concert tickets to see Luke Bryan on March 16 as part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, coming up next month. The contest entry period ended today, and we’re happy to announce the winner of the four-pack of tickets… Read more »
Crane Mats Help Pipeline Projects Move Forward
Pipelines have been in the news a lot lately thanks to President Donald Trump’s decision to move forward with the Keystone XL and Dakota Access projects that have been on the table for quite some time now. Since being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States of America, Trump has worked to… Read more »
Crane Mats and Ice: Alternatives to Rock Salt
If you use crane mats throughout the winter on your construction sites, you might be tempted to use rock salt to keep snow and ice from becoming an issue. This is an extremely bad idea, though, as rock salt can eat away at the wood that crane mats are made of, degrading them over time…. Read more »
