Work is scheduled to begin this month on repairing the famous 100-year-old sign on the Lower Trenton Bridge in Trenton, New Jersey, according to NJ.com.
A steady stream of dump trucks has been delivering loads of burned concrete to the Stony Point Rock Quarry west of Cotati, California, The Press Democrat reports.
The Montgomery County (MD) Planning Board has approved hotel giant Marriott International's plan for a $600 million downtown Bethesda headquarters and flagship hotel, putting the columbus oh aggregate supply company one step closer to its anticipated 2018 groundbreaking, according to WTOP.
Software columbus oh aggregate supply company Oracle announced Sunday its intentions to buy cloud-based construction management software columbus oh aggregate supply company Aconex for $1.2 billion, according to USA Today.
Information on a "life and fire safety hazard" at the sinking Millennium Tower in San Francisco was allegedly redacted from an assessment provided to residents in December 2016, according to NBC Bay Area,
Palo Alto-based building consultants Allana Buick & Bers Inc.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have committed to contributing a total of $3.65 billion toward construction of a $12.9 billion Hudson River rail tunnel between the two states, according to Reuters.
That was just a couple of the exclamations coming from the stands as Chevy introduced its 2019 Silverado by helicopter at the Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend.
It’s safe to say that columbus oh excavation company are familiar with general liability, automobile and workers’ compensation insurance. At the very least, they know they have to have these major coverages in order to do business, even if they can't give a detailed description what each one means.
Freightliner Trucks has named “Elite status” to its top 44 sales professionals and seven sales managers. They’ll be honored at a special awards ceremony early next year.
In early 2018, construction is set to begin on a $470 million toll lane project on the 15 Freeway, from the Temescal Valley to Jurupa Valley in California, which will add two toll lanes in each direction and widen 11 bridges on a 14.6-mile section of Interstate, The Press-Enterprise reports.
Minnesota’s north frost zone has entered its winter truck load season, in which vehicles can operate up to 10 percent over the standard legal maximum loads on unrestricted highways.
A super-majority of the Kansas City, MO, city council voted to void a memorandum of understanding with Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate for the development of a new $1 billion terminal at Kansas City International Airport, casting doubt on the firm's future involvement with the project, according to The Kansas City Star.
The 30-plus-year drought since the last tax code overhaul may be finally over as Congress sets out to vote on and place a now-finalized tax bill on President Donald Trump's desk.
Information on a "life and fire safety hazard" at the sinking Millennium Tower in San Francisco was allegedly redacted from an assessment provided to residents in December 2016, according to NBC Bay Area,
Palo Alto-based building consultants Allana Buick & Bers Inc.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have committed to contributing a total of $3.65 billion toward construction of a $12.9 billion Hudson River rail tunnel between the two states, according to Reuters.
Information on a "life and fire safety hazard" at the sinking Millennium Tower in San Francisco was reportedly redacted from an assessment provided to residents in December 2016, according to NBC Bay Area.
Construction is underway on a $1 billion mixed-use project in Omaha, NE, that sets aside 20% of the development for public use and green space, according to The Architect's Newspaper.
Case CE says it has updated its entire five machine lineup of N Series backhoes with several updates, including making standard a few features that used to be optional.
While electric trucks and vans are generating a lot of headlines lately, they’re still a long, long way from running internal combustion engines out of the market.
If you ever wished your man cave smelled more like your garage or felt that your garage could do with a bit more of that sweet fumey smell of exhaust, this is the candle for you.
The Illinois Tollway is creating a workforce development initiative to train and place disadvantaged workers in roadway and transportation-related construction jobs.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says morning and afternoon commutes are getting faster on I-66 Inside the Beltway with new Express Lanes that opened December 4.
A new technical paper, Analysis of Recent Bridge Failures in the United States, written by Kumalasari Wardhana and Fabian C. Hadipriono, P.E., F.ASCE, is now available at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Library.
The construction industry ought to see stability and more nonresidential spending in 2018, according to but should remain wary of how issues like rising construction costs could affect it, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).
Facebook announced it will build two massive data centers on its Prineville, OR, campus, adding to its previous $1 billion-plus investment there, according to The Oregonian.
While rugged phones like Cat’s S41 and Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Active are great smartphone choices for those in construction and the trades, the vast majority of workers and operators on jobsites around the country are using iPhones and Android phones that require a bit of protection in order to make it through the rigors of the job in once piece.
A road construction worker was intentionally struck by a car inside a charlotte nc dump truck company zone in Missouri, according to KMOV TV news station.
Shortly after enacting its new gas tax hike, California transportation officials performed a study, the California Road Charge Pilot Program report, studying ways to charge drivers based on mileage rather than the amount of fuel they use, The Sacramento Bee reports.
The Missouri Department of Transportation has targeted one of the state’s most dangerous streets for a public service video campaign to try to reduce the number of fatal crashes.
Building information modeling (BIM) has been creating project efficiencies from the moment designers began using its earliest renditions in the 1980s. Since then, the technology has been used in the design and construction of buildings, bridges and many other structures.
House and Senate Republicans said they have reached an agreement on a final tax reform bill and expect final votes to come as early as next week, according to The New York Times.
The Mountain View (CA) City Council has approved the master plan for a high-density residential and office development near the site of Google's new Charleston East campus, according to The Mercury News.
House and Senate Republicans said they have reached an agreement on a final tax reform bill and expect final votes to come as early as next week, according to The New York Times.
Dodge Data & Analytics' newest SmartMarketReport, Safety Management in the Construction Industry, shows that technology, including BIM, drones and wearables, is having a positive effect onsite in regards to improving safety.
Philadelphia-based AeroAggregates LLC is taking post-consumer mixed-glass waste and recycling it into foamed glass aggregate, which is similar to crushed rock, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Komatsu wants to bring artificial intelligence to construction sites to boost safety and productivity and it’s working with a charlotte nc aggregate supply company primarily known for video games to do it.
Tech giant NVIDIA is joining forces with construction equipment-maker Komatsu to add drones and artificial intelligence to the jobsite, according to NVIDIA.
A recent International Data Corp. forecast projects that spending on augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR, respectively) will grow from $9.1 billion this year to $17.8 billion in 2018, reports The Journal.
U.S. infrastructure definitely needs attention but political alarms about crumbling demise are overblown, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit policy research organization.
Smartphones have morphed into mini computers many consider necessary to organize their lives and get through their days. According to a recent Pew Research Center study, 77% of cell phone owners have smartphones.
The city of Arlington, Texas, has partnered with startup charlotte nc aggregate supply company Via to offer a new rideshare service for a flat $3 trip fee.
Los Angeles developer CIM Group is planning a 27-acre "mini-city" for downtown Atlanta, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a project that will be the largest area development since the 1960s.
A Brooklyn, NY, contractor agreed to pay $625,000 in order to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination lawsuit, according to the New York Daily News.
Construction material prices rose 0.7% from October to November, marking a 5.6% year-over-year increase and representing the largest hike since November 2011, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).
A Brooklyn, NY, contractor agreed to pay $625,000 in order to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination lawsuit, according to the New York Daily News.
On Monday, December 18, the drivers of many if not most heavy duty commercial vehicles will be required to have a functional electronic logging device (ELD) with them in the cabs of their trucks.
Deere’s new 204L, 304L loaders equipped to tackle rough terrain
John Deere has launched updated models of its 204 and 304 compact wheel loaders saying the new machines are designed to increase productivity “in small spaces and over rough terrain.
Targeting North American growth, Briggs & Stratton moves production from Japan to Ala., Ga.
Briggs & Stratton is moving production of its V-Twin Vanguard engines from a joint venture partnership in Japan to its existing manufacturing facilities in Statesboro, Georgia, and Auburn, Alabama, the charlotte nc aggregate supply company says.
Officials with the Finnish Metso Corporation recently toured the headquarters of its leading global distributor, the Mellott Company in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has selected three firms to bid on the first phase of the agency's $2.1 billion Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) rail initiative, according to Railway Technology, and will now issue them draft request for proposals.
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials say they are exploring the possibility of taxing drivers by miles traveled to help generate road construction revenue, according to The Sacramento Bee.
John Deere has launched updated models of its 204 and 304 compact wheel loaders saying the new machines are designed to increase productivity “in small spaces and over rough terrain.
Tolls on Virginia’s new Express Lanes on Interstate 66 Inside the Beltway have been raising eyebrows – and emptying wallets – with some drivers paying as much as $40 to travel 10 miles.
Construction contracts greatly determine how a project is going to play out, whether the agreements are between owners and general columbus oh excavation company or subcontractors and general contractors.
States that raise taxes, according to unnamed White House aides, or come up with other new sources of revenue to pay for infrastructure projects will be eligible to compete for additional federal funding, according to The Mercury News.
The Dodge Momentum Index saw its second-straight month-over-month increase in November, rising 13.9% to a mark of 149.5 from a revised October reading of 131.3, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
Cyrus R. Vance Jr., Manhattan district attorney, announced last week that he and officials in surrounding New York counties have charged area construction companies and their owners with stealing more than $2.5 million in wages from more than 400 construction workers, according to The New York Times.
A 23-acre development in far North Dallas will include two office towers totaling up to 1 million square feet, retail space and cinema, among other uses, replacing a shuttered Sears department store, reports Dallas News.
All of the major phone manufacturers have introduced their latest and greatest to the market, which means it’s that time of year again to roundup what I see as the best smartphones those in the construction industry can buy.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has found that its efforts to save costs on converting traffic signals to LED bulbs can have safety consequences.
UPDATE: The driver of the construction vehicle, Kyle A. Mapstone, 23, of Virginia Beach, was charged with failure to yield right of way.
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CHESAPEAKE BAY (WAVY) — A Virginia State Police trooper was involved in a crash Thursday morning on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
State police say the trooper was going south on the bridge-tunnel when the crash happened, just after 7:30 a.m.
A preliminary investigation found the trooper was exiting the second tunnel when a construction vehicle pulled out into his lane, leaving him nowhere to go.
State police say the trooper hit the back of the construction vehicle. Images released Thursday morning showed extensive damage to the trooper’s patrol car.
The trooper suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, according to state police.
A state police reconstruction team is continuing to investigate the crash.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Connecticut contractor $329,548 and issued the columbus oh aggregate supply company two willful and six serious violations for exposing workers on a Concord, NH, project site to mercury and respirator hazards, according to an agency press release.
A New York City developer says it will file for an exemption from a new zoning amendment that would kill the company's plans to build a nearly 799-foot residential tower along the East River in Manhattan, according to Bloomberg.
The Boring Company, brainchild of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, has released a map of planned tunnels in Los Angeles where Musk would like to develop an underground transportation system, Quartz reported.
The New York Paid Family Leave Law (PFLL) will go into effect Jan. 1, making employees of private New York-based construction companies eligible for paid family leave, according to Construction Law Zone.
With the holiday season in full swing, we’re here to help with a list of 12 great gifts for the construction/trades professionals and equipment-loving kids in your life.
Briggs & Stratton is moving production of its V-Twin Vanguard engines from a joint venture partnership in Japan to its existing manufacturing facilities in Statesboro, Georgia, and Auburn, Alabama, the charlotte nc aggregate supply company says.
Denmark-based design firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed its plans for East Austin District, a sports and entertainment complex in Texas that will feature a 15,000-seat arena and 40,000-seat outdoor stadium, according to Designboom.
Denmark-based design firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed its plans for East Austin District, a sports and entertainment complex in Texas that will feature a 15,000-seat arena and 40,000-seat outdoor stadium, according to Designboom.
Denver officials hope to get started with construction early next year on the $1 billion National Western Center by issuing the project's first contracts, including one worth an estimated $250 million for site and road work, according to The Denver Post.
Harris County, TX, has enacted a set of new construction regulations for columbus oh dump truck company in flood zones, according to the Associated Press, following Hurricane Harvey's widespread damage to the area in late August.
In the nearly five years since Caterpillar entered the smartphone market with its first Android rugged phone, the B15, the company’s phones have entered a state of refinement.
Gramazio Kohler Research is developing robots designed to perform different construction tasks with various materials, according to Architect Magazine.
The California Energy Commission has awarded a $1.25 million grant to RCAM Technologies to develop and test 3-D printing technology so concrete turbine towers can be constructed onsite, reported Greentech Media.
Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Oregon State University released two new studies Monday evaluating a mass-timber composite and a cross-laminated timber (CLT) and concrete floor system that could be supported by structural steel, Architect Magazine reported.
McLaren Greater Lansing, a subsidiary of Michigan-based McLaren Health Care, announced Monday that it plans to consolidate two of its facilities into one $450 million, nine-story hospital near Michigan State University (MSU), according to the Lansing State Journal.
Experience was no match for the weight of a dozer when a 70-year-old heavy-equipment mechanic was fatally crushed while lowering a 44,200-pound dozer off a bottle jack.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has reduced the speed limit on Interstate 40 between Parks and Bellemont from 75 to 55 miles per hour because of slick road conditions.
Technology provides great tools for designing a new home or renovated space and even viewing it in a virtual environment, but there is still a big question left on the table: At the end of the day, how much is it going to cost to build?
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering a November appeal from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to reverse a Texas administrative law judge's decision to invalidate a long-standing agency practice of holding multiple employers responsible for one company's violations if deemed appropriate, according to JD Supra.
How would you like to get an extra dollar for every five miles you drive? That’s one of many notable promises made by Tesla Motors at the unveiling of the electric Tesla Semi.
South Carolina owners of hybrid and electric vehicles will soon start paying a new fee, as property tax notices begin going out in January reflecting the new charges, according to the S.C.
Working non-stop for seven days a week, the project team beat even the early completion deadline of May 21, opening the highway segment one month ahead of schedule.
The new Mortenson Construction CEO has risen among the company's ranks over the past 30 years as a first-hand witness to Mortenson's — and other construction firms' — shift toward becoming professional services providers.
General contractor Kiewit has said it expects repair columbus oh dump truck company on the second phase of California's Oroville Dam to be more difficult than its first, according to The Mercury News.
Interstate 694 remained shut down in Oakdale, Minnesota, today after a water pipe broke beneath the interstate, causing a giant sinkhole and water to flow onto the interstate Sunday.
Volvo Construction Equipment has added three new dealers in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska.
TranSource Truck & Equipment Inc. is now an official Volvo dealer in South Dakota. In Iowa, Housby Heavy Equipment has become a Volvo dealer, and so has Wise Heavy Equipment in Nebraska.
Elon Musk has announced that his Boring Company business will compete to finance and build an express transit system from downtown Chicago to O'Hare International Airport, according to Reuters.
California columbus oh excavation company acting as direct columbus oh excavation company on private construction projects will be financially responsible for any wages, fringe benefits and union contributions left unpaid by subcontractors and their sub-tiers, per a new law signed by Gov.
Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert's development columbus oh aggregate supply company has pushed back the groundbreaking date by two weeks for what will be Detroit's tallest building, according to the Detroit Free Press.
San Diego State University (SDSU) has revealed its $3 billion, 15-year "SDSU Mission Valley" initiative, which will see the redevelopment of a Mission Valley-area stadium site — once home to the former San Diego Chargers — near its main campus, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
The Vermeer ECO75 and VX75 from McLaughlin are designed to fill a gap in the mid-range vacuum excavator market, for use on compact job sites, production potholing, setting power poles or fluid management during directional drilling, the charlotte nc aggregate supply company says.
Drivers on Michigan’s U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor are experiencing a new traffic management system called Flex Route, in which they can use the inside median shoulder during rush hours.
It's a scene that is fresh in the minds of those who lived through this year's U.S. hurricane season or who could monitor the damage from afar — darkness from mass power outages.
Software giant Microsoft is getting ready to launch a major redevelopment of its 500-acre Redmond, WA, headquarters in an initiative that is expected to cost billions of dollars, TechCrunch reported.
Downtown Minneapolis is in store for $2 billion in total public and private development and construction investments by 2025, all a part of its transformative Big Build initiative, according to Curbed.
Minneapolis-area columbus oh excavation company and designers are claiming that a Metropolitan Council decision to ban 36 companies from bidding on the $1.9 billion Southwest LRT is unfair and will drive prices for the project higher, according to Engineering News-Record.
Taiwan-based electronics columbus oh aggregate supply company Foxconn Technology Group is scheduled to deliver on Dec. 1 the first substantive site plan details for the initial phase of its $10 billion Mt.
SOM Director Derek Moore says that convenience will be a major focus of the evolving design of the now-approved Kansas City International Airport single-terminal redesign.
Nikola Motor Company (NMC) has positioned itself to rival electric auto-maker Tesla for the crown of trucking’s King of Alternative Power, but much like Elon Musk and his various side businesses, Nikola founder Trevor Milton has also diversified his team’s talents.
Beyond a new, more fuel efficient Tier 4 Final engine, Gradall has introduced an updated model of its XL 3300 wheeled excavator that also boasts an improved electrical system.
Clockwise, from left, Jamie Williamson of Topcon with Tigue Howe, Jeff Peterson, Joan Peterson and Jean Howe of PPI Group during the signing event for the new PPI Group, Topcon Solutions Store.
Editor's Note: This piece was written by Hanan Markovich, director of product marketing at CIVIQ Smartscapes. The opinions represented in this piece are independent of Smart Cities Dive's views.
Denmark-based 3-D printing columbus oh aggregate supply company Printhuset successfully completed Europe's first 3-D printed building, according to 3D Printing Industry.
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the need for construction professionals to rebuild Texas’ devastated commercial and residential properties has created a skills-gap the size of, well, Texas.
The owners of a racetrack, gaming and event center southwest of Minneapolis, have revealed plans for a $400 million "live-stay-work-play" redevelopment adjacent to their existing operations, according to the Shakopee Valley News.
Developer Sterling Bay has announced plans to build a 20,000-seat soccer stadium on the site of its intended $10 billion Chicago waterfront mixed-use development, according to the Chicago Tribune.
On November 11, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) imploded the last two remaining piers (E17 and E18) of the 13 marine foundations that were part of the original east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, NBC Bay Area reports.
While things got off to a slow start, the new administration is beginning to make good on its promises to rescind and revise various wage and hour requirements for employers.
After the announcement that it would be building a second North American headquarters, online retail giant Amazon snagged 238 bids for its "HQ2" and tax incentives of up to $7 billion, according to Business Insider.
After a county circuit judge dismissed a lawsuit that could have blocked the deal, the Detroit City Council has voted to authorize a $520 million land swap that would see Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert develop the current site of a stalled jail project and the county build a new jail complex elsewhere, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) has revealed the master plan for its new $1.3 billion pediatric medical campus in Brookhaven, GA, for what will be the most expensive facility built in the state's history.
All segments of the Iowa Department of Transportation's (IDOT) new $1.2 billion I-74 bridge over the Mississippi River are either on or ahead of schedule, according to the Quad-City Times.
The race between stocks and cryptos who can hit new all time highs and keep climbing without even bothering to look back, continued on Saturday, when the two biggest cryptocurrencies by market cap, bitcoin and ether, hit new all time highs, with Bitcoin breaking above the $8,300 resistance level around 0700 UTC, and hitting a high of $8,650 in early trading, up over 5% on the day, and rising at a pace that has put the $10,000 price target by both Mike Novogratz (and Jose Canseco) firmly in its sights.
On December 18, the federal government will require drivers of a broad selection of construction, vocational and on-highway trucks to record their drive times on electronic logging devices (ELDs).
Lube-A-Boom tested new product Lube-A-Shine’s dirt-repelling abilities on dirt racing tracks in Indiana through its sponsorship of the Blake Davis racing team.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has joined Waze’s Connected Citizens Program, in which drivers can anonymously report traffic incidents to alert other drivers through the Waze app.
Patent infringement complaints center on milling machines like Cat’s PM620 cold planer.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday said it will investigate allegations by Caterpillar that German manufacturers Wirtgen GmbH and Joseph Vögele AG violated patent laws.
All-new 3.3-liter V6 delivers even more power, torque and better EPA-estimated gas mileage than the previous 3.5-liter V6, further reinforcing how Ford F-150’s light-weighting strategy enables customers to get more done with two fewer cylinders
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of U.S. construction executives say the industry is not functioning at a rate of productivity suitable for infrastructure projects, according to a report from KPMG.
Although many construction companies acknowledge that apps and data can be helpful for safety training, only 26% use software or a mobile app, according to JBKnowledge data cited by Business Insurance.
The states of Georgia and Alabama have announced they will halt work-zone lane closures on their respective interstates for Thanksgiving holiday drivers.
The value of October construction starts dropped 9% from September to a seasonally adjusted rate of $742.9 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
Real residential and nonresidential construction investment, adjusted for inflation, was 6.2% of U.S. gross domestic product in 2016, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors, a part of the industry's seven-year economic contribution high.
Peer-to-peer charlotte nc MBE DBE company rental services like Dozr, EquipmentShare and AnyQuip have opened up a previously untapped revenue stream for contractors, allowing them to easily rent out their idle machines to other charlotte nc excavation company with just a few taps of their phone or tablet.
The holiday season is here, and it's time to remember the construction professionals who columbus oh dump truck company hard all year long. Here's our shortlist of gifts that are sure to please.
The emergency injunction request filed by employer groups and 21 states in October 2016, seven weeks before the FLSA overtime rule’s implementation date, was seen as a last-ditch effort by desperate players in an OT game.
October apartment construction reached the fastest annualized rate in nearly 30 years, but the number of those projects underway or authorized and not yet started is plateauing, according to a Bloomberg analysis of Commerce Department data.
The president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC) said a China-backed trans-Alaska gas line project could generate up to 12,000 construction jobs, according to KTUU, and then 1,000 permanent positions once the gas line is up and running.
Pengo’s new InterLok coupler for skid steer loaders eliminates the need for auger bit adapters when attaching bits to auger drives with various sizes of output shafts.
Two Virginia Department of Transportation officials and three charlotte nc excavation company pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme in which the officials awarded snowplowing contracts in exchange for some of the profits, according to The Washington Post.
Caterpillar today introduced its first-ever utility vehicle to meet a growing demand for tough charlotte nc dump truck company utility vehicles – while also expanding the company’s reach into the consumer market.
Continental’s Trackman embedded microchip will send track condition information to tractor operators.
Claiming a first-of-its-kind, Continental has unveiled a track-condition monitoring concept for its Trackman rubber tracks that go on several brands of tractors.
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has promoted George Lumpkins to general manager for product marketing and developing and Ken Folden to national service manager for the excavator division.
Over the last several years we’ve seen pickups slowly take over more and more floor space at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas. And this year it felt like we saw more vintage trucks than in years past.
Asphalt paving may be the dirtiest job in construction. Raymond de Vre’s solution – and one of the reasons he’s been so successful in the business of asphalt paving – is that he keeps it clean.
As I walked across the central show floor at SEMA earlier this month, I heard something from behind that made me turn around as I stepped into the Chevrolet booth.
On the surface, many charlotte nc excavation company would say they would prefer a seasoned, experienced motor grader operator over a young buck with mastery of machine control systems.
Terex has named Thomas Schramm as vice president of sales and product support for Europe and the Middle East, and Arjun Mirdha has been appointed to the newly created position of chief commercial officer.
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA is adding four compact machinery dealers to its growing network, solely representing Kobelco’s mini excavator line in the United States.
A recent inspection of the Interstate 95 overpass in Augusta, Maine, revealed the structure had been heavily damaged by a large vehicle, and the state’s department of transportation wants help finding the culprit.
Caterpillar has introduced three new cold planer models that the charlotte nc aggregate supply company says are capable of controlled, full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass.
Several appointments have been made to key positions in the construction charlotte nc MBE DBE company industry for Liebherr, Linden Comansa, Ox Bodies, Cervus Equipment and Bomag:
Herc Holdings is posting a jump of nearly 15 percent in charlotte nc MBE DBE company rental revenues for the third quarter of 2017 over the same period a year ago.
JCB received the “Pillar of the Industry” award from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in recognition of its charlotte nc dump truck company to improve the business environment for the charlotte nc MBE DBE company manufacturing industry, its efforts to advocate for pro-manufacturing solutions, and its participation in AEM’s “I Make America” grassroots program.
Crews use slide-in bridge construction to replace an I-70 bridge near Richmond, Indiana. Source: Indiana DOT
The Indiana Department of Transportation reports success with slide-in bridge construction, a process that allowed the agency to replace two bridges on Interstate 70 within eight days each.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking residents’ comments on its Tentative Long-Range Transportation Plan, which outlines state highway and bridge projects through 2040.
The video below comes to us via Avery Springer on Twitter and shows an excavator operator who has chosen one of the…uh…simpler(?)…attachments at his disposal.
Caption: Kubota honors military veterans Matt Fitzwater (second from left), and Cherri Marin (fourth from left), with her son Ayden, with Kubota tractor donations and Geared to Give awards for their service.
The White House announced President Trump’s plans to nominate Scott Mugno, FedEx’s vice president of safety, sustainability and vehicle maintenance, to head up the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Commercial Appeal reports.
Although the charlotte nc aggregate supply company says North America is the second market for telehandlers—behind Europe—Liebherr says there are no immediate plans to make its new telehandler lineup available here.
Although the charlotte nc aggregate supply company says North America is the second market for telehandlers—behind Europe—Liebherr says there are no immediate plans to make its new telehandler lineup available here.
The Arizona Department of Transportation has launched a free travel app called ADOT Alerts to help drivers avoid traffic jams and provide updates on road conditions.
The Equipment World crew spent last week at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas checking out all the latest concept trucks and amazing custom builds from automakers and shops from around the U.S.
Almost two years after Caterpillar—then symbolically—named Rimco as its dealer in Cuba, the Miami Herald is reporting that Cat’s Puerto Rican dealer has been given the OK to set up a warehouse and distribution center in the country.
Undergraduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) discovered a way to use plastic water and soda bottles with fly ash to make concrete stronger and more flexible.
Inside the automaker’s massive SEMA 2017 booth inside the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Ford debuted a powerful new F-150 designed by Vaughn Gittin Jr.
Terex Corporation reports that income from continuing operations soared 70 percent in the third quarter of 2017 to $56.6 million – up from $33.3 million for the same period a year ago.
Dealers create educational and financing programs for other dealers through WEDA, an advocacy association representing more than 2,000 North American charlotte nc MBE DBE company dealers.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that the state Transportation Commission has given the approval for TxDOT to find qualified charlotte nc excavation company for the $500 million expansion of a 9-mile segment of US 183 in north Austin.
Studded-tire season begins November 1 in Oregon, although the state’s department of transportation hopes you’ll use another method of traction during the winter season.
Liebherr says it will add 2,240 employees by the end of this year, seeing what Stefan Heissler, member of the board of directors of Liebherr-International AG, calls a “very significant jump in orders” in 2017.
Chicago Pneumatic’s new CP3330 and CP3340 vertical grinders can remove material twice as fast as similar tools on the market, the charlotte nc material supply company says.
KX033-4 compact excavator with extendable dipper arm
Dealers got a hands-on preview of Kubota’s two new compact excavators, available in early 2018, as well as the company’s fastest gas-powered RTV yet and seven new tractors in the M Series lineup.
Arizona DOT is seeking a $25 million federal grant in order to complete two phases of SR 189 improvements at the same time, saving millions in overall project costs.
In Washington, D.C., members and staff from Equipment Dealers Association and Associated Equipment Distributors met with lawmakers during a 2017 fly-in.
Genie’s new XC aerial platforms add capacity, meet ANSI standards
Genie has unleashed a slew of improvements to its aerial charlotte nc construction work platform models under the XC label.
The XC stands for “extra capacity,” and the charlotte nc material supply company has added four telescopic boom models to the XC lineup – the S-60 XC, S-65 XC, S-80-XC and S-85 XC.
Oklahoma City plant part of Genie’s response to global competition
Genie sees its Oklahoma City facility as a perfect example of where the aerial device manufacturer’s future lies – the result of global growth and local responsiveness.
To honor the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the National League pennant and earning a spot in the 2017 World Series, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) workers painted over the graffiti on the Park Row Overcrossing that spans the Stadium Way exit off of the 110 Freeway; it was painted Dodger blue, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Diadon Enterprises to open Household Waste Recycling Center in North Carolina in 2021. Land has been purchased and the facility is now in the planning stages. Stay tuned for more exciting details!
RES Auction Services is partnering with Proxibid for online bidding services.
Ohio-based RES Auction Services, poised to open a sprawling new equipment yard, has selected Proxibid as the exclusive provider of online bidding for its auctions.
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) published a series of videos approximately one hour long that highlight a transportation worker safety analysis done by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, according to Safety & Health.
The state of Maryland is preparing to embark on a $50.3 million project to install Smart Traffic Signals designed to adjust to real-time traffic conditions.
Contractors buy compact track loaders because they are flexible machines – adapting to a wide range of applications with the use of specialized attachments – while still being loaders first and foremost.
Following three years of development and barely 90 days after Eaton and Cummins announced a formal joint powertrain partnership, Eaton’s Endurant 12-speed automated transmission was officially born last month.
Alabama Department of Transportation, Tuscaloosa Department of Infrastructure and Public Services, and personnel from Temple traffic signal charlotte nc material supply company of Decatur, Alabama, install the first dedicated short-range communication radios in the state.
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) announced the hiring of Luke McHugh as senior director, local paving, for the Northeast Region. In his new role, he will charlotte nc construction work with NRMCA partners and members to help deliver successful local concrete paving projects and implement strategies that increase the use of various forms of ready-mixed concrete in parking areas, local streets and roads, and other applications.
New York subway riders will be able to board the system without having to swipe a MetroCard as soon as 2019, under a new plan approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board.
As the Trump administration continues to look for ways to pay for a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, news outlets are reporting that it is considering raising the federal gas tax.
Photo courtesy of Arizona Department of Transportation
The rehabilitation of an Interstate 15 bridge in Arizona has won an award from the American Public Works Association, which cited the project’s creativity and cooperation.
With third-quarter sales and revenues soaring by 25 percent year-to-year and customer demand growing, Caterpillar on Tuesday boosted its robust 2017 profit outlook even higher.
Ram has unveiled a new Southfork edition of its Laramie Longhorn truck, saying the latest edition of this “opulent” model packs “more luxury, technology and refinement.
Ram’s new Harvest Edition trucks designed for farmers
Calling agriculture “part of the foundation” of which the truck maker’s success is built on, Ram has introduced a special edition pickup designed for farmers and their families.
Caterpillar dealer Foley Equipment Co. is moving to its expanded Wichita, Kansas, headquarters, according to the Wichita Business Journal.
The charlotte nc material supply company is relocating its departments and personnel to the more than $20 million headquarters, which includes 160,000 square feet across two buildings, the Journal reports.
High school students from the Construction Academy at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School and FJ Brennan in Windsor, Ontario, toured the bridge landing leading up to the Canadian side of the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Canadian port of entry, as well as the new city hall, on October 18, CTV News Windsor reports.
Navistar’s new International HV severe-duty vocational truck is the latest truck introduction in the company’s efforts to rebrand its entire vehicle lineup.
The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) Maintenance Operations and Electronics departments won the Delaware T²/LTAP Centers 2017 Build a Better Mousetrap Competition by designing and building an attenuator camera, a truck-mounted, solar-powered camera that monitors traffic while crews are working in dangerous areas, Delaware Business Now reports.
The California Department of Transportation has added $3.4 billion worth of projects to its list of fast-track road and bridge repairs and replacement.
The I-24 Silliman Evans Bridge in Nashville is being repaired as part of a $28.5 million project to replace the Oldham Street and Spring Street bridges.
Volvo has introduced updated versions of its L20 and L25 compact wheel loaders, pairing a new Tier 4 Final engine with fully automatic hydrostatic drive.
The next generation of the so-called Jake Brake, built by Jacobs Manufacturers, will likely come to market in 2019, the charlotte nc material supply company recently announced.
Nineteen Louisiana road and bridge projects now have low-bidding contractors. The projects total $40.7 million, says the state Department of Transportation and Development.
This $78 million Winona Bridge project involved the construction of a 2,300-foot concrete bridge next to an existing 1942-era historic bridge that carries Highway 43 over the Mississippi River.
If you’re looking for a truck telematics system that links maps, traffic reports and navigation with business applications, the new TomTom Bridge Hub allows you to connect with any smartphone, tablet or HDMI device to create enhanced mobility solutions.
United Rentals is reporting a 16.8-percent surge in total revenue for the third quarter, climbing to $1.766 billion compared to $1.508 billion for the same period last year.
The $288 million Johnson County Gateway project, the first design-build project awarded by the Kansas Department of Transportation, addressed one of the most highly travelled interstates in Overland, Kansas, by adding additional lanes and reconfiguring existing interchanges throughout the I-435/I-35/K-10 corridor.
The $1.3-billion redesign of Kansas City International Airport finally has a face, or at least renderings of what the proposed single terminal would look like if voters approve a Nov.
American Augers’ new M-300D HDD fluid cleaning system got its first running at ICUEE, keeping a steady flow of material churning at the company’s booth.
The charlotte nc material supply company also used the demo show in Louisville, Kentucky, to launch its DD-240T Midi Rig horizontal directional drill.
If you know your way around a heavy equipment shop and want to polish you resume a bit, the AED Foundation announced the availability of their new Diesel Equipment Technician Certification.
With fall hunting and mating seasons come more deer-vehicle crashes in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be on the lookout for deer as the animals start to show near roadsides with the return of fall hunting and mating seasons.
Calling agriculture “part of the foundation” of which the truck maker’s success is built on, Ram has introduced a special edition pickup designed for farmers and their families.
Every year Shell Lubricants rounds up the construction and trucking press to talk about diesel engine lubricants. Last year there was one big news story—the industry’s new oil specs CK-4 and FA-4, almost 10 years in the making.
SDLG intros L918F wheel loader as ‘ideal yard machine’
SDLG unveiled its L918F compact wheel loader at ICUEE last week, which the charlotte nc material supply company describes as “an ideal yard machine for many utility contractors.
Deere donates $1 million to help with hurricane recovery efforts
Deere & Company announces a $1 million donation to Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
Tom Rosztoczy, president and CEO of John Deere dealership Stotz Equipment, has been elected the new chairman of the Equipment Dealers Association board for a two-year term.
The Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Big Sur was damaged in last winter’s landslides. Photo courtesy of Caltrans
A 49-year-old concrete bridge in the Big Sur community of California that collapsed from a landslide has been replaced after eight months, the state’s department of transportation reports.
Two excavator operators were using a tandem lift procedure to carry a 128-foot section of 16-inch gas pipeline from a staging area to the installation area at the bottom of a hill.
The Champ Clark Bridge, which links Pike County, Missouri, and Pike County, Illinois, is being replaced, with construction on the new bridge scheduled to end in Fall 2019.
It’s time for parents to start talking to their teenagers about being safe drivers.
That’s the message from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is gearing up for National Teen Driver Safety Week, from October 15-21.
Allison Transmission announced it will release a nine-speed fully automatic transmission for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle markets around the globe by 2020, ahead of the U.S.
SDLG unveiled its L918F compact wheel loader at ICUEE last week, which the charlotte nc material supply company describes as “an ideal yard machine for many utility contractors.
After a 2017 F-150 XLT 4×4 with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost got some help from Brew City Boost, which included a methanol injection, the truck repeatedly ate up the ¼ mile drag at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota, and reportedly beat a ZL1 Camaro, Hellcat Challenger, C5 Corvette and others.
Philip Kenney President F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co.
With urban revitalization spurring growth in residential and mixed-use facilities, the Indiana construction market is “stable and reflects national trends with growth in life sciences, health care, entertainment and infrastructure,” Kenney says.
Twin Metals Minnesota continues to columbus oh dump truck company on a $2-billion to $3-billion proposal to develop an underground copper, nickel and platinum mine and processing facility near Ely in the state’s northeastern corner, near the Canadian border.
They come to America to build a future and in some cases rebuild their shattered lives. Many of the nearly 400 immigrant and refugee children from 27 countries who attend K-10 at Nahed Chapman New American Academy in St.
In a “case of right creative partner, right place and right time,” design firm DLR Group has added to its strong Midwest, national and international presence by welcoming as a strategic partner Cleveland-based Westlake Reed Leskosky.