Aaron B. Lian

Aaron B. Lian has been named president and CEO of H&R Construction Parts and Equipment, succeeding Larry D.

Aaron B. Lian

Aaron B. Lian has been named president and CEO of H&R Construction Parts and Equipment, succeeding Larry D.

A five-year, $660 million plan is in the works to protect the Golden Gate Bridge from large earthquakes.

Efforts are underway to renovate the Alligator Bridge, which links to North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

In North Dakota, a traffic campaign that beefed up enforcement patrols has led to 2,575 citations between November 1 and December 15.

With 2017 drawing to a close, it’s time to take a look back at all the great videos we’ve come across in the last year. Refreshingly, this year’s Top 10 is light on the fail videos and heavy with cool machines going about their work.

In an attention-getting move that’s one of the more memorable moments in the ongoing battle for pickup supremacy, GM sources revealed to the Wall Street Journal that the automaker will be offering carbon fiber pickup beds for its premium trucks within two years.

JLG says the TeleMaster’s circumferential rib tread pattern delivers high traction in both directions.

Continental has designed its new solid, flat-proof TeleMaster tires for JLG telehandlers in a partnership between the tire maker and aerial charlotte nc dump truck company platform manufacturer.

Custom Equipment of Wisconsin has been acquired by an affiliate of the investment firm, Stratford-Cambridge Group.

Free roadside assistance has been expanded to the Syracuse, New York, area.

The state’s Highway Emergency Local Patrol, or HELP, patrols during rush hours to offer minor repairs to stranded motorists, provide traffic control at incidents and clear minor wrecks.

Drivers in Michigan can now sign up for email and text alerts for traffic incidents.

Mack’s new Anthem tractor.

This year, I logged 62,781 air miles en route to trucking events across the U.S.

Webtec has released a video to teach the proper installation and setup of hydraulic attachments while using the company’s DHM Series hydraulic tester.

The Spot-R EquipTag identifies the machine, it’s operation and location.

Keeping track of stuff and people on busy jobsites is hard.

New Cat C9.3B engine sets stage for the future: Simpler, smaller, more HP and torque

Caterpillar has launched a new engine that will serve as a blueprint for many of the company’s engines to come.

Hanson named regional VP, CEO of Manitou North America

Mark Hanson is the new regional vice president and CEO of Manitou North America.

“We are excited to welcome Mark at a time when Manitou Group is bringing many new innovative products to global markets,” says Laurent Bonnaure, executive vice president of global sales and marketing for Manitou Group.

More drivers are now eligible for free roadside assistance in Texas.

The state’s Highway Emergency Response Operator, or HERO, program was expanded in December to Interstate 35 from Georgetown to Kyle and on U.S.

Ram says its latest special edition 1500 package is designed to get its owners “noticed…with great visual appeal.

Felling’s new FT-10-1 PT utility pole trailer

Felling has revamped its utility pole series of trailers to make them easier to use and maintain and has added safety features.

Oklahoma City Boulevard rendering by ODOT

Work to complete improvements to Oklahoma City Boulevard in the city’s downtown area and the SH-74 corridor in northwest Oklahoma City will begin in the spring, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

Tom Skancke, who has served on the Nevada Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) board of directors the past four years and made giant strides in helping to transform the region’s transportation network, is leaving Nevada for Newport Beach to charlotte nc dump truck company as a consultant with a tech startup company, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Plans are being considered to bring traffic relief to Interstate 80 between Sacramento and Dixon, California, according to KVTV-TV news station.

Compact excavators are already immensely popular because they lift, dig, trench, load and backfill.

Most of the time when trucks are used to help celebrate the holidays you’ll see them in Christmas parades dressed up in lights and pulling floats, honking horns and—in the case of firetrucks—sounding off sirens.

Joe Palmer wasn’t exactly your typical teen. Midway through his senior year in high school, Palmer took his savings from the many jobs he’d been working and bought a new set of wheels: a dump truck.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has an app to help keep drunken drivers off the road.

GuardHat manufacturers a smart hardhat with sensors in it that continuously transmit data to a safety control center, enabling the system to pinpoint each worker’s location to within a foot and detect dangerous conditions.

Metso MX MultiAction cone crusher

Finnish industrial machinery charlotte nc aggregate supply company Metso continues its expansion into the global aggregates market with 14 new distribution agreements signed in 2017.

JLG’s 450AJ aerial lift

JLG is providing resource materials on its website to educate customers about proposed new standards for aerial charlotte nc dump truck company platforms.

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved five construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts totaling nearly $20.2 million at its December 21 meeting.

The pedestrian bridges at Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard have undergone a $34 million upgrade.

At this point, when I see a video on the internet with an excavator boarding a floating apparatus, I expect it to go a certain way.

It’s the fifth year of Neil Messick’s charlotte nc MBE DBE company dealership throwing a wildly popular holiday Christmas Light Show in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

If you or someone on your list has been toying with the idea of getting a drone to explore uses on the jobsite, the DJI Mavic Pro makes a great first drone for getting familiar with the technology.

Manitou’s Mustang 708 articulated loader.

Mark Hanson is the new regional vice president and CEO of Manitou North America.

Photo credit: Smallman12q via Wikimedia Commons

Oregon residents and those who charlotte nc dump truck company in the state will face new transportation-related taxes and fees in the new year.

In the commercial paving space, drones are taking off.

Presidio Grip for Samsung Galaxy S8

Few things show someone how much you care than concern for their precious and increasingly fragile smartphone.

Fueled in large part by hurricane recoveries, Sunbelt Rental’s total revenue grew by 17 percent to $2.08 billion – including an 18-percent rise in rental-only revenue, in the first half of its fiscal year ending October 31.

Noah Ready-Campbell built his career in Silicon Valley.

Noah Ready-Campbell built his career in Silicon Valley.

Half of all construction is measuring things. So why not get the construction worker in your life an additional tool, or two, for the task.

Jim Hogan

VMAC has promoted current president and charlotte nc aggregate supply company co-founder Jim Hogan to CEO. Executive vice president Tod Gilbert has been named the company’s new president.

Phillips 66 has introduced four new engine oils under the Phillips and Kendall brands meeting FA-4 and CK-4 requirements.

Chevy unveils 2019 Silverado with a jaw-dropping redesign

“No it’s not.”

“Holy crud.”

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.

Photo credit: WVDOT

Fifty years ago, the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Pt.

Photo: Ottseetotsee, Wikimedia

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.

Photo: Ventura County Fire Department

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.

“No it’s not.”

“Holy crud.”

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.

Bosch model GSR12V-140FCB22 is a drill that combines quality and gadgetry into one extremely adaptable tool.

Miller Electric Manufacturing has released a new portable welder, the Dynasty 280 DX with CV, that weighs 55 pounds and can perform a range of tasks.

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.

Free rides on electric vehicles and golf carts have passed a trial run and are now allowed throughout Columbus, Ohio.

Case 580N WT backhoe.

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.

JCB Teleskid

Westcon Equipment, headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, is joining JCB’s growing North American dealer network.

The Illinois Tollway is creating a workforce development initiative to train and place disadvantaged workers in roadway and transportation-related construction jobs.

Graphic by Virginia DOT

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.

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.

Multi-tools always make great stocking stuffers and this tiny one from Tactica packs a lot of utility in a small space.

The INV2000 produces 1,800 watts when running.

Caterpillar is again expanding its Home and Outdoor Power lineup of generators with a portable inverter generator.

Terex’s T 110 telescopic truck crane.

Bill Cox is the new sales director for Terex Cranes North America.

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.

The Texas Department of Transportation has announced its list of the state’s most congested roads.

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.

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.

Lego is no stranger to our annual gift guide, and though any of those previous sets would be fun for the family to get together and build, set no.

Photo: RAND Corporation

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.

The American Concrete Paving Association has presented its Excellence in Concrete Pavements Awards and selected Michael I.

Photo: City of Arlington

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.

Equipment World has named its 2018 Contractor of the Year finalists, ushering in the 18th year of the program.

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.

Columbia men’s PFG Bahama II

They’re technically fishing shirts, but Columbia’s PFG Bahama is an excellent choice for the jobsite and office, too.

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 Oregon Department of Transportation has come up with a fun way to remind drivers of winter safety tips.

Tod Gilbert

Jim Hogan

VMAC has promoted Jim Hogan to CEO and Tod Gilbert to president.

304L

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.

Thompson Pump’s new RECON2000T control panel allows users to remotely control and monitor a pump with a smartphone, computer or tablet.

The U.S. construction industry increased employment for a fourth consecutive month in November, with the addition of 24,000 jobs.

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.

The Michigan Department of Transportation needs more eyes on highways in the western part of the state to report on winter road conditions.

NPS photo.

The National Park Service (NPS) announced the approval of a $227 million project to repair and rehabilitate the 85-year-old Arlington Memorial Bridge.

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.

These heavy charlotte nc MBE DBE company lamps feature a cool, holographic-like design and would make a great addition to any office or kid’s room.

Marka Sawyer tells a story about her son, Tom: “When we put him on a bus to go to his first day of kindergarten, he got upset.

Photo courtesy of Cianbro

The projected opening of the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge has been postponed again, possibly until late December 2017.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has found that its efforts to save costs on converting traffic signals to LED bulbs can have safety consequences.

New Jersey drivers should soon see more electric-vehicle charging stations in the state.

Okay, so you wouldn’t want to drive it over asphalt or concrete.

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.

Cat’s alternative to the popular Yeti cooler is cheaper and prominently features the iconic Cat logo and yellow color scheme.

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.

Terex Trucks has picked a national dealer for its products in Australia.

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.

Jason Cannon, our trucks expert and the Equipment Editor for our partner site Overdrive has been writing and thinking about Tesla’s buzzworthy electric Semi ever since its unveiling a few weeks back.

GM is recalling certain 2011-2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 and GMC Sierra 3500 trucks equipped with dual fuel tanks.

Photo: S.C. Department of Transportation

Drivers needing roadside assistance in South Carolina can now request help on the S.C.

For the 2018 model year, Ford’s 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel engine will get a class-leading power boost.

It took demolition charlotte nc excavation company a couple of tries, but they finally succeeded in bringing down the Pontiac Silverdome near Detroit.

Kobelco has added two dealers in Texas and California.

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA is adding Century Rentals and Westrax Machinery to its dealer network growing throughout North America.

Photo: Maine Department of Transportation

Engineers believe the $158.5 million Sarah Mildred Long Bridge project, connecting Portsmouth, N.H.

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.

Photo: Corina Vanek/Arizona Daily Sun.

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.

By Max Heine

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.

Temperatures nationwide are beginning their downward trend and some parts of the country are already seeing snowfall.

Shawmut Equipment is celebrating its 60^th anniversary of selling and renting cranes, serving as one of Manitowoc Cranes’ leading distributors.

Transportation-related construction activity is expected to increase next year after dropping in 2017, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.

Tesla Model 3

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.

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.

General Motors appears to slowly be amassing a fleet of pickups focused on snow applications.

Exactly six months after announcing the transformative deal, Deere & Company says it has completed its acquisition of the Wirtgen Group.

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.

A contract worker trying to obtain a road core sample was electrocuted November 29 along eastbound Interstate 44 near St.

We saw a dozer do it and we thought, surely no one else is dumb enough to try something like this.

McLaughlin’s ECO75 vacuum excavator

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.

Talbert’s new 55-Ton Roller Paver trailer can handle such heavy charlotte nc MBE DBE company as rollers, pavers, excavators and dozers.

Atlas 190 W wheeled excavator

Linder Industrial Machinery has become the exclusive importer and primary U.S.

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.

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.

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

The debut of Mack’s new Anthem tractor in August meant some fairly significant changes for the company’s Pinnacle model.

Danuser’s new MegaMixer attaches to skid steers, telehandlers and pallet forks to collect, mix and pour a variety of materials.

Yokohama has added dual TRA code designations for loader and transport applications to five new off-the-road tires.

Screen shot from CBS SF Bay Area video.

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.

In building its first electric-drive wheel loader, Caterpillar focused on what customers say are their applications.

Most people think modern construction charlotte nc MBE DBE company is more reliable.

To get ready for the December 18 federal electronics logging device mandate, companies have been releasing new software and ELDs to help the construction industry comply.

Here is a sampling of some of those new products:

Prinoth Panther T16

Another dealership has signed up to represent the Prinoth Panther lineup.

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).

Emergent Safety’s Stub-Ease

Emergent Safety’s new Stub-Ease is designed to eliminate slips, trips and falls caused by conduit stub-ups.

BigRentz, a full-service, online construction charlotte nc MBE DBE company rental marketplace, has promoted Neda Imbimbo to chief financial officer.

Alarmed at the statistic that 50,000 deaths and injuries occur each year in or around U.S.

Commercial truck and bus drivers are buckling up more than ever, according to a recent survey by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Arizona emergency responders have a new website offering a clearinghouse for traffic incident management training.

Photos: Wayne Grayson

Chevy has taken lessons learned from overland expeditions and off-road racing and applied them to the Colorado ZR2 AEV Concept.

With the emergence of the Tier 4 Final era, most of the big changes in diesel engines have been on those above 75 horsepower.

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.

Elon Musk is an interesting guy. Never a dull moment.

Colorado Mountain College Bridge video.

The time-lapse video below shows construction of the Grand Avenue Bridge in Glenwood Springs, Co.

The states of Georgia and Alabama have announced they will halt work-zone lane closures on their respective interstates for Thanksgiving holiday drivers.

Photo: Still from AP video

The Georgia Dome is no more.

Lubrication is the life blood of mechanical equipment.

The Model S.

If there was a polar opposite of a tractor trailer, Tesla‘s Model S just might be it.

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.

With a style more fitting of Star Wars than Smokey and the Bandit, Tesla’s electric semi made its twice-delayed debut Thursday in Hawthorne, Calif.

Photo: Wayne Grayson

Another SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) has come and gone, October 30 to November 3, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

RoadHog has a new attachment to turn your wheel loader into an asphalt milling machine.

The time-lapse video below shows the Gov. Mario M.

Cat’s CUV102D

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.

George Lumpkins

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.

Screen shot from CBS New York video.

The video below shows crews at charlotte nc dump truck company dismantling the old Tappan Zee Bridge.

Source: Nevada DOT

Widening of a busy corridor in Las Vegas will begin in January now that the Nevada Department of Transportation has awarded a $65 million contract.

EC27D

Volvo Construction Equipment has updated its 2.7-ton mini excavator model saying it represents a versatile and powerful combination of concepts.

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.

Cat’s 16M3 motor grader

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.

Demag AC 500-8

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’s SK25SR compact excavator.

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 North America Headquarters

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.

Safety and drainage improvements on a portion of State Route 10 in Lafayette, Tennessee, have been completed.

Manitowoc’s Grove GMK4090

Manitowoc says it emphasized road travel and maneuverability when designing its new Grove GMK4090 all-terrain crane.

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.

Mack’s Granite, the best-selling conventional straight-truck in the U.S.

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.

Scott Mugno.

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.

Maine voters approved the issuance of $105 million worth of bonds in the November 7 election to pay for roads and bridges.

Source: LBJTEXpress.com

More toll lanes could be coming to a future expanded Interstate 635 in Dallas, Texas.

Danfoss has bought Finnish manufacturer Visedo, which is driving the electrification of heavy-duty commercial vehicle drivetrains.

Danfoss has bought Visedo Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of hybrid and electric drivetrains for marine and commercial vehicles.

The Alabama Construction Industry Craft Training Board has awarded $1.8 million in grants to train workers for construction jobs.

Vandalia Rental continues its growth with the opening of a new location in Sharonville, Ohio, in the greater Cincinnati area.

An excavator with the operator still inside the cab fell off a bridge in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, Nov.

The Liebherr TL36-7.

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 Liebherr TL36-7.

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.

ASV Third Quarter 2017 Highlights

• $30.6 million in net sales represented a year-over-year increase of 33 percent over $23 million in the third quarter of 2016.

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.

North America will be an interesting market for Liebherr’s new PR 766, according to Martin Langle, managing director of sales, Liebherr-Werk Telfs.

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.

In these days of delayed infrastructure spending, Congressional one-upmanship and multiple Category 5 hurricanes, it was great to get some good news.

States continue to take the lead on road and bridge funding, with eight states to date in 2017 either raising gas taxes or approving other funding.

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.

Eterra’s 74-inch Typhoon brush mower

Eterra has added a 74-inch model to its Typhoon series of mowers, which the charlotte nc aggregate supply company calls “a monster of a brush cutter.

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.

Admit it. You’ve always wanted a diesel. You dreamed of what you could do with that torque.

Atlas Copco has announced five new staff positions, including four vice presidents and a strategic development manager.

Government receipts from all excise taxes in the Highway Trust Fund showed no overall growth in the federal fiscal year that ended September 30.

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.

The Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge

Commercial vehicles weighing over 5 tons have been banned from crossing the Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge between Maine and Canada.

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’s T236 mining truck.

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.

U.S. construction spending increased 0.3 percent in September to $1.219 trillion and is up 2 percent over the September 2016 total.

Residents of Abilene, Texas, are concerned that repairs to a city bridge will stop the singing.

The drone footage below, from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), takes you on a tour of the SR 99 tunnel that tunnel boring machine Bertha excavated under Seattle.

John Deere’s PA30B planetary auger attachment

John Deere says it has upgraded its PA15B and PA30B planetary auger attachments to be more powerful and productive.

Vanir’s Reliant RS45 hydraulically driven air compressor

Vanair recently unveiled a variety of new products including lightweight hydraulically driven and rotary-screw air compressors.

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.

New Jersey will get more money to retrofit and replace diesel engines on construction equipment to reduce emissions.

Photo: Caltrans.

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.

A moose crosses a wildlife safety bridge in Colorado.

The cooler Colorado weather also means animals are coming down the mountain searching for food, which leads to more animal-vehicle crashes.

CX30C

Earlier this year Case Construction Equipment introduced six new mini excavators, and during the recent GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Kentucky, it debuted its seventh C-Series model, the CX30C.

Caterpillar is expanding its range of Brushcutter attachments with a new 72-inch-wide model.

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.

Photo courtesy NRMCA.

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.