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Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has promoted two managers to vice president roles.
Stan Park is now vice president of distribution and marketing. Park will lead teams in charge of building and supporting Hyundai’s growing dealer network and marketing.
Screenshot from Caltrans video.
In the video below, Sam Yniguez, a public information officer with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), highlights a conveyor system bridge that will be used on the Kings Canyon Road (State Route 180) project in eastern Fresno County.
Automation is playing an increasing role in construction, helping ease labor-shortage pains and creating a safer, more efficient jobsite. But automation isn't without economic and industry risks.
J-J Hooks temporary barrier.
Smith-Midland, out of Midland, Virginia, says it won a $9 million contract to supply and install up to 245,000 linear feet of J-J Hooks precast safety barrier on a Virginia highway project.
The Problem Solvers Caucus released a new report, Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure, with policy recommendations for building America’s infrastructure.
Despite all the talk of automating construction and allowing machines to do a person's work, there are some aspects of the profession that remain uniquely human.
2019 Ram 1500 Limited
It’s only January and it looks like Ram has already tackled some new year’s resolutions.
There are plenty of obvious reasons to convert your maintenance and charlotte nc MBE DBE company inspection processes from paper records to digital: improved safety, shop efficiency, regulatory compliance and reduced downtime.
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From customer complaints to repeated injuries, the difference between a well-trained employee and one who isn't can cost your business dearly.
Falcon Asphalt Repair Equipment’s new 150G and 250G tack tank trailers feature insulated tanks and a heat system controlled by thermostat.
National Trench Safety (NTS) has announced three promotions as well as the hiring of an industry veteran as the Houston-based charlotte nc aggregate supply company restructures. NTS specializes in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes.
Screenshot from YouTube video.
The video below shows the implosion of the remaining iron spans of the Hoskins-Jarnagin Bridge in Dandridge, Tenn.
This Knox County bridge is included in a state program that will provide $4 million for the innovative replacement and repair of deficient county bridges in Nebraska.
Map courtesy of Virginia DOT
Construction is scheduled to begin next year on extending Interstate 95 Express Lanes in the Fredericksburg, Virginia, area.
Parts of Interstate 696 in Michigan will undergo reconstruction or repairs this year starting in spring, according to the state’s department of transportation.
MDOT plans $20 million in repairs on I-696 in Oakland County and a $90 million reconstruction in Macomb County.
Very few construction projects happen without subcontractors. Some general columbus oh excavation company self-perform all or a portion of the construction work, but, most often, major and minor trades contribute the lion’s share of labor and materials.
Ford Ranger is back and more capable than ever before thanks in part to some help from its highly successful global counterpart and its big brother, F-150.
The 43rd annual World of Concrete kicks off January 23 with 1,500 companies signed up as exhibitors.
The event is billed as the largest international show for the concrete and masonry industries, attracting more than 55,000 attendees.
The Associated Builders and Contractors’ 3Q survey shows the double whammy of a booming market and Hurricane Irma clean-up has Florida charlotte nc excavation company scrambling for available labor.
Photo: Oregon DOT
The Oregon Department of Transportation has expanded its use of rock salt this winter after five years of testing the snow and ice melting product.
WIS 441 Tri-County Project. Photo courtesy of WisDOT.
During a recent visit to Appleton, Wisconsin, Gov.
Connecticut is awarding $15 million in grants to 11 projects under a competitive program that supports transit-oriented development, according to Gov.
Cedar Ford Covered Bridge. Photo: Bridges of Shelby County, Indiana.
Monroe County, Indiana, which once boasted as many as 14 covered bridges, lost its last covered bridge to fire in 1976, but it will soon have a new one by reconstructing a vintage 1885 covered bridge over Beanblossom Creek.
Ford pushed back today against a class action lawsuit alleging that the automaker knowingly installed emissions cheat devices in 2011-2017 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty diesel pickups.
Chevrolet says it will reveal the all-new Silverado Class 4500 and 5500 chassis cab trucks at The Work Truck Show 2018, which takes place March 6-9 in Indianapolis.
Nevada charlotte nc excavation company are building a new training facility featuring two Caterpillar simulators.
Jim Mackall
iQ Power Tools – manufacturer of premium power tools with integrated dust collection technology – has appointed Jim Mackall to the firm’s newly created position of sales vice president.
Contractors are looking for more simplicity in their curb-and-gutter machines. So, manufacturers have made that a top goal in their design principles.
“A big part of making the machine more productive is making it easy to run,” says Stephen Bullock, vice president of sales and marketing for Power Curbers.
Contractors are looking for more simplicity in their curb-and-gutter machines. So, manufacturers have made that a top goal in their design principles.
“A big part of making the machine more productive is making it easy to run,” says Stephen Bullock, vice president of sales and marketing for Power Curbers.
Route 8 and I-84 meet at what is called “The Mixmaster” interchange in Waterbury, Conn.
Photo credit: Orange County Indiana Law Enforcement
After two years of reconstruction work, the historic Paoli Bridge in Indiana is once again open to traffic, WDRB.com reports.
The R100E is the flagship model of Volvo’s new rigid hauler lineup and features an all-new design.
Vibration can be destructive of any machine or moving part, not to mention the aggravation and fatigue it causes in operators.
The 43rd annual World of Concrete kicks off January 23 with 1,500 companies signed up as exhibitors.
The event is billed as the largest international show for the concrete and masonry industries, attracting more than 55,000 attendees.
A dozer that sat parked on a project after it was rented will cost the Scranton Sewer Authority almost $39,000, according to a story by the Scranton Times-Tribune.
Ray LaHood
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is calling on Republicans and Democrats and all levels of government to charlotte nc dump truck company together to fix America’s infrastructure problems.
The Colorado Department of Transportation has approved a $248 million contract to add Express Lanes on Interstate 25 from Johnstown to Fort Collins, with charlotte nc dump truck company expected to start this summer.
Construction fraud — it happens in owner-contractor and contractor-subcontractor relationships, and it's committed by employees of any type or size of contracting firm. Last year’s Kroll Annual Global Fraud and Risk Report showed that 70% of construction companies experienced at least one incidence of fraud in 2016.
Photo courtesy of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
After several years of delay, charlotte nc dump truck company is progressing on the $500 million Scudder Falls Bridge improvement project with a completion date in late 2021, the Bucks County Courier Times reports.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio thanks NYPD officers for charlotte nc dump truck company on the Vision Zero program to reduce traffic fatalities.
Designed for heavy construction, road building and agriculture, Manitou has unveiled a pair of skid steers under its Gehl and Mustang brands that it is calling the largest and most powerful models on the market today.
BOMAG 138 AD-5
Contractors and municipalities looking for ways to increase efficiency might want to consider the updated BOMAG BW 138 AD-5 tandem vibratory roller, known for its large drum diameter and high compaction force.
The U.S. construction industry saw employment increase by 3.1 percent during 2017, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department.
Tractel, a global provider of working-at-heights and safety products and solutions, has agreed to buy Scanclimber Oy, the Finnish provider of mast-climbing charlotte nc dump truck company platforms.
A large portion of State Route 35 near Castle Rock State Park in Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area, collapsed due to a major wash out February 10, 2017.
Waze and the U.S. Department of Transportation have joined forces to help reduce highway fatalities.
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The Snow-Reed Swing Bridge that connects Sailboat Bend with Riverside Park in Fort Lauderdale reopened December 20, 2017, after being closed since October 30 for repairs to the mechanism that keeps the bridge locked in the closed position when vehicles cross, the SunSentinel reports.
Virgin Hyperloop One says it has tested this passenger pod at 240 mph.
Editor's note: This article is part of Construction Dive's 50 States of Construction series, in which we talk with industry leaders across the U.S.
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In the world of construction, it’s not often you find an affordable tool that can be used for multiple purposes, while withstanding the extreme conditions at a worksite.
Available on the Granite and other models, the Mack mDrive HD offers 12, 13 or 14 speeds as well as multi-speed reverse.
The 43rd annual World of Concrete kicks off January 23 with 1,500 companies signed up as exhibitors.
The event is billed as the largest international show for the concrete and masonry industries, attracting more than 55,000 attendees.
Toyota says that by 2025 it hopes to make available electrified powertrain options on all Toyota and Lexus models.
Photo: New Jersey Department of Health
On December 22, 2017, a three-judge panel of the U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected challenges to a 2016 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule toughening workers’ exposure levels for silica dust, Engineering News-Record reports.
US 36 project in Decatur County. Photo courtesy KDOT.
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) reports that 26 asphalt paving projects were nominated for the 2017 Kansas Asphalt Paving Association awards program that took place on December 7, 2017 in Lawrence.
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) is offering a new course, Improving Concrete Quality, on January 17 in Eagan, Minnesota.
A model of the EasyMile autonomous shuttle will carry passengers in downtown Minneapolis in a cold-weather tryout the week before Super Bowl 2018.
Optimism about the economic future of the construction industry is high, and employers expect to increase their payrolls in the coming year and beyond, according to the Associated General Contractors of America — but no one is really sure where the labor to support all that activity is going to come from.
Optimism about the economic future of the construction industry is high, and employers expect to increase their payrolls in the coming year and beyond, according to the Associated General Contractors of America — but no one is really sure where the labor to support all that activity is going to come from.
Ford’s first-ever F-150 Power Stroke diesel will hit the market this spring with segment best torque, towing and fuel economy the charlotte nc aggregate supply company announced today.
TT Technologies has upgraded its Grundopit mini directional drill for line installations in tight spaces.
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Crane Industry Services (CIS) has introduced its Qualified Crane Operator Evaluations (QCOE) process, which it says identifies “specific operator strengths and skills that need to be improved.
Minnesota is using a newly created digital mapping tool to enable charlotte nc excavation company to identify diverse subcontractors and workers for roads, bridges and other DOT projects, such as this bridge project completed on Hwy.
U.S. infrastructure construction includes this $47 million project in New Mexico, which involves full reconstruction and intersection improvements to nine miles of NM 136.
Independence Bridge in Bay City, Michigan, will soon be shut down for three months for a $1.45 million rehabilitation project.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is accepting public comment as it considers options for the historic U.S. 60 bridge over Pinto Creek, which is considered structurally deficient.
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After a robust 2017, commercial construction companies are anticipating an even stronger 2018, with the majority reporting they plan to expand their staffs, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
We’re suckers for off-road tuned Super Duty trucks and that’s probably why “Project SD126” is one of the more exciting trucks we’ve seen Ford trot out in recent memory.
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Global supplier Ammann Group is launching a new, technologically advanced line of premium asphalt pavers, the charlotte nc aggregate supply company says.
Across the nation, employers need more than a million workers to meet construction industry demand – but the charlotte nc dump truck company force is shrinking, becoming older, and fewer young people are entering the trades.
H&E is buying Contractors Equipment Center of the greater Denver area.
A new study from Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) andUnited Rentals, reveals two critical trends for improving construction safety — jobsite technologies and the practice of Prevention through Design (PtD).
Photo: WYDOT
Four snowplows in Wyoming have been the victims of wrecks in 2017, causing the state’s department of transportation to urge motorists to be more careful when driving in snow.
While the construction industry awaits the big reveal of President Donald Trump's long-anticipated infrastructure plan – promised to be introduced this month – state and local governments are likely wondering how the details will affect the way they finance repairs and construction of highways, bridges and other public projects.
According to the YouTube description of the video below these two dump truck drivers became trapped by floodwaters while driving along a mountain road.
John Deere has introduced three new roll-out buckets to its Worksite Pro attachment lineup, designed for use on skid steers, compact track loaders and compact wheel loaders.
Photo courtesy of PennDOT.
U.S. construction spending rose during November on gains from both the residential and nonresidential markets.
The Genie GTH-844 telehandler now comes in with either a 74- or 99-horsepower engine.
Rhode Island’s governor bans tractor trailers trucks from state highways today due to snow and high winds as DOT tries to keep highways passable.
Cat’s 299D2 compact track loader is included in its new 24-month warranty.
Anticipating that the economy will be better than last year for the industry, a majority of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2018.
Photo: Topcon
First came GPS/GNSS survey and machine control technology.
Rick MacLeish
Takeuchi US has named Rick MacLeish as its new national parts manager.
Four charlotte nc excavation company will compete for the first design-build project in Nebraska under a new state initiative.
The Arizona Department of Transportation has gone digital with its speed-limit signs on Interstate 17 in the Black Canyon City area north of Phoenix.
The Virginia Department of Transportation is searching for private-sector partners to design and build the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion.
Construction bids were let on 11 projects totaling $23.4 million for Louisiana roads and bridges.
The state’s Department of Transportation and Development released the following low bids:
2017 Ford Transit
There’s a certain swagger mechanics get when riding around in a massive, Class 7 service truck complete with welder, compressor and crane.
T680 with 40-inch sleeper
The 12-speed Paccar Automated Transmission and its right-hand column-mounted shifter are now standard on linehaul and regional haul applications of Kenworth’s T680.
Atlas Copco has renamed its North American division of remaining charlotte nc MBE DBE company aimed at the construction industry.
Atlas Copco has renamed its North American division of remaining charlotte nc MBE DBE company aimed at the construction industry.
Hayden-Murphy Equipment is wrapping up its 60th year in 2017 and heads into 2018 with strong sales anticipated.
The new I-25 Arapahoe Road Interchange.
Work continues on a $171 million repaving project for Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway.
The California Department of Transportation reports the charlotte nc dump truck company is scheduled to be completed in Summer 2019.
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has received a $100,000 federal grant to buy iPads to document construction projects, according to WCBC radio.
Photo credit: Bridgehunter.com
Jasper County Museum Executive Director Joe Otto wants to save the historic Red Bridge, the last truss bridge of its kind in Jasper County, Iowa, by having it relocated from Reasnor to Colfax at Quarry Springs Park.
A new year brings with it annual industry events geared toward professionals looking to better their businesses and connect with others in the industry.
KCM 70Z7
KCM loaders will soon take on the branding of its parent company.
Sweden-based Atlas Copco will divest its concrete and compaction business to Husqvarna Group’s construction division.
Construction employers added 24,000 jobs in November and 184,000 over the year – yet the need remains high for more workers to fill open positions, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
A $24.1 milion project will replace this bridge and three others on U.S.
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A new law in Oregon requires drivers to move over for any vehicle stopped on the side of road that is displaying hazard lights or a distress signal.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has seen a spike in highway graffiti, reports WRCB TV news station.
It can be a hassle to clean snow and ice off your car, but failing to do so can be deadly.
Little Beaver’s Towable Hydraulic Earth Drill has a balanced frame that reduces operating weight by roughly 50 percent, compared to traditional hydraulic drills, according to the company.
2016 Ram 5500 Chassis Cab
FCA is voluntarily recalling an estimated 1.48 million trucks in the U.S.
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.
The detectors emit an invisible beam that when crossed by an over-height vehicle triggers a warning sign.
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.
Crews install Arizona’s first-of-its-kind wrong way detection system in August.
Cedar Covered Bridge, in 2004 and after it was burned in April 2017.
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.
This Wacker Neuson compact track loader was auctioned to dealers to raise money for a VA Hospital charity house in Milwaukee.
Caterpillar has launched a new engine that will serve as a blueprint for many of the company’s engines to come.
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.
This 12-foot-wide road maintainer from Hoelscher features 37 carbide-tipped spikes.
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.
On Capitol Hill, members and staff from Equipment Dealers Association and Equipment Dealers Association met with lawmakers.
A photo of construction of the I-49/Highway 412 Bypass interchange in October 2016.
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.
Numbers are deeply embedded in the construction industry. As 2017 ends, we take a look back at some of the key numbers that tell the story of what construction looked like throughout the past 365 days.
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.
Danner Vicious boots weigh just 24 ounces each.
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.
Developments have skewed toward mixed use for the past few years, and Construction Dive has covered some of the biggest. So, here's an update on some of the largest projects we've covered.
Developments have skewed toward mixed use for the past few years, and Construction Dive has covered some of the biggest. Here's an update on some of the largest projects we've covered.
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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.
The Texas Transportation Commission voted December 14 to drop all new toll projects from its 10-year plan.
In the commercial paving space, drones are taking off.
Cat C9.3 packs more power into a smaller and lighter envelope than previous engines.
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.
Virgin Hyperloop One says it has successfully completed its third phase of testing.
Wikipedia photo by Jet Lowe – Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division HAER: MT-23, Public Domain.
EasyMile opens its North American headquarters in Denver, Colorado. The charlotte nc aggregate supply company has autonomous shuttle ventures planned in Colorado, Minnesota and Gainesville, Florida.
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As the sun sets on 2017, we wanted to take a look back at some of the top stories that shaped the construction industry.
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.
“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.
This bridge in Florida is scheduled to reopen December 15 after being closed September 19 when inspection divers discovered damage from Hurricane Irma.
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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.
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.
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.
Artist’s concept of the Texas bullet train that would link Houston to Dallas-Fort Worth.
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.
Construction companies should brace for change.
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.
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.
A tractor pulling a ripper that was too wide for the bridge tears down historic span in Boone County, Indiana.
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.
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.
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.
Danner Vicious boots weigh just 24 ounces each.
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.
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.
“Topping out” ceremony celebrates completion of towers for new Port of Long Beach bridge.
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.
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.
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.
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For the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Saginaw, Michigan, sustainability is built into their facility from top to bottom.
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VMAC has promoted Jim Hogan to CEO and Tod Gilbert to president.
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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.
The flat sides keep the Bosch Worklight from rolling and help you aim the light where you need it.
Thompson Pump’s new RECON2000T control panel allows users to remotely control and monitor a pump with a smartphone, computer or tablet.
H&E Equipment Services has opened a new facility in Sacramento, Calif.
The U.S. construction industry increased employment for a fourth consecutive month in November, with the addition of 24,000 jobs.
Side-by-side comparison of newly installed high-friction surface treatments (right) next to traditional surfacing. Photo: Frank Julian, FHWA
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Nashville’s mayor unveils $5.2 billion plan to relieve traffic congestion.
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.
The JLG booth at the 2017 Rental Show.
Jay Jarvis, owner of Norlift JCB, with Nathan Jarvis, sales manager,
Myers Fire: Air tankers make drops over San Bernardino fire.
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.
The top section of the Pontiac Silverdome was successfully imploded Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 in Pontiac, Mich., a day after a failed attempt.
Photo: Tanya Moutzalias/The Ann Arbor News via AP
Google Maps image overlaid on LIDAR data in Carlson’s 2018 Precision 3D Topo.
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.
A project progress photo from Dec. 4.
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.
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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.
The Project Wifi device can be installed vertically, horizontally or at any angle using a variety of mounting methods.
Shawmut Equipment is celebrating its 60th anniversary of selling and renting cranes, serving as one of Manitowoc Cranes’ leading distributors.
An aerial rendering of the future I-15/Starr Avenue interchange courtesy of the Nevada DOT
Transportation-related construction activity is expected to increase next year after dropping in 2017, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.
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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.
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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.
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Smart vehicles need smart roads:
As developers race to deliver the first and most sophisticated smart vehicles, the highways beneath them are following suit.
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.
The Spin Dizzy during its inaugural run at Diggerland.
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.
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.
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.
A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.
Foley Equipment has built a new 146,000-square-foot headquarters in Wichita, Kansas.
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.
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Workers install a dehumidification system on the Delaware Memorial Bridges. Photo: Delaware River and Bay Authority
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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.
H&E is buying Contractors Equipment Center of the greater Denver area.
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.
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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.
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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.
Crews installing Arizona’s first-of-its-kind wrong way detection system.
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.
The newly dedicated Roger Lee Floyd Memorial Bridge.
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.
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.
A Waymo driverless Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan
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.
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
Colorado Mountain College Bridge video.
The time-lapse video below shows construction of the Grand Avenue Bridge in Glenwood Springs, Co.
The new $80.6 million bridge over the Mississippi River links Savanna, Illinois, and Sabula, Iowa.
The states of Georgia and Alabama have announced they will halt work-zone lane closures on their respective interstates for Thanksgiving holiday drivers.
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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.
Photo: Still from AP video
The Georgia Dome is no more.
Lubrication is the life blood of mechanical equipment.
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.
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This time last year, we were proven wrong.
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.
All three of Caterpillar’s new Next Generation excavators feature a radically new hydraulic system driven by a “digital heart.
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.
Included in the Nortrax-Dobbs deal: Nortrax’s West Palm Beach branch.
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.
The newly renovated Andy Warhol Bridge in Pittsburgh is ready for traffic.
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.
Four people died in this bus crash August 2, 2016, near Livingston, California.
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.
Tommy Pike of Tommy Pike Customs with the Ram 1500 Rebel he designed for Shell Lubricants.
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.
Nickell Rental’s fourth store is now open in LaGrange, Georgia, at 1902 Roanoke Rd.
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.
Lead designer SOM envisions a KCI single-terminal airport in this rendering. Image courtesy of Edgemoor Infrastructure and Real Estate.
By a count of 49,950 yes votes to 16,378 against, Kansas City voters approved a new, single-terminal Kansas City International Airport last week.
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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.
Photo: Screen shot from Google Maps
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.
Premier Street Rods’ stunning 1951 Ford F1 pickup stole the show at Ford’s SEMA booth this year.
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.
The Interstate 30 widening project in Little Rock would involve replacing the Arkansas River Bridge.
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.
2018 Silverado Performance SEMA Concept with a LT4-style intercooled supercharger system adds 100+ horsepower.
Manitowoc’s Grove GMK4090
Manitowoc says it emphasized road travel and maneuverability when designing its new Grove GMK4090 all-terrain crane.
An Engcon tiltrotator on a Volvo EW160E excavator.
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.
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.
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 Cabrillo Bridge in San Diego has been retrofitted to current earthquake standards.
The Oklahoma DOT playfully alerts drivers to its new law on traveling slowly in the passing lane.
John Hennessey and his 605 horsepower Velociraptor 6X6.
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.
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.
The Downtown-Bayfront Connection project involves replacing two intersections on U.S.
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.
Cat’s new Mini Hydraulic Excavator Universal Coupler is designed for use with 4-, 5- and 8-ton excavators like the 307E2.
Atlas Copco has announced five new staff positions, including four vice presidents and a strategic development manager.
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.
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.
One Chicago Square would add a 962-foot-tall tower to Chicago's skyline. Rendering courtesy of Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture.
A proposed development with a 962-foot-tall residential tower directly across the street from Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral was unveiled last week.
Gradall’s newest version of the XL 4100 still can travel up to 60 mph.
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.
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.
The Mississippi DOT won the Judges’ Choice top award from PRAM.
Chevy unveiled this Luke Bryan-designed Suburban at a pre-SEMA event Monday night.
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.
Genie is preparing for future ANSI standards with its XC lineup of aerial charlotte nc construction work platforms.
In Washington, D.C., members and staff from Equipment Dealers Association and Associated Equipment Distributors met with lawmakers during a 2017 fly-in.
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 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.
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.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott touring Irma-damaged Bonita Springs on September 12.
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.
Integrating drones into national airspace could lead to 100,000 jobs within a decade, according to Trump administration.
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 arched windows on the New Braunfels Avenue Bridge didn’t turn out as expected.
Topcon releases RD-M1 Collect 2.0 for SmoothRide.
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.
NextLube puts fluid changes and refills at the touch of a screen.
H&E Equipment Services posts 5.9% revenue hike for 3Q and record utilization.
An aerial view of the new I-70 Vail underpass.
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.
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.
A view from underneath the new flyover bridge at the I-10 interchange in Phoenix.
Hyundai has introduced its HX130LCR, a 13.5-ton compact-radius excavator, and its companion, the HX130LCRD, which includes a dozer blade.
Although much has been made of construction’s aging workforce, most of the emphasis has been on labor.
Volvo and Allied reach a deal to sell Allied hydraulic breakers and other attachments through Volvo’s North American dealers.
Photo: PalmBeachPost.com.
Southbound traffic on a North Palm Beach bridge over the Earman River (C-17 Canal), part of U.S.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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.
A ceremony was held October 25 for the unveiling of the WVDOH Fallen Highway Worker Memorial.
JCB’s new 215T compact track loader
These two Cat 793Fs are part of the autonomous mine truck fleet now at charlotte nc construction work globally.
New telehandlers roll off Genie’s assembly line October 17 in Oklahoma City.
V417 telescopic tool carrier
Doosan Bobcat North America has donated seven Bobcat machines to four regional vocational schools for service technician training programs.
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.
A rendering of the planned replacement of Boston’s Charlestown Bridge.
One of Boston’s historic bridges had to be closed due to large potholes damaging cars, according to WCBV.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has openings for highway technician 1 jobs for the winter season.
Photo courtesy of New NY Bridge.
Nyack resident Seth Kestenbaum was the last person to drive across the old Tappan Zee Bridge in his 1929 Model A Ford Phaeton on October 6.
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.
Team Members love the Cryptocurrency Bonus Program. Recipients in June 2017 have already seen an 80% increase in the value of their accounts.
2018 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn Southfork
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.
Genie displays, from left, its new S-85 XC, S-65 XC and Z-45 XC models October 17 at its production facility in Oklahoma City.
Diadon Enterprises' Oil and Gas division expands to meet demand for Fracking Industry in North Carolina
A course on management of public and private equipment fleets will be held November 14-15 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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.
Six states have been awarded $15.5 million in federal grants to explore new ways to fund highway and U.S.
A Virginia Department of Transportation map of the proposed I-66 Outside the Beltway widening project.
A plan to add express lanes to 23 miles of Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia got one-third of the funding the project needs through a $1.2 billion loan from the U.S.
Pennsylvania drivers will want to check out a new online map that shows the last time a state road was plowed for snow.
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.
Safety glasses are typically one-size fits all. And if they don’t fit you, too bad.
Marking 30 years in the business, Vermeer MidSouth is celebrating its growth from eight employees at the start to more than 60 employees today.
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.
A five-mile stretch of I-15 in Las Vegas from Speedway Road, on the left side of the red line shown here, and Craig Road, on the right, is underway.
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.
Atlas Copco’s PAS dewatering pump on an open trailer.
A wheel loader is driven away from the auction ramp during the 2014 Ritchie Bros.
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.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation says its crews are ready to clear the roads and highways as the winter weather season begins.
Missouri drivers are wearing their seat belts more, up 2.6 percent from 2016, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.
The operator in the video below is lucky to be unharmed after his machine flips completely over while lowering a backhoe into a pit.
Melfred Borzall unleashed several new products at the 2017 ICUEE show, including its Black Diamond Blade, Pitbull Housing and its Super Eagle Claw.
Black Diamond Blade
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 new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge awaits its new lift span.
Johnson County Gateway screenshot.
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.
Officials celebrate the opening of the Georgia DOT’s new District Three Operations Center.
The number of seat-belted drivers in Florida jumped to more than 90 percent in June, according to the state department of transportation.
KCI Upgrade An H-shaped single terminal will replace KCI’s current three terminals.
Image courtesy of SOM
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.
For more than 20 years, Volvo’s VNL has been the torchbearer of the company’s U.S.
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.
A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.
A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.
A view of Foley’s current Wichita HQ from a 2015 Google Maps capture.
Johnson County Gateway. Screenshot from JCG video.
The 1980 Olympic ski jumps form an eye-catching backdrop for the new bridge on Route 73 south of Lake Placid, New York.
The governors of seven Western states have signed an agreement to create a plan for electric vehicles traveling major highways through their states.
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.
Produce more consistent, high quality compaction with Compact Assist.
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 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 & 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 Rosztocyz
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.
Tropical Storm Harvey flooded a section of the Sam Houston Tollway West and a Beltway 8 frontage road at Boheme Drive for nearly two weeks.
Cemex USA provides concrete for emergency repairs to Beltway 8 in Houston after Hurricane Harvey.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott touring Irma-damaged Bonita Springs on September 12.
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.
The first Cat-branded UTVs will be manufactured by Textron, makers of the diesel-powered Cushman Hauler 4×4, seen here.
Terex was out in full force at ICUEE 2017, launching redesigned A330 and A650 auger drills and its Optima Series of aerial devices.
TE 6-A36 drilling in concrete with 5.2Amp battery w/ DRS.
Hilti has unveiled two new 36-volt cordless hammers.
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 two men looked as though they were suited up, but they weren’t.
As they climbed into the platform both a foreman and a laborer wore regulation full body harnesses and lanyards.
Eric Esquivel has been appointed as the new director of operations for BigRentz, an online rental logistics network.
Screen capture from YouTube video.
All traffic was halted on the Cohoes-Waterford Bridge on October 5 as workers imploded the six piers from the old bridge, timesunion.com reports.
Photo by NDOT
The Nebraska Department of Transportation has $4 million to distribute in the state to replace and repair structurally deficient bridges.
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.
2017 F-150. Photo: Ford
Ford is issuing recalls for the 2018 F-150 Raptor SuperCab, 2015 F-650, 2015 F-750 and 2017 F-150 and Super Duty trucks.
This rendering shows the future second building at Trimble’s Colorado campus.
Tadano at ConExpo. Photo: Wayne Grayson
Coastline Equipment has added Nevada and Idaho to its sales and rental territory for Tadano cranes.
An artist rendering of the hyperloop capsule concept. (Photo: Tesla)
Long-term, consistent revenue is needed for developing a new transportation infrastructure package.
Oregon’s road-charging program – designed to find an alternative funding source to the gas tax – has received two 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.
Photo courtesy of forthamerbridge.com.
The Fort Hamer Bridge, which spans the Manatee River in Manatee County, Florida, is set to open on October 18, 2017, the Bradenton Herald reports.
No replacement for big displacement?
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.
The Kansas City Council will ask voters to approve a single-terminal KCI design.
Diagram courtesy of Burns & McDonnell
A team led by Edgemoor Infrastructure and Real Estate, Bethesda, Md.
NextEra suffered four wind-turbine failures in recent weeks.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Chicago.
Across the Midwest, aviation remains an active market sector. RS&H provided design services for the recently completed reconstruction of Runway 4L-22R at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
PHOTO COURTESY RS&H
“Bad decisions hurt people. That’s why the first canon of civil engineering is to protect the public welfare above everything else.
Overall Spending Expected to Fall Slightly as Non- Residential Activity Weakens
Residential columbus oh dump truck company holds steady, while non-building sector should post strong gains after decline in 2016.
Construction Starts Expected to Rise Slightly This Year After Strong Growth in 2016
Residential columbus oh dump truck company climbs, while the non-building sector holds steady and non-residential activity weakens.
Tudor Van Hampton, at ENR's 2015 Global Construction Summit, helped lead construction sector coverage with 21st century tools and perspectives.
Construction Starts Expected to Decline Slightly From Last Year’s Peak Levels
A sizable drop in multifamily starts will overshadow gains in the commercial and education sectors.
Sharp Uptick Expected in Construction Starts in Most Sectors for Omaha Area
Starts in the utilities sector are forecast to increase nearly seven-fold over the previous year’s total.
City GrillPhilip 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.
For specialty contracting firms like GEM Inc., ENR Midwest’s Specialty Contractor of the Year, growth has been steady.
City GrillGerry Wiegmann
CEO
Wiegmann Associates
After a robust market last year, 2016 is expected to be mixed, but “St. Louis is particularly strong in senior living and health care,” says Wiegmann.
Minnesota
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.
