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.
