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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.
Photo courtesy of Cianbro
The projected opening of the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge has been postponed again, possibly until late December 2017.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has found that its efforts to save costs on converting traffic signals to LED bulbs can have safety consequences.
New Jersey drivers should soon see more electric-vehicle charging stations in the state.
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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400,000
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Reopened:
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Delta is using a multiple-prime process and beginning columbus oh dump truck company from the outside in.
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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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.
