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Thompson Machinery plans three new stores within next 12 months
In the next 12 months, the caterpillar dealer Thompson Machinery plans to open two new Tennessee locations and one new Mississippi location. Details here.
May 3, 2019
Dealers
ASV adds three dealers, with additional location offerings in three others
These new dealers expand across the US with one in New Mexico and two in Alabama. Existing ASV dealers have also found new locations. More on Equipment World.
March 28, 2019
Roadbuilding
The story of America’s first concrete street and the man who built it
The Columbus Neighborhoods video below tells the story of the first concrete street in America, which was built in Bellefontaine, Ohio, by George Wells Bartholomew Jr. in 1891. Susan B. Manecke, Bartholomew’s great-granddaughter, says, “I think that he had a big vision in terms of commerce in the United States, in the whole country, and if […]
February 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
Electric-vehicle ride-share allowed to expand in Columbus, Ohio
Free rides on electric vehicles and golf carts have passed a trial run and are now allowed throughout Columbus, Ohio. The city has agreed to allow the micro-transit vehicles to pick up passengers citywide after a trial run in the downtown area was deemed a success, according to Columbus Business First. Drivers get paid by […]
December 18, 2017
Contractor of the Year
Here are our 2018 Contractor of the Year finalists
Equipment World has named its 2018 Contractor of the Year finalists, ushering in the 18th year of the program. Each year, the editors of Equipment World vet Contractor of the Year applications from across the country, examining each contractor’s references, business acumen, equipment management practices, attention to safety and community involvement. The program, which recognizes […]
December 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
Columbus on tap for Ohio’s first SmartLane
Interstate 670 in Columbus, Ohio, is slated to get a new SmartLane, with work beginning this summer, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The ODOT says the additional lane, the result of rebuilding the left shoulder of the freeway, will relieve congestion between Fourth Street and Interstate 270. Scheduled to be completed in Fall […]
December 7, 2017
Dealers
Pettibone adds Highlift Equipment for telehandler sales in Ohio
Highlift Equipment in Ohio is the latest dealership to join Pettibone/Traverse Lift’s network. Highlift will be the authorized dealer in the state for the manufacturer’s telehandlers. The dealership was founded in 1968 and has locations in Cincinnati, Canton and the Columbus area. It specializes in sales, rentals and service of telehandlers, boom lifts and scissor […]
September 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ohio’s highest bridge opens to traffic after 6 years of construction
After six years of construction, traffic is once again moving on the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge, a section of Interstate 71 that spans the Little Miami River connecting Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati in Ohio. Limaohio.com reports that state transportation officials expect the project to be completed within the $104 million budget. “The completion of this project will have an […]
January 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Belmont County (Ohio) bridge engineer receives historic bridge preservation award
During the Ohio Bridge Conference August 17-18 in Columbus, Belmont County Engineer Fred Bennett received a statewide historic bridge preservation award for his work preserving historic landmarks in the area, The Times Leader reports. The award was sponsored by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Ohio Historical Society, the County Engineer’s Association, and the National Road […]
September 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOT partners with mobile solar technology firm for Smart City Challenge
The U.S. Department of Transportation has partnered with mobile solar technology firm DC Solar Solutions for the agency’s Smart City Challenge. The company will provide $1.5 million worth of electric vehicle chargers and mobile solar generators to the winning city. The Smart City Challenge is designed to convert one city in to the first in […]
June 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
A frozen over meter doesn’t mean you’re off the hook from paying
Think you’ve caught a lucky break if the buttons on the parking meter you pull up to are frozen and stuck? If you’re in the City of Columbus, Ohio, you can think again. Instead of getting free parking, city officials are warning motorists that they need to find another parking spot if the meter buttons […]
January 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Vomit in a cab? You’ll pay for it!
The City of Columbus, Ohio’s Vehicle for Hire Board is considering fining people who vomit in or otherwise “soil” a cab after drinking too much, The Columbus Dispatch reports. An exception would most likely be made for kids and ill people who are seeking medical care, according to the newspaper report. A fee hasn’t been […]
November 11, 2013
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