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Tag: Washington
Roadbuilding
This new bridge is being built with a record-breaking concrete girder
The longest prestressed concrete girder made in North America will be placed on an interstate bridge, according to the Washington State DOT. Details here.
January 7, 2021
Safety
7 trench collapse deaths reported so far in 2020 in separate cases in NY, NC, TX, OH, WA, NJ
There have been seven trench collapse deaths so far in 2020. Learn more about these trench collapses and each tragic death here on Equipment World.
March 5, 2020
Roadbuilding
Dave Kearby to lead TRIP as executive director
Dave Kearby is the new executive director of national transportation research nonprofit TRIP. He replaces Will Wilkins, who retired this year after 36 years of service at TRIP – 33 of which were as executive director. Kearby served as Central District manager for the Associated General Contractors of Washington for more than a decade and […]
February 17, 2020
Roadbuilding
Tumbleweeds bury vehicles, close Washington highway for 10 hours
Snowplows hit the road Dec. 31, 2019 in eastern Washington to tackle an unusual weather attack – tumbleweeds. The rolling balls of dried-up vegetation began barreling over cars and trucks on SR 240 near Richland on New Year’s Eve. The highway was closed for 10 hours through the night as Washington State Department of Transportation snowplows […]
January 9, 2020
Dealers
Brock Rentals adds Brokk construction robots to offering
Brock Rentals will now offer Brokk 110s, 170s, 200s and 300s remote-controlled demoltion units. With the new additions, the company’s fleet no features more than 50 Brokk remote-controlled machines. “We’ve always relied on the safety and productivity of Brokk machines to provide viable solutions for our customers in refractory, chemical, nuclear, demolition and general construction […]
December 4, 2019
Roadbuilding
How the Alaskan Way Viaduct was demolished
Denver is using the Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition, which occurred beside buildings and other structures, as a model for its viaduct demolition. This time-lapse video shows how the Seattle landmark was painstakingly taken down.
December 3, 2019
Dealers
Bobcat of Olympia open in Wash.
Bobcat of Olympia is now part of the Bobcat dealer network. Located at 3121 Pacific Ave. S.E. in Olympia, Washington the branch will offer new, used and rental equipment. The Olympia branch is part of Bobcat of the Pacific Northwest, which has six locations in the southern Washington and northern Idaho regions: Seattle, Spokane, Yakima, […]
November 28, 2019
Dealers
Felling Trailers names Michael Pitts northwestern sales manager
Felling Trailers, Sauk Centre, Minnesota, has named Michael Pitts as its northwestern sales manager, responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Pitts is charged with achieving market share objectives, training and product support with the existing dealer base and developing new dealers within his […]
November 26, 2019
Roadbuilding
WSDOT crews discover, repair large hole in Vantage Bridge deck
While deployed to do repairs to damaged barriers on the Vantage Bridge, the WSDOT discovered a large hole that needed immediate attention. Details here.
November 19, 2019
Roadbuilding
Wash. bridge collapses under overweight truck
In September, a bridge over Woods Creek in Snohomish County, Washington, collapsed under the excess weight of a truck that was hauling septic tanks, sending the truck onto its side in the creek, KIRO 7 reports. “The bridge is made out of steel trusses and then wood planks across the top,” Heather Chadwick, the Snohomish […]
October 1, 2019
Construction Equipment
Genie updates entire GS scissor lift line ahead of new ANSI standards
In preparation for new standards for aerial lifts that take effect in December, Genie has unveiled two new scissor lift models for the U.S. market, along with upgrades to its full line of GS slab scissors. During a press event September 17 at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the company announced that it will add […]
September 26, 2019
Construction Equipment
Genie’s new HF and TraX aerial platforms designed to go where traditional lifts can’t
Genie has launched five new high-flotation and four new tracked models of aerial work platforms for operating in soft sand, turf and other sensitive ground conditions that tend to bog down traditional lifts. The new models range in max platform heights of 40 to 65 feet and load capacities of 600 to 1,000 pounds. They […]
September 23, 2019
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