Equipment World Staff (EQW)Construction EquipmentAllmand expands Holdrege manufacturing facilityAllmand Bros. plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Holdrege. The approximately $3 million project will add 40,000 square feet to the present building and will feature 17 additional acres of parking and finished goods storage. The company plans to have the facility fully operational before the end of the year. Company president Matt Allmand […]July 3, 2012RoadbuildingLattatudesWhat we’re doing at Better Roads is making sure we employ our new-fangled technological capabilities in the service of journalism — delivering what you want and need.July 3, 2012Construction EquipmentKomatsu celebrates 60th anniversaryKomatsu Equipment is celebrating its 60th anniversary and will commemorate with customer and employee events throughout the year. The company originated in 1952 as Rocky Mountain Machinery Company in Salt Lake City, but it merged with Pioneer Equipment in 1997 to form what is now Komatsu Equipment. To celebrate its anniversary, Komatsu Equipment will host […]July 3, 2012RoadbuildingKirk Landers — Editor EmeritusIf you have trouble thinking of something to ponder, here are five possibilities….July 3, 2012RoadbuildingKirk Landers — Editor EmeritusIf you have trouble thinking of something to ponder, here are five possibilities….July 3, 2012RoadbuildingKirk Landers — Editor EmeritusIf you have trouble thinking of something to ponder, here are five possibilities….July 3, 2012SafetyThe new surface transportation bill gives us a cast instead of a Band-Aid for fundingA two-year bill isn't the answer to the need for a long-term transportation bill, but it's better than short-term extension after short-term extension. Now we have a cast instead of just a Band-Aid to fix the lack of funding.July 3, 2012Construction EquipmentAggregate Industries US Twin Cities Region participates in Holcim CentennialAggregate Industries US (AIUS), a Holcim Group Co., is marking the 100-year anniversary of its parent company in 2012. AIUS will celebrate this milestone with Together for Communities, a year-long initiative in which AIUS employees lead local volunteer projects. “The Centennial is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the Company’s values of strength, performance, and passion,” […]July 3, 2012SafetyStricter particulate matter soot standards could hinder transportation improvementsStricter standards for particulate matter (PM) or soot proposed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could endanger transportation improvements by placing federal highway funds in jeopardy, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told members of Congress on June 28.July 3, 2012TechnologyHouse, Senate pass $105 billion, two-year transportation billThe House and Senate on June 29 passed a new two-year $105 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the AASHTO Journal reports. The measure, H.R. 4348, passed the House 373-52, just before the June 30 expiration of the ninth extension of SAFETEA-LU. The Senate passed the bill […]July 3, 2012Previous PagePage 84 of 590Next PageTop StoriesVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventWatch Caterpillar Ten, Twenty, Thirty and Sixty track-type tractors traverse rugged, hilly terrain and crash through buildings.Compact equipmentMassimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900LThe DirtWhat’s New on Komatsu’s Next-Gen PC220LC-12 Excavator? – Almost Everything!Market PulseTop-Selling New and Used Construction Equipment in the First Half of 2025Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
