Chris Hill (EQW)DealersTerramac adds Linder Industrial Machinery to North America dealer networkCrawler carrier manufacturer Terramac has added Linder Industrial Machinery Company to its North America dealer network, with coverage in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. “Linder has an outstanding reputation for customer satisfaction through their extensive sales and aftermarket support programs,” says Terramac President Andrew Konopka. “We’re excited for them to join our growing dealer […]September 12, 2016RoadbuildingCrafco purchases manufacturing facility and land in Naples, TexasPavement preservation equipment manufacturer Crafco has signed an agreement to purchase a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and 50 acres in Naples, Texas. The company will use the location to produce its highway maintenance and preservation equipment in addition to its specialty roofing and waterproofing products. Crafco chose the location, it says, because it is “strategically located” in […]September 12, 2016RoadbuildingLouisiana, Florida transportation departments update 511 travel information systemsThe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) have both recently updated their respective 511 travel information systems. LDOTD updated its 511la.org system to allow visitors to create customized routes and to include traffic data from Waze and Google. The agency also added a mobile application that provides […]September 12, 2016RoadbuildingTwelve finalists named for America’s Transportation Awards Grand Prize, People’s Choice AwardTwelve projects from 10 state departments of transportation have been named finalists in the 2016 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The projects will be considered for the Grand Prize and People’s Choice Award to be presented at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) annual meeting November 14 in Boston. “From a record […]September 12, 2016GearREVIEW: Caterpillar Revolver steel-toe pull-on boots take abuse and wear wellFor several weeks I tried a unique review process on a pair of Caterpillar Revolver steel-toe pull-on boots—I wore one pair while my 16-year-old son wore another. During this time I jokingly referred to the process as the foreman and crew member test, mainly because my son really wanted to put the boots through the ringer […]September 9, 2016DealersRDO Equipment set to open second Phoenix metro locationRDO Equipment Company, which carries John Deere, Vermeer and Topcon, plans this month to open a new location in Chandler, Arizona, a site that will represent its second facility in metropolitan Phoenix and eighth in the state. The total locations in the company’s dealer network will reach 78 once the more than 31,000 square-foot-facility opens. […]September 9, 2016RoadbuildingMissouri DOT seeking smart pavement proposals for Road to Tomorrow pilot projectThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking proposals for smart pavement projects as part of five pilot projects for the agency’s Road to Tomorrow initiative. The agency announced in June it would move forward on the pilot projects this year. MoDOT announced the Road to Tomorrow initiative last year, in which it is turning Interstate 70 […]September 9, 2016RoadbuildingIndiana DOT awards $100 million in additional Community Crossings local matching grantsThe Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has awarded $100 million in Community Crossings matching grants, on top of the $47 million announced previously, for local road and bridge improvements. The Community Crossings program is funded by legislation approved earlier this year that will provide more than $1.2 billion in funding for road and bridge preservation projects. Roughly […]September 9, 2016RoadbuildingPennDOT starts second-annual Paint the Plow winter safety promotionThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has begun its second annual Paint the Plow winter safety promotion campaign in which schools are asked to paint snowplows with a winter safety theme, weather motif or school mascots. PennDOT’s District 9 is working with schools in five counties (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon and Somerset) using the theme […]September 8, 2016RoadbuildingIllinois Tollway awards $25.8 million construction contract for AugustThe Illinois Tollway board of directors approved one contract valued at $25.8 million at its recent August meeting, bringing the yearly total for construction and professional engineering contracts to $245.8 million. William Charles Construction Company of Loves Park, Illinois, was awarded the contract to replace the Rockford (M-7) maintenance facility on the Jane Addams Memorial […]September 8, 2016Previous PagePage 116 of 225Next PageTop StoriesConstruction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025A 1950s "Twin D8"; antique Holt, Best and Cat tractors; and a zany 1931 film of Caterpillar's "The Great Tractor Race" made our top-5 list.Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight SpacesExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel UseCompact equipmentCloser Look: Bobcat's UV34XL UTV with New Limited PackageCompact Wheel LoadersThe Right Fit for Your Jobsite? – Compact Wheel Loader Buyer's Guide 2025-26
