Chris Hill (EQW)DealersEquipment Roundup: Cat, Ditch Witch visit White House; Hood scoop key on 2017 Chevy HD trucks; Volvo LX1 50% less fuel burn ; Ram unveils new trucks; House ELD delayHood scoop key piece in Chevy’s creation of its most powerful HD pickups yet Chevy’s 2017 Silverado 2500 and 3500 pickups aren’t just special to the automaker because they’re new. Thanks to the 6.6-liter Duramax diesel at the heart of these heavy duty pickups, Chevy says these are the most powerful vehicles it has ever […]July 25, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: Case Diamond, Gold Dealers; Terramac, Doosan add dealers; Ky. contractor leverages tech; Idaho Transportation Dept. offers trainingCase CE recognizes 2017 Diamond Dealers and Gold Dealers Case Construction Equipment has recognized 20 dealers as part of its 2017 Diamond Dealer and Gold Dealer awards program through its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program. The company says the awards review dealers in the U.S. and Canada through sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, […]July 25, 2017RoadbuildingI-15 Express Lanes Project receives $152.2 million TIFIA loanThe U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing a $152.2 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) for the Interstate 15 Express Lanes Corridor Project. The project will cover 14.6 miles of I-15 in Riverside County, California, between the Cajalco Road interchange near the city of Corona […]July 25, 2017RoadbuildingMichigan DOT seeks public comment on draft five-year transportation programThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on the draft of its five-year transportation program for fiscal years 2018-2022. The plan calls for total investment across the five years of $11 billion, with the majority, $8.2 billion, being for the Highway Program. Programs for bus, rail and marine/port would be $2.3 billion, […]July 25, 2017RoadbuildingAASHTO accepting entries for 2017 Faces of Transportation photo and video contestThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is accepting entries for its 2017 Faces of Transportation photography and video contest. The deadline is Aug. 25. “We hope this contest will give people a reason to stop and pay attention to the many ways transportation touches their lives,” says Lloyd Brown, AASHTO director […]July 25, 2017DealersBlueLine Rental completes acquisition of Capital RentalsBlueLine Rental, headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, has completed its purchase of Capital Rentals, a move that expands BlueLine’s reach in the market surrounding Washington, D.C. Details of the acquisition have not been disclosed. Capital, founded in 1969, has four locations in Virginia and one in Maryland. BlueLine reports the D.C. market is a top […]July 24, 2017RoadbuildingARTBA recognizes Florida I-595, CDOT’s Spector with National P3 AwardsThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized the I-595 Corridor Improvements Project in Florida and David Spector, director of the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) as “models of excellence in innovative transportation financing” during its recent Public Private Partnerships (P3) in Transportation Conference. Spector was named P3 Entrepreneur of the Year, an […]July 24, 2017RoadbuildingU.S. asphalt in pavements to reach 13.7 million tons by 2021A report by The Freedonia Group forecasts asphalt used in highways and streets could increase 3.3 percent per year to reach 13.7 million tons by 2021, citing expectations of increased construction activity and more government funding. The report, “Paving Asphalt Market in the U.S.,” expects total “paving asphalt products” used in total applications to reach […]July 24, 2017RoadbuildingSouth Carolina DOT awards first projects from new roads billThe South Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded the first project contracts as part of the recent road funding bill that went into effect July 1 which raises funds through the state’s first gas tax increase in 30 years. The projects, valued at $26.5 million, are for road resurfacing and rehabilitation projects in 27 counties […]July 24, 2017DealersRDO Equipment names Maijala general manager of two Arizona branchesJohn Deere dealer RDO Equipment has named Scott Maijala as general manager of the company’s Flagstaff and Prescott, Arizona, locations. Maijala began working for RDO as a parts specialist at the company’s Burnsville-Vermeer store in the Twin Cities area in 2001. 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