Chris Hill (EQW)DealersH&E Equipment opens branch in Fort Collins, ColoradoH&E Equipment Services has opened a new branch in Fort Collins, Colorado, adding to additional branches in Denver and Colorado Springs and bringing the nationwide total of branches to 79. The Fort Collins location, with 15,295 square feet of space and eight pull-through bays, will provide coverage in northern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska The […]June 15, 2017RoadbuildingPennDOT pilot paving program using 3-inch lift of recycled asphalt pavingA Pennsylvania Department of Transportation pilot paving program is testing a 3-inch lift of recycled asphalt paving (RAP) on two sections of roadway in Armstrong County. The program is being conducted through PennDOT’s Road Maintenance and Preservation (Road MaP) initiative, which Gov. Tom Wolf recently said will invest $2.1 billion in roadway maintenance and highway […]June 15, 2017RoadbuildingUSDOT provides $99.6 million TIFIA loan to Bellevue’s BelRed Street Network ProjectThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Build America Bureau (BAB) is providing a $99.6 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to Bellevue, Washington, for the BelRed Street Network Project. The project is a combination of 12 multimodal roadways planned to support the new BelRed neighborhood in the north part of the city. […]June 15, 2017RoadbuildingS. Carolina highway workers safety act becomes lawGov. Henry McMaster has signed into law H. 4033, legislation that significantly increases the penalties for motorists who speed through work zones above the posted limits, with fines ranging from $500 to $5,000. The fines are specifically for categories that span endangering a highway worker without injury, to causing bodily harm, to the death of […]June 15, 2017DealersTerex Trucks names Wilson as global sales directorTerex Trucks has named Guy Wilson as Global Sales Director with responsibility for providing strategic direction to the company’s sales directors, regional sales teams and central key accounts based in Motherwell, Scotland. Guy previously served as the company’ss sales and marketing director for the EMEA region. He has also worked as managing director for Volvo […]June 14, 2017RoadbuildingBergkamp celebrates 40 years providing pavement preservation equipmentPavement preservation equipment manufacturer Bergkamp Incorporated, based in Salina, Kansas, is celebrating 40 years in business this year. The company was started by Melvin and Marjorie Bergkamp in 1977 and originally offered metal fabrication in Salina, Wichita and Kansas City. Three years later the company began making pavement preservation equipment when Melvin Berkamp was asked […]June 14, 2017RoadbuildingChao issues notice on federal regulatory reform for infrastructure projectsDuring President Trump’s closing “Infrastructure Week” remarks last Friday, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public input on ways to reduce regulatory obstacles the slow down infrastructure projects. “We are so fortunate because this President is a builder, he understands the challenges […]June 14, 2017RoadbuildingN. Carolina officials mark opening of new I-73 section near GreensboroGov. Roy Cooper, Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon and Board of Transportation Chair Michael Fox recently celebrated the opening of a new 9.4-mile section of Interstate 73 near Greensboro. Cooper said the new roadway is one of the most important transportation projects of the last 20 years in the Triad area. “Interstate connections bring mobility, economic […]June 14, 2017DealersEquipment Roundup: New landclearing attachments; Ford F-150 and Super Duty recalls; Trelleborg launches 4 lines of tires; Ditch Witch JT40 HDD; Talbert 55-ton 55SA trailerFord issues recalls on F-150, Super Duty pickups over two defects Ford announced two recalls today for certain late-model F-150, Explorer and Super Duty vehicles due to seating and door handle cover defects. The first recall affects roughly 2,500 2017 F-150, Super Duty and Explorer vehicles which may have an inadequate weld between the driver seat back […]June 13, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: Why Deere is buying Wirtgen; Flaska JCB expands into Denver; Volvo CE and SkillsUSA; construction spending fallsFlaska JCB expands beyond Phoenix with Denver dealership Phoenix-based Flaska JCB has added a second JCB-dedicated location in Denver, Colorado, which will provide coverage for 12 counties across the state. “We have had an excellent business relationship with JCB over the last three years at our Phoenix location and are thrilled to continue to work together and promote […]June 13, 2017Previous PagePage 26 of 225Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Here’s the latest from ASV, Case, Caterpillar, Bobcat, Develon, Hyundai, John Deere, JCB, Kioti, Kubota, Manitou, New Holland, Sany, Takeuchi, Wacker Neuson and Yanmar.Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesGraders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DOff-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks