Chris Hill (EQW)DealersKubota Engine America opens technical training center in IllinoisKubota Engine America has opened a technical training center in Lincolnshire, Illinois, as a means of providing “educational opportunities” for dealer technicians. The facility has 1,500 square feet of lab area and 3,400 square feet of classrooms. The company recently held its inaugural sessions for technicians, which included a course on common rail Selective Catalytic […]May 11, 2017RoadbuildingI-85 collapse update: Bridges over Piedmont Road to reopen by May 15The reconstruction of the Interstate 85 bridges over Piedmont Road near Atlanta destroyed by fire at the end of March will be complete and open by May 15, a full month ahead of the original estimated completion date and 10 days ahead of a revised timeline issued last week. Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Commissioner […]May 11, 2017RoadbuildingArizona DOT using mechanically stabilized earth panels on South Mountain Freeway interchangeThe Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Connect 202 Partners are using mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls in the construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange with 17th Avenue. The project is expected to be finished in 2019. MSE’s are assembled like building blocks as large as 5-by-10 feet that incorporate the walls […]May 11, 2017RoadbuildingFHWA sends $3 million in flood relief funds to MissouriThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $3 million in emergency relief funds for repairs to bridges and roads damaged by recent floods in Missouri. The funds are also for repairs to federal roads in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and the Mark Twain National Forest. Flooding at the end of April and beginning of […]May 11, 2017DealersARA forecasts equipment rental revenue at $49.4 billion for 2017The American Rental Association (ARA) expects U.S. equipment rental revenue in 2017 to grow 4.5 percent, reaching $49.4 billion, according to its latest five-year forecast. This is $500 million more than its previous forecast issued in January. The forecasted figure combines revenue for construction and industrial, general tool and light construction, as well as party […]May 10, 2017Home200-foot rock slide closes section of Historic Columbia River Highway in OregonA 200-foot rock slide near The Dalles, Oregon, just east of Rowena Point has prompted the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to close a section of U.S. 30, also known as the Historic Columbia River Highway. ODOT reports the slide occurred at roughly 7:30 p.m. on May 7 and will require special equipment to be […]May 10, 2017RoadbuildingPennDOT Secretary Richards awarded Peter P. Quinn leadership awardThe Greater Valley Forge (GVF) Transportation Management Association has awarded the Peter P. Quinn leadership award to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie. S. Richards. The award is given each year to a person who has “embodied [Quinn’s] spirit of leaderhip and his belief of giving back selflessly in all that you do.” The award’s namesake […]May 10, 2017RoadbuildingNorth Carolina highways adorned with red poppies in honor of fallen World War I soldersThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and Department of Natural Cultural Resources collaborated on planting red poppies alongside the state’s highways as a means of commemorating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entering World War I and as a means of honoring fallen solders from the war. “We are so grateful to (NCDOT) Secretary […]May 10, 2017DealersIEDA names Dewitt Equipment’s Fox as president, adds 4 to boardThe Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) has named Kevin Fox of Dewitt Equipment in Barrie, Ontario, as its new president. Fox received the designation at the association’s recent annual meeting and vendor expo in Orlando. IEDA also named to its board of directors: Luke Brenner of Heavy Equipment, Austin, Texas; Kenneth Tysinger of May Heavy Equipment, […]May 9, 2017RoadbuildingTime-lapse chronicles 64-foot raising of Bayonne Bridge roadway in NJNew Jersey’s Bayonne Bridge is nearing the completion of a $1.6 billion project that is increasing the height of its roadway. You can watch a time-lapse of the roadway’s elevation in the video below. The roadway is being raised in order to allow for larger container ships to pass beneath the bridge to reach ports at […]May 9, 2017Previous PagePage 37 of 225Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Compact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks