Chris Hill (EQW)DealersRitchie Bros. breaks record at Fort Worth auction with more than $75 million in salesRitchie Bros. reports its Fort Worth, Texas, auction March 15-16 broke records for the location in sales, number of bidders, sellers and lots. The company reports sales of more than $75 million, 5,675 online and in-person bidders, and more than 6,250 pieces of equipment and trucks sold. Ninety-two percent of the purchase value ($69 million) […]March 20, 2017ConExpo-Con/AggVögele launches Super 1700-3i, 1703-3i universal class paversVögele launched two new universal class 8-foot pavers at the 2017 ConExpo show with the Super 1700-3i tracked paver and Super 1703-3i wheeled paver. The machines offer several new features that are firsts for the North American market. The company says the machines are designed for work in both confined conditions and on highway jobsites, […]March 20, 2017RoadbuildingColorado DOT uses giant grenade at seat belt safety campaign launchThe Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) used a 9-foot-tall grenade at the launch of its seat belt safety campaign to represent “the dangers that unbuckled passengers post in a crash.” “An unbuckled passenger can be just as deadly” is the message spray painted across its seat-belt-material surface. The grenade, which represents the start of CDOT’s […]March 20, 2017RoadbuildingARTBA graduates 14 transportation construction pros in second round of safety certification programThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation announces 14 additional transportation construction professionals have finished its Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) program. Fifty-five were in the SCTPP “inaugural class” that finished in January. ARTBA launched the program in fall 2016 as a means of creating a safety benchmark for “future civil engineering and […]March 20, 2017DealersAztec Rental website revamp boosts customer service, has led to increased leadsHouston, Texas-based Aztec Rental has partnered with Dealer Spike Heavy Equipment to revamp its website to make it more mobile-friendly, a lacking feature they felt could potentially cost them business. “Guys out in the field are in the middle of a job, and they don’t have a desktop computer in front of them,” says Gary […]March 17, 2017RoadbuildingGM veteran Greg Martin named COO, executive director of Together for Safer RoadsGreg Martin, former head of global public policy for General Motors, has been named chief operating officer and executive director of Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a coalition of private sector companies with the goal of reducing deaths and injuries from traffic crashes. “Safe roads are important to our families, communities and our businesses and […]March 17, 2017RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT awards 23 transportation projects valued at $244.1 million for FebruaryThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 23 contracts for construction and operation improvements, safety, congestion relief and maintenance valued at $244.1 million for bids received in February. The largest contract, valued at $148.7 million is for Phases II and III of the Interstate 16/I-75 Interchange Reconstruction Project in Macon. These projects will involve widening […]March 17, 2017RoadbuildingHispanic American construction association awards Illinois Tollway’s Jane Addams Memorial TollwayThe Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) has presented the Illinois Tollway with a Project of the Year Award for the $2.5 billion Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) Rebuilding and Widening Project. The award was presented during the association’s 38th annual awards banquet in Chicago. This is the second HACIA Project of the Year […]March 17, 2017ConExpo-Con/AggCase launches DV209D, DV210D double drum asphalt rollersCase Construction Equipment launched two double drum asphalt rollers, the DV209D and DV210D, during the 2017 ConExpo show in Las Vegas. The machines offer frequencies up to 4,020 vpm (67 Hz), automatic vibration control, crab steering, oscillating articulated roller joint and pressurized triple-filtration water system. Both models can be outfitted with a vibratory front roller […]March 16, 2017RoadbuildingTrump budget proposal slashes USDOT by 13%, recommends ending TIGER GrantsPresident Donald Trump’s “blueprint” budget proposal is requesting $16.2 billion for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discretionary budget, which is a 13-percent cut from the 2017 annualized figures. “The Budget request reflects a streamlined DOT that is focused on performing vital Federal safety oversight functions and investing in nationally and regionally significant transportation infrastructure […]March 16, 2017Previous PagePage 54 of 225Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentNew Polaris Ranger 500: Work-Ready UTV Priced at $10K, Can Tow 1,500 Lbs.The all-new model comes with a dump box, factory-installed winch, 1,000-pound payload. 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