Chris Hill (EQW)DealersPeterson Manufacturing adds 3 sales agencies to replace one for better territory servicePeterson Manufacturing, which engineers and manufactures vehicle safety lighting products, has added Bill Murray & Associates (BMA), Hirsig-Frazier Company and John Rice of NorthPro as sales agencies to provide better service in certain territories. “These new partners bring larger staffs with decades of heavy duty channel expertise to our sales force,” says Steve Meagher, vice […]March 16, 2017RoadbuildingASCE Infrastructure Report Card grades U.S. bridges at C+The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the overall bridge conditions in the U.S. a C+ grade in its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card. “While the number of bridges that are in such poor condition as to be considered structurally deficient is decreasing, the average age of America’s bridges keeps going up and many of the nation’s […]March 16, 2017RoadbuildingSault Ste. Marie International Bridge toll plaza wins ACEC of Michigan awardThe American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Michigan presented a Merit Award to the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge toll plaza reconstruction completed in 2015. The award “recognizes worthy projects based upon application of new or existing techniques; future value to engineering and surveying professions; social, economic, and sustainable design considerations; exceeding client needs; […]March 16, 2017DealersCaterpillar, Holt Cat investment arms award funding to 3 industrial startups at SXSWHolt Ventures, the investment arm of dealer Holt Caterpillar, along with Caterpillar Ventures, Brick & Mortar Ventures and Cottonwood Technology Fund, selected three winners in the Industrial Technology Pitch Competition held at the South by Southwest Startup Village March 14 in Austin, Texas. The group of investment firms held the competition to find award startups […]March 15, 2017RoadbuildingRhode Island to reconfigure Newport-Pell Bridge Ramps to relieve congestionRhode Island officials report multiple agencies have agreed on “initial plans” that would reconfigure the Newport-Pell Bridge Ramps to relieve congestion on the Newport structure, as well as “provide quicker access” to the town center. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s 10-year transportation plan has $40 million set aside for reconstruction, with an expected start […]March 15, 2017RoadbuildingCaltrans covers the basics of concrete, asphalt pavement applicationsThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has created a video to offer the public guidance on the differences between concrete and asphalt pavements, including how they’re made and the applications in which they are used. For example, the agency uses concrete in cities and mountain passes for “high-truck traffic, chains and studded tires,” and asphalt […]March 15, 2017RoadbuildingTwo SCDOT workers killed, one injured while working on road shoulderTwo South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) workers were killed when a motorist left the roadway and struck them while they were working on the shoulder of Augusta Road in Aiken County. Tony Redmond, 54, and Robert Clark, 64, were both with SCDOT’s Aiken County Maintenance. Redmond had worked for SCDOT since 1996 and Clark […]March 15, 2017DealersIronDirect launches truck remanufacturing service with Vehicle Reman partnershipIronDirect, the online seller primarily known as a sales platform for Chinese-made heavy equipment, has partnered with Tyler, Texas-based Vehicle Reman, which you can read more about here, to create IronDirect Reman Trucks. The service, announced at the 2017 ConExpo in Las Vegas, will offer a quick turnaround time (as fast as 48 hours) on pickups […]March 14, 2017RoadbuildingA 360-degree view inside Bertha and construction of the SR 99 tunnelThe Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has created a video featuring 360-degree views inside the SR 99 tunnel as Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, makes its way underneath Seattle. The department says this feature provides the best way to provide a view of the “record-breaking size” of the tunnel without taking a […]March 14, 2017ConExpo-Con/AggSakai launches 67-inch vibratory tandem-drum roller SW754 at ConExpoSakai launched its new 67-inch vibratory tandem-drum roller, the SW754, at the 2017 ConExpo show in Las Vegas. The machine adds to the company’s 770 series and is designed for subbase and base layers, coarse graded asphalt mixes and thick asphalt lift compaction. The SW754 features a Tier 4 Final 3.8-liter Kubota engine that […]March 14, 2017Previous PagePage 55 of 225Next PageTop StoriesVintage EquipmentThe 1950s Cat “Twin D8” – 2 Joined Dozers, 1 Big Blade, Double the PowerIn the late 1940s, Buster Peterson decided two Cats were better than one and created the “Twin D8” – a great idea until the D9 debuted in 1954.Compact equipmentNew Polaris Ranger 500: Work-Ready UTV Priced at $10K, Can Tow 1,500 Lbs.Construction EquipmentExtreme Machine: Prinoth’s Massive Panther XL Crawlers Traverse AntarcticaCompact ExcavatorsA Closer Look: Yanmar’s ViO35-7 Mini Excavator Packs Power, Zero Tail SwingAttachmentsRodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large Excavators
