Chris Hill (EQW)ConExpo-Con/AggInternational Truck names Mid-Atlantic Truck Centre’s Feldman as Walk-Around champInternational Truck has named Robert Feldman from Mid-Atlantic Truck Centre, Linden, New Jersey, as the 2017 HX Series Walk-Around Competition champion. The announcement was made during ConExpo in Las Vegas. Feldman, who was the finalist for the Northeast region, was one of six regional finalists who received an all-expense paid trip to the trade show. […]March 10, 2017ConExpo-Con/AggHyperlane high-speed autonomous vehicle project wins AEM’s Infrastructure Vision 2050 ChallengeThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) named the Hyperlane project by Anthony Barrs and Baiyu Chen as the winner of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge at the Tech Experience during ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas. AEM created the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge as a means to create “innovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans […]March 10, 2017RoadbuildingMissouri Highways & Transportation Commission names new chair, vice chairThe Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has named Michael B. Pace as chair and Gregg C. Smith as vice chair. Former Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Pace to the commission in 2015 and Smith in 2013. “I am very pleased to be nominated and elected chairman,” Pace says. “I promise that I will do my very […]March 10, 2017ConExpo-Con/AggPower Curbers & Power Pavers introduce 2 concrete slipform machines at ConExpoPower Curbers & Power Pavers introduced two new concrete slipform machines during the ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas. The Power Paver 2400 Series slipform pavers, including the SF-2404 four-track machine and SF-2402 two-track machine, are designed for conventional paving, offset paving and custom applications. They are designed for residential and intermediate paving projects up to […]March 9, 2017DealersSubsite presents Top Salesman Awards to Ditch Witch of Georgia, Ditch Witch of the Rockies repsSubsite Electronics presented its 2017 Top Salesman Awards to Brent Goodman of Ditch Witch of Georgia (Top HDD Guidance System Salesman) and Troy Kynaston of Ditch Witch of the Rockies (Top Utility Locator Sales) during the recent annual Ditch Witch Sales Conference. “These awards recognize the outstanding efforts of Brent and Troy,” says John Lamerton, […]March 9, 2017RoadbuildingColorado DOT, HPTE release final RFPs for Central 70 projectThe Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) have released the final request for proposals (RFP) for the Central 70 Project. CDOT is looking for a developer team to design, build, operate and maintain the project through a public-private partnership (P3). The project will: Add one express lane in each […]March 9, 2017RoadbuildingIllinois Tollway networking event to promote 2017 engineering workThe Illinois Tollway has scheduled a professional engineering services networking event for March 14 in Downers Grove to promote opportunities for design and construction management contracts throughout the Tollway system. “As we begin work on the sixth year of the Move Illinois program, we plan to commit nearly $1 billion in 2017 for construction projects, […]March 9, 2017ConExpo-Con/AggMack Body Builder Portal consolidates resources to one online locationMack Trucks has consolidated all of its body builder resources to one online location with its Mack Body Builder Portal launched at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas. The new site is a supplement to the company’s Body Builder Support Team, established in 2015, that includes a body builder order manager. “This is a one-stop […]March 8, 2017DealersFederal Signal’s Environmental Solutions Group reorganizes operationsFederal Signal’s Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) is reorganizing its operations, including whole-goods, parts and service offerings and equipment rentals across government and industrial markets. ESG provides street sweepers, industrial vacuum trucks, high-performance waterblasting equipment, sewer cleaners and vacuum excavators for commercial, municipal and industrial customers. “With the successful completion of the Joe Johnson Equipment (JJE) […]March 8, 2017RoadbuildingArizona DOT uses concrete columns to test aesthetics for Loop 202 South Mountain FreewayThe Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has placed a series of painted concrete columns and walls near the southwest corner of 59th Avenue and Washington Street in Phoenix to test the aesthetics of shapes and colors for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. The sample bridge piers and sound walls “provide a full-scale view of […]March 8, 2017Previous PagePage 57 of 225Next PageTop StoriesPickups2026 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck Smashes World Record for Mileage RangeThe truck traveled over 1,000 miles on a charge – more than twice its estimated EPA range – showcasing the advancements in EV technology.Backhoe LoadersA Closer Look: Deere's New Backhoes Deliver Improved Comfort, Visibility, ControlVintage EquipmentThe 1950s Cat “Twin D8” – 2 Joined Dozers, 1 Big Blade, Double the PowerCompact 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 Antarctica
