Chris Hill (EQW)BusinessAtlas Copco board proposes spinoff company to focus on mining and civil engineeringAtlas Copco’s board of directors has proposed splitting Atlas Copco Group to create a separate company from its Mining and Rock Excavation Technique Business Area and Construction Tools division with the aim of being dedicated to mining and civil engineering customers. This new company would include 12,000 employees from these two business units and would […]January 27, 2017RoadbuildingAtlanta’s 1-285, 1-85 interchange “Spaghetti Junction” as ATRI’s top truck bottleneck for 2017For the second year in a row, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has named the I-285, I-85 interchange (Tom Moreland Interchange) near Atlanta, a.k.a. “Spaghetti Junction,” as the top truck bottleneck in the country for 2017. ATRI makes the list based on “truck-oriented congestion” at 250 sites using truck GPS data from more than […]January 27, 2017RoadbuildingTrump administration prioritizes 50 infrastructure projects valued at $137.5 billionA preliminary list of the Trump administrations priority infrastructure projects, obtained by the Kansas City Star and The News Tribune, outlines 50 projects valued at $137.5 billion. The document, available here, indicates these projects would be funded equally by private and public investment and would directly create 193, 350 job years and indirectly create 241,700 job […]January 27, 2017RoadbuildingACPA launches Interns for the Future program to attract individuals to the concrete pavement industryThe American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has launched a new internship program, “Interns for the Future Program” aimed at attracting individuals who may not have considered the concrete pavement industry as a career option, but who “have a passion” for the industry. The association is partnering with the Innovative Pavement Research Foundation (IPRF), a 501(c)3 […]January 27, 2017DealersUnited Rentals to buy NES Rentals for $965 million, reports flat financials for 2016United Rentals plans to purchase NES Rentals Holdings II for roughly $965 million in cash, with an expected close of the deal in the second quarter this year, following regulatory clearance and conditions. “The NES agreement satisfies the rigorous strategic, financial and cultural standards we set for acquisitions,” says United Rentals President & CEO Michael […]January 27, 2017DealersCat dealer Ring Power’s director of used heavy equipment sales retires after 44 yearsFrank Fowler, senior vice president and director of used heavy equipment sales for Caterpillar dealer Ring Power, has retired. Fowler spent 44 years with the Florida-based dealership, having first started in the parts warehouse at their corporate office in 1972. He has served as a parts counter salesperson, equipment sales administrator, equipment rental manager and […]January 26, 2017DealersCaterpillar reports $38.5 billion sales and revenue for 2016, $0.11 per share lossCaterpillar Inc. has reported an 18 percent drop in sales and revenues for all of 2016 at $38.5 billion, with a per share loss of $0.11 for the year. That compares to 2015, when the company reported full-year sales and revenue of $47.0 billion and a profit per share of $4.18. The loss, Caterpillar says, […]January 26, 2017RoadbuildingOregon’s road usage charge system OReGO partners with emovis to manage driver accountsThe Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has certified emovis to manage the accounts of drivers using the state’s road usage charge program OReGO used to gather revenue for the State Highway Fund. The voluntary program, launched in July 2015, is used to charge participants a fee per mile–drivers receive a credit or bill for fuel […]January 26, 2017RoadbuildingARTBA safety certification program inaugural class has 55 transportation construction professionalsThe “inaugural class” of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) includes 55 transportation construction professionals from 11 states. ARTBA launched the program in fall 2016 as a means of creating a safety benchmark for “future civil engineering and construction management program graduates who are interested in […]January 26, 2017RoadbuildingCalif. Transportation Commission allocates $126.4 million for improvement projectsThe California Transportation Commission has allocated $126.4 million for 49 projects for road and bridge upkeep and transit and rail system upgrades. “Caltrans is working to ensure every dollar counts when it comes to California’s transportation infrastructure,” says California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Director Malcolm Dougherty. “Although we must not forget that our state highway […]January 26, 2017Previous PagePage 72 of 225Next PageTop StoriesTechnologyIs this Horse-Like Robot the Future of Construction Site Transportation?The Kawasaki hydrogen-powered four-legged robot can navigate challenging terrain – even climb stairs.RoadbuildingWatch Remote-Control Cat Dozers, Excavator Tackle Big Sur Landslide (Video)Compact Excavators"Big on Power" – Case CE Rolls Out 4 New Mini Excavators in Diesel and ElectricAttachmentsAre You Ready for a Tiltrotator? 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