Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingUSDOT’s Build America Bureau to help finance $2 billion for Seattle Transit ProjectsFour Seattle transit projects could get roughly $2 billion in financing through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (BAB). The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) and the BAB recently signed a Master Credit Agreement—“a first-of-its-kind arrangement in which the local transit authority will be able to expedite multiple loan requests […]December 29, 2016DealersScreen media producer Major Wire Industries adds 4 authorized dealers in U.S.Major Wire Industries has added four new authorized dealers in the U.S. to supply its line of screen media solutions for aggregate, mining and recycling operations. The new dealerships include: Continental Equipment Company, representing Missouri, Arkansas, Southern Illinois and Eastern Kansas McCourt and Sons Equipment Incorporated, representing most of Texas, as well as Oklahoma, Louisiana […]December 28, 2016RoadbuildingMaryland DOT seeks approval for testing autonomous vehicles on I-95The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking approval to designate part of Interstate 95 as a future automated vehicle (AV) testing and deployment area. The proposal asks to make the designation for I-95 from Aberdeen Proving Ground to the Fort Meade/University of Maryland region. It […]December 28, 2016RoadbuildingPavia Systems partners with Babson College’s entrepreneurship programPavia Systems, makers of HeadLight, a mobile project inspection tool used for transportation construction, has partnered with Babson College on the school’s entrepreneurship program. “Pavia Systems took the time to truly understand the pain their target customer experiences, designed a product for it, and created a sophisticated strategy for successfully selling it through a complicated […]December 28, 2016RoadbuildingIllinois Tollway approves 3 construction contracts valued at $11.7 millionThe Illinois Tollway recently approved three construction contracts valued at $11.7 million at its December meeting, bringing the 2016 total for construction and engineering services to $340 million. The Tollway reports roughly $4.5 billion has been invested since the 15-year, $12 billion Move Illinois program began in 2012. “While we still have room to improve, we’re […]December 28, 2016DealersHow to protect heavy equipment from theft during the holidaysAs equipment thefts tend to increase in December and January because machinery is left unattended more frequently than other times of the year, the National Equipment Register (NER) has provided a few tips aimed at theft prevention. • Test to be sure that alarms and lighting are all operating properly. • If you are getting […]December 27, 2016DealersIronPlanet inspected record 100k+ used heavy equipment items in 2016 (and one “mobile ice fishing house” SUV)IronPlanet reports it has conducted inspections on more than 100,000 used heavy equipment items for 2016, breaking its own record for most equipment evaluated and certified in one year. “High quality, detailed and meticulous equipment inspections are a core component of IronPlanet offerings to buyers and sellers alike and that is what differentiates us from […]December 27, 2016RoadbuildingFormer Iowa DOT head Trombino named president of McClure EngineeringPaul Trombino, the former Iowa Department of Transportation director who resigned from that position unexpectedly in November, will take over as president of McClure Engineering Company effective Jan. 3. The company, which was founded in 1956, reports that roughly 80 percent of its civil engineering services last year were in the public sector. Forty percent […]December 27, 2016RoadbuildingIllinois Tollway approves roughly $1 billion 2017 budget for capital, maintenance, operationsThe Illinois Tollway board of directors has approved its 2017 budget, allocating $961.3 million for capital programs, with the majority set aside for Move Illinois projects. This includes $374.5 million for construction on the new Illinois Route 390 Tollway and planning for the new Interstate 490 Tollway for the Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project. Another […]December 27, 2016RoadbuildingNCDOT second annual customer survey ends Dec. 31The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is requesting state citizens complete its second annual online customer survey by Dec. 31. “The N.C. General Assembly requires the survey to gauge how the transportation department is providing great customer service,” NCDOT reports. “Participation can help NCDOT identify ways to make North Carolina transportation services safer, more […]December 27, 2016Previous PagePage 83 of 225Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight SpacesTake a walkaround tour and see why this 8,000-pound, zero-tail-swing machine is built and tested like a full-size production excavator.ExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel UseCompact equipmentCloser Look: Bobcat's UV34XL UTV with New Limited PackageCompact Wheel LoadersThe Right Fit for Your Jobsite? – Compact Wheel Loader Buyer's Guide 2025-26Pickups2026 Ford Maverick Revealed: Compact Pickup Gets Choice of 5 Trims, 2 Engines
