Chris Hill (EQW)DealersEuro Auctions acquires heavy machinery auctioneer Yoder & FreyEuro Auctions, with headquarters in Dromore, Northern Ireland, has purchased U.S.-based heavy machinery auctioneer Yoder & Frey. Financial details of the acquisition were not revealed. The company says the action will “create a stable and strategic partnership from which the local market knowledge of Yoder & Frey, combined with the global market expertise of Euro […]December 22, 2016RoadbuildingUSDOT releases Ladders of Opportunity report on upward mobility through transportationThe U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released its “Ladders of Opportunity Transportation Empowerment Pilot LadderSTEP 2015-2016 Report” that shows progress made in seven cities to foster upward mobility through transportation decisions in these areas. “Transportation projects should be designed and built with the full engagement of communities they impact,” says Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. […]December 22, 2016RoadbuildingACPA honors Pitcock with 2016 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan AwardThe American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has presented its 2016 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award to James D. Pitcock Jr., owner, chairman and CEO of Williams Brothers Construction Company. ACPA presents the award annually to individuals or organizations for “unparalleled, long-term commitment, dedication, participation, and leadership in the concrete pavement community.” “It is a privilege that our association […]December 22, 2016RoadbuildingDelDOT website aims to help develop non-traditional transportation projectsThe Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has launched a website aimed at helping to develop non-traditional transportation projects to provide choices for cyclists and pedestrians. The site was developed for the state’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)—a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program created through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Its purpose is to “encourage community-based […]December 22, 2016DealersThompson Machinery adds 3 staff members to Tenn. operationsThompson Machinery has named Preston Mysinger as rental store manager at its Jackson, Tennessee, location, Erick Rodriguez as inside sales representative (ISR) for its Memphis, Tennessee, facility, and Chad Morgan as equipment sales representative in north central Tennessee. Mysinger has 14 years of sales and operations experience in equipment rental, with various positions held at […]December 21, 2016RoadbuildingPresident-elect Trump looking to create task force for infrastructure plansThe Washington Post reports president-elect Donald Trump is looking to form a task force for his infrastructure plans once he takes office. Citing a “person familiar with the initiative,” the Washington Post says the individual to lead the task force would not be “Cabinet level” but still would be integral in working with officials from […]December 21, 2016RoadbuildingIndiana task force proposes boosted gas taxes, user fees for transportation funding futureThe Indiana general assembly’s group dedicated to finding long-term solutions for road and bridge funding in the state has issued a report determining that a combination of fuel taxes, road usage charges and ancillary fees is needed. The Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger Safer Tomorrow Task Force (FIRSST) has met five times this year, […]December 21, 2016RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT awards 18 contracts valued at $44.5 millionThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 18 contracts valued at $44.5 million in its most recent contract announcements. Nine of the contracts total $27.8 million and cover resurfacing and maintenance projects for 84 miles of state highways. Seven of the contracts are valued at $11.8 million and will take care of rehabilitation work on […]December 21, 2016DealersHolt Cat launches investment arm focused on backing dealer-focused techCaterpillar dealer Holt Cat has created Holt Ventures as a means of investing in new technologies and companies “focused on solving challenges in the industrial and manufacturing industries.” The company says the new investment arm will provide “real world mentorship and guidance” in addition to funding, and wants to help speed up growth and the commercializing […]December 20, 2016RoadbuildingCustom-built snowplows save Caltrans 33% in equipment costsThe California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Division of Equipment has designed and custom built 14 snowplows, which it says has saved them 33 percent compared to purchasing commercial versions. To these trucks, the division added infrared pavement thermometers, backup cameras, high-speed attenuators, high-visibility striping and larger plows. Division employees also did all wiring and welding […]December 20, 2016Previous PagePage 85 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
