Chris Hill (EQW)DealersTerramac adds Kirby-Smith Machinery to North America dealer networkCrawler carrier manufacturer Terramac has added Oklahoma-based Kirby-Smith Machinery to its North America dealer network. Kirby-Smith says it will primarily serve the pipeline industry in its market area with Terramac machines in sales, rental and aftermarket support. “Terramac is the ultimate Swiss army knife of the pipeline industry,” says Joe Trapani, director pipeline services division […]December 5, 2016RoadbuildingRoute 138 resurfacing project latest in a string of RIDOT early completionsThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently held a ceremony to honor the early completion of a resurfacing project on Route 138 in the South Kingstown area. RIDOT has recently had a string of early and on-budget project completions as it charges ahead through a department revamping of how it prioritizes and completes projects. […]December 5, 2016RoadbuildingICE takes home top prize in Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality awardsThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) have announced the winners of the annual Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality (GPTQ) Preconstruction Design Awards. The awards “recognize engineering consultants and firms for exemplary work, innovation and ingenuity in transportation and infrastructure projects across the state of […]December 5, 2016RoadbuildingN. Carolina DOT assists with traffic control around Christmas Town, USAThe North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is again helping with traffic flow in the McAdenville area, a.k.a. Christmas Town, USA, this month during the town’s 61st year of its Christmas light show. The free attraction began Dec. 1 and continues through Dec. 26, running 5:30-9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday and […]December 5, 2016DealersAtlas Copco adds N.A. regional general manager for specialty rental divisionAtlas Copco has named Thierry Monart as regional general manager for North America for the company’s specialty rental division, which specializes in the industrial air compressor rental market. Monart will be responsible for Atlas Copco Rental US, Atlas Copco Rental Canada and Atlas Copco Rental Mexico, and will be based in La Porte, Texas. He […]December 2, 2016RoadbuildingARTBA forecasts 1.3% growth in transportation construction for 2017 to $247.8 billionThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association is calling for transportation construction and “related market activity” to grow just 1.3 percent next year, with most of the increase expected to come from the private sector. ARTBA’s chief economist Alison Premo Black releases her full forecast today during a one-hour webinar. The transportation construction market is […]December 2, 2016RoadbuildingOhio to make 35 miles of US 33 a Smart Mobility Corridor for smart road tech testingOhio is turning 35 miles of U.S. 33 near Dublin into a Smart Mobility Corridor, along which the Ohio Department of Transportation is installing $15 million in highway technology features to test autonomous and connected vehicle features. “Some of the world’s foremost automotive researchers are working here in Ohio, at both ends of this corridor, and […]December 2, 2016RoadbuildingPhase 2 of Kansas City’s Johnson County Gateway Project opens to improve congestion, safetyFederal Highway Administration (FHWA) and local officials recently held a ceremony recognizing the opening of the second phase of Johnson County Gateway project near Kansas City, a project aimed at relieving congesting and improving safety in the area. It includes two new interchanges connecting Interstate 35 and I-435 and Kansas 10, allowing for improvements to […]December 2, 2016Construction EquipmentMaking motor graders easier to operate major focus of complex machine’s manufacturersPavers and compaction equipment get most of the attention in roadbuilding – they give us the primary beauty of a finished pavement. But, as is often pointed out when we discuss top-notch road construction, the performance of a road is dependent on the quality of the base. With that in mind, it’s easy to see […]December 1, 2016RoadbuildingDrought, soil contraction causing highway pavements to crumble in MississippiThe long-term drought in Mississippi isn’t just causing problems for agriculture and recreation, it’s also impacting highway pavements, according to Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials. “Our roads have suffered the effects of extreme loss of rainfall throughout Mississippi,” says MDOT Commissioner Tom King, Southern Transportation District. “Our biggest problem is large cracks in the […]December 1, 2016Previous PagePage 91 of 225Next PageTop StoriesConstruction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025A 1950s "Twin D8"; antique Holt, Best and Cat tractors; and a zany 1931 film of Caterpillar's "The Great Tractor Race" made our top-5 list.Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight SpacesExcavatorsKomatsu'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 2025-26
