Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingMissouri DOT wins two AASHTO awards for innovation and technologyTwo Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) special-assignment teams that focus on customer service, safety and the future of the state’s transportation network were recognized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) at its annual meeting. MoDOT’s Field Traffic Alert System Team won AASHTO’s Francis B. Francois Award for innovation. The award […]November 25, 2016RoadbuildingIdaho Transportation Department wins AASHTO transportation awardsThe Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) recently received two American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President’s awards during the association’s recent annual meeting. “These awards show that Idaho projects consistently rank among the best in the nation,” says ITD director Brian Ness. “Within Idaho, the quality is well-known, and having that high level […]November 25, 2016Contractor of the YearFocus on top-notch employees, business diversity grows success for Missouri’s B&P ExcavatingMike Brown has never had a job that wasn’t in construction. For 17 years, he worked as a general contractor superintendent for a large construction company before venturing out on his own. He started in 1992 with just one backhoe. Now that backhoe – and the desire to make a mark his own way – […]November 24, 2016DealersHawthorne Cat names Ramamoorthy director of product support operationsSan Diego, California-based dealer Hawthorne Cat has named Chandra Ramamoorthy as director of product support operations, with responsibility over its corporate product support, sales, service and parts. Ramamoorthy has an extensive background with Caterpillar, having most recently served as commercial manager for productivity solutions in the Cat Jobsite Solutions Group. From 2011-2015 he worked as […]November 24, 2016RoadbuildingNCDOT to speed up Winston-Salem Northern Beltway using design-build contractsThe North Carolina Department of Transportation says it will be able to accelerate portions of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway by as much as four years and finish Interstate 40 improvements seven months early by using design-build contracts. The beltway will become part of I-74 in the future. “These projects will relieve congestion, enhance safety, support […]November 24, 2016RoadbuildingTxDOT promotes ‘Don’t mess with Texas’ 30th anniversary coinAs part of its effort to mark the 30th anniversary of the popular “Don’t mess with Texas” campaign aimed at reducing roadside litter, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is promoting a commemorative coin that features the slogan. “‘Don’t mess with Texas’ has been a point of Texas pride for three decades and we couldn’t […]November 24, 2016RoadbuildingOhio DOT, highway patrol team up for drugged driving awareness campaignThe Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are teaming up this holiday season to use the state’s 130 freeway message signs, plus portable highway signs, in an awareness campaign about drugged driving. The department reports the state has seen a 25 percent increase in drugged driving crashes since 2012. This […]November 24, 2016DealersCBS Rental & Supply to begin construction on Corpus Christi locationCBS Rental & Supply, based in Houston, Texas, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 8 for its new location in Corpus Christi, Texas. The new 30,000-square-foot facility will be the largest location of any of the company’s 12 branches throughout Texas and Florida. The new location follows the company’s expansion in Florida with three branches […]November 23, 2016RoadbuildingOregon DOT activates digital speed limit signs tied to road sensors on I-84 near Baker CityThe Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has activated digital speed limit signs across a 30-mile section of Interstate 84 between Baker City and La Grande, and will use them to adjust the legal speed limit when conditions, such as ice, snow, fog or collisions, warrant. The signs were installed this summer, ODOT says, and for […]November 23, 2016RoadbuildingMontana DOT wins AXIAM Award for asset management excellenceThe Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) won first place in the new AXIAM Award that recognizes public or private agencies for “demonstrating excellence in infrastructure asset management.” The award was presented during the AgileAssets 2016 International Users Conference in Austin, Texas. MDT was recognized for their new safety information management system (SIMS) used to support […]November 23, 2016Previous PagePage 94 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
