Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingCobb County DOT adds to Georgia’s partnership with WazeCobb County, a part of the metropolitan Atlanta area, has partnered with crowdsourced traffic and navigation app Waze on the Connected Citizens Program. The county’s transportation department follows the Georgia Department of Transportation’s recent agreement with the company to share traffic and construction data. “Joining the Connected Citizens Program was a logical step to take to […]November 23, 2016DealersIronPlanet, TruckPlanet launch Fleet Services for bulk auction buyingOnline equipment auctioneer IronPlanet and its TruckPlanet marketplace have launched a new service aimed at buyers looking to purchase trucks in bulk during on-site or online auctions. The company says the program, Fleet Services, will work in conjunction with IronPlanet Truck Locator and have access to more than $200 million in trucks, including Class 8. “With […]November 22, 2016DealersAED asks for dealer input on tax survey to help develop policyThe Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is asking for equipment dealers who are members of the group to participate in its tax survey to determine how they are affected by the current tax code and how tax reform may impact the industry. “The data is important because AED is engaging with the U.S. Treasury Department to […]November 22, 2016RoadbuildingNational Operations Center of Excellence, TRB sponsor transportation student video contestThe National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) are sponsoring a “Why Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO)” contest for students in the field or considering entering the field. The organizations are seeking submissions from students of a 30 to 60 second video explaining why TSMO matters them as future […]November 22, 2016RoadbuildingWest Virginia DOH seeks public assistance to establish fallen worker memorialThe West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is asking for the public’s help in establishing a statewide fallen worker memorial for highway safety to honor employees who have been killed on the job. The first step of this project, the agency says, is collecting the names of those killed on the job. WVDOH has collected […]November 22, 2016DealersProduct Roundup: New machines from Caterpillar, ASV, Hyundai and Komatsu, plus a Cat VR demonstrator previewCat intros 992K loader, 854K wheel dozer with improved design, hydraulics, 21% fuel boost Caterpillar has launched the new 992K wheel loader alongside its sister machine the 854K wheel dozer, improving both machines with design, efficiency, safety, and uptime enhancements. Powered by an 801-horsepower Cat C32 ACERT engine, the new 992K delivers three-pass loading of […]November 21, 2016DealersBusiness Roundup: Home starts up 25% in October, H&E opens 77th branch, United Rental adds 7 sites, Noble Iron sells off Houston operationsHome starts jump 25% in October with surge in multi-family building Following two consecutive months of decreases, construction starts on homes in the U.S. jumped 25 percent in October largely due to a huge increase in multi-family starts. Home starts are at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.323 million, an increase of 23 percent over […]November 21, 2016DealersRDO Equipment charity luncheon raises $69,343 for women and children emergency shelterJohn Deere dealer RDO Equipment and R.D. Offutt Company, the largest potato grower in North America, raised $69,343 for the YWCA Cass Clay Emergency Shelter during the recent 17th annual RDO Caters Taters for Charity event. All of the funds raised go to the shelter. The YWCA Cass Clay Emergency Shelter is the largest facility […]November 21, 2016RoadbuildingNHTSA adds sound requirement for hybrid and electric vehicles to alert pedestriansThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requiring all new hybrid and electric light-duty vehicles to emit some type of sound, a requirement meant to provide a means of alerting pedestrians of the presence, direction and location of these vehicles. The agency says the aim of the requirement is to help […]November 21, 2016RoadbuildingU.S. drivers use record amount of gasoline in first half of 2016The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports U.S. motorists used a record 71.8 billion gallons of gasoline in the first half of this year, marking an increase of 3 percent compared to the same time last year and the sixth consecutive increase for that time period. The figures were released in FHWA’s recent “Monthly Motor Fuel […]November 21, 2016Previous PagePage 95 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
