Chris Hill (EQW)DealersJCB adds AgPro Equipment Services in North Dakota to NA dealer networkJCB has added AgPro Equipment Services of Hettinger, North Dakota, to its North American dealer network. The dealership will be known as AgPro JCB. AgPro, founded in 2007, will carry JCB’s agricultural equipment including Fastracs, telehandlers, skid steers and track loaders. Independently owned and operated, the dealership also has a NAPA auto, truck and ag parts store. […]November 10, 2016DealersARA forecasts equipment rental to reach record revenue in 2016The American Rental Association has forecast record revenue for the equipment rental industry this year, anticipating growth of 4.3 percent to $47.3 billion. By 2020, the association estimates revenue to reach $55.5 billion. The estimates come from ARA’s latest five-year forecast, the ARA Rental Market Monitor, with data compilation provided by HIS Markit. “While we […]November 10, 2016RoadbuildingMultiple state and local governments feature transportation measures on ballotsState and local governments across the country featured transportation measures on their ballots November 8, with 69 percent of 280 funding measures approved across the country, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association reports 22 states approved ballot measures accounting for $201 billion in funding for state and local projects, with […]November 10, 2016RoadbuildingARTBA hosting Project Management Academies in Chicago, CharlotteThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will host two Project Management Academies in December for transportation construction leaders, with one located in Chicago and the other in Charlotte. “Both programs are built around interactive settings,” the association says. “Participants will learn from industry experts in key disciplines that are tailored to the needs […]November 10, 2016RoadbuildingIdaho Transportation Department updates website design for mobileThe Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has redesigned its website, itd.idaho.gov, in order to better display on mobile devices in addition to reformatting the way it offers information on the site. The new design is shown above. The by the old design can be seen below for comparison. “It comes down to usability,” said Brian Ness, the […]November 10, 2016DealersYanmar America to build training, customer experience facility in GeorgiaYanmar America, based in Adairsville, Georgia, has announced it intends to build a new training and customer experience facility on more than 50 acres the company recently bought near Acworth, Georgia. The company is planning a groundbreaking ceremony November 16 and expects to open the facility in August 2017. “Yanmar is proud to continue our […]November 9, 2016RoadbuildingKansas DOT program testing drones for bridge and tower inspectionsThe Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started testing drones for bridge and tower inspections through the new Kansas Unmanned Aerial Systems program. “Our Aviation and Bridge inspection teams are doing great work in testing drones to enhance the safety of KDOT workers and improve cost efficiencies,” says Acting Transportation Secretary Richard Carlson. “We believe […]November 9, 2016RoadbuildingPennDOT adds tracking to all plow trucks for upcoming winter seasonThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has added automatic vehicle location (AVL) to all of the plow trucks it owns and rents to be used this winter, making them viewable on the agency’s www.511PA.com site. The unit in each vehicle sends a cellular signal through the system indicating a truck’s location and its activity. PennDOT’s […]November 9, 2016RoadbuildingTRIP report: Deteriorated urban roads cost motorists up to $1,025 a yearIn its latest road condition report, The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) says deteriorated roads in large and mid-sized urban areas in the U.S. are costing motorists up to $1,025 in vehicle operating costs (VOC). “With state and local governments struggling to fund needed road repairs and with federal surface transportation funding falling short of the […]November 9, 2016DealersHow Anderson Equipment centralizes technology to drive efficiencies, customer serviceTechnology advancements in equipment usually takes center stage in the construction space, but Komatsu dealer Anderson Equipment is streamlining its operations and boosting customer service with a few internal advancements. While headquartered outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Bridgeville, the 81-year-old equipment distributor has taken a centralized approach to managing its IT needs at its Buffalo, […]November 8, 2016Previous PagePage 99 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
