Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingARTBA to host workshop for state and local transportation advocatesThe American Road and Transportation Builders Association wants to help local and state transportation advocates find success in getting road funding legislation passed. The organization is hosting its third annual National Workshop for State and Local Transportation Advocates this summer to give officials the tools and tips needed to advance infrastructure legislation. According to ARTBA, […]March 18, 2016RoadbuildingSandvik merges mining and construction operationsSandvik has announced that it is merging Sandvik Mining and Sandvik Construction into one business called Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. The company announced in a press release that the new structure will go into effect July 1 with current Sandvik Mining president Lars Engstrom taking over as the inaugural president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. […]March 17, 2016RoadbuildingKentucky road worker injured in drive-by assaultA road worker in Kentucky was injured while installing traffic signs recently in a drive-by assault. According to the Lexington Herald Reader, the unidentified  road worker was installing a new speed limit sign in Madison County on March 8 when a dark blue Ford F-150 approached. The passenger of the pickup stuck a large object out […]March 17, 2016RoadbuildingHighway projects removed from Tenn. P3 billRoadway projects have been removed from a Tennessee bill that allows private sector investments in state transportation projects. The newly amended bill is still moving forward, but it will now only apply to mass transit projects following opposition from the road building lobby, according to the Associated Press. State Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) said the new bill would enable […]March 16, 2016RoadbuildingRoad worker killed following dump truck electrocution in S. CarolinaA road worker in South Carolina died after he was electrocuted while loading asphalt into a paver. According to The State, Javier Lopez-Lira was working with a crew on Shadow Wood Drive in Richland County when the incident occurred. Lopez-Lira was loading asphalt into the paving machine from a dump truck when the bed of […]March 16, 2016RoadbuildingCaltrans selects 4 firms to manage new road charge pilot accountsThe California Department of Transportation has selected the four firms that will handle account management services for drivers that volunteer for this summer’s California Road Charge Pilot program. According to Caltrans, the four firms selected will offer volunteer drivers several options for reporting their milage in the road-usage fee study this summer. Drivers can select between […]March 15, 2016RoadbuildingHighway workers recover family’s stolen heirlooms from ditchRenee and Paul Bantista never thought they’d find the old jewelry box stolen from their home back in September. But the keen eye of an Illinois Department of Transportation worker reunited the couple with their lost treasures. According to the Herald & Review, the jewelry box was stolen while the couple was on vacation and a […]March 15, 2016RoadbuildingUtah Senate OKs deal to transfer millions from transportation to water and educationThe Utah Senate approved a measure that would siphon off about $337.7 million from the state’s transportation fund to be used on education and water projects. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the bill allows the state to send $172.2 million from transportation to the general fund over the next seven years, mostly for education, along […]March 14, 2016RoadbuildingWorker killed after being struck by excavator in NC work zoneA construction worker died recently after he was struck by the counterweight of an excavator at a highway project in North Carolina. WFMY News reported that Dimino Foster was working for Tetra Tech Construction on U.S. 220 when he walked into the swing radius of an excavator at about 11 a.m. on March 8. Foster was hit […]March 14, 2016RoadbuildingTwo dead in apparent murder-suicide at Cummins facilityTwo employees at Cummins Inc.’s Seymour Technical Center are dead in the wake of a shooting police are describing as a murder-suicide. According to the Indianapolis Star, the shooting happened just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the diesel engine manufacturer’s facility in Seymour, Indiana. Police were called to the scene, and nearby businesses and schools were put on […]March 11, 2016Previous PagePage 2 of 44Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersASV's New RT-65 Overhauled from the Ground Up – And it Gets a Yanmar EngineAlong with the new engine, the midsize compact track loader gets new hydraulics, electronic controls, wiring, pumps, hoses, frame, etc.Compact Track LoadersVideo: A Closer Look at Cat’s New, Largest Compact Track Loader, the 285ExcavatorsExcavator Buyers’ Guide 2024: The Latest Trends and Newest ModelsBackhoe LoadersBobcat Enters North American Backhoe Market with New B760Construction EquipmentNew Holland Rolls Out "Midi Excavator" with New E70D
