Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingFriction Prediction: These Machines Tell Where the Crashes are Likely to BeHoping to prevent fatal crashes, this state is rolling out special trucks to measure wet pavement friction. Here's how they work.May 20, 2021AttachmentsDitch the Thumb with Werk-Brau's PowerGrip BucketIt sports a 120-degree jaw opening and triple the clamping force of a standard thumb.May 20, 2021BusinessDelays in PPP Loan Forgiveness Cause Contractors Group to Challenge SBAA national contractors group continues its fight to pry open the process and end the delays.May 19, 2021RoadbuildingA New Bridge Deck in 19 Days?: Crews Work 24/7 Near Charlotte (Video)Check out this updated time-lapse video of an around-the-clock job to replace a heavily traveled bridge deck.May 19, 2021RoadbuildingInspector Fired After Cracked Beam Led to Closed Mississippi River BridgeThe Arkansas DOT has fired the leader of the inspection team for missing a cracked beam in 2019 and 2020 on the de Soto Bridge in Memphis.May 17, 2021BusinessRoadtec to Expand in Chattanooga While Closing Carlson Paving PlantThe Tennessee expansion involves relocating some of parent company Astec Industries' Tacoma, Washington, plant, which it plans to close.May 17, 2021Roadbuilding2030 Ban on Gas Vehicles Vetoed by Washington GovernorThe vetoed section of the bill, if enacted, would have instated the country's earliest ban on sales of new gas-powered cars.May 14, 2021RoadbuildingCrack in Major Mississippi River Bridge Causes Indefinite Closing"We need to get people off the bridge immediately,” inspector tells dispatcher.May 13, 2021TelehandlersUnique Cab, Greater Lift Capacity Mark Manitou's New Rotating Telehandlers (Video)See why these new rotating telehandlers are named "Vision." We also have a walk-around video of these attention-grabbing machines.May 12, 2021RoadbuildingCat Updates Cold Planers to Make it Easier to Work at NightCat makes work lights standard on five of its half-lane milling machines, along with a host of other improvements.May 12, 2021Previous PagePage 112 of 268Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price RangeThe latest utility vehicles from Argo, Can-Am, CFMoto, Cushman, Deere, Honda, Kawasaki, Kubota, Mahindra, Massimo, Polaris, Yamaha, Waev.Roadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreVideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025Construction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight Spaces
