Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Construction EquipmentHonda adds power but not noise to EU2200i generatorHonda’s upgraded EU2200i Super Quiet Series generator, scheduled to go on sale in spring, comes with 10 percent more power than its predecessor. Honda says the additional 200 watts of power to the 2,200-watt generator will run a larger saw or industrial fan. The company says technical enhancements have also kept the generator quiet while boosting […]January 19, 2018BusinessChicago-based construction firm celebrating 120th yearThe Walsh Group traces its beginnings back 120 years when Matthew Myles Walsh started a carpentry business out of his home in Chicago in 1898. Since then, the company has grown to more than 8,000 employees with 18 regional offices. It is a multi-billion-dollar business and ranked the 11th-largest construction firm in the United States, […]January 18, 2018RoadbuildingWork continues to open Cal. highways closed by mudslidesCalifornia Department of Transportation crews are working to clear mud off Highway 101 and State Route 33 following massive mudslides. Caltrans reports that multiple crews are working seven days a week on State Route 33 in Las Padres National Forest in Ventura County. The agency says it is clearing about 7 million pounds of dirt each […]January 18, 2018RoadbuildingLa. officials push plan to widen I-10A $600 million proposal to ease traffic congestion in Louisiana includes widening Interstate 10, according to WVLA news station. State officials deem the highway the state’s most congested road. The project would widen the interstate from the Mississippi River bridge to its intersection with I-12, WVLA reports. The project is estimated to cost $350,000 and […]January 18, 2018RoadbuildingI-95 N.J. undergoes redesignation to I-295New signs are going up along Interstate 95 in New Jersey as part of a project to redesignate the highway to I-295. Sign installation began January 16 in Mercer County with new signs and mile markers beginning at the Route 1 interchange and extending south toward the Delaware River and back. The signs will remain […]January 18, 2018BusinessHow an insurance rating could unfairly cost contractors jobsA complicated calculation for determining workers compensation premiums has evolved into a do-or-die benchmark on whether contractors are qualified to bid on many jobs, and some say that’s not fair, especially for smaller contractors. It’s called the experience modification rate (EMR), and it’s based on previous workers comp claims versus payroll and other factors. The […]January 17, 2018Construction EquipmentWhat to see at World of Concrete 2018: Deere, JLG, Kubota in the Central HallThe 43rd annual World of Concrete kicks off January 23 with 1,500 companies signed up as exhibitors. The event is billed as the largest international show for the concrete and masonry industries, attracting more than 55,000 attendees. The show runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Las Vegas Convention Center, ending […]January 17, 2018Construction EquipmentFalcon’s new tack tank trailers come in 2 sizesFalcon Asphalt Repair Equipment’s new 150G and 250G tack tank trailers feature insulated tanks and a heat system controlled by thermostat. The diesel-fired tack tanks can be trailer- or skid-mounted. The 150G has a 150-gallon tank, and the 250G holds 250-gallons. Other features include a stainless-steel flue and a large clean-out port.January 16, 2018RoadbuildingI-95 Express Lanes to be extended in Fredericksburg, Va.Construction is scheduled to begin next year on extending Interstate 95 Express Lanes in the Fredericksburg, Virginia, area. “This project addresses an area that traffic data company, INRIX, named ‘worst traffic hot spot’ in the nation,” said Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne. “Expanding the Express Lanes 10 miles south will bring much-needed relief from the […]January 16, 2018RoadbuildingMich. I-696 freeway set for repairs, renovations in 2018Parts of Interstate 696 in Michigan will undergo reconstruction or repairs this year starting in spring, according to the state’s department of transportation. MDOT plans $20 million in repairs on I-696 in Oakland County and a $90 million reconstruction in Macomb County. Along with rehabbing the freeway, the project “will allow the east/west corridor to […]January 16, 2018Previous PagePage 217 of 265Next PageTop StoriesPickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of FeaturesCheck out the trims, features and starting MSRPs for GMC's new midsize pickup truck.Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini ExcavatorCompact Utility LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat's Largest Mini Track Loader Packs Power & PrecisionCompact equipmentKubota Launches New RTV-X Long Bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of HaulingCompact Utility LoadersVermeer Gives Sneak Peek of its Largest Mini Track Loader: A Prototype ML180
