Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingMore electric-vehicle charging stations coming to N.J.New Jersey drivers should soon see more electric-vehicle charging stations in the state. The New Jersey Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Protection have received $9.5 million in federal funding for grants to add the stations across the state. The money will also fund grants for providing electric power to tractor trailers that require […]December 8, 2017DealersCJD becomes Terex Trucks’ Australian national dealerTerex Trucks has picked a national dealer for its products in Australia. CJD Equipment will sell Terex’s rigid frame trucks, including the TR45, TR60, TR70 and TR100, throughout the country. The dealer will also provide aftermarket care service. CJD was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Perth. It has 17 branches throughout Australia and […]December 7, 2017RoadbuildingNashville considers $5.2 billion transit plan that includes tunnelAs Nashville, Tennessee, continues to grow, its mayor says it’s time to consider a tunnel for light rail service and rapid buses to relieve ever-increasing traffic congestion. The proposals are part of Mayor Megan Barry’s $5.2 billion “Let’s Move Nashville” plan that could go before voters May 1. The proposed tunnel would be 1.8 miles […]December 7, 2017RoadbuildingToll roads in Richmond, Va., to get electronic upgradeRichmond, Virginia, is preparing to upgrade its toll roads with the help of TransCore traffic management company. TransCore says it will equip the Downtown Expressway, Powhite Parkway and the Boulevard Bridge with its Infinity Digital Lane System. The system will allow the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority to operate any lane in cash, mixed or all-electronic tolling […]December 7, 2017RoadbuildingColumbus on tap for Ohio’s first SmartLaneInterstate 670 in Columbus, Ohio, is slated to get a new SmartLane, with work beginning this summer, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The ODOT says the additional lane, the result of rebuilding the left shoulder of the freeway, will relieve congestion between Fourth Street and Interstate 270. Scheduled to be completed in Fall […]December 7, 2017DealersOver 700 exhibitors at 2018 Rental Show; ‘Property Brothers’ to speakThe Rental Show will expand for 2018, with a larger show floor. Jonathan and Drew Scott, stars of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” will be the keynote speakers. Booth space is already sold out, with more than 700 exhibitors booked for displays, which will extend from Halls D through J of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center […]December 6, 2017RoadbuildingCal. wildfires close freeways, create thousands of evacueesWildfires raging in Southern California this week have led to thousands of residents evacuating their homes. A fire out of control in Ventura County reached the Pacific Ocean on December 6 destroying homes along the way. The fire jumped Highway 33 and crossed the 101 Freeway into Solimar Beach, burning 50,500 acres, according to the […]December 6, 2017Roadbuilding511 App now allows drivers to request roadside assistance in S.C.Drivers needing roadside assistance in South Carolina can now request help on the S.C. Department of Transportation’s 511 App. The State Highway Emergency Program, or SHEP, responders can change tires, perform minor repairs and provide small amounts of gas. They also can help clearing wrecked vehicles from travel lanes. SHEP has helped about 800,000 motorists […]December 6, 2017WorkforceHurricane recovery sends construction unemployment to record lowU.S. construction unemployment tied a record low in October, at 4.5 percent, with recovery from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and other disasters appearing to lead the jobs increase, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. The last time construction unemployment reached 4.5 percent in October was in 2006, the ABC says. The October 2017 rate was […]December 4, 2017DealersNew England Manitowoc crane dealer marks 60th yearShawmut Equipment is celebrating its 60th anniversary of selling and renting cranes, serving as one of Manitowoc Cranes’ leading distributors. Shawmut was founded in 1957 in Connecticut by George O’Connell as a crane distributor for Connecticut and western Massachusetts. It represents all Manitowoc crane brands: Manitowoc, Grove, National and Potain. It became one of Grove’s […]December 4, 2017Previous PagePage 218 of 257Next PageTop StoriesGraders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DWith a 225-horsepower Cummins engine, 14-foot blade and EH controls, the motor grader is designed for roadbuilding and other earthwork projects.Off-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksCompact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)4WD TractorsNew Holland T6.180: World's First 100% Methane-Powered Production TractorFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
