Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingMemorial unveiled for fallen highway workers in W. Va.A welcome center on Interstate 77 in West Virginia has become a place to honor highway workers who have died in work zones. The Fallen Highway Worker Memorial was unveiled October 25 by the West Virginia Division of Highways at the I-77 Williamstown Welcome Center. The effort to create the memorial began last year after […]October 26, 2017Construction EquipmentJCB intros 210T, 215T CTLs, packing big power into a small packageJCB has designed its new compact track loaders, the 210T and 215T, to be small enough for work in confined spaces, but packed it with enough power for lifting a pallet of sod or brick. The machines weigh less than 10,000 pounds each and have 74-horsepower JCB Diesel by Kohler engines that require no diesel […]October 25, 2017Construction EquipmentOklahoma City plant part of Genie’s response to global competitionGenie sees its Oklahoma City facility as a perfect example of where the aerial device manufacturer’s future lies – the result of global growth and local responsiveness. The company breathed new life into the plant that had once manufactured parent company Terex’s road paving equipment. Today, it spans 200,000 square feet and has become the […]October 25, 2017RoadbuildingRehab of remote I-15 bridge in Arizona wins national awardThe rehabilitation of an Interstate 15 bridge in Arizona has won an award from the American Public Works Association, which cited the project’s creativity and cooperation. The bridge over the Virgin River Gorge in northwestern Arizona was named APWA project of the year in the $25 million to $75 million category. The $30 million upgrade […]October 25, 2017RoadbuildingHistoric Boston bridge closed temporarily due to large potholesOne of Boston’s historic bridges had to be closed due to large potholes damaging cars, according to WCBV. The closing of the North Washington Street Bridge, also known as the Charlestown Bridge, lasted about four hours October 24 and was reopened at 10 p.m. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation plans to begin work on replacing […]October 25, 2017RoadbuildingODOT hiring highway technicians for winter seasonThe Ohio Department of Transportation has openings for highway technician 1 jobs for the winter season. The jobs pay $16.59 per hour, not to exceed 1,000 hours. The positions end on or before April 8 and begin in December. ODOT has 40 positions open in eight counties. Duties include operating basic equipment and general highway […]October 25, 2017Construction EquipmentGenie’s new XC aerial platforms add capacity, meet ANSI standardsGenie has unleashed a slew of improvements to its aerial work platform models under the XC label. The XC stands for “extra capacity,” and the company has added four telescopic boom models to the XC lineup – the S-60 XC, S-65 XC, S-80-XC and S-85 XC. It also introduces its first XC articulated boom model […]October 24, 2017BusinessFleet management course scheduled in Wisc.A course on management of public and private equipment fleets will be held November 14-15 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. John E. Dolce, fleet director with Wendel Companies in Roseland, New Jersey, is the instructor. He has more than 40 years of experience in management and operation of public and private fleets and is the […]October 24, 2017DealersEquipment roundup: Ram’s new Harvest Edition trucks; Volvo VNL Test Drive; Volvo unveils L20H, L25H loaders, Compact Assist for soil; American Augers intros M-300D cleaner, DD-240T HDD; New Atlas Copco pumpsRam’s new Harvest Edition trucks designed for farmers Calling agriculture “part of the foundation” of which the truck maker’s success is built on, Ram has introduced a special edition pickup designed for farmers and their families. The new Harvest Edition will be available on Ram’s 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups in all four-door Quad, Crew […]October 24, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: Cat dealer moves to $20M HQ; IronPlanet buyers get Ritchie Bros. financing; Vermeer MidSouth celebrates 30th year; AED diesel technician certificationKansas Cat dealer moving to new $20M headquarters Caterpillar dealer Foley Equipment Co. is moving to its expanded Wichita, Kansas, headquarters, according to the Wichita Business Journal. The company is relocating its departments and personnel to the more than $20 million headquarters, which includes 160,000 square feet across two buildings, the Journal reports. 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