Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].DealersBusiness Roundup: ALLU adds new facility; Construction planning continues slide; Subs sought for hurricane cleanup; Construction adds jobsConstruction adds 8,000 jobs in September The construction industry added 8,000 jobs during September bringing total industry employment to 6.911 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Read more.  ALLU adds capacity with new facility in East Brunswick, N.J. ALLU has opened a new facility in East Brunswick, New Jersey, to give […]October 10, 2017DealersCamso expands Texas reach with Stanley Industrial Tire purchaseCamso has acquired the Stanley Industrial Tires distributorship, which serves parts of Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. The manufacturer of rubber tracks, wheels, undercarriage systems and off-road tires says the purchase – its second in Texas in the past few months – will allow it to expand its tire service and distribution in Louisiana and in […]October 10, 2017RoadbuildingLinden Comansa crane to erect main pylon for Montreal bridgeA project to replace Montreal’s busiest bridge is getting some help from a Linden Comansa 21LC550 crane. The company began erecting the crane, which will be used to build the 588-foot-tall main pylon, on the deck of the bridge in September. The crane will stand 591 feet tall from the base of the pylon. The […]October 10, 2017Roadbuilding$23.8M awarded for safer hazardous-material transportIn an effort to improve the transport of hazardous materials across the United States, the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $23.8 million worth of grants. “The Department’s hazardous materials grants allow recipients to design and implement planning and training programs that meet their specific needs,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. “Improving the […]October 10, 2017Roadbuilding$7.5 million available for local transportation projects in Minn.The Minnesota Department of Transportation has $7.5 million to distribute for local transportation projects. The competitive grant program funds things such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities, historic preservation and the Safe Routes to School program. Communities, schools and regional agencies in Greater Minnesota can apply by submitting a letter of intent describing their project. After submittal, […]October 10, 2017DealersALLU adds capacity with new facility in East Brunswick, N.J.ALLU has opened a new facility in East Brunswick, New Jersey, to give the company more space for warehousing, offices and training. The facility allows the company’s North American subsidiary to remanufacture and recertify pre-owned buckets, ALLU says. It will be used to store aftermarket parts and provide more factory space to increase product inventory […]October 9, 2017RoadbuildingFrom de-icing to plows, BOSS launches new lineup of snow removal productsBOSS Snowplow has a slew of new products for the upcoming winter, from de-icing liquid to skid steer plows. Pre-Wet System This product represents BOSS’s entrance into liquid de-icing. It allows for pre-wetting of de-icing materials before they are spread, enabling the material to melt snow and ice faster at low temperatures. It comes with […]October 9, 2017BusinessCommercial construction planning drops for fourth month in a rowPlanning for nonresidential construction projects continued to lose ground in September for the fourth consecutive month, according to the Dodge Momentum Index. The index declined 8.4 percent from August, with institutional building dropping the most, at 11.5 percent. Commercial building planning fell 6.1 percent. The index measures the initial report for nonresidential building projects being […]October 9, 2017RoadbuildingMnDOT partners with EasyMile for driverless shuttle bus projectA project to bring a driverless shuttle bus to Minnesota has moved closer to fruition with the state department of transportation’s hiring of French company EasyMile to oversee the pilot program that starts in November. The project will involve testing an autonomous shuttle in cold weather to see how well it operates, according to MnDOT. […]October 9, 2017Roadbuilding70-year-old steel truss bridge in Iowa closed due to sinkingThe steel truss bridge over the Wapsipinicon River in Black Hawk County, Iowa, will likely be closed until spring because a piling is sinking into the ground, according to news reports. Heavy trucks reportedly were driven over the bridge, which has an 8-ton weight limit, on East Bennington Road in the Bruggeman Wildlife Area, causing […]October 6, 2017Previous PagePage 236 of 258Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Volvo’s New Next-Gen L260 Wheel LoaderOne of the cooler upgrades is auto bucket fill, a technological response to contractors’ difficulties finding skilled operators.The DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Compact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
