Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].BusinessFleet 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. The new […]October 24, 2017RoadbuildingI-66 Outside Beltway project gets $1.2 billion federal loanA plan to add express lanes to 23 miles of Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia got one-third of the funding the project needs through a $1.2 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Today’s milestone of achieving a TIFIA loan will allow the express lanes project on I-66 Outside the Beltway to move ahead, […]October 24, 2017RoadbuildingPennDOT offers new online map to show when roads cleared of snowPennsylvania drivers will want to check out a new online map that shows the last time a state road was plowed for snow. The color-coded map debuts this winter on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s website at 511PA.com. Also to gear up for the winter season, PennDOT is seeking 480 temporary equipment operators to keep […]October 24, 2017RoadbuildingLane closures planned for widening I-15 at Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayDrivers on Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway can expect nighttime lane closures this week. The Nevada Department of Transportation says the closures are part of a project to widen 4.8 miles of I-15 between Craig Road and Speedway Boulevard from four to six lanes. The $33.8 million project is designed to alleviate […]October 23, 2017Roadbuilding$3.4 billion worth of transportation projects coming in Calif.The California Department of Transportation has added $3.4 billion worth of projects to its list of fast-track road and bridge repairs and replacement. The money comes from legislation, titled “SB 1,” enacted this year to increase state transportation funding by $1.8 billion annually. The money comes from increases in gas and diesel taxes and new […]October 23, 2017RoadbuildingWeekend closures continue on I-24 in Nashville to replace bridgesNashville drivers just made it past their second weekend of the closing of Interstate 24 in the downtown area. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says two more weekends of closing that section of the interstate will be needed for the $28.5 million project to replace the Oldham Street and Spring Street bridges. Though the weekend […]October 23, 2017Construction EquipmentAtlas Copco launches 30 new high-flow dewatering pumpsAtlas Copco is capitalizing on its 2016 acquisition of Varisco by adding more than 30 new high-capacity pumps. The new products include three models of centrifugal dry prime pumps that can handle flows up to 6,164 gallons per minute. The pumps come in wet and dry prime models for construction, drainage and emergency conditions. There […]October 20, 2017RoadbuildingLouisiana DOTD lets $40.7 million in road and bridge contractsNineteen Louisiana road and bridge projects now have low-bidding contractors. The projects total $40.7 million, says the state Department of Transportation and Development. The projects and their apparent low bids are as follows: Bridge replacement and repair The Blanchard Furrh Road/Choctaw Bayou bridge replacement in Caddo Parish: $634,127.15 Bridge replacements to Tucker, Dyer and Denham Road […]October 20, 2017Previous PagePage 238 of 264Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersQuick Data: Top-Selling Compact Utility Loaders for 2024 – 2025Sales of these stand-on toolcarriers – also called mini skid steers and mini track loaders – continue to rise. 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