Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].DealersMacaskill to serve as managing director of Ritchie Bros. FinancialBlake Macaskill has been named managing director for Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. Prior to joining RBFS, Macaskill was president and managing director of CIT Canada; he also served as regional vice president, office technology, for De Lage Landen, and held leadership positions with General Electric’s Capital Fleet Services and Capital Vendor Finance divisions. “With more […]September 28, 2017RoadbuildingTrump said to reconsider private funding for $1 trillion infrastructure planPresident Donald Trump appears to be backing off plans to use public-private partnerships to finance his proposed $1 trillion infrastructure plan, the Washington Post and other media outlets report. The Post cited a House Democrat who attended a meeting Tuesday between Trump and members of the House Ways and Means Committee, in which he said […]September 28, 2017RoadbuildingMDOT becomes first to mandate wet reflective paint and tape in work zonesTo prevent crashes in work zones, the Michigan Department of Transportation and PK Contracting teamed up in 2015 to create wet reflective paints and tape that would alert drivers and protect workers. This year, the state became the first in the country to mandate their use. “Thirty-five percent of work zone crashes happen on rainy […]September 28, 2017RoadbuildingS&S Builders wins N. Federal Boulevard contract in Wyo.The $14 million reconstruction of North Federal Boulevard in Riverton, Wyoming, is scheduled to begin next March. S&S Builders of Gillette, Wyoming, was awarded the $13.9 million contract in September by the Wyoming Transportation Commission. “We visited with the contractor this week, and the contractor is tentatively planning to begin mobilizing equipment to the Riverton […]September 28, 2017Construction EquipmentWhat to see at ICUEE 2017: ASV, Yanmar, Xtreme and Thunder Creek in the South WingICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the Oct. 3-5 Demo Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. In the run-up to the show we’ll be providing a series of sneak peeks to give you an idea of what to look for at the show. To check out the rest of the ICUEE […]September 27, 2017SafetyChallenges continue as new dust-control rules take effect for construction industryConstruction companies are now required to reduce respirable crystalline silica dust on work sites by 80 percent, on average during an eight-hour shift, following new federal regulations that took effect Sept. 23. While less than a week in effect, the rules face a challenge before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as attorneys for the […]September 27, 2017DealersSoutheastern Equipment to offer KM road maintenance productsKM International has added Southeastern Equipment Co. to its dealer network to expand into northern Indiana. Southeastern will sell and rent KM’s full line of road maintenance products, which include asphalt recyclers, hotbox reclaimers and crack sealers. The company’s infrared asphalt recyclers will also be carried by Southeastern. KM’s products will be offered at Southeastern’s […]September 27, 2017RoadbuildingFla. toll suspension for Irma costs state $3 million a day in revenueThe 16-day suspension of toll roads in Florida to aid evacuations and returns before and after Hurricane Irma struck will result in more than $45 million in lost revenue, according to the Sun Sentinel. The newspaper reports, though, that the Florida Turnpike system factors toll suspensions for hurricanes into its annual budgets, so the lost […]September 27, 2017RoadbuildingI-35W overhaul means years of traffic jams for Minneapolis driversDrivers on Interstate 35 West in Minnesota can expect major delays over the next four years as the highway gets a $240 million overhaul – and that includes Vikings and Twins fans heading to their respective teams’ games this weekend. The project will extend from downtown Minneapolis to Crosstown and involve adding MnPASS express lanes, […]September 27, 2017RoadbuildingCoDOT seeks snowplow drivers, road workers ahead of winterIf you’re looking for work and don’t mind cold weather, the Colorado Department of Transportation wants to talk to you. The CoDOT is getting an early jump on winter and is looking to hire both permanent and seasonal full-time and part-time snowplow drivers and road maintenance workers across the state. Hiring has already begun, with […]September 27, 2017Previous PagePage 240 of 258Next PageTop StoriesAttachmentsRodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large ExcavatorsThe world's first GPR buckets are designed to detect underground utilities in real time while digging.PickupsToyota Reveals 2026 Tundra with Engine Choices, New Standard FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsBull Equipment Charges Into U.S. Market with Low-Cost Mini Excavator LineupWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Volvo’s New Next-Gen L260 Wheel LoaderFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
