Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingNHTSA Twitter chat set to help parents prepare teen driversIt’s time for parents to start talking to their teenagers about being safe drivers. That’s the message from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is gearing up for National Teen Driver Safety Week, from October 15-21. The NHTSA is teaming up with the NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety for a Twitter chat on October 18 […]October 16, 2017Construction EquipmentSDLG intros L918F wheel loader as ‘ideal yard machine’SDLG unveiled its L918F compact wheel loader at ICUEE last week, which the company describes as “an ideal yard machine for many utility contractors.” SDLG says the new wheel loader also “excels at municipal work such as snow removal and moving gravel.” The L918F features a 1-cubic-yard capacity bucket mounted to a skid steer-style coupler. Other […]October 13, 2017TechnologyTrimble plans new building at Colo. campus for 1,100 workersTrimble has begun expanding its campus in Westminster, Colorado, with a second building that will hold 1,100 workers, the company says. The Colorado campus will hold the largest concentration of Trimble employees and continue to serve as the company’s central business hub for agricultural, construction and geospatial markets. Its headquarters will remain in Sunnyvale, California. […]October 13, 2017DealersTadano cranes expand reach in Nev. and IdahoCoastline Equipment has added Nevada and Idaho to its sales and rental territory for Tadano cranes. The California-based distributor, which is a subsidiary of Bragg Companies, has been selling Tadano products in California and Baja, Mexico, since 2005. “We are excited to grow our Tadano crane sales and rental operations into these new areas,” said […]October 13, 2017RoadbuildingRichard Branson, Virgin invest in Hyperloop One ultrafast train startupHyperloop One, which has launched a competition to decide where to build its first high-speed train system, has received the backing of Richard Branson and his company Virgin Group, according to UPI. Branson’s investment was large enough for the private startup company to change its name to Virgin Hyperloop One. Branson will serve on its […]October 13, 2017RoadbuildingCongress urged to provide long-term, consistent funding for transportation infrastructureLong-term, consistent revenue is needed for developing a new transportation infrastructure package. That was the message from Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, when testifying October 11 before the U.S. House’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. The committee wanted to hear views from transportation stakeholders on improving the country’s infrastructure. McKenna, who […]October 13, 2017RoadbuildingOregon road-charging program OReGO gets $4.9 million boostOregon’s road-charging program – designed to find an alternative funding source to the gas tax – has received two U.S. Department of Transportation grants totaling $4.9 million. The pilot program called OReGO charges drivers by miles driven in exchange for state gas-tax credits. One of the grants involves implementing a joint project with California to […]October 13, 2017DealersMetso adds Holt Cat to dealer networkSan Antonio, Texas-based Holt Cat has added Metso crushing and screening products to the contractor and recycling segments. Holt Cat’s deal with Metso covers 118 counties throughout Texas. Holt is the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States. “This partnership strengthens our distributor channel in Texas, one of our key markets in the United States,” […]October 12, 2017RoadbuildingMobile dams used to open flooded roads in Texas after HarveyThe Texas Department of Transportation has high praise for technology it used to stem road flooding from Hurricane Harvey. TxDOT says the AquaDam, a mobile dam that can be installed to block up to 30 inches of floodwater, kept some flood victims from being cut off from aid. The mobile dam is basically a large […]October 12, 2017RoadbuildingGroup hopes to reinstate historic U.S. Highway 20 route in IowaA nonprofit organization hopes to designate the original 1926 alignment of Highway 20 in Iowa between Dubuque and Sioux City and is calling on local governments along the historic route to support the designation. Historic U.S. Route 20 Association President Bryan Farr tells KWWL that the movement is gaining traction among cities, towns and counties, with […]October 12, 2017Previous PagePage 241 of 264Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersVermeer Gives Sneak Peek of its Largest Mini Track Loader: A Prototype ML180The 48-horsepower stand-on compact utility loader was displayed at Utility Expo to gather customer feedback to prepare it for production.Compact Utility LoadersQuick Data: Top-Selling Compact Utility Loaders for 2024 – 2025PickupsChevy’s 2026 Colorado Revealed: 5 Trims for Work to Off-Road FunCompact Track LoadersKubota Reveals Next-Gen SVL65-2s Compact Track Loader with New FeaturesCompact equipment“Great Blend of Features for Work or Play” – Test Run of Can-Am’s Defender UTV
