Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Roadbuilding$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, 2017RoadbuildingDriverless taxis could soon hit the road in South CarolinaA project to deploy driverless taxis to take workers to and from their jobs in Greenville County, South Carolina, won a $4 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration. “County officials will use the funds to deploy an integrated system of ‘taxi-shuttles,’ known locally as ‘A-Taxis,’ on public roads,” an FHWA news release says. […]October 6, 2017RoadbuildingPrivate sector proposals sought for Pa. transportation projectsThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is calling on the private sector for innovative transportation projects. PennDOT says it will accept unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through October 31. “The submission period applies to PennDOT-owned projects and infrastructure,” a PennDOT news release says. “During this period, the private sector can submit proposals […]October 6, 2017Construction EquipmentVactor unveils concept HXX vacuum excavator designed for maximum payload at ICUEEVactor Manufacturing has been designing its concept vacuum excavator for three years and plans to begin production in mid-2018, says Ben Schmidt, company product manager. The company debuted the concept truck, which is designed to evenly distribute payload throughout the vacuum excavation process, at the ICUEE show in Louisville, Kentucky. The design for the new […]October 5, 2017Previous PagePage 243 of 264Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentKubota Launches New RTV-X Long Bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of HaulingThe 4WD model gets a Kubota diesel engine, towing up to 1,300 pounds and an adjustable steel bed that can be converted to a flat bed.Compact Utility LoadersVermeer Gives Sneak Peek of its Largest Mini Track Loader: A Prototype ML180Compact 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 Features
