Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].DealersUnited Rentals finalizes purchase of Neff for $1.3 billionUnited Rentals completed its acquisition of Neff Corporation on October 2 for a total purchase price of $1.3 billion. This marks the second major acquisition by United Rentals this year. In April it completed a $965 million purchase of NES Rentals Holdings. Then, a week after its announcement in August it would purchase Neff, United […]October 5, 2017RoadbuildingMo. coalition forms to lure high-speed Hyperloop route for I-70A new coalition is raising money to try to attract a Hyperloop route to Missouri between Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis along Interstate 70. The coalition hopes to beat out other urban areas around the world to entice the Hyperloop One company to build its first Hyperloop route in Missouri. The company says it […]October 5, 2017RoadbuildingWork to begin on widening I-40 at Jackson, Tenn.Ground has been broken on widening 3 miles of Interstate 40 from four lanes to six in Jackson, Tennessee. The $67 million project also includes improving two intersections and building a new one along the highway, between west of the U.S. 45 Bypass and west of State Route 5. Two bridges—at SR 5 and SR […]October 5, 2017TrailersTalbert’s new 35CC trailer designed for unloading equipment in tight spacesTalbert’s new 35CC-HRG lowbed trailer, unveiled Tuesday at the ICUEE show in Louisville, Kentucky, is designed to load and unload construction equipment in tight spaces with its beavertail and ramps. The beavertail and spring-assisted ramp, which can be raised and lowered, allows operators to drive equipment over the back of the trailer without having to […]October 4, 2017Construction EquipmentAstec Industries acquires RexCon in $26 million cash dealAstec Industries has bought the assets of RexCon LLC, a concrete batch plant manufacturer based in Burlington, Wisconsin, for $26 million cash. “The acquisition of RexCon reflects our stated strategy to drive focused growth, both organically and through acquisitions of strong companies, that serve the infrastructure, aggregate and mining, and energy industries,” said Astec CEO […]October 4, 2017RoadbuildingNCDOT recommends drones for speedier crash investigationsA study by the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation recommends drones for speeding up accident investigations. The study says that large accident scenes can be documented in less than 30 minutes with drones versus almost 2 hours with current investigative methods. Such quicker documentation can also lead to faster reopening of roads […]October 4, 2017RoadbuildingBudget cuts force delays to Okla. highway projectsSeven years of continued state funding cuts have led the Oklahoma Transportation Commission to drastically reduce and even remove some projects from the state’s 2018-2025 highway and bridge plan. Forty construction projects totaling more than $204 million were removed from the updated eight-year plan, and about 42 percent of all programmed projects are being delayed […]October 4, 2017RoadbuildingTDOT’s Chattanooga traffic center now operating 24/7The Tennessee Department of Transportation is staffing the Region 2 Traffic Management Center in Chattanooga 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to try to improve traffic management in a 24-county area. As of October 1, technicians and dispatchers have been monitoring traffic operations and communications in the center as part of the TDOT’s […]October 4, 2017DealersNew Deutz Service Center Chicago to serve parts of Ill., Ind.Deutz Service Center Chicago is opening in Elgin, Illinois, to serve the northern and east central part of the state as well as Northern Indiana. The new service center will provide regular maintenance and emergency service for Deutz engines, as well as provide Deutz parts and fluids. Technicians from the center will also travel to […]October 3, 2017Roadbuilding78-year-old NYC bridge knocked down by ‘energetic felling’The former Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City was brought down October 1 by a process called “energetic felling,” to make way for two new cable-stayed bridges. The process involved placing small explosives in key spots, causing the bridge to fall straight down, according to The Bridge. The trusses were dismantled with heavy equipment, and […]October 3, 2017Previous PagePage 244 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
