Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingFHWA sends $40 million to Puerto Rico for road and bridge repairsThe Federal Highway Administration will send $40 million in “quick release” emergency relief funds throughout Puerto Rico to help restore roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Maria. “It is critical to get the island’s infrastructure in working condition as soon as possible so relief supplies and other assistance can be delivered to the people of […]September 29, 2017RoadbuildingColo., Idaho projects take top prizes at 2017 America’s Transportation AwardsA multimodal project in Colorado and the removal of dangerous intersections in Idaho won top honors at the 2017 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s $487 million U.S. 36 Express Lanes project earned the Grand Prize and the Idaho Transportation Department’s $11.2 million U.S. 20 Thornton Interchange project was voted the People’s […]September 29, 2017RoadbuildingCoDOT to install weather, speed monitoring on I-70The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to install interconnected weather and road sensors and other devices on a particularly dangerous section of the Interstate 70 Glenwood Canyon corridor to improve driver safety. Three weather monitoring stations will be installed along a 15-mile stretch of east and westbound lanes to give drivers advanced warning of dangerous […]September 29, 2017Construction EquipmentCase provides equipment for Harvey disaster responseThe nonprofit Team Rubicon, a group of volunteer military veterans that provides disaster response, is getting some help from Case Construction Equipment in its emergency recovery efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims. Case has been providing heavy equipment and onsite support in Texas since September 14 for Team Rubicon, which deployed 768 volunteers to the state. […]September 28, 2017DealersMacaskill 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, 2017Previous PagePage 246 of 264Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat's Largest Mini Track Loader Packs Power & PrecisionThe MT120 delivers 1,200 pounds of lift capacity, intuitive pilot controls and jobsite versatility – while just barely wider than a wheelbarrow.Compact equipmentKubota Launches New RTV-X Long Bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of HaulingCompact 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 Fun
