Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].DealersSoutheastern 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, 2017Construction EquipmentKubota to open $90 million center in Kansas with largest warehousesKubota plans to build a $90 million logistics center for construction and agricultural equipment and parts in Kansas that will include the company’s largest ever warehouses – two at over 1-million-square-feet each, according to the Nikkei Asian Review. The center will hold 70,000 parts and be built on 180 acres the company bought in Edgerton, […]September 26, 2017BusinessSubcontractors of all experience levels needed for work in Irma, Harvey disaster areasHurricanes Harvey and Irma have left a wake of demolished homes and strewn debris, and also high demand for subcontractors who can load, haul and dump large amounts of material. Pay rates for subcontractors are also starting to rise, sometimes leading to bidding wars between local governments as communities become more desperate for relief. That […]September 26, 2017DealersEquipment Roundup: Cat launches 986K; Yanmar intros 3 new loaders; Ditch Witch enters keyhole coring market; Hilti’s bucket-based dust controlYanmar expands loader lineup with new V8, V10, V12 models Yanmar America has quadrupled the size of its wheel loader lineup with the introduction of three larger machines. With the addition of the V8, V10 and V12, the company now carries four compact wheel loaders. Each machine features a ROPS and FOPS rubber-mounted, two-door cab, […]September 26, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: Vermeer acquires McLaughlin; Kobelco adds Central Equipment; Pettibone network expands; VeriTread secures $2.5M; Prinoth secures 2 dealersVermeer acquires McLaughlin, expands reach into utility market Vermeer has acquired McLaughlin Group after buying a minority interest in the drill and vacuum excavator manufacturer in 2012. Vermeer announced that it has bought all remaining non-Vermeer interests of McLaughlin Group. McLaughlin, based in Greenville, South Carolina, will keep its name and brand for its products. […]September 26, 2017RoadbuildingR.I. I-295 exit signs to answer ‘how far have we gone?’Rhode Island will soon renumber its exit signs on Interstate 295 in a way that will let drivers know how far they’ve traveled. Currently, the exit signs follow numeric order of 1, 2, 3, etc., but the Federal Highway Administration has asked states to adopt a standard of numbering exits by the mile marker. So […]September 26, 2017Roadbuilding$150 million spreading throughout Indiana for roads and bridgesAn infusion of $150 million is spreading to Indiana communities in matching funds to improve local roads and bridges. The state legislature started the program in 2016 in which cities, towns and counties apply for grants for local roadwork. Grant recipients must kick in a match of 25 to 50 percent, with larger communities having to […]September 26, 2017Previous PagePage 247 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
