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Contractor of the Year
How NC Communications Built a 25-Year Legacy in North Carolina’s Telecom Industry
Kristopher Kornegay founded NC Communications with one employee and a truck in 1998.
October 22, 2025
Nicole and Kristopher Kornegay co-own NC Communications in Youngsville, North Carolina.
Roadbuilding
Illinois Governor Announces Record $50.6B Infrastructure Program
The state's roads and bridges are targeted for $32.5 billion worth of improvements spread over six years.
October 22, 2025
Illinois’ roads and bridges will get $32.5 billion of the $50.6 billion over the next six years.
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Market Pulse
Equipment Manufacturers Talk 2025 Challenges, 2026 Goals at Utility Expo
Five OEMs outline how tariffs, interest rates and political uncertainty are driving customer buying decisions and what to expect next year.
October 20, 2025
This year's Utility Expo took place in Louisville, Kentucky, October 6-8.
Business
Fayat Group Names Industry Veteran Paul Hense as Road Equipment President
Hense takes the reins at a time of expansion and reorganization at Fayat, which owns Dynapac and BOMAG.
October 20, 2025
Paul Hense oversaw Dynapac's business during his time at its former parent company, Atlas Copco.
Roadbuilding
ARTBA Taps Caterpillar Construction Equipment Leader as New Chairman
Anthony Fassino, group president of Caterpillar Construction Industries, plans to focus on federal highway funding and solutions to regulations.
October 17, 2025
Anthony Fassino, group president of Caterpillar Construction Industries, speaking at an American Road & Transportation Builders Association event.
Contractor of the Year
How This Illinois Contractor Turned Unwanted Jobs into a $14M Business
B&T Drainage takes on complex underground utility and drilling jobs that most crews try to avoid – and it's paid off.
October 15, 2025
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Business
Zachry to Buy Water-Sewer Infrastructure Contractor Crescent Constructors
The deal will help Zachry expand into the fast-growing water segment and will give Crescent larger market reach.
October 14, 2025
Crescent Constructors' McKinney Transfer Lift Station project.
Regulations
USDOT Overhauls DBE Program, Calling it “Discriminatory, Unconstitutional”
DBE businesses must now reapply for the program, which no longer presumes disadvantage based on race or gender.
October 13, 2025
DBEs will now be required to prove their socially disadvantaged status to qualify for USDOT's DBE program.
Business
Section 179, Bonus Depreciation Get Big Raises for 2025 Equipment Buys
The Section 179 tax deduction has doubled for 2025, and bonus depreciation has returned to 100% for new and used equipment.
October 10, 2025
The Section 179 tax deduction has doubled for 2025, and bonus depreciation has returned to 100% for new and used equipment.
Business
ABC Economist: Risk of Recession Rises But Still Not in Sight for 2025
He predicts a return of inflation, interest rates remaining higher for longer and the middle-class facing worsening financial circumstances.
October 9, 2025
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Business
Toro to Buy Canadian Hydrovac Manufacturer Tornado
The deal follows Toro's selling of trencher and auger boring businesses and is part of its growing focus on underground infrastructure construction.
October 8, 2025
Toro has had an agreement with Tornado since 2022 to co-develop Ditch Witch-branded hydrovac trucks. Ditch Witch released its W8 model, shown above, earlier this year.
Safety
Minnesota DOT Pauses Work Statewide After 2 Contractors Killed in Struck-By Incidents
The men in their 20s were hit by reversing trucks in separate road work zones within two days.
October 7, 2025
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Business
Moose Trapped in Well Rescued After Hours-Long Excavator Operation
The bull moose fell in an old abandoned well, and wildlife officers worked for hours to save it with help from an excavator.
October 3, 2025
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Roadbuilding
Tunnel Machine Mary Breaks Through for Historic $3.9B Virginia Highway Project (Video)
The HRBT Expansion tunnel along a 10-mile corridor of Interstate 64 is the largest highway construction project in the state's history.
October 2, 2025
Tunnel Boring Machine Mary at her final breakthrough for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion in Virginia.
Contractor of the Year
“Getting the Job Done” – South Carolina Contractor on a Roll Since 2012
Weathering two recessions, family-owned Kershaw Builders diversified into a variety of services and has experienced rapid growth.
October 1, 2025
Kershaw Builders Inc. – also known as KBI – has landed some large commercial customers over the years.
Dealers
Tips for Smarter Coaching: How to Invest—Not Just Spend—Time on Your Sales Team
Many sales managers waste hours on low performers. Learn how to shift your focus, coach smarter, and truly invest time in building stronger teams.
September 30, 2025
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Roadbuilding
North Carolina Gets Record $1.15B from USDOT for Hurricane Helene Repairs
It’s been a little over a year since the Category 4 storm made landfall in the U.S., and road and bridge recovery efforts continue.
September 30, 2025
Crews work to repair Interstate 40 in North Carolina.
Regulations
Construction Company CEO Accused of $4M Fraud of Paycheck Protection Program
He allegedly created accounts in the names of his minor children, whom he claimed as employees, and bought luxury real estate he rented out.
September 26, 2025
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Top Stories
An armored Cat D7 in World War II. “If I had to give credit to the instruments and machines that won us the war in the Pacific, I would rank them in this order: submarines first, radar second, planes third, bulldozers fourth,” said U.S. Navy Admiral William F. Halsey.
Dozers
From WWII to Building America, Dozers Still Got This! – Buyer’s Guide 2025
The latest and most popular models and features from Case, Caterpillar, Develon, Dressta, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu and Liebherr.
On display at Utility Expo 2025, attendees demo the new 305 CR mini excavator decked out in 'Centennial Grey' to commemorate Caterpillar's 100th anniversary.
Compact Excavators
Caterpillar Reveals New Engine, Software, Cameras for Mini Excavators
The new L35 is the largest small articulated loader in Bobcat's lineup, featuring a telescopic arm that extends more than 9 feet high.
Compact equipment
Bobcat’s New L35 Small Articulated Loader Brings Big Power to Small Package
Next Gen Cat 140 Motor Grader
The Dirt
The Top-Selling Motor Grader Gets Redesigned: Cat’s Next-Gen 140
The new 12,785-pound HD Hyundai HT38 gets 115 horsepower for high lifting capacity, big pushing performance and the ability to run a variety of attachments.
Compact Track Loaders
HD Hyundai Debuts Its Largest Compact Track Loader: the HT38
Equipment World Contractor of the Year
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