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Safety & Compliance
Contractor Charged With Manslaughter After Trench Collapse Death
The contractor was on site when the employee was partially buried and also faces charges of negligent homicide and reckless endangerment.
March 18, 2026
Michael DiRocco, 60, leaves behind four children and eight grandchildren after his death June 13 in a trench collapse in Norwich, Connecticut.
Off-Road Trucks
Volvo CE to Shut Down Rokbak Articulated Dump Truck Business
The company says rising operational costs and global trade challenges have significantly impacted financial performance, making continued operation unsustainable.
March 17, 2026
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Safety & Compliance
Kansas Contractor Fined for Repeat Violations After Fatal Trench Collapse
A 54-year-old worker died in a cave-in three years after the company had been fined for not using a trench box.
March 13, 2026
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Roadbuilding
Work Begins on Atlanta Area’s $4.6B Highway 400 Tolled Express Lanes Project
The future variable-rate toll lanes and other improvements are expected to reduce congestion on the busy corridor.
March 13, 2026
A rendering of the future Atlanta express lanes.
Market Pulse
Here’s What Tariffs Cost Major Construction Equipment Manufacturers in 2025
Both foreign- and domestic-based OEMs — including Cat and Deere — report billions of dollars in additional costs, with more to come.
March 12, 2026
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Roadbuilding
MassDOT Sets Timeline for Cape Cod's $2.1B Sagamore Bridge Replacement
The deteriorated 90-year-old steel-truss span will be replaced by an arched twin-bridge structure.
March 12, 2026
A rendering of the future Sagamore Bridge over the Cape Cod Canal.
Roadbuilding
Skanska JV Lands $534M Contract to Replace L.A.'s Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck
The 63-year-old bridge faces rapid deck deterioration, concrete fatigue and a harsh marine environment.
March 11, 2026
The Vincent Thomas Bridge was built in 1963 and has a rapidly deteriorating deck.
Market Pulse
Large Contractors Report Construction Revenue Gains for 2025
Granite Construction, Fluor, Skanska and Tutor Perini all saw rising construction revenue last year, according to their latest earnings reports.
March 10, 2026
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Business
Former Caterpillar Dealership CEO Faces Felony Assault Charges
Douglas Fabick allegedly pointed a loaded gun at Palm Beach police officers.
March 10, 2026
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Equipment rental
Cat Rentals Gets Updated Digital Tools, Telematics Integration
The new catrentals.com will make it easier for customers to find their local dealer, rent the correct equipment and manage their rentals online.
March 4, 2026
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Roadbuilding
New $265M Providence Viaduct Replaces One of I-95's Busiest Bridges
The 1,300-foot viaduct was classified as structurally deficient and needed a full replacement, which was recently finished.
March 3, 2026
An aerial view of the newly completed I-95 Providence Nourthbound Viaduct.
Roadbuilding
19 Contractors Win Top Honors from National Asphalt Paving Association
The top NAPA award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement went to Payne & Dolan Inc.
February 27, 2026
Contractors Paving Road
ConExpo/Con-Agg 2026
Readers’ Poll: ConExpo 2026 Excitement Centers on New Machine Launches
Seeing the latest machines from top OEMs is a top reason to be excited about ConExpo 2026, say Equipment World readers.
February 26, 2026
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Roadbuilding
USDOT Preps for First-Ever IndyCar Race on D.C.'s National Mall, the Freedom 250
The race, ordered by Trump, will traverse Pennsylvania, Constitution and Independence avenues with hundreds of thousands of spectators expected.
February 25, 2026
President Donald Trump holds up the executive order creating the Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Regulations
Trump Announces New 15% Global Tariff After SCOTUS Declares IEEPA Tariffs Illegal
President Trump referred to the opinion as ridiculous and said it had indirectly given him greater power to implement tariffs.
February 23, 2026
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Market Pulse
Top Equipment Rental Companies Report More Revenue Gains in Q4 2025
Herc, Sunbelt and United Rentals all reported total revenue gains in their latest earnings reports.
February 23, 2026
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Market Pulse
Kubota Reports Lower Construction, Farm Equipment Sales in 2025
A decline in operating profit was partly due to $420 million in U.S. tariff costs.
February 19, 2026
Operating profit in Kubota’s Farm & Industrial Machinery business was down 21.6% in 2025.
Roadbuilding
Vegas-to-L.A. High-Speed Rail Project Won't be Ready by 2028 Olympics
The electric train's 218-mile line has a new completion date and a higher estimated construction cost.
February 18, 2026
The price tag on the 218-mile project recently jumped to $21.5 billion.
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The Keller brothers' first loader in 1956 was invented for scooping up at a turkey barn in Minnesota and is credited with ushering in the skid steer later produced by Bobcat.
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