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Piling Rig Tips Over in Miami Crushing Cars, Injuring 4 in Fiery Scene
“To be able to see the crane falling, pull the car in reverse and pop out of the back while the car is on fire, really incredible.” — Miami fire chief
September 14, 2026
When this piling rig tipped over September 14 in Miami, it landed on the front of a white BMW causing the SUV to burst into flames. The quick-thinking driver was able to scramble out the back. Two parked vehicles were crushed. The rig operator, two construction workers and the SUV driver were treated for minor injuries.
Safety & Compliance
Worker Rescued From Fourth Trench Collapse in Two Months in SE Michigan
After three trench collapses in two days in Michigan, a 50-year-old worker was rescued two months later from another cave-in in the state.
September 11, 2026
A 50-year-old worker is rescued September 2, the fourth trench-collapse emergency operation in southeast Michigan since June 30.
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July 7, 2026
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Roadbuilding
First Renderings of Future $1.8B Blatnik Bridge Revealed by Minnesota, Wisconsin DOTs
The 65-year-old bridge will be demolished early next year, and the twin-arch replacement will be floated into place. See the renderings here.
September 11, 2026
The two state DOTs opted for a tied-arch design.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Yanmar Acquires Majority Stake in Outdoor Power Equipment Manufacturer AriensCo
The parent company of Yanmar Compact Equipment is acquiring a majority stake in AriensCo, owner of the Ariens, Gravely and AS-Motor brands.
September 10, 2026
Ariens Snowblower
Roadbuilding
NCDOT Awards Final Contract for $490M U.S. 17 Hampstead Bypass
The 13-mile bypass is designed to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion on U.S. 17 in southeastern North Carolina.
September 9, 2026
Work is underway on the first section of the U.S. 17 Hampstead Bypass.
Roadbuilding
Hauled Excavator Slams Into Alabama Bridge Over I-65; Bridge Still Partly Closed
The bridge over the interstate will remain partly closed several weeks as ALDOT works to repair the damage.
September 3, 2026
The damaged CR-87 bridge after being struck August 25 by an excavator being hauled on I-65 in Shelby County, Alabama.
Market Pulse
Large U.S. Contractors Report Increase in Second-Quarter Earnings
The latest financial reports from Granite Construction, Fluor, Skanska and Tutor Perini.
September 3, 2026
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Business
UAW Workers Reject Deere's Contract Extension; Deere Rejects Counter-Offer
Around 10,000 employees in the U.S. are covered by the current contract, which followed a five-week strike in 2021.
September 1, 2026
John Deere Dozer
Business
Construction Equipment OEMs Claim Millions More in Tariff Refunds, But Troubles Remain
Caterpillar, Deere, Bobcat, Kubota and Komatsu are among the manufacturers seeking refunds for Trump's illegal tariffs.
August 28, 2026
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August 26, 2026
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Business
Kubota Now Assembling U.S.'s Top-Selling Compact Track Loader in Kansas
Production of the company's top-selling SVL75-3 will join its SVL65-2 at the plant, along with a $30 million test center.
August 26, 2026
David Disberger, president and CEO of Kubota's Great Plains Manufacturing, speaks to employees at the celebration of the new SVL75-3 assembly line in Salina, Kansas.
Regulations
John Deere Releasing Software to Prevent Engine Shutoff Due to DEF Derate
The software aligns with the EPA’s revised emissions-compliance guidelines on empty DEF tanks or sensor failures causing engines to lose power.
August 24, 2026
John Deere 210 P-Tier excavator
Roadbuilding
Mammoet Slides New Pittsburgh I-376 Bridge into Place in 24 Hours (Video)
The accelerated bridge construction process prevented four years of intermittent lane closures, closing traffic only 17 days.
August 24, 2026
The I-376 Commercial Street Bridge in Pittsburgh slides to its new home.
Roadbuilding
$905M Widening, Rehab of Colorado’s I-70 Reaches Halfway Point
Workers have completed 211 rock blasts on the project and moved over 765,000 tons of material.
August 21, 2026
A rendering of the future I-70 Floyd Hill Project I-70 alignment looking south, with westbound I-70 braiding over eastbound I-70 at the bottom of Floyd Hill.
Business
Volvo Rolls Out Its First Made-in-USA Excavators, Large Wheel Loaders
The plant will produce 11 additional models, from 16- to 24-ton loaders and 13- to 52-ton excavators.
August 20, 2026
One of the first new EC230 excavators rolls off the line at Volvo's plant in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
Business
Hitachi Ltd. Sells Remaining Stake in Hitachi Construction Machinery
Here’s how the companies separated and what the final sale of Hitachi Ltd.'s shares means as Hitachi CM changes its name to Landcros.
August 19, 2026
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Roadbuilding
Maine Bridge Collapses During Concrete Pour, Workers Injured
Construction workers were pouring concrete on the replacement Llewellyn Estes Bridge when it collapsed into the river.
August 19, 2026
The recently collapsed Llewellyn Estes Bridge in Old Town, Maine.
Safety
Surgeons Remove Leg to Free Worker Stuck in Concrete Placer in Georgia
The worker's leg had to be amputated on the scene after he fell into the spreader’s hopper on a jobsite in Athens.
August 18, 2026
Emergency crews worked with local doctors and nurses to free the man.
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