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Business
Yanmar CE NA President Charts Bold Vision for Growth – And it Starts in the Field
With a full line of compact equipment and a new customer-centric strategy, Sgro expects North America to contribute 38% of Yanmar CE’s global sales and $2 billion in revenue by 2030.
June 20, 2025
Anna Christine Sgro, president of Yanmar Compact Equipment North America, addresses the media during a private event at the company's Evo Center in Acworth, Georgia.
Roadbuilding
Teens Drive on Uncured Concrete Bridge in Nebraska Trying to Get to Coffee Shop
The county had to wait seven days before one of the vehicles stuck on the bridge could be removed.
June 20, 2025
The three teenagers drove around the barriers to reach the nearby Scooter’s Coffee shop.
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Safety & Compliance
Worker Dies After Collapse of 5-Foot-Deep Trench in Connecticut
He was rescued from the trench collapse but later died at a local hospital.
June 19, 2025
Michael DiRocco leaves behind four children and eight grandchildren after his death June 13 in a trench collapse in Norwich, Connecticut.
Roadbuilding
SCDOT Reopens I-20 Just 36 Hours After Fiery Overpass Crash (Video)
On the morning of June 14, a tractor-trailer struck an overpass for Old Vaucluse Road over I-20.
June 18, 2025
By the evening of June 15, crews had successfully milled and repaved damaged portions of the interstate.
Safety & Compliance
1 Worker Dies, 1 Injured When Hit by Excavator Buckets in Trenches in CA, WA
Within a month, two workers in trenches were struck by excavator buckets. One in California died, while one in Washington was severely injured.
June 16, 2025
A worker was in a 15-foot-deep trench June 3 in Woodland, Washington, when an excavator bucket landed on him, causing traumatic injury, according to fire department and media reports.
Roadbuilding
RIDOT Awards $427M Contract for I-195 Washington Bridge Rebuild
Work is set to begin in July with surveying, material ordering and the mobilization of workers.
June 16, 2025
Demolition on the original Washington Bridge, seen here, has been ongoing since last fall.
Dealers
Industry Roundup: Fayat Group Completes Acquisition of Mecalac
The deal will leave Mecalac to operate autonomously. Plus, news from VitalEdge, BOMAG and IronConnect.
June 16, 2025
Mecalac, which was founded in France in 1974, manufactures a full line of excavators, loaders, backhoe loaders, site dumpers and compactors.
Roadbuilding
White House Instructs USDOT to Ignore GAO Opinion on Frozen EV Charger Funds
Mark Paoletta, OMB’s general counsel, said the GAO’s opinion was “wrong and legally indefensible."
June 13, 2025
The White House sent a memo to USDOT on June 3 instructing the department to disregard the GAO’s opinion on the frozen NEVI funds.
Safety
How to Prevent Death by Trench Collapse – Stand Down Set for June 16-20
Last year, 24,198 employees participated in the Stand Down on 2,143 jobsites. Here’s how to participate and how to protect workers in trenches.
June 12, 2025
Last year, 24,198 employees participated in a Trench Safety Stand Down training event held by 507 companies on 2,143 jobsites.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Allison buys Dana's off-highway business
Allison Transmission acquired Dana's off-highway business in a $2.7 billion deal announced Wednesday.
June 11, 2025
Dana Allison
Contractor of the Year
How B&T Drainage Went from Farm Fields to a Utility Construction Powerhouse
The Illinois contractor has grown by taking on the tough jobs others avoid – powered by grit, cutting-edge equipment and a legacy of hard work passed down through three generations.
June 11, 2025
John Boyer B&t Drainage
Business
How Contractors Can Get Disaster Cleanup Work During 2025 Hurricane Season
Being in a position to win work takes advanced planning – before a disaster strikes.
June 10, 2025
front end loader emptying hurricane debris
Roadbuilding
$1.5B in Federal Road and Bridge Repair Funds Headed to Disaster States
This new round of funding goes to communities impacted by storms and other catastrophic events.
June 10, 2025
Western North Carolina seen after Hurricane Helene arrived in September 2024.
Roadbuilding
$328M Sanibel Causeway Restoration Completed 3 Years After Hurricane Ian
The Florida island was cut off from the mainland in September 2022 after Hurricane Ian destroyed the causeway.
June 9, 2025
At the busiest point of the project, Superior-de Moya JV was coordinating 26 crews.
Business
ICE Immigration Raids Return to Construction Sites After 5-Year Halt
Construction sites around the country appear to be an increasing target for immigration raids, with more than 200 arrests in the past month.
June 6, 2025
ICE arrested more than 100 alleged illegal immigrants May 29 at construction sites in Tallahassee, Florida. This has been the largest so far in a series of raids occurring at construction sites around the country over the past month.
Regulations
Former Michigan Paving Company President Gets 6 Months in Prison for Bid-Rigging
The former president of Asphalt Specialists in Pontiac must also pay a $500,000 fine for the five-year scheme.
June 6, 2025
Multiple Michigan asphalt executives and companies have been charged with similar bid rigging schemes.
Business
Save the Date: 2026 Construction Trade Shows and Conferences Set
Get a head start on planning with our list of next year's top events, including the return of ConExpo-Con/Agg, North America's largest construction trade show.
June 6, 2025
ConExpo-Con/Agg, North America’s largest construction trade show, returns to Las Vegas, in 2026. ConExpo-Con/Agg rotates years it is held with Intermat and Bauma.
Business
Arrests Made in Multi-State Equipment Theft Ring in Indiana
More than $500,000 worth of stolen construction equipment, trucks and trailers were found, with more victims and arrests expected.
June 5, 2025
“Detectives believe there are numerous other victims and counties affected by this criminal operation,” says the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office after finding more than $500,000 worth of stolen construction equipment, trucks and trailers.
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