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Construction Equipment

Year in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2017

2017’s Top Newsmaker: Deere buys Wirtgen After identifying Wirtgen as an attractive strategic fit several years ago, John Deere pulled the trigger in a surprise move this June, buying German equipment manufacturer Wirtgen Group. The all-cash $5.2 billion deal gave Deere access to Wirtgen’s deep roots in roadbuilding and quarry equipment markets. The deal also […]

December 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Texas expands free roadside assistance for motorists

More drivers are now eligible for free roadside assistance in Texas. The state’s Highway Emergency Response Operator, or HERO, program was expanded in December to Interstate 35 from Georgetown to Kyle and on U.S. 183 from Lakeline Mall Drive to U.S. 290. The service will be further expanded in January with patrols on SH 71 […]

December 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

No new tolls planned for Texas in revised transportation plan

Critics of tolls in Texas have been heard. The Texas Transportation Commission has decided to remove all new toll projects from its 10-year, $70 billion construction plan, The Associated Press reports. That includes removing additional express lanes planned for Interstate 35 through Central Texas, according to AP. The commission had previously proposed adding up to […]

December 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Via rideshare program to replace buses in Arlington, Texas

The city of Arlington, Texas, has partnered with startup company Via to offer a new rideshare service for a flat $3 trip fee. Arlington joins Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C., which also offer Via service. The service, which began December 11, will replace the city’s commuter bus system, which will end December 31. […]

December 13, 2017

Contractor of the Year

Here are our 2018 Contractor of the Year finalists

Equipment World has named its 2018 Contractor of the Year finalists, ushering in the 18th year of the program. Each year, the editors of Equipment World vet Contractor of the Year applications from across the country, examining each contractor’s references, business acumen, equipment management practices, attention to safety and community involvement. The program, which recognizes […]

December 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

TxDOT breaks ground on I-69/I-610 West Loop Interchange

On November 28 the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) held a groundbreaking ceremony for reconstruction of the I-69/I-610 West Loop Interchange project, The Houston Chronicle reports. In attendance were Texas Transportation Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr.; U.S. Congressman John Culberson; Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner; State Rep. Sarah Davis; TxDOT Houston District Engineer Quincy Allen; and other […]

December 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Transportation safety certificate seeks to curb work zone deaths

Alarmed at the statistic that 50,000 deaths and injuries occur each year in or around U.S. road and bridge construction sites, a national organization has developed a safety training certificate with the goal of creating incident-free transportation work zones worldwide. So far, 111 candidates have been listed as earning the Safety Certification for Transportation Project […]

November 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Expanded LBJ Expressway in Dallas to include more toll lanes

More toll lanes could be coming to a future expanded Interstate 635 in Dallas, Texas. Work on expanding 11 miles of the LBJ Expressway to five lanes in each direction would begin in 2019, according to NBC DFW. The $1.8 billion project would include two managed toll lanes in each direction for the entire stretch, […]

November 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

TxDOT to seek contractors for $500 million US 183 expansion

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that the state Transportation Commission has given the approval for TxDOT to find qualified contractors for the $500 million expansion of a 9-mile segment of US 183 in north Austin. The contract will consist of two separate projects to add managed lanes and general-purpose lanes. “This expansion is […]

November 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Will repairs make singing bridge in Abilene change its tune?

Residents of Abilene, Texas, are concerned that repairs to a city bridge will stop the singing. The work began in September to widen and rehab the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge, which residents call the “singing bridge.” News station KTXS 12 explains that the “singing” is caused when tires ride over the bridge’s tining, which […]

November 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Construction crews goof up new San Antonio bridge

A recently built bridge over New Braunfels Avenue in San Antonio, Texas, has caused many drivers to do a double take. The span replaces an old bridge that had been damaged and later demolished. The new bridge, however, has an aesthetic problem. Several of the arched windows on the bridge rail are crooked. The Texas […]

October 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Eastern Concrete Materials driver is 2017 NRMCA mixer champ; Cemex driver takes second

Edward Rieper, a driver for Eastern Concrete Materials in Bogota, New Jersey, took home the crown in the National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) 2017 National Mixer Driver Championship held outside Dallas. This is Rieper’s second national mixer driver championship. He won the event in 2014 and placed fifth in last year’s competition. Dave Mangold, a Cemex […]

October 17, 2017