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Dealers

Rental Equipment Investment Corp. buys Ore. rental company

Rental Equipment Investment Corp. has purchased the assets of Superior Tractor and Equipment of Redmond, Oregon, according to the Rental Equipment Register. Based in Miami, REIC has been acquiring equipment rental companies in the Pacific Northwest. It now has 23 locations in five states: Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Superior Tractor marks the company’s […]

September 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

More than half of all U.S. states have raised fuel taxes for highway funding

With transportation revenue lagging, 26 states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to raise the gas tax in the past four years, according to a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The most recent additions in 2017 include California, Indiana, Montana, South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In addition, Utah enacted […]

August 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wyoming DOT awards $12 million in highway contracts

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is moving ahead with its aggressive repairs to the state’s transportation system, announcing that the Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded $12 million in highway contracts during the month of February 2017. The following list provides information about each project: $3.3 million was awarded to McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co. to remove ruts on 9 miles of […]

February 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

NDSU to receive $2.5 million federal grant for infrastructure preservation study

Researchers from five states—North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado—hope to develop new ways to preserve and improve transportation infrastructure through a newly-awarded federal grant in the amount of $2.5 million over the next five years, Inforum reports. The research will be headed up by North Dakota State University’s Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. Tom […]

January 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wyoming governor names new head of DOT

Wyoming Gov. Matt Meat recently named William Panos as the state’s new Department of Transportation director. According to KGWN, Mead tapped Panos following Panos’ service as the interim director of the department since October. Panos replaces an 11-year veteran at the position in John Cox. “Bill Panos has proven himself as a talented leader and effective manager as […]

January 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

Wyoming DOT considers raising speed limits on 2,000+ miles of state highways to 70 mph

A new study from the Wyoming Department of Transportation has found that 2,358 miles of non-interstate highways in the state could possibly use a speed limit hike. A report commissioned by WYDOT from Vista West Engineering revealed that of the 6,400 miles of non-Interstate highways in Wyoming, well over a third of those highways might be eligible […]

November 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wyoming Transportation Commission approves $21.7 million for nine projects

The Wyoming Transportation Commission approved nine projects with a value of $21.7 million at its most recent meeting. Two of the contracts were for providing stockpiles of sand and salt, with Kilroy LLC of Afton providing the materials for the southwestern part of the state by March 31 at a cost of $1.5 million, and […]

September 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wyoming Transportation Commission awards $14.6 million in highway project contracts

The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded contracts for six highway projects totaling $14.6 million at its July meeting. The six projects range in values from $207,000 to $5.3 million. These include: Concrete barrier repair at two locations on U.S. 14A, 24 miles east of Lovell Expected completion: Oct. 31 Contractor and value: Reiman Corp., Cheyenne; $207,000 Centerline […]

July 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Deadliest and safest places to drive in the United States

Road safety is always a concern, regardless of where you live. The good news is road fatalities across the United States are down 23 percent since 2005. The bad news: road fatalities still happen far too often. Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, examined individual fatality rates per distance […]

September 5, 2014

Safety

Wyoming construction leaders partner with state agencies to form safety alliance

Hoping to shed its reputation for being a dangerous state to work in, Wyoming state agencies have partnered with construction industry leaders to form a safety alliance. Gov. Matt Mead said in a prepared statement that the alliance an “important step” and that the state is “making progress on workplace safety and must remain focused […]

April 7, 2014

Home

Wyoming legislature passes bill to increase gas tax 10 cents per gallon to fund infrastructure repairs

With the President working on a Federal plan of attack on the country’s ailing infrastructure, many states are exploring their own solutions to the problem. Last week, the Wyoming Senate passed legislation to increase the state’s motor fuels tax by 10 cents per gallon in order to fund highway improvements, Associated General Contractors reported. The […]

February 22, 2013

Business

Terex adds Tractor Services and Titan machinery as distributors

Terex has added two distributors to its North American network, Tractor Service and Titan Machinery. Terex appointed Tractor Service as a full line compact equipment distributor in New Mexico. As a distributor, Tractor Service will offer parts, service, warranty support and financing options for Terex products. To see the Terex products Tractor Service has to […]

November 5, 2012