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Dealers

ASV adds C.N. Wood to dealer network

ASV Holdings has added C. N. Wood Company to its dealer network. The dealer has six locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine. C. N. Wood will offer ASV’s line of compact track loaders and skid steers. The company provides new, used and rental equipment services for a wide range of industries including construction, […]

October 3, 2019

Roadbuilding

Neb. DOT crews monitor stability of temporary bridge in floodwaters

Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) crews have been monitoring the increased water flows on the Niobrara River, according to KNOP News. They are keeping a close eye on the stability of a shoo-fly, or temporary, bridge over the river on Highway 281 in the Northern part of the state. NDOT’s Jeni Campana told the news agency […]

October 3, 2019

Construction Equipment

Feds fine Hyundai $47 million for violating emissions regs for construction equipment

Hyundai Construction Equipment has agreed to pay $47 million in civil fines for allegedly violating U.S. emissions standards on heavy construction equipment.

October 2, 2019

Construction Equipment

SMS Equipment to offer full line of Cemen Tech volumetric concrete mixing equipment at 35 Canadian locations

Cemen Tech, makers of volumetric concrete mixers and accompanying technology, has struck a distribution deal that represents a major expansion for the company into Canada. SMS Equipment will sell and support Cemen Tech’s full line of volumetric concrete mixing equipment at its 35 locations across Canada. The world’s largest Komatsu dealer, SMS Equipment was founded […]

October 2, 2019

Roadbuilding

Work halted on Fla. I-4 Ultimate project after fifth worker death

Work has been stopped once again on the I-4 Ultimate project as the Florida Department of Transportation and OSHA examine the fifth fatality on the 21-mile project. A similar work stoppage happened in February after a fourth worker was killed when a half-ton pipe fell on him, according to the Orlando Sentinel. In the most […]

October 2, 2019

Construction Equipment

Toro underlines multiple brand approach at ICUEE

As Toro continues its integration of Charles Machine Works after its acquisition earlier this year, Rick Rodier, Toro group vice president, construction businesses, is enthusiastic about the future. “The cultures of the two companies are so close that the transition has been phenomenal,” Rodier said, speaking during the first day of ICUEE. You can see […]

October 1, 2019

Construction Equipment

Multiquip opens new headquarters, expands presence in southern Calif.

Multiquip has established a new headquarters in Cypress, California, and opened a new manufacturing and production center in Fullerton, California. The 32,000-square-foot Cypress headquarters uses expansive open areas to encourage better communication among team members, says the company. The building is home to Multiquip’s executive management, sales and administrative support groups, finance and accounting group, […]

October 1, 2019

Dealers

Brokk expands N.J. distribution and service facility

Remote-controlled demolition machine manufacturer Brokk has relocated and expanded its distribution and service facility in Stanhope, New Jersey. The 9,600-square-foot new facility gives the company 33 percent more space for 50 percent more inventory and allows onsite equipment demonstrations, according to the company. The space now stocks almost all Brokk models, along with a range […]

October 1, 2019

Roadbuilding

Wash. bridge collapses under overweight truck

In September, a bridge over Woods Creek in Snohomish County, Washington, collapsed under the excess weight of a truck that was hauling septic tanks, sending the truck onto its side in the creek, KIRO 7 reports. “The bridge is made out of steel trusses and then wood planks across the top,” Heather Chadwick, the Snohomish […]

October 1, 2019

Construction Equipment

Bobcat is back in the tractor business with new lineup of compact models

In a move the company says represents a return to its “roots” Bobcat has re-entered the tractor market. Bobcat’s new tractor lineup includes 15 models, ranging from 21 to 58 horsepower. There are four transmission types available: Manual shift transmission Manual synchro shift transmission for easier shifting Automatic hydrostatic transmission (HST) Electric hydrostatic transmission (E-HST), […]

September 30, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Bobcat unveils next-gen skid steers, CTLs; Genie intros new aerial platforms, updates GS scissor lifts; Volvo’s new Dynamic Steering system; Cat unveils simple automatic soil compaction

Genie updates entire GS scissor lift line ahead of new ANSI standards In preparation for new standards for aerial lifts that take effect in December, Genie has unveiled two new scissor lift models for the U.S. market, along with upgrades to its full line of GS slab scissors. During a press event September 17 at […]

September 30, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Komatsu PC2000-11 excavator gets power boost for loading 200-ton trucks

Komatsu’s new PC2000-11 excavator is designed to load 70- to 200-ton rigid-frame dump trucks faster than its predecessor, boosting productivity up to 12 percent. To achieve the performance increase, Komatsu gave the new hydraulic excavator a 9 percent increase in power over the PC2000-8, for a total of 1,046 net horsepower, and added a new […]

September 27, 2019