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Dealers

ARA survey: Majority of contractors plan to increase equipment rentals

A new study for the rental equipment industry indicates a majority of contractors plan to increase rentals during the next year. Most contractors surveyed (93 percent) rented equipment last year, and 52 percent of them said they expected to rent more equipment over the next year. Another 40 percent expected to  rent at least as much […]

August 29, 2019

Roadbuilding

W. Va. suspension bridge reopens to traffic after nearly two months of closure

The Wheeling Suspension Bridge in West Virginia reopened to traffic on August 13. The bridge was closed for nearly two months after a charter bus weighing more than the bridge’s 2-ton limit crossed it, KDKA reports. The bus driver was cited for failing to obey traffic control signs. The West Virginia Division of Highways issued a […]

August 29, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cummins intros 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engines alongside new Productivity Series rating

Cummins for the coming model year will expand its X15 portfolio with a new X15 Efficiency Series engine and the new X15 Productivity Series rating to further optimize fuel economy and power.   Efficiency Series The 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engine, Cummins said, delivers up to 5 percent better fuel economy than the prior X15 […]

August 28, 2019

Driver/operator coaching/training

CM Labs updates virtual-reality training packs for dozers, motor graders

CM Labs has updated its Vortex virtual-reality simulator training packs for dozers and motor graders. The training packs are used with the company’s Vortex Simulators and are designed to give trainees the feel of operating a real dozer or motor grader. The training packs are compatible with any of the company’s simulators.   Dozer Training […]

August 28, 2019

Construction Equipment

Minimizer to build 100,000-square-foot facility in Owatonna, Minn.

Minimizer says it’s in the final planning stage for a new facility in Owatonna, Minnesota. The 13-acre building site is situated close to the intersection of I-35 and S.R. 14. “Given our current and future sales growth, as well as new product introductions, the new facility is a necessity,” says Christopher Thorpe, Minimizer CEO.  “We are […]

August 28, 2019

Roadbuilding

KDOT reinstates its Local Bridge Improvement Program

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is reinstating its Local Bridge Improvement Program, which awards state funds to public authorities in cities and counties to help replace and rehabilitate structurally deficient local bridges, Transport Topics reports. Gov. Laura Kelly authorized $216 million in sales tax revenue for the state highway fund in fiscal year 2020 […]

August 28, 2019

Pickups

Test Drive: 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel delivers impressive power and fuel economy

And diesel for all. Following a three-year hiatus and allegations of emissions cheating, every truck from the 2020 Ram 1500 line-up is again available with the new, more powerful, more fuel efficient third generation 3.0-liter EcoDiesel. The V6 oil burner twists out 480 lb.-ft. torque at 1,600 rpm, a 14 percent increase from its prior […]

August 27, 2019

Construction Equipment

TEI intros MMB326 rock drill for Brokk 300 demolition robot

The new MMB326 hydraulic drifter rock drill from TEI Rock Drills is designed to pair with the Brokk 300 demolition machine, offering a variety of drill holes up to 3 inches in concrete, rock and compact soil. The MMB326 is less than 30 inches long and delivers 250 foot-pounds of torque. It can reach rotations […]

August 27, 2019

Safety

OSHA seeks construction industry input on expanding silica Table 1 compliance

Almost two years after enforcing tougher federal rules to reduce construction workers’ exposure to silica dust, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering comments to expand its Table 1 compliance standards, which could make it easier for construction firms to comply. The Table 1 standards outline actions to reduce silica dust exposure for specific […]

August 27, 2019

Dealers

Luby Equipment Services names Mike Adams sales rep; Don Castens retires

Case Construction Equipment dealer Luby Equipment Services has hired Mike Adams as a sales representative, taking over the territory of veteran Don Castens, who retired at the end of June. Adams comes to Luby from United Rentals, where he served as general manager of the company’s Springfield, Illinois operation and was responsible for branch operations. […]

August 27, 2019

Roadbuilding

VDOT replaces 61-year-old bridge in one weekend

The time lapse video below shows how the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) replaced the 61-year-old Wilson Blvd. bridge with a brand new one in just one weekend. The bridge, one of several in the Seven Corners intersection in Falls Church, Va., crosses U.S. Route 50. To have less of an impact on traffic, VDOT’s […]

August 27, 2019

Construction Equipment

Toro’s Charles Machine Works acquisition leads to 27.9% sales boost in 3Q

Toro reports a 27.9 percent increase in net sales for the third quarter, with this year’s acquisition of Charles Machine Works driving much of that rise. Toro completed its acquisition of Charles Machine Works, parent company of such brands as Ditch Witch, American Auger and Trencor, on April 1 for $700 million. The big jump […]

August 26, 2019