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Dealers

Cemen Tech adds Komatsu Equipment, Reynolds-Warren to dealer network

Cemen Tech has inked deals with two equipment dealers for a sizable expansion of the volumetric concrete mixer manufacturer’s U.S. sales footprint. The two new dealers are Reynolds-Warren, with two locations in Georgia, and Komatsu Equipment Company, a subsidiary of Komatsu with 11 locations spread through Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. Cemen Tech says all 13 locations […]

August 15, 2019

Roadbuilding

WVDOT taps Swank Construction to rehab or replace 24 bridges on I-70

On Monday, August 5, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced that Swank Construction had been awarded a nearly $215 million project to rehabilitate or replace more than 24 bridges along Interstate 70 between Pennsylvania and Ohio, the Associated Press reports. The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) reportedly received bids from five companies for the […]

August 15, 2019

Pickups

BFP Retro Ford F-150 offers two-tone and plenty of chrome

If you’re feeling nostalgic for lifted, two-tone Ford trucks with plenty of chrome then a dealership in Cincinnati has got you covered. Beechmont Ford’s 2019 Retro BFB F-150 offers a 3.5-inch Ready Lift, 17-inch polished Mickey Thompson wheels wrapped in 35-inch BFG All-Terrain K02s, chrome Black Horse Bed Rack, chrome KC Hi-Lights and a Roush […]

August 14, 2019

Construction Equipment

New gas-powered breakers from US Hammer offer power and portability

US Hammer is introducing two gasoline powered breakers to the market, the GB-70 and GB-90. The advantage of gas powered models is you don’t need a compressor, generator or hydraulic power pack to run them, and all the cords, hoses and set  up time those require. With these models you can throw them into the […]

August 14, 2019

Contractor of the Year

Applications, nominations open for 2020 Contractor of the Year award; finalists receive ConExpo-Con/Agg trip

Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year program is celebrating its 20th year in 2020, and is offering some exciting changes to the event schedule. Next year’s event will take place during ConExpo-Con/Agg, and offer the opportunity for 12 finalists to attend the every-third-year premier construction equipment show. Designed to honor contractors who have excelled in […]

August 14, 2019

Roadbuilding

Caltrans marks beginning of $370M SAC 5 Corridor Enhancement Project

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) released a statement marking the beginning of the $370 million SAC 5 Corridor Enhancement Project to reduce congestion on Interstate 5 by installing 67 miles of new and rehabilitated lanes from 1 mile south of Elk Grove Blvd. to the American River viaduct north of downtown Sacramento, The Sacramento […]

August 14, 2019

Construction Equipment

Stellar used equipment market softens … a bit. Here’s what’s hot and what’s not.

Although the used equipment market has been steady, it doesn’t mean there won’t be softer prices ahead, especially compared with 12 months ago. “It’s still a strong market, even though it’s not as good as last year,” says Michael Cole with Cole Equipment, a used equipment dealer in Ada, Oklahoma. “The low-hour machines will still […]

August 13, 2019

Pickups

Nissan drops Cummins diesel in redesign of Titan XD for 2020

After a short four-year run, Nissan’s diesel option in the Titan XD is coming to an end for model year 2020. Lackluster sales are behind the company’s move to nix the Cummins 5.0-liter turbo engine which made its debut in the 2016 Titan XD. “Production of the Titan XD Diesel will end in December 2019,” […]

August 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

CNH Industrial sees revenue fall 6% in 2Q

CNH Industrial, makers of the Case and New Holland brands of equipment among several others, announced consolidated second quarter revenues of $7.6 billion, a decrease of 6 percent from the same period a year ago. Despite the drop in total revenue, net income rose 5 percent to $427 million. Net sales among the company’s Industrial […]

August 13, 2019

Dealers

Kirby-Smith names Chuck Riddle government sales manager

Kirby-Smith Machinery, based in Oklahoma City, has named Chuck Riddle governmental sales manager. overseeing these activities throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. “In the time since Chuck joined Kirby-Smith Machinery, I have been impressed by his expertise, integrity, and leadership,” said Del Keffer, vice president of sales. Riddle’s efforts to ” ensure we are a […]

August 13, 2019

Roadbuilding

Section of Okla. expressway P3 contract awarded to AECOM/Duit Construction

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority awarded a contract worth nearly $261 million for construction and financing on the west leg of the Gilcrease Expressway to an AECOM and Duit Construction Co. partnership that will provide nearly $125 million in short-term financing, Tulsa World reports. The toll road will include construction of a bridge over the Arkansas […]

August 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Komatsu WA900-8 wheel loader designed for loading 150-ton trucks, easier operation

Komatsu’s new WA900-8 wheel loader is designed for loading heavy dump trucks in quarries, with a bucket engineered for increased productivity, and for making life easier for the operator, the company says. The WA900, which weighs 256,618 pounds, is geared toward loading haul trucks that are 70 to 150 tons. The company calls it the […]

August 12, 2019