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Construction Equipment

Toshiya Takeuchi succeeds father as new president of Takeuchi

Toshiya Takeuchi has been appointed the new president of Takeuchi Manufacturing, becoming only the second president in the company’s history. He succeeds his father, Akio Takeuchi, who founded the company in 1963 in Japan and has stepped down. The company says it developed the world’s first compact excavator in 1971 and was the first to […]

August 12, 2019

Dealers

Ohio Cat breaks ground on Perrysburg, Ohio facility

Ohio Cat has broken ground on a 40-acre facility in Perrysburg, Ohio, that will house its Ohio Cat, The Cat Rental Store and Northern Ohio Peterbilt operations on one campus. The site will house a 65,250-square-foot building that will include shop space, a parts warehouse and office space for the dealer’s machine sales, rental and […]

August 12, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Manitou launches self-branded compact equipment; Goliath is a 6-wheeled Chevy Silverado; Toro intros TRX-250, TRX-350 walk-behind trenchers; Diesel Silverado 1500 fuel economy; Stringline or stringless?

Stringline or stringless? Manufacturers of curb and gutter pavers let operators decide When it comes to curb and gutter concrete slipform pavers, one word tends to crop up. “It’s very unusual to go into a sales call and walk out without having spoken about ‘stringless,’” says Wade Bowman, Wirtgen product manager for concrete slipform paving. […]

August 12, 2019

Roadbuilding

AIT says its new composite girder will yield ‘72-hour bridge’

AIT Bridges has developed a new composite tub girder that could make it possible to replace a bridge within 72 hours, the Maine-based engineering firm says. The new AIT CT Girder can be used on about 80 percent of bridges in the United States, according to the company. AIT touts the tub girder as low-cost, […]

August 12, 2019

Business

When looking for veterans to hire in construction, start with your local Guard and Reserve units

Contractors looking for technicians and operators love the idea of finding somebody with military training, skills and experience. But finding them, especially if you know nothing about the military, is like using aerial reconnaissance to look for a needle in a haystack. The problem is that military members on active duty already have full-time jobs. […]

August 9, 2019

Business

Boise State offers new online MBA in construction management

Boise State University has added a new online MBA with an emphasis on construction management, with classes beginning in August. The Master of Business Administration program is designed for those interested in becoming leaders in construction, architecture and engineering industries while still working. The university’s course description says students will learn to manage construction projects […]

August 9, 2019

Dealers

Runnion Equipment opens new Ill. facility

Boom truck dealer Runnion Equipment has opened up a new facility in Hodgkins, Illinois, that will accommodate all of the company’s crane services. The company held a grand opening ceremony on June 26 at the new facility. The 37,400 square-foot building houses 17 service bays, a training center for technicians and operators, and an expanded […]

August 9, 2019

Roadbuilding

Wisc. DOT captures 2.5 years of Rock River Bridge reconstruction in 3 minutes

The Wisconsin Department of Transporation (WisDOT) video below offers a three-minute time lapse look at the two and a half year Rock River Bridge Project that began in March 2016 and finished in July 2018. The project reconstructed and expanded the northbound and southbound Interstate 39/90 bridges over the Rock River near Edgerton and Newville […]

August 9, 2019

Safety

Trench death leads to proposed fine of $145,860 for Ohio contractor

An Ohio plumbing contractor faces proposed fines of $145,860 following a trench collapse that killed a 43-year-old employee during a residential sewer installation project. Payne Enterprises of Dayton was cited for two repeat violations for failing to install adequate collapse protection and for not having a competent person inspect the trench before employees entered it, […]

August 8, 2019

Dealers

Komatsu now providing equipment to government, non-profit customers through Sourcewell contract

Komatsu America has been awarded a contract for construction equipment, attachments and supplies by Sourcewell, a governmental cooperative agency. Known as the National Joint Powers Alliance until 2018, Sourcewell serves government agencies, municipalities, schools and non-profits by partnering with and contracting vetted companies that its clients can then purchase products and services from. The idea […]

August 8, 2019

Roadbuilding

Researchers develop a stronger, salt-resistant concrete

Researchers from Brunel University London announced that researchers have created a new concrete mix that absorbs 64 percent less water and 90 percent less salt than normal concrete, and is as much as 42 percent stronger than normal concrete, which could lead to salt-resistant pavements that withstand the corrosion caused by salt applications in the […]

August 8, 2019

Construction Equipment

Manitou launches compact construction equipment with Manitou name, color

Manitou Group is known in the United States for its telehandlers and forklifts, and now the company plans for the Manitou brand name to also resonate with buyers of compact construction equipment. The company is currently launching a Manitou compact equipment line worldwide, including in North America. The nine compact track loader models, 10 skid […]

August 7, 2019