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Roadbuilding
Equipment operators, other positions go unfilled by Miss. DOT
The Mississippi Department of Transportation wants legislative help to fill 354 job vacancies, including for equipment operators, according to The (Jackson) Clarion-Ledger. MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath has asked the state legislature to give her flexibility to change employee positions and salaries and give performance-based compensation, the newspaper reports. McGrath told the state Houseâs Transportation [âŚ]
September 12, 2017
Pickups
Raptor Ranger confirmed in off-road test run by Ford Australia
Confession is good for the soul â and maybe for sales. After spy photos and stories emerged about Ford testing what appeared to be a Ranger Raptor, Ford Australia has come clean and has released a video showing a the truck tearing up some private proving grounds in the Land Down Under. The lucky driver [âŚ]
September 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Show your stuff, tell your story with a piece of Brad Burnsâ custom construction art
The sight of big machines working in a beautiful outdoor setting can inspire awe. A piece of custom construction artâshowing your machines on one of your jobsitesâcan make a huge first impression and capture that beauty and inspiration for customers and coworkers. Brad Burns is an artist who has been painting just these kinds of [âŚ]
September 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Bronto Skylift bringing worldâs tallest insulated aerial to ICUEE
With a working height of 219 feet â nearly 22 stories high â Bronto Skylift says its SI 219 HDT-C is the worldâs tallest insulated truck-mounted aerial platform. The company plans to display the aerial platform at the upcoming ICUEE show set for Oct. 3-5 in Louisville, Kentucky. The telescoping device has a horizontal reach [âŚ]
September 11, 2017
Dealers
Kenworth dealers relocate five locations to new, improved buildings
The bullish news keeps coming from Kenworth, which has opened five new, relocated dealerships in the United States and Canada. The dealerships tout more space for service, parts and sales and more convenience and comfort for drivers. The news follows upbeat statements earlier this month from Kenworth executives in response to better-than-expected demand in the [âŚ]
September 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Sweeper Trucks: Another tool for prepping roadways for better pavements
A cleaner workspace is always a good thing, but in paving, it can contribute to the roadâs quality, if done prior to additional lifts being applied, before seal coating and following milling. Paving contractors can use several sweeping options: they can own their own sweeping trucks, rent them or contract with a sweeping company to [âŚ]
September 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Irmaâs winds snap three tower cranes in Miami
As Miami was hammered by tropical storm force winds and the occasional hurricane force gust generated by Hurricane Irma, the booms of three tower cranes in the city came down Sunday. No injures were reported in either incident and, according to a report from the Miami Herald, all three booms stayed attached to the towers of [âŚ]
September 10, 2017
Equipment Experts
Komatsu launches second-gen PC210LCi-11 semi-auto excavator with improved controls
Last year Komatsu let us do some digging with their new intelligent Machine Control (iMC) technology on their big PC360LCi-11 and PC490LCi-11 excavators. And now the company has introduced the second generation model of its first semi-auto excavator, the 23.5 metric ton PC210LCi. First launched in 2014, the PC210LCi-10 (the âiâ stands for intelligent) was [âŚ]
September 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Komatsu launches second-gen PC210LCi-11 semi-auto excavator with improved controls
Last year Komatsu let us do some digging with their new intelligent Machine Control (iMC) technology on their big PC360LCi-11 and PC490LCi-11 excavators. And now the company has introduced the second generation model of its first semi-auto excavator, the 23.5 metric ton PC210LCi. First launched in 2014, the PC210LCi-10 (the âiâ stands for intelligent) was [âŚ]
September 8, 2017
Technology
Intel Insight, a new drone data analysis platform, can detect changes between inspections
âDATA IS THE NEW OILâ The words flashed upon the large screen in giant letters above Intel CEO Brian Krzanichâs head shortly after he took the stage at the International Drone Conference and Exposition (InterDrone) in Las Vegas earlier this week. The phrase is integral for understanding not only Intelâs new role as a drone company, [âŚ]
September 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
With MT9 Microtrencher, Ditch Witch offers new tool for residential fiber installation
Ditch Witchâs new MT9 Microtrencher attachment for the companyâs compact skid steers provides a narrow, shallow cut for installing fiber optic cables in residential areas without disrupting surrounding utilities. It excels in tight, confined areas, such as street closings, the company says. It creates trenches up to 9 inches deep and 1.5 inches wide. Ditch [âŚ]
September 8, 2017
Dealers
60-year-old Vermont equipment supply company to fold
Kibby Equipment, a construction supply company that has been a fixture in Vermont for 60 years, will close September 15, according to the Valley News. William Shambo Sr., 85, who started working at the store in White River Junction in 1957 as a parts salesman, has owned the business with his wife, Phyllis, since 1985. [âŚ]
September 8, 2017
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