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Roadbuilding

S. Carolina DOT announces 3 Transportation Alternatives Program projects

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking public comment on three proposed projects to be included in the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation Alternatives Program. This program is federally funded and administrated by SCDOT to provide local governments with non-traditional transportation projects, including those for pedestrians, cyclists and streetscaping. It was formerly known as […]

December 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

Eisenhower, founders of Caterpillar among ARTBA inductees for Transportation Development Hall of Fame

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the addition of four individuals to its Transportation Development Hall of Fame, which honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to the development of transportation in the United States during their careers. Nominations are made in the following two […]

December 6, 2016

Pickups

Prospector XL is a Ram 2500/3500 off-road conversion with work truck credentials

If your work truck of choice is a Ram 2500 or 3500 and your projects take you into some particularly rugged jobsite conditions (or you just need some modifications to make your Ram a bit more capable for recreational purposes) a new off-road conversion from American Expedition Vehicles is worth taking a look at. Designed […]

December 5, 2016

Workforce

Lifetime of learning brings Travis Elliot to top of his profession, AEMP Tech of the Year finalist honors

Travis Elliot, equipment technician for the Virginia Department of Transportation, learned a lot of what he knows at his father’s side. His dad worked as a diesel tech from more than 30 years and as Travis says, “For as long as I can remember I was outside in our home garage with him when he […]

December 5, 2016

Maintenance

As CK-4 and FA-4 licensing begins, engine oil makers discuss improvements with new standards

The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) new diesel engine oil standards – API CK-4 and FA-4 – are now beginning to hit store shelves and bulk tanks nationwide. Earlier this year, API’s Lubricants Group approved the new API CK-4 and FA-4 specifications – previously widely referred to as PC-11 –  to address the needs of modern engine technologies and […]

December 5, 2016

Dealers

Terramac adds Kirby-Smith Machinery to North America dealer network

Crawler carrier manufacturer Terramac has added Oklahoma-based Kirby-Smith Machinery to its North America dealer network. Kirby-Smith says it will primarily serve the pipeline industry in its market area with Terramac machines in sales, rental and aftermarket support. “Terramac is the ultimate Swiss army knife of the pipeline industry,” says Joe Trapani, director pipeline services division […]

December 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

Why compact track loaders are still stealing skid steer market share at a relentless rate

At some point, compact track loaders (CTLs) will quit taking market share from skid steer loaders. But for now, the relentless march of CTLs continues, driven by the narrowing of the cost differential between the two machine types, CTLs’ enhanced suitability to common applications, and the expansion of models in a variety of sizes. […]

December 2, 2016

Pickups

Using screwdrivers, thieves breaking into Ford pickups in seconds in Okla.

Thieves targeting Ford F-Series trucks in Tulsa, Oklahoma have been using a screwdriver to gain access into the locked pickups in a matter of seconds. Tulsa police report that it appears thieves may have found an easy way to gain access to Ford trucks. By using a screwdriver to penetrate the plastic door latch housing, […]

December 2, 2016

Telematics

John Deere now offering factory-installed JDLink telematics option on large-frame G-Series skid steers and CTLs

John Deere is now offering its JDLink telematics system as a factory-installed option on all of its new large-frame G-Series Skid steers and compact track loaders. Deere says the system, which allows owners to remotely keep track of machine location and key performance data, is installed as the machine is being built. The factory-installed option […]

December 2, 2016

Technology

The 5 Best Smartphones for Construction [2017 Edition]

With all of the major phones having been announced in the last few months that will serve as flagship devices heading into 2017, it’s that time of year where we take a look at the field and give you our suggestions as to what the next device you should carry onto the jobsite should be. RELATED […]

December 1, 2016

Construction Equipment

Making motor graders easier to operate major focus of complex machine’s manufacturers

Pavers and compaction equipment get most of the attention in roadbuilding – they give us the primary beauty of a finished pavement. But, as is often pointed out when we discuss top-notch road construction, the performance of a road is dependent on the quality of the base. With that in mind, it’s easy to see […]

December 1, 2016

Dealers

Pa. equipment dealer Messick’s opens its massive Christmas light show

Messick’s Farm Equipment, a Kubota, Case IH and New Holland dealer located in Elizabethtown, Pa., will open its annual Christmas light show to the public Dec. 2. Over the last four years the show has grown from some lights strung around a tractor sitting alongside the highway near the shop, to an all-out light show […]

December 1, 2016