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Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway approved nearly $936.5 million in contracts in 2017

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved five construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts totaling nearly $20.2 million at its December 21 meeting. And in all, the board approved nearly $936.5 million in contracts for 2017 for the tollway, an administrative agency of the State of Illinois. Of those 86 contracts, 78 were […]

December 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

Needing more construction workers, Illinois Tollway seeks vendor for new training, hiring program

The Illinois Tollway is creating a workforce development initiative to train and place disadvantaged workers in roadway and transportation-related construction jobs. The program will prepare both unemployed and underemployed workers for careers in the construction industry with tollway contractors. Now, the tollway is asking for proposals (RFPs) for a vendor that will establish and manage […]

December 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Mo. woman charged with intentionally hitting road worker with car

A road construction worker was intentionally struck by a car inside a work zone in Missouri, according to KMOV TV news station. The station said the driver of the car became impatient while waiting at the construction site and passed several cars trying to get through. Though the worker tried to get her to stop, […]

December 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

New campaign stresses that Ill. “Move Over Law” is now expanded beyond ER vehicles

The “Give Them Distance” campaign, announced December 6, alerts drivers to Illinois’ expanded “Move Over Law”. Drivers are required to slow down and change lanes when approaching any vehicle that is stopped along a highway or freeway with its hazard lights activated. The initiative will provide continuing public information and education outreach to help educate […]

December 12, 2017

Dealers

H&E opens new Sacramento branch with upgraded facilities

H&E Equipment Services has moved its Sacramento-area branch to a larger, newly-constructed facility in the Sacramento city limits. The previous location was 17 miles away in Rancho Cordova, a neighboring city in Sacramento County. The new facility – one of eight H&E branches in California ­– is serving customers throughout Sacramento and surrounding areas, where […]

December 11, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat fires back at Wirtgen with patent infringement complaint; ITC to investigate

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday said it will investigate allegations by Caterpillar that German manufacturers Wirtgen GmbH and Joseph Vögele AG violated patent laws. The probe is based on a complaint filed by Cat on October 26, a complaint that is nearly identical to one filed to the ITC by Wirtgen against Cat in […]

November 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

Road to popular Colo. ski spot to close for construction work

Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing enthusiasts will find it more difficult to get to a popular Colorado ski spot next year during peak snow due to road construction. Work is scheduled to begin November 15 on Brainard Lake Road, which leads to the Brainard Lake Recreation Area. The work on the $3.5 million project will close […]

November 14, 2017

Dealers

ASV new machine sales soar 89% in 3Q as dealer network continues to grow

ASV Third Quarter 2017 Highlights $30.6 million in net sales represented a year-over-year increase of 33 percent over $23 million in the third quarter of 2016. Machine sales revenues increased 60.1 percent to $19.8 million, led by an 88.7 percent increase in new machine sales through ASV’s growing distribution network. Net income increased $0.1 million […]

November 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Six states awarded $15.5 million in federal grants to explore new ways to pay for highways

Six states have been awarded $15.5 million in federal grants to explore new ways to fund highway and U.S. bridge projects, which the Federal Highway Administration calls “imperative.” The agency points to the Highway Trust Fund’s “gradual inability to keep pace with increasing construction and repair costs nationwide” as the reason we need alternatives to […]

October 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Cat dealers to offer Kennametal cutting tools for mixing, road milling

Caterpillar has reached an agreement with Kennametal that will allow the heavy equipment manufacturer to supply customers with special order rotors and diamond and carbide cutting tools for mixing and road milling applications. Cat says the Kennametal tools will be available at Cat dealerships around the world immediately and will be backed by support. “This […]

October 10, 2017

Construction Equipment

Dynapac unveils new red, white, grey color scheme with updated CC1100/1200 rollers

As part of its acquisition by the Fayat Group, Dynapac has unveiled a new visual product identity that will see its machines shed yellow for a combination of red, white and grey. The company also unveiled the first machine to don this new color scheme, the sixth-generation CC1100/1200 compact asphalt tandem rollers. “Red has always […]

October 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tribal members find construction work through ADOT training

The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Construction Academy has trained 27 members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to work on road construction projects. The academy graduates will work as flaggers and as general laborers on tribal construction projects. The academy receives federal funding and is designed to help women and minorities enter construction careers. The academy […]

September 18, 2017