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Roadbuilding

Plane makes emergency landing on Miami Interstate

Some drivers making their morning commute Thursday along Miami’s Interstate 595 were joined on the road by a plane in an emergency landing. According to CBS Miami, the pilot of a small plane had been rerouted from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and was on his way back above Miami at around 9 a.m. when the plane ran out […]

September 28, 2015

Dealers

New JCB, Ruppert, Bobcat and Dynapac locations in this week’s Dealer News Roundup

Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. We post a new edition each week with news on hires, promotions, new locations and expansions. Check back for a new edition every Friday! CSTK JCB joins JCB’s North American dealer network JCB’s North […]

January 24, 2014

Roadbuilding

Case History: How a Design-Build Approach Kept a Florida DOT Project on Schedule

All construction delivery methods have characteristics that may make them appealing, depending on the project’s needs and the owner’s desires for cost control, schedule and risk. It is important to note that, no matter what construction delivery method is selected for a project, the owner still maintains responsibility for costs and risk. A properly chosen project […]

September 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

Taking it to the Streets of Miami

It’s more wristwatches than sausages I think. An ongoing dispute over whether the state of Florida or the city “owns” streets in Miami is a fascinating glimpse into the workings of a state DOT and a city government when it comes to responsibility and jurisdiction of roads. I like wristwatches. I have drawers and a […]

June 13, 2013

Business

National Trench Safety adds 18th Florida location

National Trench Safety (NTS) has acquired two of U.S. Shoring’s operating assets in Tampa and Miami, bringing the company’s network in Florida to 18 locations. Ernie Perez and Richard Hearn will continue to manage the locations in Miami and Tampa, respectively. NTS plans to open more branches in 2013 and 2014, though no details have been […]

January 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

Gator in the Bay: Art meets excavator

The sight of an alligator peeking above the water as it floats along the support of a bay is a common occurrence for Floridians. But a 40-ton gator? Not so much. But as the creator of this massive monster, artist Lloyd Goradesky told Miami’s WPLG there’s nothing to fear: “This is a friendly gator.” Goradesky […]

December 6, 2012

Construction Equipment

“Flying” bridge will spice up Miami skyline

In order to create a more “visually appealing” exit and entrance to downtown Miami, the Florida Department of Transportation is planning on constructing a “flying” bridge on Interstate 395.

November 1, 2012

Safety

IPAF hosts IAPAs and Summit conference in Florida

The International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) and the IPAF Summit conference will be held on March 26, 2013, at the Hilton Miami Downtown Hotel, Florida. The IAPAs and IPAF Summit, which will take place in the United States for the first time this year, will include several events March 25-27. On March 25, IPAF […]

August 1, 2012

Equipment

Volvo CE president confident in North American market

Volvo Construction Equipment president and chief executive Pat Olney discussed his confidence in the North American construction equipment market at a press conference Thursday in Miami. Olney’s confirmation of his belief in the recovery in the North American construction equipment market, which the company expects could see demand increase by up to a quarter in […]

May 22, 2012

Business

Volvo Rents expands in Arizona

Volvo Rents has acquired Arizona Rentals, which has construction equipment rental stores in four locations: Eloy, Miami, Thatcher and Tucson. This acquisition follows Volvo Rents obtaining Papé Rents, located in Phoenix, Arizona, in October 2011. “Our goal is to rebuild a weakened construction market that has left too many jobless, littered the state with incomplete […]

February 13, 2012

Construction Equipment

Elton Long enters Construction Equipment Hall of Fame

Elton Long was inducted into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ Construction Equipment Hall of Fame. Long designed and manufactured the first tractor loader/backhoe integrated from the factory and warranted by a single OEM. Long lived from 1921 until 2003. A judging board comprised of representatives and experts from major industry associations elected Long to the […]

November 28, 2011

Business

Nortrax to build new building in Miami; significantly expand service

Branch will triple service area and double parts storage with $7-million investment Worldwide sales for John Deere Construction and Forestry rose 34 percent in the third quarter and are forecasted to increase by about 45 percent for 2011. The Nortrax groundbreaking in Miami is one more sign of good things to come for this major […]

August 31, 2011