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Roadbuilding

ASCE offers study on causes of bridge failures between 1989 and 2000

A new technical paper, Analysis of Recent Bridge Failures in the United States, written by Kumalasari Wardhana and Fabian C. Hadipriono, P.E., F.ASCE, is now available at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Library. Data from more than 500 bridge failures in the United States occurring between 1989 and 2000 were studied and analyzed. The bridges ranged […]

December 15, 2017

Dealers

Fla.-based Linder to distribute Atlas GMBH equipment in U.S.

Linder Industrial Machinery has become the exclusive importer and primary U.S. distributor for all Atlas GMBH products, except its cranes. The German-based Atlas manufactures wheeled, crawler and railroad excavators, material handlers and wheel loaders. Linder, based in Plant City, Florida, has 18 locations throughout the Southeast and has sold and distributed Atlas products for over […]

November 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

More people over 75 licensed to drive

A record number of people had driver’s license in the United States in 2016, with the highest increase among those aged 75 to 79, according to the Federal Highway Administration. In all, 221.7 million people were licensed to drive last year. About one-fifth of them were 65 or older. The 75-79 age group saw a […]

November 30, 2017

Dealers

LiuGong holds global dealer conference on eve of 60th anniversary

More than 1,000 attendees from over 70 countries attended LiuGong’s 2017 Global Dealer Conference, held this week in Changzhou, China. The event also celebrated the company’s coming 60th anniversary, and announced a global tour that will stop at each overseas facility. Established in 1958, LiuGong now has 15 product lines. Recent developments include the September […]

November 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Andy Warhol Bridge to reopen in Pittsburgh after $26 million rehab

The rehab of the Andy Warhol Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh is finished, and the bridge reopened November 18 after being closed since August 2016. Also known as the 7th Street Bridge, it opened in 1926 as one of the first self-anchored suspension bridges in the United States. It is one of the city’s famous three […]

November 20, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: JCB wins AEM award; AGCO sales jump; Engcon establishes U.S. HQ; Danfoss acquires Visedo; Vandalia Rental opens Cincinnati branch

JCB honored with AEM’s Pillar of the Industry award JCB received the “Pillar of the Industry” award from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in recognition of its work to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry, its efforts to advocate for pro-manufacturing solutions, and its participation in AEM’s “I Make America” grassroots […]

November 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Atlas Copco appoints new VPs, strategic manager

Atlas Copco has announced five new staff positions, including four vice presidents and a strategic development manager. Rob Johnston will serve as vice president/business line manager for the air and tools business line. He has been with the company since 2011, most recently as business line manager for the Portable Energy Division. Jim O’Brien has […]

November 2, 2017

Dealers

Proposed aerial-lift standards would affect rental dealers, contractors

New standards could soon be coming to the U.S. aerial work platform industry that will lead to major changes to the machines, how rental shops deal with their customers and how contractors plan projects. Manufacturers, such as Genie, are already making plans for the ANSI A92 standards with design changes to their aerial lift products, […]

October 31, 2017

Dealers

Metso adds Holt Cat to dealer network

San Antonio, Texas-based Holt Cat has added Metso crushing and screening products to the contractor and recycling segments. Holt Cat’s deal with Metso covers 118 counties throughout Texas. Holt is the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States. “This partnership strengthens our distributor channel in Texas, one of our key markets in the United States,” […]

October 12, 2017

Dealers

Camso expands Texas reach with Stanley Industrial Tire purchase

Camso has acquired the Stanley Industrial Tires distributorship, which serves parts of Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. The manufacturer of rubber tracks, wheels, undercarriage systems and off-road tires says the purchase – its second in Texas in the past few months – will allow it to expand its tire service and distribution in Louisiana and in […]

October 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

$23.8M awarded for safer hazardous-material transport

In an effort to improve the transport of hazardous materials across the United States, the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $23.8 million worth of grants. “The Department’s hazardous materials grants allow recipients to design and implement planning and training programs that meet their specific needs,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. “Improving the […]

October 10, 2017

Construction Equipment

Vactor unveils concept HXX vacuum excavator designed for maximum payload at ICUEE

Vactor Manufacturing has been designing its concept vacuum excavator for three years and plans to begin production in mid-2018, says Ben Schmidt, company product manager. The company debuted the concept truck, which is designed to evenly distribute payload throughout the vacuum excavation process, at the ICUEE show in Louisville, Kentucky. The design for the new […]

October 5, 2017