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Construction Equipment

Case provides equipment for Harvey disaster response

The nonprofit Team Rubicon, a group of volunteer military veterans that provides disaster response, is getting some help from Case Construction Equipment in its emergency recovery efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims. Case has been providing heavy equipment and onsite support in Texas since September 14 for Team Rubicon, which deployed 768 volunteers to the state. […]

September 28, 2017

Business

Subcontractors of all experience levels needed for work in Irma, Harvey disaster areas

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have left a wake of demolished homes and strewn debris, and also high demand for subcontractors who can load, haul and dump large amounts of material. Pay rates for subcontractors are also starting to rise, sometimes leading to bidding wars between local governments as communities become more desperate for relief. That […]

September 26, 2017

Construction Equipment

Manitou donates to Red Cross for Harvey relief, issues challenge to match contribution

Manitou Americas donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross to support communities and families affected by Hurricane Harvey and challenges their suppliers to match their donation through The Manitou Challenge donation campaign. “Our thoughts are with those impacted by this devastating storm, and we stand ready with support as communities begin the steps to recovery,” […]

September 26, 2017

Business

Indexes indicate future growth in construction despite drop in August

The next 12 months should bring construction growth following a disappointing August, according to three recently released indexes. Destruction from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, however, are causing additional uncertainty for the industry. One of those concerns is how the storms will affect the construction industry’s worker shortage. “Finding skilled workers will be essential to ensure the […]

September 25, 2017

Oils & lubricants

Flood-damaged rental fleets get help from Genie; guidelines for flooded machinery released

Terex AWP has sent three teams to travel throughout Texas to assess Genie equipment in customers’ rental fleets following flooding from Hurricane Harvey and help them get back up and running. The company has also issued water damage repair checklists for Genie booms, scissors and telehandlers to all customers in the area, as well as […]

September 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

All tollways in Houston area now reopened following Harvey

Tolls are now being collected again in Harris County, Texas, on roads that had flooded from Hurricane Harvey. That includes the southbound lanes of the West Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8 in Houston, which required extensive repairs. The section of the tollway was the last of the Harris County Toll Authority’s toll roads to reopen. Traffic […]

September 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT urges drone hobbyists to stay grounded during hurricane recovery efforts

Drones have been used in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to bring stunning footage as well as help relief workers and rescuers respond to disaster areas, but the North Carolina Department of Transportation warns that the devices can hinder those same efforts. The NCDOT issued a warning ahead of Irma, urging drone hobbyists […]

September 14, 2017

Home

Profits expected to rise for United Rentals following Harvey

United Rentals could see a 1 percent boost in profit this year because of short-term rental increases in the aftermath of Harvey, according to a CNBC report. The rental company made $60 million in rentals for disaster recovery immediately following the storm, the report said, citing a Jefferies Group analysis. Rental equipment demand includes water […]

September 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Section of Houston tollway damaged by Harvey still closed

The northbound lanes of a main section of the West Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8, which were flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey, were reopened Sept. 7 after pumping out standing water, but the southbound lanes likely won’t open until the middle of this week, according to the Harris County Toll Road Authority in Houston. The authority […]

September 11, 2017

Construction Equipment

Harvey victims, responders urged to use caution when pumping out floodwaters

As water starts to recede in flood-damaged areas in the path of Hurricane Harvey, the urge to pump that water out will only grow. But Glenn Wieczorek, managing director of pump manufacturer Tsurumi America, hopes contractors and others seeking the water’s removal from homes and buildings will follow a few precautions before cranking up the […]

September 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Harvey floodwaters collapse U.S. Highway 96 bridge in Texas

Part of the Highway 96 bridge between Jasper and Beaumont, Texas, that crosses Village Creek collapsed Aug. 31, as a result of flood damage from Hurricane Harvey. According to KJAS, Emergency Management confirmed that a portion of the northbound lane of Highway 96 between Silsbee and Lumberton collapsed due to the erosion from flood waters. Luckily, […]

September 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

ADOT waiving permits, fees to speed up Harvey relief equipment transport

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is waiving fees and expediting permits so commercial vehicles hauling oversize loads can get needed equipment to Texas as quickly as possible following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. ADOT says this effort began over the weekend so trucks hauling eight emergency generators could depart a Caterpillar facility in Phoenix […]

September 4, 2017