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Construction Equipment

Terex Bid-Well unveils remote control options for roller paver lines at World of Concrete

Terex Bid-Well has unveiled three remote control options designed to make setting adjustments to their 2450, 3600 and 4800 roller pavers from ground level while paving. The new options were on display during the 2017 World of Concret e show. “While paving, it is common for the operator to make minor adjustments to machine settings,” […]

January 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

U.S. motor vehicle deaths up 8% in 2015; highest increase in 50 years

About 38,300 people died in U.S. motor vehicle accidents in 2015. That’s an 8 percent increase over 2014 and marks the largest rise in half a century. It was the deadliest driving year since 2008, according to the National Safety Council. The NSC attributes much of the rise in traffic fatalities to a better economy and lower […]

March 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

One Maryland road worker killed, another seriously injured after car crashes into work zone

One road worker was killed and another was injured recently in Maryland after a vehicle swerved into a work zone and struck two Worcester County Public Works employees. The Delmarva Daily Times reported that Scott Patrick Tatterson and Wade Kenneth Pusey were working in Stockton Feb. 22 inside a work zone on Greenville Road when a 2010 Kia tried […]

March 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

BOSS introduces its first expandable snow plow

BOSS Snowplow has a new model that allows operators more versatility with the ability to expand the plow from 8 to 10 feet. The snowplow manufacturer has announced the new BOSS EXT as its first ever expandable snowplow. The plow features simple controls for quick expansion and contraction. “The EXT is another versatile tool for the […]

March 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

WABCO acquires MICO to become only off-highway supplier of pneumatic and hydraulic brake systems

WABCO announced this week that it would purchase MICO Incorporated to become the world’s first and only supplier of complete pneumatic and hydraulic brake control systems for off-highway vehicles. According to WABCO, the company purchased MICO to expand its line braking and control systems in order to include the Minnesota company’s specialty of hydraulic braking systems. […]

February 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Terex adds TW85 and TW110 wheeled excavators to North American market

Terex has made its TW85 and TW110 wheeled excavators available in North America, according to a report from our sister site, Equipment World. The 101-horsepower TW85 has and operating weight of 18,519 pounds and a bucket capacity ranging from 3.1- to 12.3-cubic feet. The machine offers a maximum digging depth of 13 feet, 5 inches […]

October 14, 2013

Construction Equipment

Coverage of ICUEE 2013 starts today from Louisville, KY

Just a quick heads up that the whole Equipment World team is on the ground in Louisville, Kentucky for this year’s International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition. Over the next few days we’ll keep you updated on all the news. equipment announcements and demos and more from ICUEE 2013. This year, the show is expecting more than […]

October 1, 2013

Business

Learn about “The Dollars and Sense of Telematics” with Max Fuller at The Construction Symposium

We’re just about a month away from our Construction Symposium event in Dallas, so we figured we’d begin telling you a bit about some of the awesome educational sessions this free event has to offer construction industry professionals. The first session will be led by Max Fuller, the chairman and CEO of U.S. Xpress Enterprises. […]

July 15, 2013

Roadbuilding

Equipment World launches first-ever photo contest

Our sister site, Equipment World, is launching its first-ever photo contest. The editors’ and readers’ favorite submissions will be featured in the magazine and online. Equipment World says of the types of photos to submit to the contest, “We’re open to just about anything as long as it was taken from the jobsite.” To enter […]

May 1, 2013

Roadbuilding

FMI Nonresidential Construction index up 58.1 percent

The FMI Nonresidential Construction index rose to 58.1 in the first quarter of 2013, up 2.6 points from Q4 2012′s 55.6. The index sits at the same mark of 58.1 as one year ago, but up greatly from the 35.6 in Q1 2011, reports Wayne Grayson, online managing editor for Equipment World, sister publication to […]

February 14, 2013

Roadbuilding

Holcim’s new weatherAPP helps you decide when to pour

LAS VEGAS–Quickly determine if the weather on your jobsite will contribute to plastic shrinkage cracking with Holcim’s weatherAPP, launched this week at World of Concrete 2013. The free app, which is available for download from the Apple or Android app stores, is also available at weatherapp.us. The app is designed to assist ready mix customers […]

February 8, 2013

Roadbuilding

Deere’s bright ideas: Hybrid diesel-electric wheel loader, new line of skid steers and compact track loaders

LAS VEGAS—John Deere Forestry and Construction showcased its latest “bright ideas” at a Feb. 5 World of Concrete 2013 press conference: the 644K Hybrid wheel loader and the new E Series line of skid steers and compact track loaders. The manufacturer refers to the introduction of the new machine as a “bright idea” because it […]

February 6, 2013