Tag: St. Louis

OSHA: St. Louis contractor reaches $71,603 settlement for trench violations

A St. Louis contractor has reached an informal settlement of $71,603 in penalties for exposing workers to possible trench collapse, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. On February 14 in St. Charles, Missouri, an employee of J.H. Berra Construction was installing a sewer pipe in a 13- to 14-foot trench that had […]

September 9, 2019

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Trench violations lead to $212,158 in proposed fines for Mo. contractor

A Missouri contractor faces $212,158 in proposed penalties for exposing employees to potential trench collapse, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. R.V. Wagner Inc. of Affton, Missouri, was installing concrete stormwater pipes January 11 in St. Louis without a trench box or other trench protection and no safe exit from the trench, […]

July 25, 2019

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Private investment firm acquires Bobcat of St. Louis

Gateway owns Bobcat of St. Louis, which sells, services and rents new and used Bobcat and Doosan construction equipment. Learn more on Equipment World.

June 26, 2019

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Vandals leave equipment damage—and note—for road crew

A note was left by a vandal complaining of noise construction at early hours of the morning. The road crew eventually noticed damage to their heavy equipment.

April 15, 2019

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Doosan Bobcat North America, Montabert transition U.S. sales, distribution

Doosan Bobcat and Montabert have ended their partnership as Montabert hopes to draw closer to its United States customer base. Learn more on Equipment World.

April 9, 2019

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Hyundai CE adds G.W. Van Keppel to dealer network

Hyundai Construction Equipment officially announces the addition of a new company in its dealer network. See what geographical markets it opens Hyundai up to.

November 21, 2018

ASV adds Minn. dealer Northwoods to dealer network

Northwoods Hydraulic and Equipment serves as a distributor, dealer and factory-authorized service center for a variety of brands. Details here.

June 15, 2018

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One of Missouri’s most dangerous streets targeted for public service campaign

The Missouri Department of Transportation has targeted one of the state’s most dangerous streets for a public service video campaign to try to reduce the number of fatal crashes. MoDOT says 20 people have died on Natural Bridge Avenue in St. Louis since 2012. Thirteen of the 18 fatal crashes involved pedestrians. The street was […]

December 14, 2017

Worker killed when core drill strikes power line on I-44 near St. Louis

A contract worker trying to obtain a road core sample was electrocuted November 29 along eastbound Interstate 44 near St. Louis when the truck-mounted core drill he was operating struck a power line. Stephen J. Tepatti, 39, of Florissant was working around 9:45 a.m. beneath a power line that stretched over the highway. He was […]

December 1, 2017

Topcon expands Solutions Store concept to Pacific Northwest

Topcon has expanded its Solutions Store concept to two more locations, in Portland, Oregon, and Kent, Washington. PPI Group, a 90-year-old architectural, engineering and construction firm, will become the latest positioning distributor, under the name PPI Group, Topcon Solutions Store. PPI will run both Pacific Northwest stores. That gives Topcon’s stores 13 North American locations, […]

November 29, 2017

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Embedded sensors create cloud-based health record for infrastructure through detection of strain events

In an attempt to better fortell infrastructure failures, a team of engineers from Washington University in St. Louis is turning to smart, self-monitoring sensors. According to a news release posted to Phys.org, the sensors, which can easily be embedded into infrastructure, will allow bridges, highways and buildings to self-check for damage in the event of an emergency. […]

October 20, 2016

MoDOT begins work on first of 2 major road projects in St. Louis

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) began work on one of two major road construction projects planned for St. Louis in June, Fox 2 News reports. On June 2, the agency began removing the Grand Bridge over Interstate 44. Crews will demolish and rebuild the bridge in two halves so that Grand can remain open to traffic. One lane […]

June 7, 2016

The Grand Bridge in St. Louis. Photo credit: Still from Fox 2 footage

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