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Roadbuilding
Construction of unique Y-shaped bridge pier foundations tested by IDOT
Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials say the construction of Y-shaped pier foundations for the Interstate 74 span over the Mississippi River is a bit unique, which is why people gathered to watch construction workers pour 136,000 pounds of concrete into a “mock pier” built to test the procedures and materials that will be used […]
September 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Irma’s winds snap three tower cranes in Miami
As Miami was hammered by tropical storm force winds and the occasional hurricane force gust generated by Hurricane Irma, the booms of three tower cranes in the city came down Sunday. No injures were reported in either incident and, according to a report from the Miami Herald, all three booms stayed attached to the towers of […]
September 10, 2017
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Trucks
Caterpillar Buggy is a C12-powered hot rod with Studebaker body, 966 loader grille
“I wanted something that was a little different,” says hot rod enthusiast and builder Snapper Schomaker in a video where he explains the genesis of what he calls the Caterpillar Buggy. The resulting hot rod definitely delivers on Schomaker’s original goal of “different.” When you see this vehicle rumbling toward you or even sitting still in […]
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
Vocational
Semi with raised bed rips through Texas highway sign
Dramatic video shot Aug. 24 in Houston prior to the flooding and destruction of Hurricane Harvey shows a tractor-trailer with a raised dump bed tearing down a large sign trestle on the East Loop of Interstate 610. The driver’s condition remains unknown. Video below posted by Carlos Escobedo on Facebook shows the elevated bed tearing […]
August 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Workers demo and replace Conn. bridge in 90-second time-lapse
The timelapse video below shows a Route 8 bridge being replaced as part of the Connecticut Department of Transportation‘s (CTDOT) Bridge Program, which prioritizes rehabilitation and replacement work based on a continuous assessment of the remaining useful life of bridges. Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques were used to reduce bridge closure time. Prefabricated modular steel beam […]
August 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Final piece of Bertha removed from Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel
The last piece of Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine, has been removed from Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel, marking the end of a four-month disassembly process. The machine finished its boring of the tunnel in early April, work that lasted four years. This breakthrough was roughly three years later than the original projected completion date, […]
August 25, 2017
Construction Equipment
Excavator falls from dirt face, operator rides it like a surfboard
Judging by this incident alone, this guy may have more of a future in surfing than he does in heavy equipment operation. In the video below, an excavator is perched in a less than secure spot near the top of a dirt face. The soil beneath the machine suddenly gives way, sending the machine and […]
August 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
CDOT deploys world’s first autonomous work zone impact protection truck
Not only was this department of transportation the first to use a driverless impact truck to make work zones safer, it also got the first Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle ever built. Watch the video on Equipment World.
August 22, 2017
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Time-lapse condenses 2.5 years of construction on Mississippi River Dresbach Bridge
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reports that the $187.5 million Interstate 90 Mississippi River Dresbach Bridge project, which was completed and opened to traffic in late 2016, is expected to last for 100 years. The department has posted a time-lapse video chronicling the bridge’s construction which you can watch below. The new 2,593-foot crossing […]
August 21, 2017
Contractor of the Year
Nominations for 2018 Contractor of the Year awards now open
The 2018 Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, which honors 12 finalists, is now open for nominations. Designed to honor contractors who have excelled in their markets, the contest is open to construction firm owners who have been in business 10 years or more, have between $3 million and $15 million in annual revenues, […]
August 17, 2017
Dealers
Fabick Cat donates $600,000 to six St. Louis charities in celebration of 100th anniversary
Fabick Cat recently marked its 100th anniversary with six $100,000 donations to St. Louis area charities from the dealership’s Fabick Charitable Trust. “For 100-years, Fabick Cat has supplied equipment and services that help make progress possible and improve the quality of life in our communities,” says Fabick Cat CEO Doug Fabick. “Since 1917 our motto […]
August 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans QuickMap travel app integrates Waze to add more details for motorists
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has integrated Waze app data into its QuickMap travel app to add real-time details on slow traffic, road closures and highway incidents for state motorists. “We’re always looking at ways to integrate new technologies and innovations into bettering our traffic management strategies,” says Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “This partnership […]
August 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Blade Buddy bucket gives excavators skid steer abilities
Calling it a “skid steer bucket on steroids,” Canadian company Blade Buddy has unveiled a new attachment for excavators that gives operators much of the capabilities of both of the aforementioned machines in one. The Blade Buddy is a 40-inch deep bucket that mounts to most 5- to 6.5-foot excavator blades without the use of […]
August 10, 2017
Vocational
Kenworth details driver-centric development of T880S
Kenworth’s latest addition to its popular T880 lineup, the T880S, offers another glimpse into why the company bills itself as ‘The Driver’s Truck.’ As you’ll see in the interview below, it doesn’t take long for Kenworth Marketing Director Kurt Swihart to point out the truck’s features and creature comforts that are tailored to the preferences […]
August 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
WSDOT creates online open house for Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has created an online open house to offer the public a view of plans to demolish the old Alaskan Way Viaduct after the new SR 99 tunnel opens in early 2019. Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, finished the outer wall of the SR 99 tunnel in […]
August 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Crane tumbles despite loader’s help with unwieldy load
Thanks to the wonders of internet video, we’ve seen a lot of terrible ideas involving heavy equipment on this here website. But this one just might be the worst offender of all. (Well, maybe except for this one.) In the video below, an all-terrain crane is lifting a large billboard in place for mounting. And […]
August 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
$646 million St. Croix Crossing project officially opens
The $646 million St. Croix Crossing project officially opened during a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday featuring Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. It has been under construction since 2012. The project, which spans the St. Croix River connecting Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, and St. Joseph, Wisconsin, is a 5,000-foot extradosed bridge that […]
August 3, 2017
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