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Thursday, May 17, 2012 :: 3:03:17 AM

Middlesex Corp. Tames Tricky Fla. Interchange

Seminole County, in partnership with the city of Cassselberry and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), began an improvement project on state Road 436 and Red Bug Lake Road in October 2011 to improve mobility and safety in the heavily traveled area.

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Sovereign Paving Tests Out New Blaw-Knox PF-150B

A versatile new paver is helping a Virginia company provide more efficient service to its customers. In late 2011, Sovereign Paving Inc. purchased the LB performance Blaw-Knox paver, model number PF-150B, a wheel- mounted, mid-size paver that provides flexibility on a variety of job sites.

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State Lining Up 65 Bridge Replacement Projects at $208M

MONROE, La. (AP) The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development plans more than $208 million in bridge replacement and repairs — provided the Legislature approves the money.

Statewide, the department expects to begin 65 replacements and repairs.

Carolina CAT Touts CT660 at Richard Childress Racing

Carolina CAT held its first CT660 customer event at Richard Childress Racing, Welcome, N.C., on April 24. The event was held to promote the new Caterpillar vocational truck. Nearly 175 guests attended, representing a wide range of different industries, such as trucking/hauling, logging, paving, grading and construction.

Ring Power Celebrates 50 Years as Full-Line Caterpillar Dealer

Ring Power Corporation announced its 50-year, golden anniversary as a Caterpillar dealership.

In 1947, L.C. Ringhaver (better known as “Ring”) moved south from Ohio to manage a small boat yard in St.

Ring Power Tactical Solutions Division Acquires Rights to The Rook Vehicle

Ring Power Corporation Senior Vice President Kevin Robbins announced that Ring Power Tactical Solutions division has acquired The Rook Armored Critical Incident Vehicle from International Defense LLC of Ponte Vedra, Fla.

Asphalt Pavement Alliance Announces 2011 Perpetual Pavement Award Winners

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance has announced the winners of its 2011 Perpetual Pavement Awards program.

These national awards are given to road-owning agencies for asphalt pavements that are at least 35 years old and have never had a structural failure.

Construction Materials Prices Inch up in April

The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released May 11 by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Caterpillar Plans $37M Visitor’s Center

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) The $37 million Caterpillar Visitors Center is on schedule to open the same day as its next-door neighbor, the $100 million Peoria Riverfront Museum.

Save the date. It’s Oct.

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Change to Top of WTC Raises Questions Over Height

NEW YORK (AP) A change to the design of a needle that will sit atop One World Trade Center is raising questions over whether the building will still be America’s tallest when completed.

The 408-ft.

Kobelco SK170 Mark 9 Excavator Delivers Power, Versatility

Kobelco Construction Machinery America has added the SK170 full-size, high-performance excavator to the Kobelco Mark 9 excavator series. These Tier IV models include the SK210, SK260, SK295, SK350 and SK485 Mark 9 excavators.

Texada Announces Dealership Agreement With LiuGong Construction Machinery

Texada Software Inc., has announced the signing of a dealership agreement with LiuGong Construction Machinery through its wholly owned subsidiary, Noble Equipment, Inc.

The agreement provides Texada with exclusive distribution rights for LiuGong products including wheel loaders, excavators, motor graders, compaction equipment and bulldozers in the Houston, Texas market.

Vote on Ga.’s Transportation Sales Tax Draws Near

Two months from Georgia’s vote on a transportation sales tax referendum, the outcome still is in doubt. Advocates and opponents of the special purpose local option sales tax are cautiously optimistic that their side will prevail, but neither camp has hard polling data to justify the outlook.

GUCA Holds Successful Spring Quarterly Meeting

GUCA hosted its 2012 Spring Quarterly Meeting/Trade Show and Hard Hat Safety Award Gala on March 22, 2012, at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta, Ga., with more than 135 members and guests in attendance.

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LeeBoy’s New 815HD Screed Put Into Use on First Job

The World of Asphalt Show and Conference, held March 13 to 15 in Charlotte, N.C., was an important event for VT LeeBoy Inc., as the company introduced its new Legend 815HD (Heavy Duty) screed to the industry at the event.

LSU’s Tiger Stadium $100M Expansion Plan Approved

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU will add new seats to Tiger Stadium, in a south end zone expansion that will near the football stadium’s capacity to 100,000 people and make it among the largest university stadiums in its conference and across the nation.

Equipment Lease Finance Industry Confidence Up Slightly in April 2012

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the April 2012 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $628 billion equipment finance sector.

Holt Cat Names Director of Business Skills Development

Holt Cat, the Caterpillar dealer for South, Central, North and East Texas, recently named Mark Baker Director of Business Skills Development.

Baker will be responsible for managing core operational business skills in addition to conducting process standardization training.

Atlas Copco - Sacramento Celebrates Grand Opening of new Store

The Atlas Copco branch in West Sacramento celebrated its grand opening April 13 with an off-site demonstration of several new surface drill rigs in the morning, and a catered reception in the evening.

Transportation Bill Ad Campaign Featuring Presidents Reagan & Clinton Wins Marketing Award

A television and radio ad campaign relating to the federal surface transportation reauthorization bill and featuring former Presidents Reagan and Clinton has been named a 2012 “Hermes Award” winner by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

Weather Guard Van Solutions Announces New Storage Equipment, Trade Packages

Knaack LLC announced comprehensive, new weather guard van solutions including professional trade packages, new bulkheads and shelving, new accessories, and new specialty and secure storage, along with enhanced organization and quick installation features.

Thompson Pump Compact Series Offers Big Pump Benefits

Thompson Pump’s Compact pump series combines the benefits of the Thompson Pump JSC series with the benefits of a smaller compact size — lighter weight, fewer parts, less maintenance and lower price.

MB Introduces New Crushing Products

MB’s two skid steer loader mounted crushers, the MB-L 160 and MB-L 200, will allow the users of skid steers to crush material with extreme efficiency. They are specifically engineered to work within the specs of the skid steers and loaders.

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Southeastern Equipment Co.Now Distributes Hyundai

Southeastern Equipment Company now offers Hyundai Construction Equipment at its locations in Ft. Wayne and Indianapolis, Ind. The equipment line includes mini excavators, crawler excavators, wheeled excavators and wheel loaders.

Murphy Tractor Holds Grand Opening for New Facility

Murphy Tractor & Equipment Company Inc. held a grand opening celebration for its new operations facility in Park City, Kan., on April 20. The new facility is nearly 25,000 square-feet. and features 12 service bays.

Alex Lyon & Son Holds Liquidation Sale for Snow-N’-Son

Alex Lyon & Son held a complete liquidation auction for Snow-N’-Son Inc. Apr. 27 in St. John, Ind. The sale included late model construction equipment, support equipment, trucks and trailers from manufacturers including John Deere, Caterpillar and Hitachi.

Saving Time, Money By Maintaining Cold Planer Attachments

The value and popularity of skid steer cold planer attachments is becoming increasingly more evident because of the variety of jobs they can assist with. In addition to small milling jobs in which large milling machines can’t efficiently be used, cold planers are an effective tool for asphalt and concrete pothole and frost heave repair, curb cutting, pavement texturing for improved skid resistance and the removal of traffic lane stripes and roadway around manholes.

Volvo CE Breaks Ground on $100 Million North American Investment

On May 4, Volvo Construction Equipment broke ground on the first phase of the 100 MUSD expansion of its site in Shippensburg, Pa. The first phase includes construction of a new America’s headquarters office.

Caterpillar Selling Logistics Unit Stake for $750 million

Caterpillar Inc. has announced it has signed an agreement that would result in Platinum Equity acquiring a 65 percent equity stake in Caterpillar Logistics Services LLC, the third party logistics division of its wholly owned subsidiary, Caterpillar Logistics Inc.

Mark Twain Bridges in MO Eye Memorial Day Opening

Florida, Mo., may spark recognition in the minds of many Americans as the birthplace of writer Samuel Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain. The author of Adventures of Huckberry Finn was honored in namesake by many local attractions, including Mark Twain Lake in 1984, owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers.

IDOT Unveils 6-Year, $9.2B Road Program

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration announced plans April 30 to repair 2,300 mi. of roadway and 500 bridges over the next six years, using the last of the money available from a massive public-works program.

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Deep Muck Raises Costs for New St. Croix River Bridge

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) The price tag for the new St. Croix River bridge could hit $676 million — almost triple the $234 million spent to replace the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.

CAWGC Hosts Annual Meet & Greet Expo in Joliet

The Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties held its 3rd Annual Meet & Greet Expo May 3 at the Stone City VFW in Joliet, Ill. The event was a chance to talk business, check out new equipment and have some fun with friends from the industry.

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M. Adams Co. Announces Series of Personnel Changes

William J. Rollinger Sr. has been promoted to president of M. Adams Equipment Co. Rollinger has been with the Rockford, Ill., firm for 35 years working in all phases of the business.

Vice President Fred Adams joined the family business full time in 2004; William J.

ARTBA Foundation Announces College Financial Assistance

The children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive financial assistance in their pursuit of higher education thanks to scholarships announced by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF).

Terex Corporation and Russian Machines Announce Joint Venture

Terex Corporation and Russian Machines have announced they have completed the formation of a joint venture company for the manufacture of construction and roadbuilding equipment in Russia. Under the agreement, the joint venture will manufacture, market and sell certain Terex products and all Russian Machines construction and roadbuilding products in Russia, as well as distribute certain products manufactured by Terex and exported into Russia.

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