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Progress is being made on Caltrans' $509 million project that will add high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes along the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) in Los Angeles County. The project features construction of one HOV lane along I-10 in each direction between the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) and the Orange Freeway (SR-57).... Continue Reading...

At a cost of $341 million, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crews are working on the largest project ever let in the Waco district. Construction on I-35 Waco North from 12th Street to N. Loop 340 began in May, and includes widening the mainlanes to four lanes in each direction and improving frontage roads and interchanges.... Continue Reading...

Powerscreen is bringing the Phoenix range, one of its original machine ranges, back to its product portfolio. The Phoenix range is a collection of trommel machines that are predominantly used in recycling applications such as C&D waste, wood chippings, top soil, compost and gree... Continue Reading...

The Vermeer XR2 vacuum excavator is equipped with a shaker deck that separates liquids and solids to allow contractors to stay on the job site longer, work efficiently and reduce disposal expenses. Material excavated with the XR2 is fed through an onboard deceleration tank that exits th... Continue Reading...

A half-hour from Salt Lake City, excavation efforts continue on a luxury resort inspired by both the landscape and local mining history. The mountain town of Park City, Utah, is home to the largest ski area in the nation, and is considered an ideal setting for the new development.... Continue Reading...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to welcome the All-Star Game back to Dodger Stadium with a $100 million renovation of their landmark ballpark. The Dodgers unveiled the logo for next year's Midsummer Classic along with their latest modernization plans July 23 for its 57-year-old home, the majors' third-oldest park.... Continue Reading...

Bobcat Company is going back to its roots in a big way with its new line of compact tractors, attachments and implements. For the past 60 years, Bobcat compact equipment has remained a constant presence for farmers, ranchers or anyone who takes pride in maintaining their land.... Continue Reading...

Not every family business is small. When AMG Demolition and Environmental Services, Inc. was founded in 2002 by Mike and Annette Gafa Sr., the company employed 10 to 15 people. Today, the company has about 10 times the number of employees.... Continue Reading...

After several years of planning and community outreach, a nearly $500 million project to modernize the existing Terminal 5 at the Port of Seattle is underway. Terminal 5, made up of 185 acres, has not been in use since 2014.... Continue Reading...

Coming in early 2020, the new Bobcat small articulated loaders provide customers in landscaping, tree care, tree removal and facility maintenance a great option to minimize workload and complete projects quickly and efficiently.... Continue Reading...

The Brandt Group of Companies has reached an agreement to acquire the businesses of Nortrax Canada Inc. and Nortrax Quebec Inc. , subject to due diligence and regulatory and other approvals. The landmark deal will unite all ... Continue Reading...

Bobcat Company announced plans for a $17 million investment at its Gwinner, N.D., manufacturing facility. "We are excited to strengthen our North Dakota manufacturing footprint. This project emphasizes our commitment to continuous improvement and to the Gwinner operation," said Mike Ball... Continue Reading...

Sullair held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Oct. 4 following the announcement of a $30 million capital investment to expand its North American operations and headquarters campus in Michigan City, Ind. Remarks heralding the significance of the project were given by Masakazu "Mike" Aoki, ... Continue Reading...

Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September 2018 and September 2019, while construction employment increased in 28 states from August to September, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Oct.... Continue Reading...

Manitou is now offering four straight boom mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) in North America — the Manitou TJ 65, TJ 65+, TJ 80+ and TJ 85. Top features of these new models include smooth platform operation, three steering modes and the ability to make four simultaneous movements.... Continue Reading...

A major challenge facing companies in today's construction industry is how to deal with rising equipment and rental costs. One key component to this is whether to buy a piece of equipment or rent it, said Gregg Christensen, vice president, nationals account, United Rentals.... Continue Reading...

The first major project of the $1.3 billion expansion of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital campus in Memphis, Tenn., is the $412 million advanced research center (ARC, $342 million construction cost) — an eight-story, 625,000 sq.... Continue Reading...

Kenworth was recognized as a 2019 top workplace for women in the transportation industry by the Women in Trucking Association (WIT) at a ceremony held in conjunction with the organization's Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas.... Continue Reading...

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is investing $58.9 million to demolish the two Causton Bluff Bridges built in 1963 over the Wilmington River (Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway) along Islands Expressway (CR 787) in Chatham County.... Continue Reading...

Vermeer is expanding its line of mini skid steers with the addition of the powerful and compact Vermeer CTX160 mini skid steer. With a rated (SAE) operating capacity (ROC) of 1,600 lbs. (725.7 kg), 16.7 gal.... Continue Reading...