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Carter & Company Inc. (C&C) crews began work on the Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) $18.7M, I-84 Graham Road Bridges Project in the city of Troutdale in February 2019 and are looking at beating the delivery date of December 2020.... Continue Reading...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is calling on the federal government to develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy for manufacturing to strengthen the economy, create new jobs and opportunities, and ensure the United States is the best place in the world for equipment manufacturers to innovate, manufacture, and do business.... Continue Reading...

The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) announced the recipients of the 2019 ACPA Awards: Pioneer Award: Roy and Dawn Thompson In 1986, Roy and Dawn Thompson co-founded Hauser, Idaho's Champion Concrete Pumping Inc.... Continue Reading...

Kubota Engine America's V3307 micro-hybrid system prototype made its North American debut at ConExpo 2020. This micro-hybrid system, which provides power assistance instantaneously during peak overloads, i... Continue Reading...

Komatsu showcased MyKomatsu, a complimentary web-based solution that includes parts ordering and machine data, parts and operating manuals, and more —accessible via a single portal, at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020.... Continue Reading...

JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company and global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, announced the launch of its 600 series hi-capacity HC3 boom lifts. These new boom models – which offer an expanded work envelope and three capacity zones fo... Continue Reading...

Visitors at the Hitachi booth at ConExpo-Con/AGG may have noticed a special anniversary logo on the machines. The special logo is part of the 70th anniversary celebration of the start of full-scale production of H... Continue Reading...

Nobody doubts the fact that the past few years have been pretty darn good for most construction contractors. Having said that, the economy is bound to turn south at some point. That's not being pessimistic.... Continue Reading...

Designed to eliminate the time, complexity and cost of installing traditional hydraulic diapers, the new Genie Lift Tools Spill Guard hydraulic containment system will be available globally as an option on the Genie GS-1330m scissor lift in mid-2020.... Continue Reading...

Just to the south of where Americans once launched men to the moon and will soon begin their voyages to Mars is the site of a different kind of facility — one that also helps launch people, but to more Earth-bound destinations.... Continue Reading...

Metso has signed a service partner agreement with FEMCO Holdings LLC that will provide service support for metal recycling equipment throughout North America. FEMCO, a national machine repair, field service and rebuild company, has been in the scrap, demolition and recycl... Continue Reading...

A prototype hybrid iteration of the Doosan DL200-5 wheel loader — simply designated as DL Hybrid — was shown for the first time in North America during ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020, March 10-14. Hybrid model co... Continue Reading...

Doosan Infracore North America LLC, recently updated its DoosanCONNECT telematics management system to include cellular service for the life of the Doosan machine. Satellite coverage will remain included for 36 months at no cost.... Continue Reading...

JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company and global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, introduced a significant upgrade to its proprietary AccessReady XR virtual reality (VR) boom lift training simulator with the addition of a full scissor lift training pac... Continue Reading...

Anyone fortunate enough to attend the Black Sheep Skid or view its shows on YouTube has seen why these performances get a lot of attention. Black Sheep Skid is a stunt show run by Jake Hatch that illustrates one man's attempt to bring a unique brand of entertainment to parades, rodeos, county and state fairs, demolition derbies, races and monster truck rallies.... Continue Reading...

Attachments play a critical role in the day-to-day productivity of contractors who operate crawler or wheel excavators. Beyond traditional excavator buckets, some contractors who work on everyday excavating and grading tasks add a hydraulic quick coupler to their excavators.... Continue Reading...

Sullair, an industry leader in innovative compressed air solutions since 1965, announced that Charlie Takeuchi has been named president and chief executive officer, effective today. He succeeds Jack Carlson, who retired as president and chief executive officer.... Continue Reading...

The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) announced updates to the ACPA Operator Training and Certification Program. Referred to as "Certification 2020," the new program will launch by mid-year 2020 for ACPA operator certification.... Continue Reading...

Punch list items are all that remain on the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) $8 million rehabilitation of 11 bridges over Interstate 20 and Interstate 16, which raised the height of bridges in Newton, Green, Morgan, Taliaferro and Laurens counties.... Continue Reading...

In 2017, Astra-Rohadfox UPC JV LP, a joint venture between Astra Group and Rohadfox Construction Control Services Corporation, was selected to deliver the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management's (DWM) Upper Proctor Creek Capacity Relief Facility and the Trust for Public Land's (TPL) Rodney Cook Sr.... Continue Reading...