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John Deere Power Systems announced engine engineering leadership changes in response to the planned retirement of a vice president. Michael Weinert has elected to retire after 42 years of distinguished service at John Deere, effective May 3.... Continue Reading...

Designed to improve customer service and machine monitoring, John Deere announced the new John Deere Connected Support. Enabled through the JDLink telematics connection, John Deere Connected Support leverages a suite of dealer and factory tools to deliver increased productivity, uptime and l... Continue Reading...

Kubota Tractor Corporation has introduced the B01 Series compact tractors with the B2301 and the B2601. Combining Kubota reliability and power with versatility and intuitive, easy-to-operate design, the hardworking B01 Series is ideal for first-time operators and seasoned professionals alike, ac... Continue Reading...

The devastating fires in northern California have long been doused, but clean-up efforts will likely be ongoing for another year. As many as 19,000 structures on 14,000 properties were destroyed. Of those property owners, 11,000 have signed up with CalRecycle's California Debris Removal Program, which charges no out of pocket costs.... Continue Reading...

Virginia Congressman Denver Riggleman (VA-5) called on Congress to take steps to address construction workforce shortages and pass a long-term infrastructure bill during a visit to a local construction firm April 23.... Continue Reading...

The Loop 202, Arizona's South Mountain Freeway, will add 22 mi. of freeway to the existing Phoenix metropolitan transportation system, easing traffic congestion and connecting the east and west valleys.... Continue Reading...

Crews in Texas continue making progress on the Hardy Toll Road Downtown Connector project, a 3.6-mi. toll road extension that will connect the existing Hardy Toll Road from its current southern end at Interstate 610 North Loop to downtown and U.S.... Continue Reading...

Epiroc, a productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has appointed Jon Torpy as general manager and president of Epiroc USA LLC, effective May 1, 2019. Torpy brings 15 years of broad leadership experience with Epiroc and predecessor ... Continue Reading...

The collapse of the I-75 South bridge over I-24 West in Chattanooga April 1 proved to be anything but a funny April Fool's Day prank to motorists and the Tennessee DOT. All lanes at the busy interchange of I-75 and I-24 closed for several hours after the failure, stopping traffic in all directions throughout most of the day.... Continue Reading...

In Bay County, Fla., work is under way on a $50 million, multiyear construction project that calls for a four-lane roadway on SR 388 from SR 79 to east of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.... Continue Reading...

Thirty-eight states added construction jobs between March 2018 and March 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states between February and March, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released April 19.... Continue Reading...

ClearSpan Fabric Structures recently released the Armor Shield cover, which is a 29 oz architectural vinyl building cover that is designed for ultimate durability. ClearSpan stands by the durability of this new cover with a 30 year... Continue Reading...

With more than 620,000 visitors from more than 200 countries, bauma 2019 generated the best results in the exhibition's 65-year history from April 8 to 14. The number of visitors rose by approximately 40,000 over the total drawn during the previous event in 2016.... Continue Reading...

The Southern California construction industry has broken ground on a new child-friendly project designed to fire up the imaginations of pediatric cancer patients and the public at large. Sponsored by the region's leading builders in partnership with the American Cancer Society, Construction vs.... Continue Reading...

Motorists in Birmingham, Ala., are dealing with the lengthy shutdown of a major thoroughfare as construction crews focus their efforts on the replacement of a bridge at Interstate 59/20. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is overseeing the $475 million Phase 3 of the work, with the closure in effect for more than a year.... Continue Reading...

As part of its bauma 2019 product lineup, Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) showcased the new Genie GS-4655 scissor lift. The latest addition to the brand's large elect... Continue Reading...

Indexator's new generation of hose swivels — the K100 — has a ball-free design, enabling the swivel to withstand heavy side loads and peak pressure while eliminating the problem with twisting hoses.... Continue Reading...

John Deere Construction and Forestry is decreasing its annual JDLink Ultimate offering prices, providing customers with an affordable, streamlined data solution that boosts productivity and maximizes uptime.... Continue Reading...

Construction crews in St. Paul, Minn., recently completed a new professional soccer stadium notable for the first-of-its-kind skin covering of its outer shell and a look unlike that of any of the other pro sports arena.... Continue Reading...

Case Construction Equipment has awarded the $25,000 Dire States Equipment Grant to Chapin, S.C.,for the East Chapin Sewer Force Main Project. The project will install a new parallel force main to relieve pressures in the service area on the existing sewer force ma... Continue Reading...