Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 31, 2019
State Sees 'Roads to Prosperity' Fire Up Coalfields Expressway Project
A paving project on the Coalfields Expressway in West Virginia began at the end of February. It involves a nearly 9-mi. stretch of road between Mullens, which is in Wyoming County, and Slab Fork, which is in Raleigh County....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed July 10, 2019
Wirtgen Quickly Promoted to 'Sarge' By Minnesota Paving Firm
Richard Carron has long been a proud veteran of the United States Army. The owner and president of Valley Paving Inc. in Shakopee, Minn., southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Carron served his country in the late 1960s during the Vietnam War....
Bomag - Tue July 09, 2019
Bomag Launches CR 1030 W, CR 1030 T Highway-Class Pavers
Bomag 10-ft. (3.0-m) pavers now include significant upgrades to the operator's platform, which improve visibility and the operator experience. New dual swing-out operator stations feature Bomag's sideview innovation in which the seat and console swivel outward at four differing angles to deliver unobstructed views to the sides of the paver and the screed end gates....
Caterpillar - Tue July 02, 2019
A.F. Mallet Excavating Wins Special-Edition Cat CB24B Utility Compactor
Caterpillar Inc. recently celebrated 30 years of small vibratory roller manufacturing and surpassed the 30,000th roller production mark. To commemorate the milestone achievement, Caterpillar held a sweepstakes in the United States to give away a special-edition Cat CB24B roller....
Kenworth - Wed June 26, 2019
Kenworth T880 a Big Hit Among Liquid Stone Concrete Drivers
Everything is big in Texas, including concrete. The state of Texas produced the most concrete in the United States last year, nearly surpassing the combined amount by California and Florida, the second and third leading producers, according to data from the National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 26, 2019
Concrete Roadway Repairs on I-90 Begin
Started last summer, Ulland Brothers Inc. is looking to complete the Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) $17 million I-90 Westbound Concrete Overlay project between the cities of Manchester and Hayward in Freeborn County by mid-September....
Dynapac - Mon June 24, 2019
Jamie Roush Named Dynapac VP of Sales
Dynapac North America LLC, a manufacturer of rollers for asphalt and soil applications, pavers and feeders, has named Jamie Roush vice president of sales of North America. Effective July 1, Roush will lead the sales efforts for the complete Dynapac product portfolio across all sales channels throughout the region....
Allen Engineering - Mon June 17, 2019
Allen Introduces PRO430E Walk-Behind Trowel
Allen, a leader in concrete finishing equipment, announced the debut of the 2019 PRO430E edger walk-behind trowel. This new trowel features a rotating edge ring that is perfect for troweling along the edges of walls or around protruding pipe and conduit, according to the manufacturer....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon June 17, 2019
South Carolina's Booming Paving Industry Creates 1,000 New Jobs
A partnership is a great concept, and when it works it's almost magic. That magic is happening right now in the South Carolina asphalt pavement industry. Like many states, South Carolina faces crumbling infrastructure due to years of neglect....
RMS Rentals - Wed June 12, 2019
RMS Rentals Hosts 2019 Paving Expo
The 2019 Paving Expo was once again a success. The annual event hosted April 9, by RMS Rentals in Savage, Minn., was well attended by a number of contractors from the metro area. LeeBoy, Roadtec, Wacker Neuson and Gradall equipment were featured with In-the-Iron product presentations held throughout the day....
