Iowa

Star Equipment - Tue November 21, 2023

Star Equipment's Brett Bowman Retires After Half Century

After 50 years of employment in the family businesses, Brett Bowman retired on Sept. 29, 2023. To celebrate, Star Equipment held a retirement party for him in his shop. Friends, customers, vendors and employees were all invited to wish him well....

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 20, 2023

Iowa DOT, WisDOT Replace Iconic Bridge

Close to a century ago, foundation work began on an iconic Midwestern bridge that's served motorists through the decades. Now the structure that's carried drivers across the Mississippi River from Lansing, Iowa, to rural Crawford County, Wisconsin, is facing the wrecking ball....

M.H. Eby - Wed October 25, 2023

M.H. Eby Announces 100,000-Sq.-Ft. Plant Expansion in Story City, Iowa

M.H. Eby announced its 100,000-sq.-ft. expansion project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2024. The footprint of Plant 2 will grow more than three times the current size. The expansion will support M.H....

GOMACO - Wed October 25, 2023

Fall Weather Greets Golfers for GOMACO Invitational #41

Approximately 320 guests from the United States and Canada were welcomed into the city of Ida Grove for the GOMACO Invitational #41 to enjoy the best of Iowa's fall weather for two days of golf and camaraderie....

Farm Equipment - Thu October 12, 2023

Van Wall Equipment Recognized as Ag Business of Year in Grinnell, Iowa

John Deere dealer Van Wall Equipment, which has 31 locations including one in Grinnell, Iowa, was recognized for its commitment to supporting the Grinnell community by being named 2023 Ag Business of the Year during the Grinnell Lions Ag Appreciation Day in August....

Cemen Tech - Tue September 26, 2023

Inaugural Iowa Golf Outing Delivers Record Donation

Almost 200 golfers representing the construction industry came together to back their own, raising $127,000 during the inaugural Iowa Construction Angels Golf Outing, presented by Cemen Tech and Master Builders of Iowa....

Ryan Johnson – SPECIAL TO CEG - Wed August 30, 2023

RTL Equipment Sells First DEVELON Excavator in Iowa

As the Iowa fields sway with shoulder-high corn, an unconventional sight takes center stage — an orange DEVELON excavator. Yet within the realm of Harmon Ag, this machinery embodies the commitment of brothers Michael and Sean Harmon, working tirelessly day by day....

Iowa Department of Transportation - Tue August 01, 2023

Iowa DOT Invests Record $1.47B for State Road Projects

Warm weather means construction season and Iowans may wonder what all those orange cones mean for the state of Iowa. The fiscal year ending June 30 signaled a record level of investment in roads and bridges based on projects awarded through the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT)....

Cemen Tech - Thu July 27, 2023

Cemen Tech Signs Murphy Tractor as Authorized Dealer

Midwest construction contractors now have greater access to volumetric technology due to a new partnership between Cemen Tech and Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. Inc.  (Murphy Tractor), one of the region's largest equipment dealers....

XL Specialized - Wed July 12, 2023

XL Specialized Hosts Open House to Unveil New Facility

On June 7, XL Specialized Trailers held an open house at its new facility in Manchester, Iowa. The event highlighted the completion of a 50,000-sq.-ft. expansion, the unveiling of a new customer service facility and the completion of a remodel project....