Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 30, 2019
Goodfellow Builds Rock Structures From Ground Up
When California native Ryan Goodfellow moved to Utah in 1994, he gained experience working for an excavation company, but three short years later, he founded his own: Rock Structures Utility & Excavating....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 17, 2019
Crews Working to Build a Safer A Street in Rainier, Oregon
Street improvement projects often make travel safer, and that's certainly the number one factor driving work on Rainier, Ore.'s main street. But the $12.2 million project also comes with the added bonus of the total transformation of the city's downtown from two lanes of cracked asphalt bisected by railroad tracks to a new streetscape with ADA compliant sidewalks, new crosswalks, updated railroad gates and signage, and most importantly, the "daylighting" of the existing railroad tracks....
John Deere - Mon December 09, 2019
John Deere Maximizes Productivity with New Payload Weighing System for L-Series Wheel Loaders
The powerful John Deere four-wheel-drive L-Series wheel loaders can now be equipped with a factory-installed John Deere Payload Weighing System integrated with Topcon. The payload weighing system, which is designed to increase productivity by maximizing the operator workflow, is available on the 744L, 824L and 844L models....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 09, 2019
After Years of Flooding, Work Still Remains in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 3 continues to work to remedy the challenges created by above average precipitation in north central Pennsylvania. This has occurred since 2016 and has resulted in flooding in many areas....
John Deere - Thu November 21, 2019
John Deere Collaborates With Customers to Upgrade its Small-Frame G-Series Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders
John Deere has enhanced its lineup of five small-frame G-Series skid steers and compact track loaders, providing operators with even more power and efficiency on the job site. While the five models (312GR, 314G, 316GR, 317G,318G) were introduced to the market more than three years ago, John Deere continually works with its customers in the landscaping, agricultural material handling and construction industries to better understand their needs and how to improve machinery for maximum productivity, uptime and solutions....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu November 21, 2019
CTDOT Breaks Ground on Clinton Rail Station Addition
A groundbreaking ceremony in June kicked off construction of the Clinton, Conn., rail station addition that is projected for completion in January 2021. The $12.5-million project adds a new platform on the north side of the tracks, an "up-and-over" pedestrian bridge/elevator connecting both sides, a ramp to the new platform, a bike shelter and some additional parking....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 06, 2019
McCarthy Builds New School in Honor of Pat Tillman
In Phoenix, work is underway on a new school bearing the name of one of the nation's most revered American heroes. Pat Tillman Middle School will include a nearly 70,000 sq.-ft. building with 42 new classrooms, administrative offices, STEM learning flex space and two new laboratories....
John Deere - Mon November 04, 2019
John Deere Releases New Grade Control Level Best Box Blades for Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders
John Deere has added three new models, the PD-72 inch (182.9 cm), PD-84 inch (213.4 cm) and PD-96 inch (243.8 cm), to its referral attachments line. The new grade control-ready Level Best Dual Mast PD Series box blades will improve productivity on John Deere skid steers and compact track loaders, according to the manufacturer....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 15, 2019
Crews Make Steady Progress on Akron's Romig Road
The city of Akron is investing $12.8 million to reconstruct a 1.5-mi. section of Romig Road, a north-south four-lane, concrete paved artery, from Vernon Odom Boulevard in Akron to Central Avenue in Barberton, close to I-76....
John Deere - Mon October 14, 2019
John Deere Introduces New Mechanical Angle Blade for 950K, 1050K Crawler Dozers
Developed based on customer feedback, John Deere now manufactures the mechanical angle blade for the 950K and 1050K crawler dozers. The John Deere-designed mechanical angle blade can be manually angled side to side, making it ideal for a variety of jobs, including backfilling, rough grading and general earthmoving....
