Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 01, 2020
Crews Make Fast Time on New Interchange in Minnesota
In a time spanning just more than six months, crews with Shafer Contracting substantially completed a major remake of a busy and congested highway intersection by early last fall. The project is taking place in Oakdale, Minn., located several miles northeast of St....
Manitowoc - Wed April 01, 2020
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. Celebrates 50 Years as Grove Dealer
To mark five successful decades as a Grove dealer in northern Minnesota, Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS) joined Manitowoc staff at the manufacturer's booth at ConExpo 2020. RMS's Jon Anderson (C), along with Manitowoc's Mike Heacock (L) and Keith Crider, stand in front of a Grove GRT9165, one of the 10 cranes the manufacturer exhibited at the show this year....
Aspen Equipment - Wed March 18, 2020
Aspen Equipment Sells Railroad Rental Division to Danella Companies Inc.
For more than four decades, Minnesota-based Aspen Equipment Co. has catered to the needs of the railroad maintenance business through the production, service and rental of railroad truck equipment to customers spanning the United States and Canada, including Class 1, transit, short-line and rail contractors....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed March 18, 2020
RMS, NAWIC Celebrate Women in Construction Week
In celebration of Women in Construction Week, Road Machinery & Supplies Co. sponsored a Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity build on March 3, 2020, in Oakdale, Minn. Taking part in the build was the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Chapter of The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) as the chapter celebrated Women in Construction Week, March 1 to 7....
Ziegler Cat - Wed March 04, 2020
Ziegler Cat Demonstrates Next-Gen Machines at Minnesota, Iowa Events
Despite the cold weather, Ziegler Cat held two indoor winter demo events in Minnesota and Iowa. Both demonstration events were hosted at local Equestrian centers. The facilities, approximately 150 x 300 ft., allowed customers to operate Cat's new equipment through different obstacles and challenges....
Hansen Auction Group - Wed February 05, 2020
Hansen Auction Acquires Wayne Pike Auction Company
The Hansen Auction Group announced the acquisition of the Wayne Pike Auction Company and auction yard in Princeton, Minn. Hansen will continue to conduct four live auctions per year at the Princeton location and also offer many onsite and online only options for sellers in the Minnesota market....
Bryan McTaggart – BangShift News - Wed February 05, 2020
Swamp Thing: Recovery of IH TD24 Crawler Buried 45 Years in Minnesota
The following article is reprinted with permission. There's a line attributed to EOD bomb technicians. Reportedly, when asked about whether or not they were stressed out when it came time to defusing a bomb, the answer was something to the effect of "I'm not....
RDO Equipment Co. - Tue January 21, 2020
RDO Integrated Controls and PRS Partner on Topcon Intelligent Paving Suite
RDO Integrated Controls (RDOIC) and Pavement Recycling Systems (PRS) are teaming up to bring Topcon's Intelligent Paving suite of products to customers in eight states across the companies' footprints....
Loftness - Thu January 16, 2020
Loftness Becomes 100-Percent Employee Owned
As of Jan. 1, 2020, Loftness Specialized Equipment Inc. has joined an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Through this change, the Minnesota-based manufacturer of agricultural and vegetation management equipment is now 100-percent employee owned....
Minnesota DOT - Wed January 08, 2020
Minnesota Awards $18M for TED Projects
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced awards for five state highway projects that will help support growing industry and businesses, leverage private funding and improve the transportation system for all users....
