Wed February 07, 2018
Authorities Warn of Muskingum River Ice Jam Hazards
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) Authorities in eastern Ohio are watching for hazardous ice jams on the Muskingum River during the latest winter freeze. Emergency management officials said four people were rescued from high waters and several homes were evacuated....
Wed February 07, 2018
ONLA Holds Annual MGIX Trade Show, Conference
The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA) held its annual MGIX trade show and conference at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 15 to 17. Focused on a wide range of environmental, landscape and nursery related issues, the event attracted owner/operators, designers, architects, growers, arborists, retailers and other industry specialists from Ohio and surrounding states....
Wed February 07, 2018
Executive Order to Enable Connected Vehicle Technologies
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich signed an executive order creating a one-stop shop that will make it easier for researchers to advance connected and autonomous vehicle technologies. The new center, DriveOhio, will bring together those responsible for building infrastructure in Ohio with those who are developing new transportation technologies to better coordinate efforts and connect transportation providers with automotive and equipment manufacturers....
Wed February 07, 2018
Beaver Excavating Crews Make History in a Big Way
Sixteen miles of four-lane divided highway. Twenty-one bridges. Five interchanges. Twenty million cu. yds. of excavation. 300,000 sq. ft. of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall. The Beaver Excavating Company is making history by helping complete the Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) massive Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway (State Route 823) project....
Wed January 24, 2018
Alex Lyon & Son Conducts Series of Auctions in Ohio
Undeterred by Ohio's often unpredictable weather, Alex Lyon & Son conducted a series of three auctions in the state beginning with an auction in Dayton, Ohio, on Jan. 11th. The auction company moved on for a sale in New Philadelphia, on the 12th before wrapping up with an auction in Columbus, Ohio on the 13th....
holly.boutot@us.atlascopco.com; troyj@performancemarketing.com - Thu January 11, 2018
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC has appointed Eudes Defoe to the position of Atlas Copco vice president, north region. Defoe is responsible for managing the development and implementation of sales and marketing activities to achieve Atlas Copco's targets and goals....
Wed January 10, 2018
TRAC Approves Draft Project List
Ten major new projects with a total investment of $55 million received approval from the Ohio Department of Transportation's Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC). The projects in Tier I (ready for construction) include:• $18 million for phases 3, 4, and 8 of the I-475/Dorr St....
Wed January 10, 2018
ALL Crane Sells Its First Kobelco Crane Under New Dealer Agreement
The ALL Family of Companies has made its inaugural sale as an authorized Kobelco dealer. Kelley Steel Erectors purchased a Kobelco CK800G-2 crawler crane from ALL and took delivery of the machine during a Dec....
Tue January 09, 2018
Federal Agency Drops Appeal Over Ruling on Cleveland Harbor Dredging
CLEVELAND (AP) The federal agency that maintains shipping channels along Lake Erie has dropped its appeal of a federal judge's ruling over the dredging of Cleveland's harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it won't try to overturn the ruling that said the agency was wrong to delay its dredging of the harbor in 2015....
Tue January 09, 2018
I-75 Project in Hancock County Enters Second Year
2017 presented the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) with the opportunity to improve one of the area's most valuable assets as the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County began....
