Mon August 14, 2017
Joey Martin Auctioneers Holds 'Hot' Sale in Decatur, Ala.
It was a hot day in Decatur, Ala., with even hotter bidding both online and onsite for the Joey Martin Auctioneers sale on July 26. The sale featured well maintained equipment including late-model Cat, Komatsu and John Deere machines as well as some new John Deere utility tractors, new Kubota skid steer loaders and new tag and gooseneck trailers....
Mon August 14, 2017
Newman Tractor — New Dealership for Central Fla.
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas announced the addition of Newman Tractor, Bartow, Fla., to its North American authorized dealer network. Newman Tractor now provides sales, rentals, service and parts to Hyundai customers throughout an extensive area of central Florida....
Melinda Deslatte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon August 14, 2017
Expiring Taxes Threaten to Stall Construction Work
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) While debate over the expiration of more than $1 billion in temporary state taxes centers on the risks to health and education programs, the ripple effect also threatens to cause a cash crunch for state-financed construction work....
Mon August 14, 2017
Marine Resources Commission Approves Energy Project
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has voted unanimously on a 4-mi. portion of a power company's proposed 500-kilovolt transmission line. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the commission authorized Richmond-based utility Dominion Energy's project that will be anchored below the James River....
Mon August 14, 2017
Hydraulic Supply Company Celebrates 70th Anniversary
Hydraulic Supply Company, a fluid power distributor of hydraulic, pneumatic and industrial products, reached a major milestone in its company history this July by celebrating 70 years in business. The company organized an event to commemorate this special day, which included the participation of company employees, vendors and partners....
Mon August 14, 2017
Introducing Arkansas Department of Transportation
In a historical transition, the state's transportation agency begins a new chapter in its more than 100 years of existence. Senate Bill 589, now Act 707 of 2017, changes the name of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department to the Arkansas Department of Transportation....
Mon August 14, 2017
Concern Grows Over Algae Bloom on Lake Okeechobee
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Algae is blooming on Lake Okeechobee, stoking concerns of a more wide-scale bloom that choked nearby waterways with thick green goo in 2016. So far, the waterways nearest to the lake have been spared as the lake's polluted water has not been discharged because of lower water levels caused by a spring drought, The Palm Beach Post reports....
Cindy Riley - Mon August 14, 2017
Tampa Airport Sees $2B Expansion
As part of the largest renovation to Tampa International Airport since it opened in 1971, construction crews in Florida are continuing work on Phase I of a massive master plan expansion. At an estimated cost of $971 million, the first phase includes a 2.6 million sq.-ft....
Christine Allen - Mon August 14, 2017
RMG Roane Metals Group Serves Rockwood, Tenn.
Some people are born into the family business while others marry into it. Luke Wyatt of RMG Roane Metals Group in Rockwood, Tenn., jokes about being in the latter group. Wyatt and his business partner, Steve Kennedy, are owners of RMG, Roane Metals Group and Roane Transportation....
Christine Allen - Mon August 14, 2017
Prime Source Parts & Equipment Expands in North Carolina
Prime Source Parts & Equipment, a division of Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company (CTE), recently announced its expansion in the North Carolina market. Prime Source was established in 2013 to offer sales and product support solutions, as well as aftermarket solutions for owners of mixed fleets of equipment and users engaged in non-traditional product applications....
