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Video: Mack Anthem is Born Ready to Deliver NASCAR's 2018 Season →

As it has for 60 years, the DAYTONA 500 provided another great jump start to what's sure to be another exciting NASCAR season. And as they have for more than a century, Mack trucks built in America were on the job. Delivering everything the sport needed to ensure another successful race was the lineup of new Mack Anthem 70-in. Stand Up sleeper models that Mack Trucks turned over to NASCAR earlier this year. Click for more...

Company Hits Milestone for Self-Driving Truck Technology →

Embark, a startup company in San Francisco that makes self-driving semi-trucks, recently hit a transportation milestone. The company's autonomous semi-truck drove itself about 2,400 mi. from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, Fla., CNBC reported. Embark's co-founder and CEO Alex Rodrigues said that so far, the company has installed its self-driving systems into five trucks. The system can be used in Peterbilt models, and potentially other vehicles, CNBC reported. Click for more...

Hyliion Moves Headquarters to Greater Austin Texas Area →

Hyliion, the company who is bringing intelligent electric hybrid technology to the trucking industry, recently announced the company is moving its corporate headquarters to the greater Austin, Texas area. Their new, over 80,000-sq.-ft., custom designed office is being built in Cedar Park to support Hyliion's rapid growth. The facility will house all departments from research & development, to sales, marketing, IT and administration. Click for more...

Kenworth Achieves Milestone 400th Dealership, Strong Dealer Network Drives Superior Customer Support →

Kenworth Truck Co. has achieved a significant milestone in providing the industry's leading level of customer support with the recent opening of its 400th dealership location. “Our 400th dealership represents the dedication of Kenworth dealers in building a strong network of locations throughout the United States and Canada that provide superior support no matter where our customers travel,” said Kevin Baney, Kenworth assistant general manager for sales and marketing. Click for more...

Witzco's Latest Challenger Trailer Proves Perfect Solution for Various Applications →

Witzco Challenger Trailers's SA 35 hydraulic sliding axle trailer features a 35 ton (31.7 t) capacity, 48 ft. (14.6 m) length, 36 in. (91 cm) deck height and a tandem axle. This trailer is perfect for the towing, recovery and rental market as well as low-clearance construction and agricultural equipment, according to the manufacturer. Engineered for a one-man operation, the low 6.5 degree approach angle and 20,000 lb. Click for more...

Eager Beaver's Latest Trailer Model Boasts the Best of Both Worlds →

The Eager Beaver 50GSL-PT-BW is a cross between a standard lowboy with a boomwell and the company's PT paver trailer. Over the past several years, Eager Beaver's paver trailer line has become its most popular style of lowboy. Whether loading a paver or an excavator, customers have found that the low loading angle of the PT series is just a better way to load their equipment, according to the company. Click for more...

World's First 3D-Printed House Coming Soon →

Ground will soon break on the world's very first 3D-printed house in the woods by the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn. The WATG Urban design, which showcases a series of curved angles and windows, won the Freeform Home Design Challenge in 2016, inhabitat reported. Since winning, WATG Urban has teamed up with Branch Technology, an architecture firm with a focus on 3D printing. "The arching form provides structural rigidity to the residence, using various spring points throughout the floor plan, allowing the structure to carry roof loads and provide large open-plan living spaces, shaping structures in new ways without any restrictions," Branch Technology said of the house's design, which is meant to evoke both a futuristic feel, along with a connection to the surrounding nature, inhabitat reported. Click for more...

SDLG Adds TranSource to Its Network in South Dakota →

SDLG has appointed TranSource Truck & Equipment (TranSource) as its official dealer in South Dakota. The appointment reflects SDLG's continued efforts to expand and strengthen its North American dealer network by partnering with seasoned, expert dealerships that know their markets well, providing superior service and support to SDLG's customers. TranSource is a Sioux Falls-based company that recently purchased the assets of Sheehan Mack Sales and Equipment (Sheehan), renaming it TranSource Truck & Equipment. Click for more...

Video: Tesla Semi Truck Prototype Features Quiet Ride →

Companies are already pre-ordering their trucks — in December, Elon Musk tweeted a thank you message at UPS, who ordered 125 semis, the largest public pre-order to date. Click for more...

Report: Construction Industry Set to Massively Adopt 3D Printing Technologies, Generating $40B in Revenues by 2027 →

SmarTech Publishing has just issued a new report that examines the market potential for additive manufacturing in the construction industry. SmarTech expects the market for 3D printing in construction to top $40 billion in revenues by the end of the 10 year forecast period. In this new report, SmarTech outlines all the major technologies, hardware, materials and applications that will usher the traditional construction industry into a new, digitalized era. Click for more...

Officials, RIDOT Kick Off Long-Awaited 6-10 Interchange →

Gov. Gina Raimondo joined with U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti to officially begin work on the 6-10 Interchange. The 6-10 Interchange rebuild languished for 30 years. The ceremony launched the $410 million project using a design-build approach that will save money and complete the project more quickly than anticipated. Click for more...

Huisman Successfully Load Tests World's First 3D-Printed Offshore Crane Hook →

Huisman's 3D printing technology catches up to what could become the new future of manufacturing technology. Click for more...

Spiraling Timber Temple to Rise in Nevada Desert →

From Construction Equipment Guide... “Galaxia celebrates hope in the unknown, stars, planets, black holes, the movement uniting us in swirling galaxies of dreams,” said Mamou-Mani Architects. Click for more...

State Awards Contract to Fix Dilapidated Interchange →

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island plans to rebuild a dilapidated highway interchange, making it safer for the 90,000 vehicles that traverse it daily and eliminating the millions of dollars the state spends on minor fixes. The state Department of Transportation signed a contract on Dec. 21 with 6/10 Constructors, a design and build team of companies with ties to Rhode Island and New England. The interchange of Routes 6 and 10 needs an urgent fix because seven of its nine bridges are structurally deficient, said Peter Alviti, DOT director. Click for more...

Transportation Commission Awards $22.9M in Contracts →

Motorists will soon have a second way of getting in and out of Bar Nunn. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded 71 Construction, of Casper, a $6.8 million contract to construct a new interchange at Bar Nunn during its meeting in November. The commission awarded that and nine other contracts totaling $22.9 million. For the Bar Nunn project, the new interchange will provide a second access to the town. Click for more...

How Technology is Driving Trends in the Construction Industry →

With the boom of technology in most industries around the world, the world of building has also evolved tremendously. Click for more...

Felling Presents Donation to Special Olympics Golden Eagles and Young Athletes Teams →

Felling Trailers Inc. conducted an annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit Special Olympics Minnesota in October of this year. To close the chapter on this year's story, Felling Trailers Inc. presented the donation checks to two Special Olympics Teams, Special Olympics Golden Eagles and Young Athletes teams. "Special Olympics Minnesota was very gracious to allow Felling Trailers to keep the donated funds local. Click for more...

Construction Temporarily Stopped at Church Destroyed on 9/11 →

Skanska said it had extended payment deadlines and discussed alternatives with the archdiocese to try to keep the project going but ultimately had to halt construction. Click for more...

IED Hosts Christmas Party, Installation of Officers →

The Illinois Equipment Distributors (IED) held its 51st annual Christmas reception and installation of officers on Dec. 1 at Venuti's Italian Restaurant in Addison, Ill. Guests enjoyed a performance by TP Mulrooney, a golf comedian who has performed on HBO, Comedy Central and The Golf Channel, in addition to an open bar and a classic Italian meal. Jim McCann, McCann Industries Inc. , 2017 IED president and 2018 first year director of the IED, took the opportunity to thank everyone for attending and to thank Tom Smith of National Lift Truck and outgoing, 5-year IED board member for his service. Click for more...

Construction Giants Embrace 3D Construction Printing →

It has been known for years that construction giant Skanska has been involved with Loughborrough University and the 3D construction printing research being undertaken there, but this year several new conventional construction giants have moved into 3D construction printing. European construction giants have especially become active participants in 3D construction printing likely due to the high labor costs in Europe, which 3D construction printing has the potential to reduce. Click for more...

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