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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...

Town Installs World's First 3D-Printed Bridge →

The bridge, which is meant to remain in operation for at least 30 years, was tested in the lab and on-site with a 5-ton weight, much more than it will ever hold in practice. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Adds New Fabrication Center →

In the time frame just a bit short of a year, Felling Trailers Inc. has moved buildings, built buildings, acquired new technologies and moved existing equipment to streamline the production process and increase manufacturing efficiencies. All of this has transpired with the result of a new fabrication center. In the fall of 2016, Felling Trailers worked with Thein Moving Co. Structural Movers to relocate existing Building 51 to make way for an expansion of the main warehouse to incorporate space for a new fabrication center. Click for more...

Mack Trucks to Hire 400 New Employees →

“We’re increasing employment to meet higher market demand,” Heffner said. “Part of that includes strong interest in the new Mack Anthem model.” Click for more...

Martin Weissburg Appointed President of Mack Trucks →

Weissburg will succeed Dennis Slagle, who has led the company since 2008. Click for more...

3D Construction Printing Conference Draws Crowds →

3D Printhuset A/S organized a conference in Copenhagen on Nov. 30, where pioneer Behrokh Khoshnevis of Contour Crafting, the originator of the concept of 3D construction printing, was the first of many speakers. Following him, more than 200 attendees had the opportunity to hear presentations from companies like Winsun, Apis Cor, Sika, Xtree and many others. The global leaders representing conventional materials and construction companies were also in attendance Sika, Vinci Construction & Royal BAM Group gave presentations about why they had become involved in 3D construction printing. Click for more...

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