Aspen Equipment - Wed February 03, 2021
Phillips Joins Aspen Equipment as New Territory Manager
Aspen Equipment announced that David Phillips will be joining the company as the truck equipment territory manager for Iowa and Nebraska. Phillips brings more than 10 years of experience to the position, selling sign trucks and boom trucks throughout the United States, Canada and Latin/South America....
AASHTO - Mon November 23, 2020
State DOTs Face Challenges Clearing Roads in Winter
To keep roads free of snow and ice in the wintertime requires the right mix of people, equipment and chemicals, two state departments of transportation explained recently — components that now also must include COVID-19 infection contingencies....
XL Specialized Trailers - Mon November 23, 2020
XL Specialized Trailers to Expand Facility, Add Jobs
XL Specialized Trailers is planning a $6 to $7 million expansion to its headquarters in Manchester, Iowa. The expansion will increase production capacity by more than 30 percent. The new development, which will be under way at the end of 2020 or early 2021, will add roughly 55,000 sq....
Mid-Country/CEG - Tue November 10, 2020
Mid Country Hosts First Event at Bondurant, Iowa, Facility
Mid Country Machinery held its first open house at its Bondurant, Iowa, location on Oct. 22. More than 250 attendees turned out to view equipment, speak with staff and participate in an auction conducted by Alex Lyon & Son....
Iowa Department of Transportation - Wed October 28, 2020
Iowa Finds Tools to Control Stormwater Erosion, Sediment
At the Iowa Department of Transportation, the preservation of limited natural resources is one element considered when planning construction projects. When Iowa DOT is constructing or moving a road, it often needs to move earth....
Michels Corporation - Tue October 27, 2020
Deep Foundation Drilling Shafts Bridge Mighty Mississippi
Michels met the challenge of the Mighty Mississippi when called upon to install shafts for a new bridge carrying eight lanes of traffic over the river on Interstate 74 between Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Ill....
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. - Tue September 29, 2020
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. Opens New Branch in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS) opened its new facility at 10740 High Life Court Southwest in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The 25,000 sq.-ft. building includes 10 drive-through service bays large enough to accommodate large aggregate, mining and construction equipment; an extensive parts warehouse; and administrative offices....
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. - Tue September 01, 2020
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. Expands in Des Moines, Iowa
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS) announced the opening of its newly-constructed sales and service facility at 3001 Oxbow Court in Bondurant, Iowa. The 25,000 sq.-ft. building includes 10 drive-through service bays large enough to accommodate large aggregate, mining and construction equipment; an extensive parts warehouse; and administrative offices....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 19, 2020
Earth Work Under Way on $100M Iowa Theme Park
A former soybean field in Waterloo, Iowa, is being transformed into a $100 million theme park that will offer more than 20 rides when it opens in 2022. The project will complement a popular nearby tourist attraction....
LiuGong - Wed August 19, 2020
Ranko Equipment Now Offering LiuGong NA Forklift Advantages
Ranko Equipment of Des Moines, Iowa, is now an authorized dealer of LiuGong North America (LiuGong NA) Forklift Division's product line. Eva Erixon, Ranko Equipment president and co-founder, said the line of forklifts offered through LiuGong North America adds to a full range of solutions Ranko offers its customers, many representing the agriculture industry....
