Link-Belt Cranes - Tue July 17, 2018
TCC-2500 Solves Wind Challenges in Kansas
A Link-Belt TCC-2500 250-ton (235-t) telescopic crawler crane is on rent to R.J. Corman Railroad Services in central Kansas. R.J. Corman Railroad Services is contracted by Watco Supply Chain Services to unload wind components delivered by truck and rail at two 30 acre sites in Great Bend and Larned, Kan....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Mon June 25, 2018
Crews Demolish Hotel Where FBI Took Down Local Mob Bosses
A Kansas City, Mo., hotel where the FBI took down two KC mob bosses and 10 other mafia associates was razed the morning of June 24, 2018. Closed in 2016, the former Park Place Hotel near Front Street and I-435 came tumbling down with the help of 500 lbs....
Kubota - Fri June 15, 2018
Kubota Purchases Land for Logistics Campus, Midwest Division Office
Kubota Tractor Corporation announced the completion of a 200-acre land purchase within Phase II of Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kan., making the company the first major tenant for the industrial park....
Associated Press - Wed June 13, 2018
Kansas DOT Tests Drones for Road Construction Work
NETAWAKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas transportation officials are beginning a pilot project to determine how drones could be used in future road design work. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that last week marked the first time the Kansas Department of Transportation has employed drone technology in conjunction with a road project....
CEG - Wed June 06, 2018
Foley Equipment Celebrates New Colby Facility
Foley Equipment, a Caterpillar dealer of Kansas and northwest Missouri, recently celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Colby, Kan. The company's location on Horton Road represents an investment in the community as Foley Equipment strengthens its roots in northwest Kansas....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 02, 2018
Major Project Aims to Improve Travel in Wichita
In an effort to reduce congestion, increase capacity and improve travel in east Wichita, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) and the city of Wichita have partnered to provide improvements at the Webb Road intersection and the Greenwich to K-96 corridor....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 19, 2018
Three State DOTs Contribute to Rail Project That Won $16M TIGER Grant
State departments of transportation from Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico helped fund a regional rail line improvement project that won a federal TIGER grant of $16 million this month from the USDOT. The award went to the $26.7 million Southwest Chief Route Stabilization Project, and the grant application was sponsored by Colfax County, N.M....
Wed January 24, 2018
Geofoam Helps Solve Challenges on Stadium Renovation
When the structural revitalization of Kansas State University's Memorial Stadium began in November of 2013, engineers and builders turned to a unique construction material to solve some complex engineering challenges....
Mon January 15, 2018
HDA Truck Pride Expands Footprint with Foley Equipment Company
Foley Equipment Company has partnered with HDA Truck Pride to enhance and expand quality parts and services for their customers. With an increased focus on truck service throughout Kansas and northwest Missouri, the partnership heightens Foley's ability to grow, while continuing to maintain their high level of quality parts and services to their customers....
Wed December 27, 2017
Two KDOT Projects Receive National Awards
Two Kansas Department of Transportation construction projects won national awards at the 28th annual American Concrete Pavement conference on Nov. 30 in San Diego, Calif. The South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) was a gold winner in the Divided Highways (Rural) category....
