AEM - Fri September 07, 2018
Equipment Manufacturers, Top Execs to Rally Around Trade in Redmond, Wash.
The culmination of this summer's “I Make America Town Hall” series will take place on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Genie brand's headquarters in Redmond, Wash., with a timely discussion about the symbiotic relationship between America's trade economy and the equipment manufacturing industry....
Bandit Industries - Fri August 31, 2018
WTD Equipment Joins Bandit's Dealer Network
WTD Equipment has joined Bandit's growing dealer network to supply hand-fed chippers and stump grinders to the Pacific Northwest with two locations, in Portland, Ore., and in Monroe, Wa. “WTD Equipment has a deep commitment to the hardworking tree care professionals in the northwestern United States, and now they will be able to supply the best hand-fed wood chippers and stump grinders in the industry to their customers,” said Jason Morey, Bandit sales manager....
Washington Department of Transportation - Tue August 28, 2018
Prep Work Begins on Alaskan Way for Traffic Switch This Fall
Aug. 6 marked the beginning of an important project that must be completed before the Alaskan Way Viaduct can be removed. Crews working for Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. have begun the traffic signal, striping and roadway signage work required to switch traffic on Alaskan Way from beneath the viaduct to just west of the viaduct....
Genie - Thu August 23, 2018
Terex AWP Names New Genie Vice President of Parts, Services
Matt Treadwell has been named the new Genie vice president of parts and services of Terex AWP, effective July 30, 2018. In this new role, Treadwell will work alongside the Terex global parts team to oversee parts and services activities worldwide for the Terex AWP business segment, driven by the Genie brand....
Washington State Department of Transportation - Tue July 31, 2018
Bridge Strike Restricts Danekas Road Bridge to One Lane
Drivers of heavy vehicles who use the Danekas Road bridge to cross over Interstate 90 east of Ritzville will need to find an alternate route. Washington State Department of Transportation engineers reduced the bridge to one lane following damage from a bridge strike on July 10....
AASHTO Journal - Tue July 31, 2018
Drone Workshop Fosters Discussion of Possibilities
The aviation division of the Washington State Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Center for Regional Disaster Resilience (CRDR) and the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, helped sponsor a "drone workshop" on June 28 that brought together 150 participants from the public and private sectors to discuss the commercial possibilities "unmanned aerial systems" or UASs for work such as post-natural disaster inspections of critical infrastructure....
Washington State Department of Transportation - Tue July 31, 2018
WSDOT Update: SR 99 Tunnel Systems Testing Continues
Getting the tunnel ready for drivers is a big task. Contractor Seattle Tunnel Partners must install and test thousands of components and 90 interconnected systems that are needed to safely operate the SR 99 tunnel....
Associated Press - Tue July 31, 2018
Sound Transit Plans to Award Rail Contracts by Fall
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) The Seattle-area public transit agency is expecting to award major construction contracts by the fall to extend the light rail to northern suburban cities. The Daily Herald reports Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff told the agency's board last month that awarding the contracts by this fall should keep the Lynnwood Link project on schedule to open in mid-2024....
John Deere - Tue July 17, 2018
John Deere Names Winner of “Small Machines. Big Impact.” Contest
After all online and text message votes were counted, Neil Behnke, a volunteer with the nonprofit organization Black Forest Together, was chosen by the public as the grand prize winner of the second annual John Deere “Small Machines....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Mon July 02, 2018
Nutter Family Foundation Hosts 14th Annual Dozer Day
The Nutter Family Foundation held its 14th annual Dozer Day May 19 to 20, 2018, at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield, Wash. This year, the foundation partnered with Evergreen Public Schools to host special needs students at a Dozer Day sneak preview....
