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Precast Life, the National Precast Concrete Association’s advocacy campaign, celebrated its one‑year anniversary on April 6, 2026. In its first year the initiative reached more than five million people and generated 17 million digital impressions, engaging students, specifiers and policymakers. The campaign’s digital hub, precastlife.com, offers resources, an interactive career quiz, and a “Meet the Makers” storytelling section. Looking ahead, Precast Life will focus on talent pipelines, showcasing precast’s role in America’s infrastructure, and strengthening advocacy in Washington.
Spring’s thaw creates a surge in land‑clearing demand from farmers, developers, municipalities and utility crews. Contractors who pair early‑season cleanup with diversified services and the right attachments—brush cutters, drum mulchers, disc mulchers and stump grinders—can capture higher‑value jobs and maintain...
Stellar Industries has launched a redesigned line of large off‑the‑road (OTR) tire service trucks built in the United States. The new models retain a high‑capacity carrier and tire manipulator while offering body lengths of 15‑20 ft and load capacities from 4,600...
The Mid‑America Trucking Show (MATS) returned to Louisville for its 54th edition, drawing thousands of carriers, suppliers and fleet managers. Exhibitors showcased heavy‑duty trailers, advanced driver‑seat ergonomics, wear‑resistant liners and connectivity platforms aimed at boosting efficiency and uptime. Hands‑on demos...
The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project has entered heavy construction, with crews beginning work on a new companion span over the Ohio River. The $4.05 billion contract covers the bridge and roughly one mile of approach work on both the Kentucky and...
Montana roadbuilders are adopting digital solutions such as John Deere’s Operations Center, intelligent compaction, and telematics to counter tighter margins, rising fuel costs, and labor constraints. These tools automate documentation, provide real‑time machine data, and enable digital project modeling, helping...
CDE announced Chad Greenfield as Vice President of Sales for North and Latin America, joining the firm in March ahead of ConExpo‑Con/AGG 2026. Greenfield brings more than 20 years of senior leadership across mining, aggregates, oil and gas, and prior commercial...
Skanska USA Building announced that its long‑time general counsel, Brian Best, will retire on April 10, 2026. Effective March 30, 2026, senior vice president Stefani Bonato will assume the general counsel role, overseeing legal, ethics, compliance, and insurance functions. Bonato joins the senior leadership...
The Slag Cement Association unveiled the 2025 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Award winners at the ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont, Illinois. Fourteen projects from across the United States were honored in six categories, including lower‑carbon concrete, infrastructure, high performance,...
Trimble is extending its machine‑control platform to compact track loaders and mini excavators, delivering an all‑in‑one workflow that includes layout, guidance, in‑field design and as‑built capture. The solution works on legacy machines and is offered through subscription models that eliminate...
Traylor Bros. Inc. received a Liebherr LR 1400 SX crawler crane at ConExpo 2026, adding the machine to a fleet that already includes more than ten Liebherr models. The company highlighted the crane’s load‑chart alignment and class‑level reliability as key reasons for the...
Metso has appointed Jonathan Allen as its chief growth officer, effective May 1, 2026. The new role consolidates responsibility for strategy, M&A, AI, data analytics, sustainability, safety, quality, communications, marketing, brand, and corporate procurement. Allen, a Metso veteran of more than two...
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) released three research reports from the Airport Concrete Pavement Technology Program (ACPTP) covering performance‑engineered mixtures, quality‑control best practices, and diamond‑grinding effects. The performance‑engineered mixture (PEM) framework links laboratory test results to field performance, establishing...
Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation is replacing the aging 1961 bridges on the I‑39/90/94 corridor with new structures spanning the Wisconsin River. Kraemer North America, the primary contractor, enlisted Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental to provide a 550‑ton Liebherr LTM 1450‑8.1 all‑terrain...
Keller North America announced at ConExpo 2026 the purchase of a Liebherr LRB 23 piling and drilling rig, expanding its nationwide deep‑foundation fleet. The LRB 23 offers a versatile platform that bridges the capability gap between smaller and larger Liebherr models. Its compact,...
