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Page 4 • May 15, 2016 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT GUIDE Construction Equipment Guide Western Edition (ISSN 2330-9792) is published bi-weekly by Construction Equipment Guide Ltd. Advertising and Editorial Offices are located at 470 Maryland Dr., Ft. Washington, PA 19034. Toll Free 800/523-2200 or Fax 215/885-2910. Annual Subscription Rate $65.00. Call for Canadian and foreign rates. Periodicals postage paid at Ft. Washington, PA and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Construction Equipment Guide Western Edition, 470 Maryland Dr, Ft. Washington, PA 19034. Contents Copyrighted ©2015, by Construction Equipment Guide, which is a Registered Trademark, registered in the U.S. Patent Office. Registration number 0957323. All rights reserved, nothing may be reprinted or reproduced (includ- ing framing) in whole or part without written permission from the publisher. All editorial material, photographs, draw- ings, letters, and other material will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright purposes and are subject to Construction Equipment Guide's unrestricted right to edit and comment editorially. Contributor articles do not necessarily reflect the policy or opinions of this publication. Call or write for advertising rates, publication schedule and media kit. The Construction Equipment Guide is not respon- sible for clerical or printer's errors, every care is taken to avoid mistakes. Photographs of equipment used in advertise- ments are not necessarily actual photographs of the specific machine. Similar photographs are used occasionally and every effort is taken to depict the actual equipment advertised. The right is reserved to reject any advertising. specIal secTIon 25 ATTACHMENTS Be sure to check out this special section! Keep up to date with the latest information on attachments. feaTuRes 8 COLO. SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN TWO FRACKING BANS The Colorado Supreme Court struck down attempts by two cities to ban or delay fracking, a major victory for the oil and gas industry. 10 KOMATSU HONORS KIRBY-SMITH FOR SERVICE OPERATIONS Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc., earned Komatsu America Corp.’s (KAC) Top Service Department Operations Award in North America for 2015. 13 GOV. MEAD HAILS CARBON-CONVERSION LAB POSSIBILITIES Gov. Matt Mead and others are hailing the possibilities of an industrial-scale laboratory where researchers will test new technologies to make profitable use of carbon dioxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant. 14 NEW FACILITY OPENING AS 4 RIVERS EQUIPMENT TURNS 90 4 Rivers Equipment will celebrate the grand opening of its brand new facility as well as 90 years of growth and partnership with customers and suppliers. 15 VOTERS WILL HAVE SAY ON SALES TAX IN NOV. The Sacramento Transportation Authority will seek voter approval of a half-cent transportation sales tax in November to cover $3.6 billion in highway, bridge, rail and road maintenance projects within Sacramento County over the next 30 years. 15 RAIL BOARD APPROVES REVISED PLAN The board that oversees California’s high-speed rail project approved a revised $64 billion plan that calls for the train to go from the Central Valley to the San Jose area before it heads to Southern California, acknowledging the political reali- ty that federal and private financing has fallen far short of what backers had hoped. 18 FREEWAY VIEWS ARE HOT: HOMEOWNERS COZY UP TO EYESORES The busy stretch of highway that runs alongside his townhouse complex is visible from his north-facing windows. The drone of passing motorists is audible throughout. He can even hear a muffled version of it when his windows are shut. 42 LIEBHERR CONSTRUCTION EXPANDS ITS DEALER NETWORK IN UTAH, WYOMING Liebherr Construction Equipment Company announces a new distribution agreement with Power Equipment Company of Utah and Power Equipment Company of Wyoming to provide sales, rentals, parts and service support for their full line of earthmoving equipment including, excavators, dozers, material handling machines, wheeled and crawler loaders. 77 EQUIFY’S TWO-DAY SALE GIVES BUYERS DOUBLE SHOT AT DEALS Equify Auctions LLC held a two-day, heavy iron sale at its Wills Point, Texas, location on April 27 to 28. 78 IRONPLANET TAKES CHECKERED FLAG AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY The diverse lineup featured more than 330 high-quality, late model, low-hour pieces of equipment from Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere, Mack, Peterbilt, Hyundai, Ford, Genie, JLG, SkyJack, Sakai and more. 80 ALEX LYON & SON HOSTS SALE AT FORT WORTH, TEXAS, FACILITY Items available for bid included front-end loaders, high lifts, pressure washers and more. 82 RITCHIE BROS. SELLS $46M OF EQUIPMENT AT FORT WORTH AUCTION A diverse selection of construction, transportation and farming equipment attracted thousands of buyers from around the world to the Ritchie Bros. auction in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 4-5, 2016. equIpmenT 65 BOMAG BW120SL-5 Roller 65 ATLAS COPCO F1000 Pavers 70 ROADTEC RX-600 depaRTmenTs 74 CLASSIFIEDS 76 COMING AUCTIONS 84 BUSINESS CALENDAR WesTeRn edITIon Circulated Throughout Alaska • Arizona • California • Colorado • Hawaii Idaho • Montana • New Mexico • Nevada • Oklahoma Oregon • Texas • Utah • Washington • Wyoming Founder, Publisher & CEO Edwin M. McKeon Sr. Western Publisher Edwin M. McKeon Jr. Editor In Chief Craig Mongeau Associate Editor Christine Allen Editorial Consultant Pete Sigmund Production Mgr. John Pinkerton Controller Judith Nixon Circulation Mgr. Cathy Printz Main office 470 Maryland Drive Fort Washington, PA 19034 215/885-2900 Toll Free 800/523-2200 Fax 215/885-2910 Web site www.constructionequipmentguide.com Editorial e-mail [email protected] Advertising e-mail [email protected] For advertising rates: Contact Kent Hogeboom National Sales Manager 315/866-1423 Toll Free 800/988-1203 Fax 315/866-1379 e-mail [email protected] Contact Dale Agnew Colorado • Louisiana Oklahoma • Texas Toll Free 877/877-4997 Fax 972/695-6049 e-mail [email protected] Contact Dennis Hogeboom Arizona • California • Hawaii • Nevada New Mexico •Utah 602/679-8759 e-mail [email protected] Contact Patrick Kiel Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Wyoming Toll Free 866/413-4265 Fax 952/353-2750 e-mail [email protected] Mobile LinkedIn Facebook Twitter YouTube To read these stories and many more, visit www.constructionequipmentguide.com In ThIs Issue 15 14 78 ®

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Page 4 • May 15, 2016 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com • CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT GUIDE

Construction Equipment Guide Western Edition (ISSN 2330-9792) is published bi-weekly by Construction EquipmentGuide Ltd. Advertising and Editorial Offices are located at 470 Maryland Dr., Ft. Washington, PA 19034. Toll Free800/523-2200 or Fax 215/885-2910. Annual Subscription Rate $65.00. Call for Canadian and foreign rates.

Periodicals postage paid at Ft. Washington, PA and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changesto Construction Equipment Guide Western Edition, 470 Maryland Dr, Ft. Washington, PA 19034.

Contents Copyrighted ©2015, by Construction Equipment Guide, which is a Registered Trademark, registered in theU.S. Patent Office. Registration number 0957323. All rights reserved, nothing may be reprinted or reproduced (includ-ing framing) in whole or part without written permission from the publisher. All editorial material, photographs, draw-ings, letters, and other material will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright purposes andare subject to Construction Equipment Guide's unrestricted right to edit and comment editorially. Contributor articles donot necessarily reflect the policy or opinions of this publication.

Call or write for advertising rates, publication schedule and media kit. The Construction Equipment Guide is not respon-sible for clerical or printer's errors, every care is taken to avoid mistakes. Photographs of equipment used in advertise-ments are not necessarily actual photographs of the specific machine. Similar photographs are used occasionally andevery effort is taken to depict the actual equipment advertised. The right is reserved to reject any advertising.

specIal secTIon

25 ATTACHMENTS

Be sure to check out this special section!

Keep up to date with the latest information on attachments.

feaTuRes

8 COLO. SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN TWO FRACKING BANS

The Colorado Supreme Court struck down attempts by two cities to ban or delayfracking, a major victory for the oil and gas industry.

10 KOMATSU HONORS KIRBY-SMITH FOR SERVICE OPERATIONS

Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc., earned Komatsu America Corp.’s (KAC) Top ServiceDepartment Operations Award in North America for 2015.

13 GOV. MEAD HAILS CARBON-CONVERSIONLAB POSSIBILITIES

Gov. Matt Mead and others are hailing the possibilities of an industrial-scale laboratory where researchers will test new technologies to make profitable use of carbon dioxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant.

14 NEW FACILITY OPENING AS 4 RIVERS EQUIPMENT TURNS 90

4 Rivers Equipment will celebrate the grand opening of its brand new facility aswell as 90 years of growth and partnership with customers and suppliers.

15 VOTERS WILL HAVE SAY ON SALES TAX IN NOV.The Sacramento Transportation Authority will seek voter approval of a half-centtransportation sales tax in November to cover $3.6 billion in highway, bridge, railand road maintenance projects within Sacramento County over the next 30 years.

15 RAIL BOARD APPROVES REVISED PLANThe board that oversees California’s high-speed rail project approved a revised$64 billion plan that calls for the train to go from the Central Valley to the SanJose area before it heads to Southern California, acknowledging the political reali-ty that federal and private financing has fallen far short of what backers hadhoped.

18 FREEWAY VIEWS ARE HOT: HOMEOWNERS COZYUP TO EYESORES

The busy stretch of highway that runs alongside his townhouse complex is visiblefrom his north-facing windows. The drone of passing motorists is audible throughout. He can even hear a muffled version of it when his windows are shut.

42 LIEBHERR CONSTRUCTION EXPANDS ITS DEALERNETWORK IN UTAH, WYOMING

Liebherr Construction Equipment Company announces a new distribution agreement with Power Equipment Company of Utah and Power EquipmentCompany of Wyoming to provide sales, rentals, parts and service support for theirfull line of earthmoving equipment including, excavators, dozers, material handling machines, wheeled and crawler loaders.

77 EQUIFY’S TWO-DAY SALE GIVES BUYERS DOUBLE SHOT AT DEALS

Equify Auctions LLC held a two-day, heavy iron sale at its Wills Point, Texas, location on April 27 to 28.

78 IRONPLANET TAKES CHECKERED FLAG AT TEXASMOTOR SPEEDWAY

The diverse lineup featured more than 330 high-quality, late model, low-hourpieces of equipment from Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere, Mack, Peterbilt,Hyundai, Ford, Genie, JLG, SkyJack, Sakai and more.

80 ALEX LYON & SON HOSTS SALE AT FORT WORTH,TEXAS, FACILITY

Items available for bid included front-end loaders, high lifts, pressure washers and more.

82 RITCHIE BROS. SELLS $46M OF EQUIPMENT ATFORT WORTH AUCTION

A diverse selection of construction, transportation and farming equipment attractedthousands of buyers from around the world to the Ritchie Bros. auction in FortWorth, Texas, on May 4-5, 2016.

equIpmenT

65 BOMAG BW120SL-5 Roller

65 ATLAS COPCO F1000 Pavers

70 ROADTEC RX-600

depaRTmenTs

74 CLASSIFIEDS

76 COMING AUCTIONS

84 BUSINESS CALENDAR

WesTeRn edITIonCirculated Throughout • Alaska • Arizona • California • Colorado • Hawaii

• Idaho • Montana • New Mexico • Nevada • Oklahoma • Oregon • Texas • Utah • Washington • Wyoming

Founder, Publisher & CEO Edwin M. McKeon Sr.Western Publisher Edwin M. McKeon Jr.

Editor In Chief Craig Mongeau Associate Editor Christine Allen

Editorial Consultant Pete Sigmund Production Mgr. John Pinkerton

Controller Judith NixonCirculation Mgr. Cathy Printz

Main office 470 Maryland Drive Fort Washington, PA 19034 215/885-2900

Toll Free 800/523-2200 Fax 215/885-2910

Web site www.constructionequipmentguide.comEditorial e-mail [email protected]

Advertising e-mail [email protected]

For advertising rates: Contact Kent HogeboomNational Sales Manager

315/866-1423Toll Free 800/988-1203

Fax 315/866-1379e-mail [email protected]

Contact Dale Agnew• Colorado • Louisiana

• Oklahoma • Texas

Toll Free 877/877-4997 Fax 972/695-6049

e-mail [email protected]

Contact Dennis Hogeboom• Arizona • California • Hawaii • Nevada

• New Mexico • Utah

602/679-8759e-mail [email protected]

Contact Patrick Kiel• Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Wyoming

Toll Free 866/413-4265Fax 952/353-2750

e-mail [email protected]

Mobile LinkedIn Facebook Twitter YouTube

To r ead t he s e s t o r i e s a nd many mo re , v is i t w w w . co n s t r u ct io nequipment guid e . com

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