Clifton Carr climbs up to the cab of the nearly 8-ton machine and buckles himself in with a neon safety belt. He moves his sunglasses from his eyes to the brim of his hat, then waits for his mark.

Five employees from the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Culpeper District earned championship trophies at the annual equipment operators’ competition on June 1 and 2. The event, known as the ...

The equipment roadeos that employees participate in throughout the year are opportunities to show off their skills and showcase their finesse with the machinery used every day as a Department of ...

Jul. 21—A London man was a top scorer in the annual competition for state highway workers. Alvin Stamper took the first place spot in the "Tractor with Mower" category among the Kentucky ...

Heavy-equipment operators plucked golf balls out of the sand using 2,000-pound backhoes during the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.'s seventh annual Construction Rodeo. Held at the group's ...

Today 32 of the City of Chattanooga Department of Public Works Equipment Operators took part in a bit of friendly, but fierce, competition. "Our Equipment Operators make running these machines look ...

Jimmy Horn maneuvered a grader through the truck and plow road course Wednesday. The annual Equipment Roadeo lets operators have some summer fun before turning their thoughts to snow and ice removal ...