Completing a construction project requires many things, but the two main components are the job plans created by engineers and the workers who carry them out.   Even the most thorough plans can be derailed once ground is broken. When this happens, resolving it requires a massive amount of data and communication between the two parties, resulting in lost time, costly changes and project stakeholder frustration.   But what if both the engineers and the field professionals had the same training, communication style and — most importantly — boss?   RP Constructors LLC answered that question: successful and efficient project completion.   In 2009, Callaghan LLC started as an engineering firm in Sioux City, Iowa, that focused on designing plans for civil construction projects. In 2014, it expanded into the field when it purchased a portion of a local construction company and started RP Constructors. This move enable...

       Road Machinery & Supplies Co. rang in its 100th anniversary this spring and summer with a series of celebrations recognizing employees, customers, manufacturers and partners who have contributed to the company’s century in business.   “This is a significant milestone, and we are thankful and appreciative to all of the customers, manufacturers and employees — past and current — who were able to come out and help us celebrate our anniversary,” said Mike Sill II, CEO and third-generation owner of RMS.    Anniversary events were held throughout RMS’ footprint, including in Dallas, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Negaunee, Mich.; Virginia, Minn.; and Eagan, Minn. With its centralized location among the RMS territory, the Eagan gathering served as the headlining celebration. Held at the TCO Performance Center and Minnesota Vikings Museum, the event brought together more than 250 guests to celebrate the centennial milestone.  ...

   Jake Forcier has been promoted to Sales Manager for the central and southern Minnesota operations. In this role, Jake will lead the Territory Managers and drive sales performance across this market. Jake brings a decade of construction equipment dealership experience to this role, built entirely on the distribution side of the industry. He joined RMS in June 2025 as a Territory Manager working out of the Byron branch, responsible for the sales and rental of every line of construction equipment RMS represents, including Komatsu. "In the time Jake has been here, he has built his territory on trust, product knowledge, and industry expertise, while managing his own time and pulling in the internal teams needed to get customers taken care of," said Olson. Before RMS, Jake spent eight years with Ziegler CAT in Rochester. He started as an Inside Sales Representative in 2015, running the full inside sales process from lead qualification through demo...

    Bryan Stolee will be the Sales Manager overseeing the Iowa and Illinois branches. In this role he will lead the Territory Managers and sales efforts throughout the region. Bryan brings more than 30 years of territory sales experience to this position, the last decade of it with RMS. Since joining the company in April 2016 as a Territory Manager in East Moline, he has sold and supported the full construction equipment line: dozers, excavators, wheel loaders, crushers, screen plants, cement equipment, and asphalt paving equipment. "He has done it with contractors, quarries, municipalities, and material handling operations across the region. He has been recognized with the Road Machinery & Supplies Co. President’s Award and for both Top Market Share and Top Revenue Generation, and he has consistently expanded market presence through consultative, solution-based selling rather than price," said Vice President, CE Sales Dan Olson. "Bryan has the market knowled...

    Road Machinery & Supplies Co. has announced that Dan Olson has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Construction Equipment Sales. Olson was previously the Sales Manager, Savage, and he replaces the position held by Ben Schmidtlein, who served as Vice President of Sales. Olson’s slight but meaningful title change for this role underscores RMS’ commitment to driving greater focus on all of its construction equipment business. In this new capacity, he will report directly to President Russell Sheaffer.      Olson has spent his entire career in sales, first as a sales representative and later growing into various sales leadership roles including two at RMS.    “Since joining the company Dan has demonstrated a strong understanding of our market and has exemplified outstanding leadership and customer relationship skills,” said Sheaffer.   Effective immediately, Olson will be responsible for managing the constru...

          Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS) announced that Dave Hosch has been promoted from General Manager of Aggregate to Vice President of Aggregate. In this role, Dave will continue to be responsible for sales, rentals, and technical support of our crushing, screening, and environmental product lines, such as Astec, Masaba, Epiroc, CDE, Sandvik, Ecoverse, Doppstadt, and more throughout Iowa, Minnesota and portions of Nebraska and South Dakota.   “Since assuming the responsibility for managing the merged Ruffridge Johnson and RMS aggregate sales teams last fall, Dave has proven to be a very capable leader of the much larger organization.  Elevating him to the level of vice president underscores our confidence in his leadership,” said President Russell Sheaffer.   He will continue to lead the team of Aggregate Sales Specialists and Aggregate Support Specialists, as well as Pit and Quarry Supplies.   Dave joined RMS in 202...

    Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS) is expanding the capabilities of its Centerville, Minnesota location, strengthening its ability to serve customers across the Twin Cities northern metro area. The Centerville facility, which has operated as part of RMS’ Ruffridge Johnson division, is transitioning into a full-service RMS branch that will provide new, used, and rental equipment, service, and parts for all of RMS’ equipment lines, including brands like Komatsu, Astec, BOMAG, LeeBoy, SENNEBOGEN, Terramac, NPK, Genesis, JLG in addition to the brands that have historically been supported by Ruffridge Johnson like Masaba, Cedarrapids, and Ecoverse.   The Centerville location offers convenient access for customers based in or supporting jobsites across the northern metro area. The facility will stock a broad range of parts inventory and is integrated with RMS’ shuttle system, allowing for next-day parts availability on many items stocked at other branch locatio...

   RMS Tritec recently partnered with Cemstone at their Midway Plant to deliver an end-to-end aggregate handling solution, executed on a tight timeline and spanning multiple phases of design, fabrication, and installation support. “It was a pleasure working with the RMS Tritec team from start to finish,” said Cemstone’s Regional Operations and Maintenance Manager Scott Brockberg. “From design through fabrication, the project ran seamlessly, with well-built components and exceptional onsite execution. The team met our tight deadlines and delivered a complete headbox solution in a short timeframe, getting us operational quickly. With its quality of design and materials, this system will improve efficiency and reduce maintenance time for years to come. I would confidently recommend RMS Tritec for future projects.” Kicking off during the holiday season and completed in March, the project reflects RMS Tritec’s ability to take on complex work and deliver with s...

    Road Machinery & Supplies Co. has been named the official Masaba dealer in Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota, expanding its coverage from Minnesota to the entire RMS footprint. Customers in Iowa will now have access to sales and support of the entire Masaba conveyor and material handling lines through the RMS branches in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, East Moline, Ill., and Sioux City. For more than 60 years, Masaba has manufactured innovative aggregate, mining and construction equipment that has earned a reputation as a leader in each industry. Masaba offers products for conveying and material handling, portable and stationary plant chassis, and custom-engineered solutions. The highlight of the Masaba equipment line is its Magnum telescoping conveyor. Available in single- or dual-drive, the innovative GEN II track drive’s unique and robust design further improves engagement between the teeth and drives for even smoother stinger operation, improving long-term durability ...

       RMS Rentals welcomed more than 300 customers, manufacturer representatives and employees to its annual Open House on Thursday, April 16. The record number of attendees enjoyed manufacturer booths and displays, food trucks, prize giveaways, and picture-perfect spring weather.   “We are so thankful for everyone who attended to make this a great event,” said Sales & Rentals Manager Justina Soller. “This event has continued to grow each year, and we are proud that it is a ‘must attend’ on so many customers’ calendars. There was a lot of opportunity for attendees to get some valuable information from our manufacturers and spend some time in a more laid-back atmosphere with our staff.”   At the Open House, 26 manufacturer representatives set up display booths for customers, and equipment from across all of RMS Rentals’ offerings were on display.   “The commitment for this event from our manufacturers, employees and custo...

    As part of our continued alignment across the RMS Family of Companies, the facility located at 1400 Chestnut St. W, Virginia, MN 55792, is being reintroduced as the RMS Component Rebuild Center. This location has long supported our mining operations and has historically been referred to as Langer or Langer Equipment Company. To create greater clarity and consistency across our organization and with our customers, this facility will now operate under one unified name: RMS Component Rebuild Center The new logo featured in the header image and will represent the business moving forward. Overview of Services The RMS Component Rebuild Center supports mining customers through: Component exchange and rebuild programs Major component overhauls and repairs Preventive and predictive maintenance Planned maintenance and emergency service support Expertise in Komatsu haul truck components (100 - 400 ton ultra-class electric drive units) These capabilities help ...

  WATCH VIDEO: https://youtu.be/kqH_mJexJz4   For successful operations, different eras of its history serve as touchstones that propelled them to where they are today. For Minnesota’s Ulland Brothers Inc., it has over 100 years of moments to point to.   In the 1920s, it was when brothers Oscar and Palmer Ulland moved back to the Austin, Minn., area after a wheat farming venture in Montana and started hauling gravel. In the mid-1930s, the brothers moved to St. Louis County in northern Minnesota with a crusher. They started winning crushing bids and expanded their project area throughout the state. From there, the company continued to grow and add services.   Today, Ulland Brothers has roughly 375 employees split between its locations in Virginia, Minn., Albert Lea, Minn., and Cloquet, Minn., with a focus on heavy highway and civil projects in addition to aggregate and underground divisions.   And Ulland Brothers isn’t done creating moments. ...