Brooke WisdomRoadbuildingRoadWorks: Privatization Report: Some Ups, Some DownsGovernments at all levels are turning to private options to help them get through and break out of the current recession.November 1, 2009RoadbuildingRoadScience Tutorial: Want Optimum Density? Get SmartFor both soil and asphalt rollers, today’s “intelligent compaction” (IC) uses machines that sense the degree of compaction beneath the drum and vary compactive force to get density.November 1, 2009RoadbuildingKirk Landers: Common sense 2009The Obama administration is putting some contractors who work with the federal government on notice with two proposed changes in acquisition rules that address pass-through costs and award fees.November 1, 2009RoadbuildingFinancial District: State and Local Coffers Taking Major HitsStates facing almost unprecedented income shortages are getting worried that they may be unable to meet matching requirements when looking for federal dollars.November 1, 2009RoadbuildingFinancial District: TRB WatchProcedures Guide for Right-of-Way Cost Estimation and Cost Management www.trb.org/Construction/Public/Blurbs/162271.aspx Construction project cost escalation, from planning through construction, is a fundamental problem facing state highway agencies. As projects progress through the planning, programming, and design stages of development, the accuracy and precision of project cost estimates vary widely, for various reasons. In response, TRB’s National […]November 1, 2009RoadbuildingFinancial District: Rewriting Rules for ContractorsThe Obama administration is putting some contractors who work with the federal government on notice with two proposed changes in acquisition rules that address pass-through costs and award fees. In the first case, which would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the move is designed to cut back pass-through fees. In the second case rollovers […]November 1, 2009RoadbuildingNew Road Products: New Power Equipment, Materials and Supplies for the Road MarketNew power equipment, materials and supplies for the road market.November 1, 2009RoadbuildingBid List: Making the GradeHere’s a look at motor graders out on the market today to help you decide what gets the highest marks in your book.October 1, 2009RoadbuildingFinancial District: TRB WatchAdhesive Anchors in Concrete under Sustained Loading Conditions  www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/ 162132.aspx Adhesive anchor systems are commercial adhesives — often, but not exclusively, epoxy adhesives — used to anchor threaded metal rod and rebar into concrete. In many applications of these systems, the adhesive anchor is under a sustained tensile load, mandating the use of adhesives with […]October 1, 2009RoadbuildingFinancial District: Tell Them What They Need to Know…Not What they Want to HearThe United States huge, and growing, deficit numbers are setting the tone for the construction industry and highway funding is the message from an industry forum.October 1, 2009Previous PagePage 44 of 48Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsMecalac Rolls Out 12MTX Combination Wheeled Excavator-Loader-TelehandlerThe multi-purpose machine can perform digging, loading, and material handling tasks and run a variety of high-flow attachments.TelehandlersBobcat Unveils Electric Telehandler PrototypeSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in TrenchWheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineDozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100