John LattaRoadbuildingPresident pushes transportation construction speed-up in TV meetingsPresident Obama is set to sit down today for interviews with half a dozen television stations from major cities to push a plan that will speed up transportation construction projects. This has been a clearly-stated and much publicized goal of FHWA and its Administrator Victor Mendez for some time, obviously with the backing of the […]February 20, 2013RoadbuildingSomebody blinked: States making moves for transportation infrastructure fundsAs the inevitability of dwindling fuel tax revenues keeps butting heads with the inevitable need for more funding for transportation infrastructure, something has to give. States are now making moves instead of just talking about them, as this New York Times piece demonstrates. As reauthorization comes a round again in 2014, it is essential that […]February 19, 2013RoadbuildingIt’ll Cost How Much?We know the current, lack of adequate investment in infrastructure will cost us. But just how much?February 19, 2013RoadbuildingIt’ll Cost How Much?We know the current, lack of adequate investment in infrastructure will cost us. But just how much?February 19, 2013RoadbuildingThe three scariest little words in the world: D-M-VIs there an acronym that raises blood pressure more than DMV? Here’s a story that should be read after reading our previous blog entry, the guest blog about IT. Anyone who has ever applied for a driver’s license or tried to register their car knows that those three little letters can make you pre-crazy, as […]February 15, 2013RoadbuildingWhy don’t Americans like diesel automobiles?A diesel car will not blow black smoke clouds anymore. But odds are you probably still don’t want one. Why? In Britain, diesel engines make up half of the cars sold. And that’s a low figure for Europe.  But here, well, diesels are sort of unchic. But why? According to this BBC report European drivers […]February 15, 2013RoadbuildingState DOTS and local government infrastructure spending inches upState DOTs and local governments committed a little over $117 billion in funding for highway, bridge, transit, port and other transportation-related construction projects during 2012, according to new analysis of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). That’s one percent more than 2011 but well short […]February 14, 2013RoadbuildingUh oh, somebody’s out of touch on the gas taxIf something is unpopular but beneficial to the American public, do you as a member of Congress (a) support it, or (b) check the polls because sometimes what’s good for the country could get a person unelected. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce backs a fuel tax increase because, as President Reagan once said before he […]February 14, 2013RoadbuildingCyclists getting “doored”: that’s got to hurtIt would be one of those “this is going to hurt” moments that you know is happening but you can’t avoid. As the push to do more for cyclists gains momentum, how does your state stand on “dooring”.  This story points out it is illegal in DC and Maryland but not in Virginia. Getting “doored.” […]February 14, 2013RoadbuildingMaryland Governor Looking for New Transportation FundingThis from the Washington Post: Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley met with Senate Democrats on Tuesday as part of a continuing effort to craft a bill to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in additional revenue for transportation projects, an aide said More such meetings ( with the names and party affiliations changing) are expected across […]February 13, 2013Previous PagePage 16 of 43Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in TrenchThe worker was buried at the bottom of a 12-foot-deep trench, and his employer had been cited for similar violations in the past.Wheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineDozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1ECompact equipmentTakeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North America