Staff Report (EQW)RoadbuildingFast-Paced CompletionContractor’s acceleration claim granted in embassy construction.September 9, 2013Construction EquipmentDesign advances, continued strong demand horizontal directional drilling a bright spotIf there’s a bright spot in our murky economic recovery, it is horizontal directional drilling. HDD, strong for several years, is likely to remain a bright spot for some time. There have been adjustments in the market based on machine size and new vs. used, but the overall health remains, driven primarily by sewer, […]September 1, 2013BusinessGetting bonded opens up several worthwhile opportunities for construction companiesGrowing a business requires planning for the future. Don’t pass up a project just because it requires a surety bond. Obtaining one can prove worthwhile. “The recovery is starting, and there are a lot of opportunities,” said David Cayemitte, CEO of the Minority Business Development Institute (MBDI), a nonprofit in Bordentown, New Jersey, […]September 1, 2013BusinessSurveys find Americans willing to support 10-cent fuel tax increase to maintain roadsEver wonder why some research studies show substantial public support for increased fuel taxes and other studies show the opposite? It turns out, it’s all in how you ask the question. Exhaustive proof of that is provided in the Mineta Transportation Institute’s fourth annual survey of public opinion about paying additional taxes to support transportation […]August 1, 2013Construction EquipmentBigger, Better? Performance advantages of 15-foot backhoes over smaller diggers are narrowing, but have not disappearedThere’s a reason 14-foot backhoes comprise the bulk of backhoe sales. That size is well-suited to most of the tasks that backhoes perform. And as OEMs find ways to further improve the performance of 14-foot machines, the advantages of bigger diggers become less obvious. Andy Capps, Volvo backhoe product manager for North America, says advances […]August 1, 2013RoadbuildingGuest Blog: Electric vehicles are becoming a taxing problemA recent article on CNN‘s website called attention to efforts by a handful of states to collect infrastructure revenues from electric vehicles (EVs), which operate without gasoline or diesel fuel and thus do not contribute to road and bridge budgets. The article detailed how Washington State legislators passed a $100 annual flat tax on EVs […]June 14, 2013RoadbuildingGuest Blog: Performance Management – The Key to Infrastructure Decision MakingToday’s economy has changed the way we conduct business, both at work and at home. Just like many families have had to cut back to the bare essentials, every company and government agency that I know has had to take a fine tooth comb to their finances and decide how best to allocate their dollars. […]May 10, 2013RoadbuildingGuest blog: Asphalt is an economically and environmentally sustainable solutionby John Keating At NAPA’s recent Annual Meeting, keynote speaker Jim Collins emphasized that we all need to face “the brutal facts” as we make decisions about our businesses. He spoke of explorers in Antarctica whose choices make the difference between life and death, and compared them to business leaders whose decisions affect the well-being […]March 15, 2013RoadbuildingReport: Growing opportunities for U.S. clean technology, fuel componentsA new CALSTART business guide on the China truck and bus market finds growing export and business opportunities for U.S. manufacturers of clean technology and fuel components, systems and vehicles. This includes natural gas, hybrid and electric systems and other cleaner, higher efficiency technology for trucks and buses. The report, “Business Opportunity Guide: Advanced Technologies […]March 15, 2013RoadbuildingIronPlanet sells walking dragline for $3 millionIronPlanetbroke its record for the largest single unit ever sold, the online marketplace for used heavy equipment announced on March 11. A buyer from North Carolina won a Marion 7820 Walking Dragline in IronPlanet’s Daily Marketplace, for the highest bid of $3 million from a seller in Pennsylvania. “This successful sale between two of the […]March 14, 2013Previous PagePage 11 of 19Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineThe L 566 H's hydrogen reciprocating piston engine is the "optimal power source" for larger equipment, offering comparable performance to diesel, Liebherr says.DozersHyundai 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 AmericaCompact Track Loaders“There’s Something for Everyone” – Compact Track Loaders Continue to Evolve