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Stantec managing principal named Civil Engineer of the Year
Stantec Managing Principal John Welsh was recently named “Civil Engineer of the Year” by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Truckee Meadows Branch. A member of Stantec’s Reno office, Welsh was recognized with the distinction in light of “his strong work ethic and excellence in designing and managing public works projects in northern Nevada […]
July 19, 2011
New EDGE Breakers Better than Ever!
July 15, 2011 — CEAttachments, Inc., a global supplier of attachments for compact equipment, announces the addition of new EDGE Breaker attachments for use on skid steer loaders and compact excavators. New EDGE Breakers have been re-engineered for better performance than ever before. Only two moving parts simplifies the hammer operation and reduces downtime. Breaking force is […]
July 18, 2011
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How to Manage Your Rising Fuel Costs
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May 1, 2024
House rolls out six-year reauthorization proposal: Funding at last or financial road to ruin?
Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee leaders have rolled out a new six-year transportation reauthorization proposal that streamlines and reforms federal programs, expedites the project approval process, maximizes leveraging of limited resources, provides flexibility for states, and ensures long-term funding stability for job-creating transportation programs. Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) and Committee leaders on July […]
July 11, 2011
Equipment
LaHood: $101.4 million to promote innovative clean-fuel technologies in transit
Transit providers will be able to compete for a share of $101.4 million in federal funding by proposing innovative projects that create ‘green’ jobs, promote the use of clean fuels and cut our nation’s dependence on oil, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on June 30. “This money supports President Obama’s plan to improve the […]
July 5, 2011
Safety
Trucks
Short Stops? Changes to the stopping distance regulations are here. But manufacturers say they’ll easily clear the bar. By Jack Roberts The first phase of National Highway Traffic Administration’s new stopping distance regulations for heavy trucks become law on August 1. At first glance, the stopping distance regulations seem daunting: Passenger cars in the United […]
July 2, 2011
Safety
2011 Utility Supplement (Sponsored Information)
Make your supplier part of your emergency response team by Thomas D. Aldridge, Jr., Griffin Pump and Equipment Many contractors view dealing with a pump – either in a bypass operation or a dewatering application – as a problem. Most contractors make their living by moving dirt, laying pipe, or building, so pump suppliers who […]
July 1, 2011
Safety
Maintenance
What’s new in welding A new generation of machines and technology makes this task easier, safer, more productive and comfortable By Tom Jackson If you are looking to replace, upgrade or buy a new welding unit for your shop or service truck you may be pleasantly surprised at the innovations that have come along in […]
June 30, 2011
Safety
Marketplace
By Amy Materson BIG FEATURES Simplify small scale compaction work with Dynapac’s CC Series 1.6-ton tandem rollers. Available in three models – the CC800, CC900 and CC1000 – the series has drum widths of 31, 35 and 39 inches and are equipped with water-cooled, three-cylinder 23.5-horsepower Perkins diesel engines. Standard features include propulsion and […]
June 28, 2011
Maintenance
Maintenance
Otr tires – by the numbers How to crack the codes for lower cost and longer-life tires By Tom Jackson Next to fuel and wages, tires are the biggest operating cost for heavy construction fleets. Yet a surprising number of contractors care little about their tires as long as they’re round, black and rolling. Such […]
June 28, 2011
Business
Machine Matters More
The Power of Two Machines Equipment manufacturers share their thoughts on the advantages of teaming compact excavators with skid steers By Mike Anderson Whether or not they actually offer skid steers themselves, the close to two dozen manufacturers with compact excavators (also called mini excavators) in the North American market (see chart starting on page […]
June 28, 2011
Business
AEM to Congress, Administration: Stop GPS signal disruption
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has called on Congress, Transportation Secretary LaHood, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stop the organization says is a "threat" in the U.S. to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) posed by LightSquared, the company planning to deploy a nationwide broadband internet infrastructure of 40,000 ground stations.
June 24, 2011
Maintenance
Bid2Win releases field tracking software
Bid2Win Software released its field tracking and analysis solution, Build2Win Field version 2.3. Build2Win Field includes the following new features: Import Resources from Outside Sources – Build2Win imports resources from an external data source. Import New Resources from CSV – New resources — such as employees, equipment, materials, organizations and accounts — may be imported […]
June 23, 2011
Business
N.J. DOT using supervised inmates to clean up highways
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has bulked up its “Clean Up NJ” campaign with 100 inmates from the Department of Corrections (DOC). Ten details of 10 inmates each started picking up litter along state highways in late-May, adding muscle to the Clean Up NJ campaign that is dedicated to keeping New Jersey highways […]
June 23, 2011
Safety
Third Caltrans worker killed since May, agency calls for statewide safety stand down
The third California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) worker in 48 days died on the job after being struck by a vehicle, according to a June 20 press statement from the agency. These fatalities are the most ever in such a short period of time, according to Caltrans. Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died […]
June 22, 2011
Business
BAE Systems launches HybriDrive Website
Johnson City, N.Y.-based BAE Systems has launched a website to showcase its HybriDrive family of hybrid-electric products at www.hybridrive.com.
June 17, 2011
Maintenance
Intelligent transportation company awarded $1 million in contracts from Prince Edward Island DOT
International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD) has received a contract valued at nearly CDN $1.0 million from Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (PEI DTIR). IRD is a highway traffic management technology company specializing in supplying products and systems to the global Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) industry based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
June 10, 2011
Maintenance
Commission adopts plan to make Missouri DOT smaller
Reduction in Staff, Facilities and Equipment Will Save $512 Million The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission adopted a plan that will make the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) a smaller agency so more funding can be directed to needed road and bridge projects. In a resolution, the six commission members adopted a plan that calls […]
June 8, 2011
Safety
Trucks
Through the mountains in a Mack Mack’s new mDrive AMT takes the treachery out of long mountain drive By Jack Roberts “Mack is in a good place these days,” says Kevin Flaherty, senior vice president for Mack in the United States and Canada. “Our new engines are a homerun. The introduction of our ClearTech SCR […]
May 30, 2011
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Contractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in Trench
The worker was buried at the bottom of a 12-foot-deep trench, and his employer had been cited for similar violations in the past.
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Equipment World Contractor of the Year
The Contractor of the Year contest recognizes contractors who have annual revenues of between $3 million and $20 million and exemplify the highest standards of construction professionals.