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Report: The Top 25 Surface Transportation Projects to Support Economic Growth in Wyoming
In order to support Wyoming’s rapidly growing energy industry and allow the state’s agriculture, tourism and manufacturing industries to thrive, the state will need to make numerous improvements to its surface transportation system. This is according to a new report released Jan. 5 by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research organization. TRIP’s report, “The […]
January 5, 2011
Hino Trucks ranked highest in customer satisfaction: J.D. Power and Associates
Hino Trucks engines rank highest in customer satisfaction among conventional medium-duty truck owners for the third year in a row, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Medium Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study.
January 4, 2011
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Rising fuel costs are impacting everyone’s bottom line. With diesel prices increasing 74 percent over the last year, taking a hard look at fuel costs is a matter of survival.
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Trucks
Technician training What small contractors can learn from big fleets By Jack Roberts and Marcia Gruver Doyle It’s easy to think that large truck fleets like Walmart and FedEx have the all the resources you don’t have to properly train their technicians, but in many cases they also have the right mind set. Much of […]
December 31, 2010
Business
Product Report
Wirtgen America Hydraulics give new concrete slipform pavers field-friendly convenience; new compactors bring big paver features to smaller sizes By Tom Jackson Over the past several months and in several different venues, Wirtgen America has introduced a slate of new and improved machines for the road building industry. The big news is Wirtgen’s North American […]
December 31, 2010
Business
Marketplace
By Amy Materson  SPEED THINGS UP Increase your skid steer’s travel speed by as much as 62 percent with John Deere’s two-speed option, available for 318D and 320D mid-frame models. The option increases ground speed from 6.8 to 11 mph with the flip of a toggle switch on the joystick, boosting cycle times and […]
December 30, 2010
Business
Maintenance
Safe passage Equipment transport Part 1: Matching machines with hauling units By Larry Walton, Contributing Editor Most contractors don’t think of themselves as being in the equipment moving business, which can be a big problem if this thinking results in a lack of planning for and training in the safe transport of their machines. As […]
December 30, 2010
Equipment
Machine Matters
Earth Moving Matchup Large excavators and artics create true productivity duo By Mike Anderson If more proof was needed that large excavators are increasingly being teamed with articulated dump trucks, just take a look the players who are in this game today. Of the OEMs submitting information on their 40- to 50-metric-ton excavators, all but […]
December 29, 2010
Maintenance
How to inspect a used wheel loader
This article is intended as a handy checklist of considerations when buying a used wheel loader, not as an all-inclusive used equipment guide. Dennis Nalon, used equipment manager with Walter Payton Power Equipment, Lebanon, Indiana, likes to start his used loader inspections by getting the general lay of the land. “I go around the […]
December 29, 2010
Equipment
Tier 4 Report
Cummins On-highway experience brings benefits to the Tier 4 off-highway engines for 2011 and 2012 By Tom Jackson  As one of the largest manufacturers of diesel engines – on and off road – and with thousands of OEM customers worldwide, Cummins came to the Tier 4 interim standards with three basic mandates: • Keep […]
December 29, 2010
Business
AASHTO: Top 10 transportation issues in 2011
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has compiled a list of the top 10 transportation issues that loom at the local, state, and federal levels.
December 29, 2010
Maintenance
Snap-Tite culvert liner demonstration held in Louisiana
Representatives of Snap-Tite, a no-dig culvert lining solution, recently held a demonstration at Louisiana Highway-1053, just west of Interstate-55 near Kentwood, La., showcasing how to install a Snap-Tite liner into an aging and deteriorated culvert. The demonstration was attended by about 20 people – mostly from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). “We […]
December 20, 2010
Maintenance
Parsons Brinckerhoff names New York metropolitan planning/environmental group
Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global infrastructure strategic consulting, engineering and program/construction management organization, has named Nicole Bucich as manager of its New York metropolitan planning/environmental group.
December 15, 2010
Safety
Safety Watch
Tire troubles Learning to properly work on and around tire assemblies can prevent explosions. The accident: A mechanic replacing a worn-out brake system on a scraper was attempting to remove the brakes from the hub. Unable to remove them, he used a cutting torch to heat the brake assembly and cut the drum into three […]
December 6, 2010
Business
Attachments 2010 (Sponsored Information)
Compact trencher maintenance Simple steps to improve performance from your attachment Maintenance matters Skid steer trenching attachments are one of the tools that are commonly thrown into the “I’ll get to that later” pile because they have few moving components. But, a lack of regular maintenance and inspection will result in a significant lack of […]
December 6, 2010
Maintenance
Marketplace
By Amy Materson EDITOR’S PICK TOP-NOTCH TRENCHING Slice cleanly through asphalt with Ditch Witch’s MT12 Microtrencher, designed for installing fiber optic cable on paved rights-of-way, cutting expansion joints, utility repair and maintenance. Four saw blades cut precise trenches from 0.75 inches to 1.25 inches wide and up to 12 inches deep in a single pass. […]
December 5, 2010
Business
Maintenance/Management
Fleet management software Once you put all your equipment data into an integrated software program you’ll wonder how you ever did without. By Tom Jackson Not every contractor needs a fully featured software product to help with equipment maintenance and management. But if you’re trying to manage a dozen or more pieces of yellow iron, […]
December 5, 2010
Business
Machine Matters
Compact confusion or plentiful choice? Both. Some manufacturers may call all smaller excavators “compacts”, but regardless there are tremendous options available for equipment buyers By Mike Anderson It’s challenging enough to get a handle on the compact excavators available in the marketplace, given the explosion of players in that space over the past generation. What […]
December 5, 2010
Safety
Marketplace (Digital)
By Amy Materson  BRUTE FORCE Reduce vibration without sacrificing power with Bosch’s Brute Model BH2760VC breaker hammer, which delivers up to 68 foot-pounds of impact energy. The BH2760VC provides 60 percent more impact energy than its predecessor, the 11304, while reducing vibration by up to 50 percent. Active Vibration Control technology creates a longer […]
December 4, 2010
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Contractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in Trench
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