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Find out who won the Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named the recipients of its 20th annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada. The awards program encourages high-quality workmanship in every concrete pavement project and serves as a forum for sharing information about highly successful projects. Projects are […]
September 17, 2010
Maintenance
Information flows in mixed fleet applications using new AEMP telematics standards If you’ve stayed away from telematics* in the past because of the complexity, good news is coming. Starting in October, an industry-wide standard will take effect that makes it possible to collect mixed fleet data from multiple OEMs and download it into […]
September 9, 2010
Sponsor Content
How to Manage Your Rising Fuel Costs
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Rising fuel prices impact contractors and fleet managers more than any other industry besides trucking. The good news is there are steps you can take to manage your fuel costs.
May 1, 2024
Marketplace
By Amy Materson JAWBREAKER Crush up to 750 tons per hour with the Powerscreen Pegson XA750 mobile jaw crusher from Terex. Fitted with a hydraulically driven pan feeder and live pre-screening unit, the Pegson XA750 removes fines and sizes prior to crushing while avoiding packing and unnecessary manganese wear. A 55-by-32-inch unrestricted feed opening delivers […]
September 6, 2010
Maintenance
Product Focus
Demolition attachments By Lauren Heartsill POWER HANDLER Maximize excavator efficiency with Amulet’s G2 PowerClamp progressive-link hydraulic thumb, which can support beams or remove unwieldy materials, debris and rip-rap. • Designed for excavators from 30,000 to 100,000 pounds • Made for use with a quick coupler • Reaches an average of 180 degrees of thumb rotation. […]
September 6, 2010
Safety
Special Report
Tier 4 Interim Big changes in store for new equipment next year … and 2012 … and 2014. By Tom Jackson It’s just three months and counting before the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 4 Interim regulations for non-road engines takes effect for most medium to large horsepower bands. And when it does, the new machines […]
September 6, 2010
Roadbuilding
Reporter
Equipment Resurrection 3 tips to get idle equipment ready to go 1. Fight fuel fungus If your diesel engine has been idle for more than three months, you could be facing fungus. Bacterial and fungal growth can clog filters, pumps and fuel lines, and also produce organic acids that speed corrosion. Use a diesel fuel […]
September 6, 2010
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Darrell Shortes Jr. Breckenridge, Texas This contractor’s formula for success: Hone your people skills and have a passion for making things right By Marcia Gruver Doyle Darrell Shortes Jr. doesn’t mind being blunt: “I don’t care how smart you are, or how good of an equipment operator or business person, if you don’t have people […]
September 2, 2010
Business
Summit Materials acquires aggregates and asphalt paving/production companies
Building materials company Summit Materials LLC has finalized the acquisitions of Kilgore Paving and Maintenance LLC, an asphalt production and paving company, and the aggregates, ready-mix concrete and construction assets of Harper Companies. Both businesses, which are based in Salt Lake City, Utah, have merged to form Harper-Kilgore LLC, an integrated materials and construction company. (For […]
September 2, 2010
Maintenance
Hydrema awarded $168 million contract for Area Mine Clearing Vehicles
Hydrema has been awarded a contract on Area Mine Clearing Vehicles (AMCS) from U.S. CECOM to the U.S. Army Engineers. The contract is a five-year contract and covers delivery of Mine Clearing Vehicles (MCV), spares, training and maintenance. The size of the contract is indefinite with a ceiling of $168 million. The first deliveries will […]
August 19, 2010
Maintenance
CTS completes new concrete research lab construction
CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. has finished construction of an Advanced Concrete Research Laboratory, an extension of the Donald G. Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory, and the first test slabs have been cast. Located on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Okla., the Donald G. Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory, Advanced Concrete Research Laboratory’s purpose is the […]
August 13, 2010
Maintenance
LaHood names projects eligible for ‘Marine Highway’ funding
Just four months after unveiling the America’s Marine Highway Program, a new initiative to move more cargo on the water rather than on crowded highways, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Aug. 11 his selection of marine highway corridors and an initial eight projects and six initiatives along the corridors that will be eligible […]
August 11, 2010
Safety
Product Focus
Gen sets and light towers By Amy Materson CLEVER KIT Provide lighting for a range of applications with Baldor’s towable light tower kit, available for the TS35T towable generator. • Kit has 30-foot telescoping light mast • Assembles in about two hours with no drilling • Plugs into 120-volt, 50-amp twistlock outlet on the generator’s […]
August 1, 2010
Safety
Marketplace
By Amy Materson POWER AND PERFORMANCE Kubota has entered the compact track loader market with two models: the 75-horsepower SVL75, which has a 6,204-pound bucket breakout force and 4,881-pound lifting capacity, and the 90-horsepower SVL90, which delivers 7,961 pounds of breakout force and offers a lifting capacity of 5,869 pounds. Powered by a four-cylinder […]
August 1, 2010
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Jason Willard Chattanooga, Tennessee He started out with just a lawn mower. Now he’s up to a D6 thanks to good relationships, investments in his crews and a patient attitude. By Tom Jackson Bluestem Landscape and Design Year started: 1998 Annual volume: $4 to $7 million Markets served: Excavation and clearing; residential/light commercial construction; full […]
August 1, 2010
Business
Machine Matters
Big thing happening with excavators Manufacturers are not only updating 30- to 40-metric-ton crawler excavators, but also introducing new configurations to market. By Mike Anderson As North American earthmoving and underground contractors anticipate kicking the tracks of updated 30- to 40-metric-ton crawler excavator models at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas come March, some may not have […]
August 1, 2010
Safety
Maintenance
Dirty little secrets Contamination in today’s equipment can cost you big bucks – and the danger is hiding in plain sight. By Tom Jackson Here’s a quiz for all you mechanics, technicians and fleet managers. Say you had two identical pieces of equipment working in two identical applications and environments. Machine A had no air […]
July 31, 2010
Maintenance
Marketplace (Digital)
By Amy Materson DOUBLE PRESSURE Easily change pressure settings on Doosan Portable Power’s P260WYM/HP220WYM dual pressure, dual flow air compressor, which features a simple control panel switch for quick changes. Useful for general construction and pneumatic tool applications, the unit operates at either 260 cfm at 100 psi or 220 cfm at 150 psi. The […]
July 31, 2010
Business
Caltrans veteran joins OCTA
Jim Beil, a 22-year transportation veteran from Caltrans, will join the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) as the new executive director of Capital Programs. Beil, Caltrans deputy district director of Capital Outlay Programs, will begin his new post at OCTA on Aug. 16. Beil will be responsible for directing the delivery of highway, rail and […]
July 23, 2010
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