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FLEXIBLE FUNNEL Keep oils and fluids from dripping in even the tightest spots with the Form-A-Funnel draining tool from New Pig. The flexible tool bends to fit the space and then holds any shape, keeping fluids off of the shop floor and directing the flow into the drain. The Form-A-Funnel is constructed from moldable aluminum […]
March 2, 2011
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Chuck Laney Gatlinburg, Tennessee A family construction business that puts family first and has reaped the reward By Tom Jackson C. Laney and Sons Construction Year started: 1980 (Incorporated in 1999) Annual volume: ($14 to $15 million) Markets served: Residential and commercial construction, excavation and site utilities, metal buildings, spray insulation and construction management. The […]
March 2, 2011
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CARB: Vouchers worth $40K toward hybrid truck purchase
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Feb. 15 initiated the second year of grants totaling $19 million for hybrid vehicle technology that significantly reduces smog-forming and greenhouse gas emissions. The Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program will provide vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis to help California fleets purchase fuel-efficient hybrid medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
February 16, 2011
Business
Daimler Trucks produces 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) on Jan. 27 marked the production of its 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle with a celebration at its Mt. Holly, N.C., plant. The 1,000th vehicle – a Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid truck – is manufactured at the Mt. Holly location.
February 8, 2011
Safety
Marketplace
By Amy Materson Editor’s pick  SAFETY MADE SIMPLE Keep workers safe when guiding steel trench plates into place with the Trench PlateMate from the Bradley Blume Corporation. As a trench plate is lifted over the trench by a backhoe or excavator, a worker must maneuver the end of the plate into place – usually […]
February 7, 2011
Equipment
Maintenance
Fuel Filtration New fuels and new engines demand a new filter regimen By Tom Jackson Going green has its drawbacks. When it comes to cleaning up diesel emissions, the price you pay is reduced fuel quality. If you’re not careful, clogged fuel filters and ruined injectors may result. Fresh from the refinery, diesel fuel is […]
February 7, 2011
Equipment
Rebuilt Machinery
Terex glider reman What it takes to turn an aging front discharge concrete mixer into a good-as-new machine By Tom Jackson  In the current construction economy, some ready mix producers are reluctant to buy new mixer trucks at full price. But, as their fleet ages, it requires more and more repairs, suffers more downtime […]
February 3, 2011
Business
Transportation leaders voice support for high-speed rail in CA
More than 100 California public and private sector transportation leaders voiced strong support for implementing high-speed rail in California in a report released Jan. 25 from the Center for Urban Infrastructure at Brandman University.
January 25, 2011
Business
Kenworth, Sprint partner for mobile connectivity in Class 5-8 trucks
Kenworth Truck Company and Sprint are involved in a partnership to provide mobile connectivity for the revolutionary Kenworth NavPlus, a PACCAR proprietary navigation and business technology system for Kenworth Class 5-8 trucks.
January 25, 2011
World of Concrete
Freightliner, McNeilus develop bridge formula mixer chassis
Freightliner Trucks has collaborated with McNeilus Companies in the development of a new bridge formula mixer chassis, Freightliner announced on Jan. 18 at World of Concrete 2011 in Las Vegas.
January 20, 2011
Equipment
U.S. House approves Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act needs President Barack Obama’s signature for the bipartisan legislation to be reauthorized for five more years, as the U.S. House of Representatives already approved the legislation. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved DERA on Dec. 16. President Obama is expected to sign the reauthorization into law. DERA (H.R. 5809) is a five-year […]
January 10, 2011
Business
CIM program WOC auction featuring Mack Truck model GU713
The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program –- a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year bachelor of science degree in Concrete Industry Management -– will auction off a set-forward, front-axle Mack Truck model GU713 as the signature item for its sixth annual auction at World of Concrete.
January 4, 2011
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
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
Equipment
CARB votes for new diesel emissions rule
California Air Resources Board voted in favor of a new diesel emissions rule that will protect jobs and safeguard air quality. The National Contractors Group that negotiated the rules said the final version will give struggling construction firms more time to comply than the original version, while delivering lower emissions. The revised rule approved by […]
December 20, 2010
Business
Cemex develops carbon footprint tool
Cemex has developed a carbon footprint tool that allows the company to measure the greenhouse gases emissions of its cement, ready-mix and aggregates products.
December 14, 2010
Business
Trucks
The truck of the future? Manufacturers are adamant hybrid powertrains are the wave of the future. So why aren’t there more of them on the road? By Jack Roberts It was almost 10 years ago when I saw my first medium-duty hybrid-drive truck. It was a Class 5 International tricked out as a bucket truck. […]
December 6, 2010
Business
LaHood signs $12.9 million Recovery Act grant
Work can begin on the Appalachian Regional Short-Line Rail project with the signing of a $12.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. “the stimulus”) grant, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced. The signing took place Dec. 1 between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The project will improve infrastructure on […]
December 5, 2010
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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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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.
