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Florida launches construction on state’s first diverging diamond interchange on I-75 near St. Petersburg
Gov. Rick Scott has kicked off work on Florida’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) project for an Interstate 75 interchange near St. Petersburg. DDIs eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing traffic, a design that is useful in high-traffic areas. They can cut down on congestion, improve safety, and move traffic along faster than […]
September 7, 2015
Dozer tumbles from ramp in platform collapse
There’s only so many times a thinner, deteriorating piece of metal can support a hunk of very heavy metal and the dozer operator in the video below has found that limit. Probably doing something he’s done a thousand times before, the operator backs his machine up what looks to be, at best, a very sketchy […]
September 4, 2015
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Prototype “smart vest” could greatly reduce highway worker deaths and injuries by talking to traffic
With almost 600 construction workers killed a year in work-zone related accidents, the industry is desperate for some solutions. Researchers at Virginia Tech think they may have an idea that could cut those fatalities in half. Their solution is the InZoneAlert vest, which incorporates radio sensors and GPS tracking that workers wear on or inside the […]
September 4, 2015
Technology
Sony’s drone prototype is a mini plane with vertical takeoff built for inspections and surveying
With drone use exploding and applications for commercial use exemptions flooding into the Federal Aviation Administration, Japanese tech giant Sony is showing off the prototype for its own unmanned aircraft. RELATED >> How Rogers-O’Brien Construction deployed a drone fleet throughout its workflow (PHOTOS, VIDEO) According to the Wall Street Journal, the AS-DTO1-E is being developed with […]
September 1, 2015
Construction Equipment
3 dozers pull upended excavator and a bunch of gear up a ridiculous rocky grade
No. 10 Video of 2015 « Intro No. 9 » What do you do when you’ve got a crapload of gear to move and an incredibly steep and rocky grade in front of you? If you’re this crew you chain every dozer at your disposal together, throw the skid onto an excavator bucket and […]
August 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Louisiana DOTD develops debris management process in Katrina aftermath
Removing and dealing with the sheer volume of debris was a major challenge for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) following the storm surge, winds and flooding from Hurricane Katrina. But in the following years, the department has created a debris management plan that will make clean up following weather events a much […]
August 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Final section of 300-foot-tall Trinity River bridge arch put into place in Dallas
The first of two arches over the new Trinity River bridge in Dallas was completed on Saturday as crews lifted into place the final section to connect the two sides of the arch. The Dallas Morning News reported that the 77,500-pound center section of the Margaret McDermott Bridge’s first arch finalized a transformation in the Dallas […]
August 27, 2015
Roadbuilding
Louisiana DOTD details I-10 Twin Span Bridge repair in aftermath of Katrina
In its second video commemorating the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development feature the rebuilding of the Interstate 10 Twin Span Bridge connecting New Orleans to Slidell. The first video provides and overview of planning and evacuation efforts now in place for future hurricanes. In “I-10 Twin Span Bridge: Rebuilt […]
August 27, 2015
Construction Equipment
Crawl Control allows 2016 Toyota Tacoma to dig itself out of ungodly amounts of sand
We recently got a bit of wheel time with Toyota’s latest Tacoma midsize and came away fairly impressed with the 2016 model, particularly as an answer to GM’s strong midsize push with the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. But the ‘WOW’ demo by far with this truck is a feature Toyota calls Crawl Control. In […]
August 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
In AGC video to Congress, contractors plead for a highway bill
Contractors across America are fed up with the lack of progress from Congress on a long-term highway bill and many joined together for a video to urge action. The Associated General Contractors of America released a video earlier this month to tell Congress that they “need step up and show some courage” and finally pass a […]
August 24, 2015
Construction Equipment
Dump truck bed lifts while driving, destroys overhead highway sign
Today’s dose of dumb comes from a highway somewhere in Saudi Arabia. The immediate question the video below raises is how is the driver unaware of that lifted bed? If it’s long enough to completely decimate a 20-foot-high highway sign, that thing is creating some significant noise and wind resistance while in motion. Sure there […]
August 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
Georgia on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities, GDOT starts new campaign to crack down
It’s been a deadly year for Georgia roads and the state is on pace for around 1,200 fatalities on roads across the state. According to the Atlanta Daily World, the Georgia Department of Transportation has implemented a new campaign called “Drive Alert, Arrive Alive” following the 662 fatalities from January 1 to June 30. If […]
August 21, 2015
Construction Equipment
Holcim is burning shoes to reduce pollution when making cement
Holcim is using shoes to take a step toward being a leader as an environmentally friendly aggregate producer with its Vietnam operation. The company has forged a partnership with shredding company Untha to build a new Solid Recovered Fuel plant that will turn waste from the largest shoe factory in Vietnam into a fossil fuel substitute. The sneakers-turned-fuel will then power Holcim’s cement […]
August 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Watch TDOT crews destroy and rebuild a bridge in only 58 hours in this project time-lapse
The Tennessee Department of Transportation built a bridge in less than 58 hours, and they’ve got the footage to prove it. TDOT released a time-lapse video of the first weekend of the Interstate 40 Fast Fix 8 bridge project in Nashville where workers were able to remove and replace the westbound bridge at breakneck pace. […]
August 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Old Caterpillar D8 dozer gives hell to 20 Land Cruisers in epic tug of war
No. 9 Video of 2015 « No. 10 No. 8 » There’s nothing about this video to dislike. A vintage dozer still in operation. An army of Land Cruiser 4x4s. A showdown in a desolate canyon/quarry. A little bit of dialogue and you’ve got a pretty decent Mad Max movie. In this particular film however, all aforementioned […]
August 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
Drone footage shows progress from 4 angles at $1.27B Ohio River East End Crossing project
The billion-dollar Ohio River Bridges Project is still more than a year from completion, but the team behind it sent up a drone to capture footage and give an update on the progress. The Ohio River Bridges project, which is under construction by the WVB East End Partners, will connect the east end of Louisville, Kentucky, to southern […]
August 6, 2015
Business
Contractor of the Year contest honors industry’s best; nominations due Oct. 2nd
The Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest is now open for nominations. The program honors 12 finalists each year, sending them and their guests to Las Vegas for a weekend that includes an industry roundtable, focus group, awards banquet and a day at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway watching the NASCAR Kobalt 400. All […]
August 6, 2015
Roadbuilding
Volvo CE’s 2015-2016 Road Institute to offer Density Direct training in addition to paving, maintenance
Volvo Construction Equipment is offering 34 courses in 13 categories as part of its 2015-2016 Road Institute between September 2015 and May 2016 at locations in Phoenix and Chambersburg and Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The program is now in its 50th year. “Today’s pavers and asphalt compactors are more technical and precise than ever before,” says Wayne Tomlinson, […]
August 6, 2015
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