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Utility construction crew unearths 2,000-year-old skeletal remains in South Florida
While digging the trench for a water line installation a few weeks ago in Davie, Florida, a utility crew discovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old Tequesta Indian woman. Archaeologists in the area rarely find fully intact skeletons and are saying that this discovery may be the best preserved find in the last 40 years, according [
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January 15, 2014
An archaeologist shows the area where the 2,000-year-old remains were found. Credit: Archaeological and Historical Conservancy
Arizona DOT saves money, improves pavement life with cracksealing on I-10
An Arizona Department of Transportation (AZDOT) employee talks with Blair Barnhardt, APM, founder and executive director of the International Pavement Management Association (IPMA) and IPMA Academy, about the agency’s cracksealing work on Interstate 10. In this video, which is part of a series put together by IPMA, Jason (no last name was given) of AZDOT [
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January 15, 2014
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GMC’s Tony DiSalle discusses why the midsize 2015 GMC Canyon is a good choice for fleet customers
Landscaper, road foreman, service manager, or company owner, the decisions on what pickup trucks fit your company’s needs are tough ones to make. Is towing capacity the number that takes precedence? Is it fuel economy? Is it the size of the bed or the seating configuration? Most likely it’s a combination as usually no one pickup [
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January 15, 2014
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Roadbuilding
A Boy and His Bridge
I’ll give a disclaimer first. This is just a gratuitous way to take advantage of my position as an editor for Better Roads and show off a picture and video of my kid. I’m biased, but I think he is a cutie. Before heading off to kindergarten today, my 5-year-old son was extremely excited about [
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January 14, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Construction crew builds the world’s largest vinyl record in 10 days atop LA Forum
You’ve probably played, or at least seen, a 12-inch vinyl record. But what about a 4,884-inch vinyl record? That’s what is spinning atop the newly-renovated Forum in Los Angeles at this very second. Specifically, The Eagles 1977 hit album Hotel California. The 407-feet-in-diameter record spins at a speed of 17 miles per hour and weighs 25 [
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January 13, 2014
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Roadbuilding
How and why to use heater scarification in full-depth reclamation
Blair Barnhardt, APM, founder and executive director of the International Pavement Management Association (IPMA) and IPMA Academy, talks with Brian Frix, APM, pavement manager for the Rockdale County, Georgia, Department of Transportation, about heater scarification. In this video, which is part of a series put together by IPMA, Barnhardt and Frix discuss how and why [
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January 13, 2014
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Diggerland, a construction equipment theme park, is coming to New Jersey
The United Kingdom’s popular Diggerland Adventure Park—centered around a construction equipment theme—will see a U.S. version. According to philly.com, Sahara Sam’s Oasis, a water park located in West Berlin, New Jersey, will open the new 14-acre park by this summer. Sahara Sam’s says it will announce details in a press conference Tuesday. Diggerland Adventure Park, [
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January 13, 2014
The Spindizzy, an excavator-based ride at one of the Diggerland parks in the UK.
Roadbuilding
How to be a ‘Pavement Management Rockstar’
The International Pavement Management Association (IPMA), the organization that gives asphalt pavement manager (APM) certifications through its IPMA Academy, has put together a series on how to achieve better roads. “If we continue to rehabilitate our roads like it’s 1956, we are headed for disaster,” says IPMA Founder and Executive Director Blair Barnhardt. In this [
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January 10, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Excavator mercilessly pounds a perfectly good Dodge Viper to bits
We spent a considerable amount of time with Google search trying to figure out why, in the name of all that is holy, this perfectly good Dodge Viper had to be destroyed. There’s no definitive answer, however. One commenter says it has something to do with a car accident death and Chrysler asking for it [
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January 9, 2014
Excavator destroys Dodge Viper
Roadbuilding
Watch an ice construction crew build and drive a truck made of ice
Were you affected by the polar vortex that brought sub-zero temperatures to some parts of the U.S. this week? In Chicago, temperatures dropped to as low as -45 degrees Fahrenheit. Thank goodness for heaters, right? But what if the vehicle you were driving was -40 degrees cold and you couldn’t turn on a heater? That [
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January 9, 2014
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Exploding tire sends mechanic flipping through the air
No. 7 Video in 2014 « NO. 8 NO. 6 »   It’s tough to tell just what kind of shop we’re looking at, but we do see some kind of truck in the background as well as some pretty large tires. Suffice it to say these guys should definitely be using a tire cage [
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January 9, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Bobcat celebrates millionth loader with Transformers-like evolution video and a contest for a free machine
To celebrate the production of its 1 millionth loader this year, Bobcat Company has launched the “Unstoppable” contest, offering one lucky winner a special edition Bobcat. The winner will have his or her choice between a commemorative edition Bobcat S650 skid-steer loader and a T650 compact track loader. Both machines will feature a special paint [
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January 8, 2014
Bobcat millionth loader contest
Roadbuilding
‘Swagger Wagon’ shows minivan isn’t uncool
I wrote a blog post last week about the most embarrassing types of vehicles to drive. The minivan, not surprisingly, made the list. But the minivan may not be as uncool as it’s portrayed. In fact, according to this “Swagger Wagon” video, it’s a pretty hip car. I’m proud to say that I’m one hip [
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January 8, 2014
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Advice from a master woodworker on the shortage of skilled craftsmen
If you’re looking for a positive message to start off the year, something about character, craftsmanship, leadership and where you’re going to find the next generation of construction workers, take a gander at this. It may be the most inspiring nine minutes you’ll spend this year. [vimeo 78788086 nolink] This video is about much more [
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January 8, 2014
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Construction Equipment
This Chevrolet Silverado is completely made of ice. Watch it drive and melt.
What you’re looking it isn’t a Polar Vortex horror story involving a perfectly good pickup seemingly touched by Jack Frost himself. No, this truck’s frozen form is purely intentional. This 11,000-pound pickup was carved from ice by the talented sculptors at Iceculture, according to a report from Yahoo! Autos. It was commissioned by Canadian Tire, [
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January 7, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Excavator hits WWII bomb in Germany; explosion kills operator, injures 13 more
The operator of an excavator in Euskirchen, Germany was killed Friday by the blast of a buried World War II bomb. The operator was crushing rubble on a disposal site used by a local construction firm, according to a report from Bild.de. The bucket of the machine hit the bomb, resulting in an explosion so large [
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January 6, 2014
Police examine a construction disposal site where a World War II bomb exploded in Euskirchen, Germany. Credit: Frank Augstein/AP
Roadbuilding
Around-the-clock repairs could mean Leo Frigo Bridge reopens this month
The Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge has been closed since Sept. 25 after motorists reported a 2-foot dip in the pavement across all lanes of traffic east of the river, according to a report in the Post Crescent. Now, around-the-clock repair efforts keep the Green Bay, Wis., bridge on track for a mid-January reopening. [youtube Md8Jnctf5Js [
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January 3, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Ford F-350 uses tracks, not tires, to spin a big burnout
Just in case you ever wondered whether or not a truck outfitted with tracks can still do a burnout, this video emphatically argues that it can. The folks at Mattracks Inc. outfitted a Ford F-350 with their heavy-duty truck tracks and CEO Glen Brazier hopped behind the wheel to prove just how much smoke they [
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January 3, 2014
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