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LaHood: Highway deaths lowest since 1950

09.09.10

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 9 released updated 2009 fatality and injury data showing that highway deaths fell to 33,808 for the year, the lowest number since 1950. The ...

America’s 10 best transportation projects...

09.09.10

The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce named 10 states that are in the running to be called "best of the best" in transportation. (For ...

Cat, Vulcan would reap most benefits from...

09.08.10

Caterpillar Inc. and Vulcan Materials Co. are among the companies that may benefit the most from President Barack Obama's $50 billion infrastructure proposal to rebuild U.S. roads, railways and runways, ...

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Insert: Safety Watch - Up in the Air

Construction falls are too common - and all too deadly....

Contractor of the Year Finalist

He started out with just a lawn mower, but now he's pushing dirt with a D6 thanks to good relationsh...

California Crack Down, Part Five: Bad Numbers

Opinion: Is the science behind the California Air Resources Board's actions valid? We think not....

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Kenworth exhibiting latest engine technology,...

09.09.10

Kenworth Truck Company will exhibit trucks equipped with the latest 2010 engine technology at the NTEA New Model Truck Product Conference Sept. 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn in Dearborn, ...

Isuzu, Truck Web Services partner

09.09.10

Truck Web Services (TWS), a division of Dominion Enterprises, is partnering with Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (Isuzu). As an Isuzu partner, TWS provides participating Isuzu dealers with a Website ...

The Rental Show is coming to Vegas

09.09.10

If you are a rental business owner or manager who wants an opportunity to network, attend seminars and hear a message from a member of the family behind “The Blind ...

Equipment Catalog

Allmand Introduces Port-A-Lite™ Balloon-Lite

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Designed for applications requiring high illumination levels with minimum glare and reduced shadows, Allmand’s new Port-A-Lite™ Balloon-Lite is available with multiple options to suit many lighting requirements. Three ...

Allmand’s Maxi-Heat® Portable Heater Now Offers Higher...

HOLDREGE, Neb. — Allmand Bros. Inc. has upgraded its Maxi-Heat® portable heater with higher static pressure and longer ducting. Incorporating a new fan-motor combination and increasing the static pressure from .5 ...

Steam Jenny Introduces New Line of Direct-Drive Cold...

SOMERSET, Penn. — Steam Jenny, a product division of Jenny Products, Inc., introduces four new models of direct-drive cold pressure washers. Providing a compact, economical alternative to belt-driven models, while ...

E-Z Drill Introduces Model 240B SRA “Combo” Drill...

STILLWATER, Okla. — E-Z Drill introduces a new concept in concrete drills with the Model 240B SRA “combo” drill system. Combining the standard features of the Model 210B SRA with ...

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