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Roadbuilding
You Canât Always Get What You Want
But if you try sometimes, you might just get Amtrak what it needs. And a little street cred is what it needs. I wrote a column for the print issue of Better Roads not too many months ago with the headline âAngelina Jolie.â Within that column I suggested, not entirely facetiously, that the transportation infrastructure [âŚ]
June 27, 2013
Safety
Wisconsin DOT launches 511 website, Twitter accounts to keep drivers informed on construction projects
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is taking a pro-active stance in keeping construction workers safe by doing what it can to ensure as many drivers as possible know about the various active construction sites around the state. Wisconsin 511 is a new website  that WisDOT hopes will be a âone-stop-shopâ for travelers and commuters to [âŚ]
June 3, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Internet, the public and project input
What isâor, better yet, what could beâhappening to the solicitation of public input into transportation infrastructure projects? âThe advent of the internet is making it easier than ever to solicit public input.â Itâs a simple statement from an online resource for sustainable transport news, research and best practice solutions from around the world. But itâs [âŚ]
May 24, 2013
Construction Equipment
TONIGHT: Join our live chat with Caterpillar on the 336E H hybrid excavator
Tonight, at 6 p.m. Central, weâll be chatting up a storm from our Twitter bunker here at Equipment World headquarters as we try to answer all of your questions about Caterpillarâs new 336E H hybrid excavator. Weâve even launched a new page of the website where you can submit questions and view the chat as it happens. [âŚ]
April 11, 2013
Construction Equipment
Join us April 11th for a live chat with Caterpillar about the 336E H hybrid excavator
Caterpillar unveiled its 336E Hybrid excavator to the press back in October and very soon after was named to Equipment Worldâs list of 2013 Innovations Award winners. Why? The machine uses a hydraulic hybrid system that Cat says provides a 25-percent reduction in fuel consumption compared to the current 336E. And when placed side by [âŚ]
April 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
A Modern Magazine
The evolution of the magazine continues.
April 3, 2013
Technology
Contractor smartphone use surges; social media use sees modest gain
Contractors are dinged for being slow technology adaptors, but according to the 2013 Equipment World Internet Use and Social Media Survey, some of you are definitely starting to catch up. The survey was based on 302 mailed and emailed responses from contractors across the country. We did a similar survey in 2011, and quite frankly [âŚ]
March 4, 2013
Business
How construction companies can leverage social media
A new article from Construction Executive provides a great crash course in social media use for those in construction. The article gives an introduction to each of the four major social media channels â Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube â and gives a bit of advice on how to use them. Because the expansion of [âŚ]
January 24, 2013
Home
Thompson Pump launches social media channels
With hopes of improving stakeholder and customer communications as well as expanding general brand presence online, Thompson Pump announced Tuesday the launch of three social media channels. You can find the company on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube at the links below: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ThompsonPumpMfg Twitter: http://twitter.com/thompsonpump YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thompsonpumpcompany The company says it plans to update each social [âŚ]
January 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Lattatudes
A key question is how to engage citizens to be interested in transportation infrastructure projects.
January 9, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ah, the connected commute
Donât commute alone. Even if you are the only person your vehicle. A new report from the New Cities Foundation says that real-time sharing of information between commuters via social networking can âenhance the overall commute experience in a number of different and interesting ways.â  That has to be cool, right? How? Well, thereâs the [âŚ]
December 11, 2012
Home
Bobcat launches multi-platform social media efforts
Bobcat launched its social media efforts yesterday on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and Flickr. Bobcat has had an established YouTube video channel for several years. This multi-channel approach allows Bobcat to inform and interact with customers in more ways. Bobcatâs Facebook page allows customers to share their Bobcat experiences; Twitter provides real-time, quick updates and [âŚ]
August 28, 2012
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