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Contractor faces $277K in fines after trench collapse kills 20-year-old worker
A plumbing and HVAC contractor faces massive penalty fine because of a trench collapse that killed a young worker. Get more details here on Equipment World.
November 28, 2018
Dealers
H&K becomes largest Taylor forklift distributor in Mid-Atlantic
H&K Equipment has expanded its territory to become the largest distributor of Taylor Machine Works forklifts in the Mid-Atlantic region. H&K now provides sales, service and support for Taylor products in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, and Garrett and Allegany counties in Maryland. Its affiliate Taylor Northeast already covered eastern […]
April 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
$461 million in traffic-relief projects unveiled for Baltimore area
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced $461 million worth of transportation projects for the Baltimore region to provide traffic relief. The funding includes adding lanes to 27 miles of Interstates 695 and 95. The projects are: $151 million for inner and outer loops of I-695 from I-70 to MD 43, shifting the inside shoulder into […]
January 4, 2018
Roadbuilding
Md. road worker dies after being hit by Jeep
According to an Associated Press report, a construction worker directing traffic at a road construction project in Pasadena, Maryland, was struck and killed Monday. The police department stated that the victim, 58-year-old Rodney Chase, was directing traffic on Fort Smallwood Road using a stop/slow sign when a Jeep driven by 32-year-old Jason Disney hit him. Chase was pronounced dead […]
January 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
Route 66 will soon become a testing ground for solar sidewalks and roads
Route 66 will soon become the testing ground for an experiment that developers hope may change our roadways in the future. Curbed reports that hexagonal glass panels manufactured by Solar Roadways will be laid over a sidewalk near a rest stop in Conway, Missouri, in early December. According to Missouri Department of Transportation staff, this will […]
September 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
Maryland DOT launches its own radio station
Baltimore drivers only have to turn the radio dial to 93.5 in order to get real time updates on transportation issues around the state. The Maryland Department of Transportation recently launched WTTZ 93.5 as a resource for those in Baltimore to hear about traffic conditions and other news from the Maryland Highway Administration, the Maryland Transit Authority, the Maryland Transportation […]
March 25, 2016
Safety
Worker killed after being shot multiple times on Baltimore jobsite
A construction worker was killed on a Baltimore jobsite last week after being shot multiple times. According to a report from ABC2 TV, 31-year-old Nathaniel Wheeler was killed July 2 while working on a site near the intersection of Auchentoroly Terrace and Fulton Avenue. In a follow-up report, police told ABC2 witnesses saw a man walk up to […]
July 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Failed construction signs confuse drivers, causes traffic jams
Drivers heading northbound on Interstate 95 in Baltimore, Maryland, found themselves confused and sitting in traffic after the Maryland Transportation Authority failed to do its job. The state didn’t update signage to tell drivers how to navigate a new construction pattern. Officials changed a lane split to one right lane and three left lanes, […]
September 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
10 Highways American Drivers Hate
Most drivers dislike something about driving, whether it’s a long commute, traffic congestion, seemingly unfair traffic lights, numerous potholes or a number of other aspects. Jalopnik readers have spoken up about highways they hate. The auto-focused website asked earlier this week, “What is the worst road in America?” From that question, Jalopnik compiled a list […]
September 26, 2013
Workforce
Maryland light rail projects expected to create 7,000 construction jobs
Two Baltimore light rail projects are expected to create nearly 7,000 construction jobs in the area and state officials are rushing to prepare the state’s workforce. The Baltimore Purple and Red Line light rail systems, estimated to cost $2.15 billion and $2.5 billion respectively, will create jobs for "equipment operators, electricians, cement and brickmasons, carpenters […]
March 18, 2013
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Poll: Who will win Super Bowl 47?
We’ve got a great matchup set for Super Bowl XLVII. Will young gun QB Colin Kaepernick win a ring in his first season as a starter? Or will future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis’s final season have a storybook ending? Vote below.
January 30, 2013
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Alban, Ziegler Cat named NorAm dealers
Alban Cat, based in Baltimore, Maryland, began representing the NorAm 65E compact motor grader from their 11 locations in the mid-Atlantic region. The 84-year-old, family-owned Caterpillar dealer will sell, rent and support the 65E at each branch location in their network of Cat Rental Stores: Alban Rents. Ziegler Cat, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will provide coverage […]
October 17, 2011
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