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Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 15, 2013
Just about anyone with knowledge on the subject of infrastructure and transportation funding in the U.S. that you talk to ...
Are Americans “not willing to pay” for...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 13, 2013
Over at our sister site Better Roads, columnist Kirk Landers has put together a pretty interesting, and brutally honest, estimation ...
Wirtgen’s plug-and-play AutoPilot Field Rover...
Posted by Tom Jackson on Apr 25, 2013
Last week, we told you about Wirtgen receiving an innovation award at the latest Bauma construction equipment show in Munich. ...
Wirtgen wins a Bauma 2013 innovation award with...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 19, 2013
The Bauma construction equipment trade show, currently wrapping up in Munich, Germany has named its five innovations award winners for ...
Better Roads: 38% of highway construction sites saw car...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 19, 2013
John Latta, editor of our sister publication Better Roads, has written an impassioned blog post with a very important topic: ...
Wirtgen Group unveils Hamm H 25i compactor with crusher...
Posted by Tom Jackson on Apr 15, 2013
Hamm H 25i VC compactor with crusher drum In an enormous, two story outdoor exhibition space at Bauma, Wirtgen has ...
Colorful asphalt coatings could keep cities cooler
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 09, 2013
More so than any other color, black absorbs sunlight and then radiates that heat. And when black asphalt comprises one-third ...
Big Bertha, world’s largest tunnel-boring...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 04, 2013
The nearly-assembled Bertha with cutterhead installed. Credit: WSDOT Flickr The "Big" in Bertha's name isn't there for the catchiness. It's there ...
Dynapac equipment to show off new Atlas Copco colors,...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 03, 2013
Dynapac equipment will soon drop its familiar yellow and red color scheme for yellow and gray. Atlas Copco announced today that ...
What it takes to pave a parking lot, Part 2: Rollers
Posted by Equipment World Staff on Apr 02, 2013
BOMAG says its 138AD roller works well close to islands and curbs. Editor's Note: If you haven't already, be sure ...
What it takes to pave a parking lot, Part 1: The Pavers
Posted by Equipment World Staff on Apr 01, 2013
Vögele, whose Vision 5203-2 paver is seen here, recommends an unequal-width front-mount screed, with extensions. Just imagine that it’s a ...
VIDEO: English county announces pothole work in the...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Mar 29, 2013
Thanks to our sister publication Better Roads for sharing this gem. Apparently, the Worcestershire County Council in England has heard ...
VIDEO: Spire-mounted camera captures ascent to the top of...
Nearly two weeks ago, as construction workers looked on with ...
GEAR: Volkswagen Amarok concept pickup boasts V-6...
Just a few weeks ago we posited that if Volkswagen ...
VIDEO: Dump truck spins a massive burnout, smoke show
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