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75% of contractors report canceled, postponed projects in AGC survey
A new survey reports that 75 percent of contractors have seen an upcoming project canceled or postponed. That’s up from 60 percent in August and 32 percent in June, according to the Associated General Contractors. The recent AGC survey also shows that 78 percent of contractors have faced delays or disruptions on current projects. That’s […]
November 3, 2020
ConExpo-Con/Agg
No Base Station? No Problem. Trimble SPS986 and CenterPoint RTX corrections give you a go-anywhere GPS rover
Trimble creates a cost-efficient solution for those interested in a GPS rover for site surveys and more. Get all the details about it on Equipment World.
April 17, 2020
Roadbuilding
NAPA: Use of recycled asphalt in paving reaches record high
More than 85 million tons of recycled materials were used in new asphalt mixtures in 2018, most of that being recycled asphalt pavement (RAP). Details here.
October 7, 2019
Workforce
Contractors fear worker shortage affecting safety on the job
According to the Commercial Construction Index, more than half of contractors surveyed believe a lack of skilled workers is the top safety risk on the job.
September 17, 2018
Roadbuilding
More than half of highway contractors report crashes in their work zones, AGC says
The survey revealed that 53 percent of the contractors had to delay projects because of work zone crashes. More information on Equipment World.
June 21, 2018
Roadbuilding
NAPA/FHWA survey finds RAP one of top recycled materials of 2016
The latest survey conducted by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) found that reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) were the top recycled materials in 2016. According to NAPA, the report found that more than 31 percent of all asphalt pavement mixtures produced in 2016 used […]
February 6, 2018
Roadbuilding
Wanted: Road Watchers to keep an eye on Mich. highways
The Michigan Department of Transportation needs more eyes on highways in the western part of the state to report on winter road conditions. Volunteers in MDOT’s Road Watchers program are polled about highway conditions after snow and ice storms, and the agency uses that information for deploying maintenance crews. MDOT seeks volunteers in Allegan, Ionia, […]
December 11, 2017
Dealers
Topcon expands Solutions Store concept to Pacific Northwest
Topcon has expanded its Solutions Store concept to two more locations, in Portland, Oregon, and Kent, Washington. PPI Group, a 90-year-old architectural, engineering and construction firm, will become the latest positioning distributor, under the name PPI Group, Topcon Solutions Store. PPI will run both Pacific Northwest stores. That gives Topcon’s stores 13 North American locations, […]
November 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
More truckers, bus drivers wearing seat belts, FMCSA reports
Commercial truck and bus drivers are buckling up more than ever, according to a recent survey by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The survey reports that 86 percent buckled up in 2016, up from 84 percent in 2013, when the survey was last conducted. The rise in seat-belt use has been steady since the […]
November 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
Asphalt recycling for paving rose 3% in 2016
The amount of reclaimed asphalt used on roads, parking lots and other paved surfaces continues to grow, according to a new survey by the National Asphalt Pavement Association. In 2016, 79.6 million tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement were recycled, the NAPA survey says. That’s up 3 percent from 74.2 million tons in 2015, and up […]
November 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans demos its souped-up $1 million surveying SUV
The California Department of Transportation has released a new video in its News Flash series, and in it, you can watch as a Caltrans worker uses the department’s “revolutionary” surveying vehicle. “Some call it a Google car on steroids, at Caltrans we call it Mobile Terrestrial Laser Scanner,” spokesman Gilbert Mohtes-Chan said. Caltrans said in a press release […]
March 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tolling becoming the solution of choice for most Americans
Every day it seems like more Americans are beginning to understand the importance of transportation funding. That was again evident when HTNB Corporation released details of its recent tolling survey. According to the survey, 79 percent (more than 3 in 4) of Americans are in favor of a toll on a non-tolled surface transportation facility if […]
September 16, 2014
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