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Roadbuilding
This new bridge is being built with a record-breaking concrete girder
The longest prestressed concrete girder made in North America will be placed on an interstate bridge, according to the Washington State DOT. Details here.
January 7, 2021
Roadbuilding
Army Corps to fund additional $1.8B in projects with new work plan
The plan includes $1.772 billion provided in Congressâ $1.3 trillion spending package enacted March 23. Details here.
June 15, 2018
Pickups
Toyota to offer electric powertrain on pickups by 2025
Toyota says that by 2025 it hopes to make available electrified powertrain options on all Toyota and Lexus models. Though no models were specifically named, I confirmed with the automaker that its plans for electrification include its pickup trucks. Toyota writes in its press release that âthe number of models developed without an electrified version [âŚ]
January 9, 2018
Pickups
Toughen up your Tacoma for an off-road beating with ARBâs new range of accessories
If youâve ever wanted to take your Toyota Tacoma off road, just about everything youâd need was unveiled in a new series of accessories by ARB at the SEMA show last week. To see the full range of accessories and read more about them, look through the captioned photos above. The accessories are mandrel bent, to insure even [âŚ]
November 9, 2016
Pickups
PHOTOS: Inside Toyota Texas to see how the Tundra and Tacoma are made
At its Texas Motor Manufacturing facility just outside of San Antonio, Toyota manufactures both the Tacoma and Tundra pickups. The 4.2 million-square-foot facilityâs 7,200 employees build an incredible 40 pickup models across the two platforms. For comparison, the Camry, Toyotaâs best-seller and the best-selling car in America, has less than 10 models being made at [âŚ]
August 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Toyota unveils 2017 Tacoma TRD Pro: an exciting revival of its midsize off-roader
Toyota has given the latest iteration of its midsize pickup the Pro treatment with the unveiling of the 2017 Tacoma TRD Pro. The second-generation off-road offering from Toyota Racing Development pairs a 3.5-Liter V6 DOHC 24-valve direct-injection Atkinson-cycle engine with either a 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission. Standard features include black TRD Pro leather-trimmed [âŚ]
February 23, 2016
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS > Toyota recreates Marty McFlyâs SR5 dream truck from âBack to the Futureâ with a 2016 Tacoma
The iconic Delorean DMC D12 may be the star of the Back To The Future movie franchise, but it was a 1985 Toyota SR-5 Xtra Cab 4Ă4 that a teenaged Marty McFly longed for â and Jennifer Parker, of course. For what was widely referred to as Back To The Future Day, Toyota celebrated October [âŚ]
October 22, 2015
Construction Equipment
FIRST DRIVE: 2016 Toyota Tacoma 4Ă4 an impressive upgrade in initial testing (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Toyota has always taken their time when it comes to making generational changes to their pickups, the Tacoma being no exception. In fact, the last time the companyâs best selling mid-size pickup saw any significant changes was in 2005 when the âsecond-generationâ Tacoma, which was first introduced in 1995, rolled out with a new powertrain and body [âŚ]
August 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
Toyota recalls 690,000 Tacoma pickups due to possibility suspension could crack, puncture fuel tank
Toyota has issued a recall on approximately 690,000 Tacoma midsize pickups due to a defect that could cause the trucksâ rear suspension to fracture. The automaker is recalling Tacoma 4Ă4 and Pre-Runner pickups made between 2005 and 2011 due to the possibility that one of the three or four leaf springs in the trucksâ rear [âŚ]
October 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
Toyota issues recalls on Tundra and Tacoma pickups
Toyota has issued recalls on both its full-size and midsize pickups over separate issues. The first recall deals with the 2014 Tundra. Toyota has issued a recall on 130,000 Tundra CrewMax and double cab pickups in the U.S. due to a defect with a piece of interior trim that could interfere with the deployment of [âŚ]
September 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ram Trucks looking to âupsetâ pickup sales pecking order after sales increase 25%
The news that Ford, Chevrolet and Ram, in that order, hold the top three spots for pickup sales for March shouldnât come as a surprise to anyone. However, as Truck Trend points out in its roundup of how each automaker fared over the year between March 2012 and March 2013, the numbers indicate that an [âŚ]
April 5, 2013
Business
Construction crews see less injuries thanks to stretching
Stretches and balancing exercises are the farthest thing from the minds of most guys when they show up to the jobsite. But for a crew in Washington state, theyâve become part of their morning routine. About 2 1/2 years ago, the Sellen Construction Company began encouraging its sub-contractors to stretch at the beginning of each [âŚ]
January 22, 2013
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