A Highway of Uncertainty

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Sep 07, 2011

Surface transportation may come to a halt if another extension isn’t granted, but when it’s finally reauthorized it’s uncertain what ...

Auburn study: Smoother pavements could save 3.3 billion...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Jul 20, 2011

In a previously reported version of this press release, it was stated that improvements to smoothness of pavements could save ...

Cat exec alleges company demotion to avoid $2 billion...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Jul 12, 2011

Former Caterpillar executive Daniel J. Schlicksup, a global tax strategy manager for Caterpillar from 2005 to 2008, sued the heavy ...

$1.58 billion in FTA funds to go to 27 U.S. transit...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Jun 29, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced $1.58 billion for 27 transit projects nationwide that will improve public transportation access ...

Better Roads, Kobelco: Win a compact excavator for a...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Mar 25, 2011

To celebrate the launch of 13 new models in 2011, Kobelco Construction Machinery America is offering excavator operators the ...

LaHood ‘disappointed’ by Fla. gov’s...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Feb 17, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 16 released an official statement regarding Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to ...

Mica names T&I Committee Republicans

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Dec 17, 2010

U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), the chairman-designate of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), announced on Dec. 16 ...

U.S. DOT unveils new ‘Buy America’ Web page

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Dec 16, 2010

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 15 unveiled a new U.S. Department of Transportation "Buy America" Web page that ...

Construction begins on Black River Bridge

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Dec 15, 2010

Construction on a new Black River Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan, can now begin thanks to a signed agreement between ...

ESCO president, COO retiring

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Dec 13, 2010

ESCO President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Larry Huget will retire from the company on Jan. 1, 2011. Huget has served in ...

ARTBA forecast: Drop in 2011 highway, bridge...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Dec 08, 2010

Continuing budget challenges for state and local governments, uncertainty surrounding a new long-term federal surface transportation bill, and winding down ...