Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)ConExpo-Con/AggMarch 4: ConExpo-Con/Agg Top Educational PicksThis once-every-three-years show is the perfect opportunity to look at the latest equipment, network and increase your industry knowledge. Here’s a guide to the most useful sessions for Better Roads readers. ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 is North America’s biggest construction equipment trade show with about 2,400 exhibitors and more than 2.3 million square feet of exhibits. Slated […]March 4, 2014RoadbuildingDo you want to ‘Make America’ with your fingerprint?You can put your fingerprint on America – literally – at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014, slated for March 4-8 in Las Vegas. In support of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) “I Make America” campaign, Terex is encouraging its own team members and show attendees to put their fingerprint on a Terex “I Make America” work of […]February 28, 2014RoadbuildingEnter to win a custom ‘I Make America’ Harley at ConExpo-Con/AggGet the chance to win a custom Harley at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 while learning about supporting U.S. manufacturing policies aimed at creating more jobs in our nation and keeping the U.S. economy competitive with other countries. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will be giving ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees a chance to win the custom-painted 2014 Harley-Davidson Road […]February 27, 2014RoadbuildingSee your name (and picture) in lights at ConExpo-Con/AggWatch out Penn and Teller, Elton John and Celine Dion. Now you can have your name up in lights in Las Vegas and get your five minutes — or in this case, five days — of fame. John Deere Construction & Forestry is seeking stories and photos from construction contractors and other industry professionals to […]February 22, 2014RoadbuildingThe Coldest Place on Earth and an Antarctic Condition 1 StormAs I was shoveling my car out from yet another snowstorm and deicing the doors so I didn’t have to have my children crawl in through the trunk of the minivan (Yes, I’ve had to have them do that when the motorized sliding doors just would not open), I was trying to think positively – […]February 20, 2014RoadbuildingMy crazy winter weather storyThe winter weather this year has wreaked all sorts of havoc throughout the nation. The South and Southwest, which aren’t used to the snow and ice, were crippled by the weather with people stuck on the highways for hours and kids being stuck at schools and on buses as road crews tried to deal with […]February 14, 2014RoadbuildingIowa’s Jesup Bridge: From beginning to endBuchanan County Secondary Roads plans to replace the bridge on V-65 south of Jesup, Iowa. The bridge will be replaced as part of a demonstration project using a new design software program developed by the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA). Called eSPAN140, the design software is developed to provide a more economical manner […]February 14, 2014RoadbuildingWinter storms back up Indiana roadways; Crews help southern states without powerDuring the rough winter weather storms caused by the polar vortex the week after the New Year holiday, snow and ice caused cars to slide off the road, semis to get stuck and some interstates to shut down for hours. According to a News-13 WTHR.com report, the roads were particularly difficult for large trucks because […]February 13, 2014RoadbuildingThe Saga Continues: More readers share stories, opinions on ‘booth babes’The “Booth babes and the S.T.E.A.M. professions” blog post I wrote last month is still generating many reader responses. I love it! I love that readers are taking time to read what I’ve written – and to comment back. Both men and women in the industry continue to write in. The influx of responses started […]February 11, 2014RoadbuildingThe 12 most interesting metro stations in EuropeFor the original report from CNN on “Europe’s 12 most impressive metro stations,” click here. I have ridden Chicago’s El train and its suburban counterpart, the Metra, Boston’s T train, Washington, D.C.’s Metro, and have even braved New York City’s Subway system. Riding these transportation systems are always interesting, but there are some trains/metros that […]February 10, 2014Previous PagePage 16 of 218Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price RangeThe latest utility vehicles from Argo, Can-Am, CFMoto, Cushman, Deere, Honda, Kawasaki, Kubota, Mahindra, Massimo, Polaris, Yamaha, Waev.Roadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreVideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025Construction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight Spaces
