Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingEPA final rule: New national air quality standard for NO2The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new national air quality standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Click here for the final rule on primary national ambient air quality standard. “This new one-hour standard is designed to protect the air we breathe and reduce health threats for millions of Americans. For the first time ever, we […]January 25, 2010RoadbuildingJCB donates $150K worth of construction equipmentJCB, the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is donating equipment worth $150,000 to help the disaster relief effort in Haiti following the devastating earthquake. The gift of two 3CX backhoe loaders was made by JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford in response to an appeal from relief agencies for foreign aid. Both backhoes were […]January 25, 2010Roadbuilding2009 a difficult year but ‘devastating’ to the construction industryIt’s no secret that it’s rough out there. It’s been that way for a while now. But in the construction industry, we’ve been one of the hardest hit job sectors. While only 5 percent of the U.S. workforce, construction workers shouldered 20 percent of non-farm layoffs last year, Stephen E. Sandherr said in the Associated […]January 21, 2010RoadbuildingTransportation engineering prof Chandra R. Bhat named ARTBA S.S. Steinberg AwardChandra R. Bhat, Ph.D., the Adan Abou-Ayyash centennial professor in transportation engineering at the University of Texas at Austin is the 2009 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association S.S. Steinberg Award The award, named after the founding president of the ARTBA Research & Education Division (RED), recognizes an individual who has made […]January 21, 2010RoadbuildingNow you can eat your beet salad…and melt ice with it, tooIf your agency’s salt supply is running low, never fear. You have an alternative. The trend toward liquid deicers and alternatives continues to grow, and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is one agency that’s hopped on board this trend. It’s now using an anti-icing product made from sugar beets. Pretty neat stuff! The press […]January 20, 2010RoadbuildingAASHTO says Associated Press economic stimulus analysis ‘flawed’According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Associated Press released a flawed analysis of the results of the economic stimulus spending on roads and bridges. Its authors overlooked the 210,000 direct on-project transportation jobs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee determined were created by stimulus. And it argues that […]January 20, 2010RoadbuildingAASHTO says Associated Press economic stimulus analysis ‘flawed’According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Associated Press released a flawed analysis of the results of the economic stimulus spending on roads and bridges. Its authors overlooked the 210,000 direct on-project transportation jobs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee determined were created by stimulus. And it argues that […]January 20, 2010RoadbuildingJudge rules for North Dakota firm in Las Vegas road projectA federal judge in Nevada has ruled that a disputed Las Vegas highway project should be awarded to a North Dakota company, despite a county commission vote to start the bidding process over again. U.S. District Court Judge Clive Jones issued a ruling granting Fisher Sand and Gravel the $112 million contract to widen a […]January 20, 2010RoadbuildingAssociation of Modified Asphalt Producers annual conference planned for Feb. 1-3 in Savannah, Ga.The Association of Modified Asphalt Producers (AMAP), a St. Louis-based international association dedicated to the development, production and use of modified asphalts has announced that it will host its 11th annual conference, Feb. 1-3, in Savannah, Ga., at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. The event is open to anyone involved, interested or invested in the highway […]January 15, 2010RoadbuildingRelease of Nationwide Construction Employment and Business Forecast for 2010 at 1 p.m. EST Jan. 20On Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. EST, the Associated General Contractors of America will release its construction employment and business forecast for 2010 during a media conference call at (888) 299-4099 (verbal pass code VT64810). The forecast will include the estimated percentage of construction companies planning to hire or lay people off during […]January 15, 2010Previous PagePage 208 of 218Next PageTop StoriesVideos"Utility and Recreation at a Budget Price" — Test Run of Honda's Pioneer 700-4 UTVAfter six months of snowplowing, hauling and property maintenance, Chief Editor Jordanne Waldschmidt breaks down the UTV's performance, top features and must-add accessories.Vintage EquipmentCollector Rescues, Restores 1918 Holt 5-Ton Artillery Tractor Built for WWIOff-Road TrucksDevelon Reveals Next Gen of Its Largest Articulated Dump Truck, the DA45-7ExcavatorsCase CE Expands E Series Lineup with 2 New Short Radius ExcavatorsFeatured SponsorStop wasting time with unreliable connections. The new DLA+ 3.0 XBT adapter delivers fast, secure diagnostics for trucks and off-highway equipment. Learn more.
