Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingWorld of Asphalt and AGG1 interactive Websites help attendees pre-plan show visitIndustry professionals can go online to access all the information they need to register for and participate in the upcoming AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo and World of Asphalt Show and Conference. The show Websites feature an interactive “My Show Planner” to help attendees organize their itinerary ahead of time. Visit www.worldofasphalt.com or www.agg1.org. World […]January 5, 2010RoadbuildingHow do YOU ID, choose and use safety performance measures in transportation planning?In 2008 more than 37,000 people were killed and nearly 2.35 million were injured in crashes on the Nation’s roadways, according to the recently released study, A Primer on Safety Performance Measures for the Transportation Planning Process, from the Federal Highway Administration in tandem with the Transportation Safety Planning Working Group (TSPWG). The TSPWG–an informal, […]December 23, 2009RoadbuildingAsphalt Institute names Bill Thorpe as board of directors chairmanThe Asphalt Institute named William L. (Bill) Thorpe, Jr. of ALON USA/Paramount Petroleum Corporation as 2010 Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Institute’s annual meeting in Bonita Springs, Florida. Bill Kirk of Associated Asphalt was named vice chairman of the Institute for 2010 at the meeting, where the Institute also celebrated its 90th […]December 22, 2009RoadbuildingAmerican Concrete Institute Foundation funds three concrete research projectsThe ACI Foundation, a wholly-owned and non-profit subsidiary of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), announces its funding of three concrete research projects through its Concrete Research Council (CRC). This fall, the CRC granted $10,000 for a concrete research project on “Structural Performance Evaluation of Pervious Concretes: Linking Pore Structure to Material Response.” The lead researcher […]December 22, 2009RoadbuildingObama signs defense bill which extends highway spending through FebruaryPres. Barack Obama signed the U.S. Department of Defense appropriations bill, which includes an extension of current surface transportation law (SAFETEA-LU) through February 28, 2010, according to a report from the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). The U.S. Senate approved the House-passed measure on Saturday by a vote of 88-10, according to the ACPA report. House […]December 21, 2009RoadbuildingHarsh Conditions in cement industry will persist through 2010Although recent economic news and activity may suggest a technical end to the “Great Recession,” the conditions facing the construction industry are likely to remain weak for another year or more, causing a drag on cement consumption, according to the most recent economic forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). PCA expects 2009 will represent […]December 18, 2009RoadbuildingU.S. DOT releases update to Manual on Uniform Traffic Control DevicesU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 16 released a comprehensive update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The manual, which has been administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) since 1971, sets the standards for road safety throughout the country. “Safety is this Department’s top priority,” said Secretary LaHood in a […]December 17, 2009RoadbuildingBetter Roads braves the cold for 2 new Dynapac paver introductionsKerry Clines, Better Roads‘ contributing editor and senior editor for BR’s sister publication Aggregates Manager, braved freezing temps and lots of snow to attend a press event for Dynapac’s new paver line for the North American market in mid-December. Introduced to dealers at Dynapac’s Garland, Texas, facility in December 2009,: the F1000T tracked and F1000W wheeled 10-foot-wide asphalt […]December 16, 2009RoadbuildingARTBA’s Brad Sant elected chairman of Safety Equipment InstituteAmerican Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Vice President of Safety & Education Brad Sant has been elected chairman of the Virginia-based Safety Equipment Institute (SEI). Established in 1981, SEI is a private, nonprofit organization that “administers a non-governmental, third-party certification program and tests and certifies a broad range of safety and protective products used […]December 16, 2009Roadbuilding$450 billion omnibus spending bill passed; core highway program receives $41.07Included in the $450 billion omnibus spending bill passed by the House on Dec. 10, a $67.9 billion Transportation-HUD spending bill lead the six-bill package. The House voted 221 to 202 in support of the bill, however, with the majority of Republicans opposing it, according to the Washington Watch report from the National Stone, Sand […]December 16, 2009Previous PagePage 210 of 218Next PageTop StoriesAutonomousIron Insider: How Bluelight's $50K Autonomy Kit Can Boost Productivity Up to 14%No operators? No problem. Turn rollers and haul trucks autonomous to boost production and improve safety — no new equipment needed.Compact ExcavatorsSneak Peek: Link-Belt Reveals Next-Gen 80 X4 Excavator with Yanmar EngineCompact Wheel LoadersScag Teases Its First Small Articulated Wheel LoaderConstruction EquipmentNext-Gen Cummins X15 for Construction Equipment Delivers Up to 700 HP, More TorqueExcavatorsNew Caterpillar 6040 Mining Shovel Touts More Tech, Less Fuel Burn
