Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingThe Last WordSquatting for subway tickets, skydiving into a moving Mustang convertible and the Lincoln Highway’s 100th anniversary are featured.December 4, 2013RoadbuildingBetter Roads 2013 Top RollOutsBetter Roads’ editors choose the year’s top products.December 4, 2013Roadbuilding25 Days of RollOuts: Doka Super Prop Maximizes Leg SpacingDoka’s Super Prop is a strong, yet lightweight prop that is fully compatible with the Doka Truss Table system. With a generous adjustment range for each individual prop, the aluminum prop maximizes leg spacing for standard shoring and minimizes overall re-shore requirements. The prop uses the highest capacity to weight ratio to maximize jobsite efficiency. […]December 4, 2013RoadbuildingConstruction industry avoids list of 10 worst jobs for the futureWhen I saw a report in Kiplinger on the worst jobs for the future, I had to take a look. The good news is the construction industry isn’t on this list. I’m sure it has felt like the industry is one of the worst, especially as unemployment hit more than 20 percent during the height […]December 3, 2013Roadbuilding25 Days of Rollouts: Flink FXP Snowplow Expands to 17 FeetFlink’s FXP snowplow expands from 11 to 14 to 17 feet without an operator needing to leave his or her seat. The plow is independently activated from the left and right side. The hydraulically operated plow does not have pins to hold sections in place or pivot points to bend out of shape. The plow […]December 3, 2013Roadbuilding25 Days of RollOuts: Cat Introduces Four New D Series Skid SteersCaterpillar’s four D Series skid steers, replacements for their B3, C and C2 Series predecessors, now have a standard sealed and pressurized, one-piece modular construction cab, as “Cab-One.” The series also has a lift-arm design for improved sight lines, along with increased engine performance. The D Series large-frame 246D and 262D models have operating capacities […]December 2, 2013RoadbuildingDon’t mess with the toll roads; Virginia man racks up $250K billThat’s one heck of a bill for going through tolls without paying. A Virginia man didn’t realize that he had to pay tolls when he was driving through unmanned toll booths at night three years ago. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) took Bourcier to court because the fees racked up from $440 to more […]November 27, 2013RoadbuildingWinter storms threaten holiday travelA deadly winter storm predicted for the Northeast will challenge motorists traveling this long holiday weekend. Meteorologists are warning drivers against traveling during Tuesday and Wednesday when conditions are expected to be the worst. A foot of snow has already fallen in the mountain regions of Utah and Colorado, killing 13 people, including a 4-year-old […]November 26, 2013Roadbuilding12 Most Embarrassing Cars of the DecadeThe list of the “Most Embarrassing Cars of the Last Decade” is out and my car isn’t on it! I thought for sure my super awesome (insert sarcasm here) Honda Odyssey mom-mobile with cracker crumbs, juice, dirt stains and other fun surprises inside would be on this list. The car itself is pretty nice, it’s […]November 25, 2013RoadbuildingMore from the Bridge Inventory: Top 5 States with the Best and Worst BridgesDespite that the nation’s transportation funding system is in great peril as the expiration of the current surface transportation funding bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), is set to expire on September 30, 2014, many state agencies expect to be able to lower their number of functionally obsolete (FO) and structurally […]November 21, 2013Previous PagePage 23 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
