Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingSecretary of Labor Solis resigningAnother government agency resignation! They’re dropping like flies. Just a few weeks ago, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson resigned, without a successor named. Now, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis is resigning, The Hill reports, citing The White House, Solis is the fifth member of the Cabinet leave a position for President […]January 9, 2013RoadbuildingN.J. DOT commissioner will make ‘significant announcement’ on $1B Pulaski Skyway rehab projectNew Jersey Department of Transportation (N.J. DOT) Commissioner James S. Simpson is planning to make a “significant announcement” tomorrow regarding the $1 billion Pulaski Skyway rehabilitation project, according to a news alert sent out today from the N.J. DOT. The project, which is expected to extend the life of the 80-year-old historic structure by at […]January 9, 2013RoadbuildingBergkamp hires Bill Grevas as new sales managerSalina, Kan.-based Bergkamp Inc. has hired Bill Grevas as its new sales manager. Grevas will direct Bergkamp’s sales team and be responsible for overseeing its day-to-day sales orders and customer requests from both contractors and government agencies. Grevas says one of his goals is to be a visible resource for customers by visiting them in […]January 7, 2013RoadbuildingShuster confirmed as House T&I Committee chairThe House of Representatives officially confirmed Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) as chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), according to a Jan. 3 announcement from the House. Shuster also announced the full Committee Republican membership. The Republican Members of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 113th Congress are as follows: Bill […]January 4, 2013RoadbuildingA New Year’s resolution for the nation: Take care of your crumbling infrastructureIt’s “I told you so” time! A recent Washington Post report noted that bridges in Washington, D.C., are falling apart faster than they can be repaired and there just isn’t the money to repair them. This isn’t a news flash to the highway and bridge construction industry – i.e. our engineer readers and highway contractors. […]January 4, 2013RoadbuildingIllinois DOT launches safety website, plus VIDEOThe Illinois Department of Transportation has a new safety website that is intended to serve as a “one-stop shop” for safety information. To watch a video about the new safety website, click here.January 2, 2013RoadbuildingTennessee DOT launches SmartWay mobile appTennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has launched the TDOT SmartWay Mobile App, which helps drivers navigate Tennessee highways and provides up-to-the-minute customized traffic information. The TDOT SmartWay App is free and available for download in the Apple App Store and Play Store for Android. “We are excited to be able to provide this tool for […]January 2, 2013Roadbuilding3M: Gloves improve traction and hold3M’s WorkGloves are made with the manufacturer’s proprietary Gripping Material, which is said to provide up to a 270 percent improvement in friction when used as a two-part system, which mates the gloves with tools or piece of equipment wrapped with 3M Gripping Material tape improving friction over traditional leather gloves and wraps. The Gripping […]January 2, 2013RoadbuildingDistressed Toll Roads: Opportunities and challenges for restructuringWhat do the Pocahontas Parkway (Richmond, Va., vicinity), South Bay Expressway (San Diego, Calif.) and Indiana Toll Road have in common? All are toll road projects that are currently undergoing or have been through a restructuring – or even bankruptcy. While traditional restructuring tools are certainly available in restructuring toll road deals, toll road restructurings […]January 2, 2013Roadbuilding‘Fiscal cliff’ deal OK’d by House just 36 hours before Congress adjournsIn a 257 to 167 vote late in the evening on New Year’s Day, the House approved a “fiscal cliff” deal that extends indefinitely marginal tax rates on annual family income up to $450,000, lifts the top capital gains and dividends rates to 20 percent, extends unemployment insurance benefits and a myriad other tax provisions, […]January 1, 2013Previous PagePage 37 of 218Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat’s Largest, Most Powerful Compact Track Loader, the T86Take a tour of the 105-horsepower CTL that can run powerful attachments with its 42 gallons per minute of hydraulic flow.Pickups2026 Nissan Frontier Revealed: 4 Trims, 2 Cabs, 2 Beds, Lots for Off-RoadWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Komatsu's New WA485-11 Wheel LoaderCompact ExcavatorsNew Holland Unveils Its First In-House Designed and Built Mini ExcavatorsFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
