Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingAmericans pay the lowest motor fuel tax, according to FHWA reportThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released the August 2012 edition of the Monthly Motor Fuel Report, which found that the overall change nationwide was +0.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the report. The report also noted that Americans pay the least in motor fuel tax. The average U.S. Motor […]November 30, 2012RoadbuildingRitchie Bros. to sell off T.J. Lambrecht Construction equipment at public auctions, details includedRitchie Bros. Auctioneers plans to sell hundreds of heavy equipment items for Chicago-based T.J. Lambrecht Construction at several upcoming unreserved public auctions, in locations including: Fort Worth, TX (Dec. 4 & 5); Chicago, IL (Dec. 12) and Kansas City, MO (Dec. 13), the heavy equipment auctioneer announced on Nov. 28. Every item will be sold […]November 29, 2012RoadbuildingFrom bauma China 2012: Ritchie Bros. planning inaugural China auction in Spring 2013Heavy equipment and truck auctioneer Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced plans during a press conference at bauma China 2012 that the company plans to hold its first unreserved public auction in China during Spring 2013. Although relatively new to the Chinese heavy equipment market, unreserved industrial auctions have been a quick and easy method for equipment […]November 28, 2012RoadbuildingFind out who won AEM’s Pillar of the Industry awardsAEM announces winners of annual Pillar of the Industry awards Member companies recognized for active support of I Make America pro-manufacturing campaign The Association of Equipment Manufacturers(AEM) and the I Make America campaignannounce the 2012 recipients of the annual Pillar of the Industry awards, given to companies achieving or maintaining Gold status in the campaign. The awards recognize the […]November 27, 2012RoadbuildingNew Dynapac compact planer PL350TD is specifically designed for flush milling of manhole coversThe Dynapac PL350TD compact planer is equipped with a Cummins B 3.3 engine and 60 hp motor power. It mills 13.8 inches wide to a depth of 3.9 inches with a cutting diameter of 20.5 inches and is well suited for milling of joints, flush cutting, removing road markings and other jobs where defective asphalt or concrete surfaces are cut.November 27, 2012RoadbuildingFHWA: Motorists traveled 3.6 billion miles less this Sept. than in 2011September 2012 Traffic Volume Trends Travel on all roads and streets changed by -1.5% (-3.6 billion vehicle miles) for September 2012 as compared with September 2011. Travel for the month is estimated to be 237.1 billion vehicle miles. Cumulative Travel for 2012 changed by 0.6% (14.2 billion vehicle miles). Cumulative estimate for the year is […]November 26, 2012RoadbuildingBlack Friday deals mark increases in intersection crashes; I rollerskated through the dayWhere were you on Black Friday (or late Thanksgiving evening)? Did you rush out to try to get the best deals or were you caught up in the shopping craziness? This unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season is also a dangerous day for road safety. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), in […]November 26, 2012RoadbuildingMonthly Motor Fuel Report by States released, July 2012 now postedThe Monthly Motor Fuel Report by States (July 2012) was just released on the Office of Highway Policy Information, Federal Highway Administration website at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/motorfuel/jul12/jul12.pdf. (Click here for a downloable PDF of this report.) Highlights from the report include the following: Overall change nationwide from the period in July 2011 to July 2012 was +0.4 […]November 26, 2012RoadbuildingTakayuki Hamaya promoted to Yokohama Tire Corp.’s COOTakayuki Hamaya has been promoted to chief operating officer of the Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC), according to Yasushi Tanaka, president and CEO of (YTC). Hamaya will also retain his position as company executive vice president and chief financial officer. Tanaka said Hamaya will now assume executive responsibility for the following functions: Consumer, Commercial, OTR and […]November 20, 2012RoadbuildingWant to avoid traffic congestion? Delaware’s DOT has an app for thatThanksgiving is only three days away. For many of us, that means traveling to be with family and friends. That also means congestion on the roads. I already have my strategy mapped out for traveling to avoid the peak traffic times. If you’re in Delaware, now there is an app for this. 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