Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingMan arrested for climbing the Brooklyn BridgeA Russian tourist had an up close tour of the Brooklyn Bridge, but then was given a personal tour of a New York City jail cell. The 24-year-old man climbed to the top of the bridge on Aug. 24 and took photos with a smartphone, but was taken into police custody, according to a New […]September 5, 2014RoadbuildingThe future of innovative transportation solutions on the Battleship New JerseyIt almost seems symbolic that a seminar on innovative solutions that are shaping the future of transportation engineering is taking place on a historic battleship since moving our nation’s infrastructure forward with a lacking of funding has been a real battle. Next week, on Sept. 10, Leica Geosystems, in conjunction with the Surveyors Association of […]September 2, 2014RoadbuildingH.R. Green’s Larry Stevens elected as 2014-2015 APWA presidentThe nearly 29,000 American Public Works Association (APWA) members elected Larry Stevens, P.E., PWLF, as its 2014-2015 president during the 2014 APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition held in August in Toronto. Stevens, project director for Johnston, Iowa,-based HR Green Inc. will lead the organization as well as APWA’s 17-member board of directors.August 28, 2014RoadbuildingHigh school students developing designs to combat tired drivingCalling all high school students! If you have a knack for art or just like creating artwork, now is the chance to help out a good cause and display your talents. The Illinois Tollway, Blick Art Materials and CBRE, commercial real estate services and investment firm, has invited high school art students to participate in […]August 25, 2014RoadbuildingHow two men avoided travel fees by outsmarting airlinesI had to laugh when I saw this article about how some folks were able to get around the carry-on baggage fees on the airports. I understand reasonable charges, but I think charging a person to carry on his or her own bag is ridiculous. If I’m going to pay for a carry-on, someone better […]August 19, 2014RoadbuildingBetter Roads receives national bronze, regional gold awards for editorialASBPE, formerly the American Society of Business Publication Editors, Better Roads with a National Bronze Award for Editorial/Editor’s Letter and with the Regional Gold Award for the Upper Midwest Region in the same category for a series of editorials in the 2014 Azbee Awards of Excellence. To read the series winning commentary, written by Editor-at-Large […]August 14, 2014RoadbuildingWhat you need to know about APWA 2014Nearly 6,000 public works professionals from more than 15 countries are expected to converge in Toronto for the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2014 International Public Works Congress and Exposition, billed as “The Best Show in Public Works.” The Congress, which has merged with the Sustainability in Public Works show, is slated for August 17-20 […]August 13, 2014RoadbuildingNew Road ProductsA brush cutter, a camera and breakers are featured.August 6, 2014RoadbuildingSanta Ana Freeway (I-5) South Corridor Improvement ProjectA $1.6 billion package of the overall $3.2 billion invested for freeway and multiple bridges will add nearly 14 miles of carpool lanes to make travel seamless for motorists.August 6, 2014RoadbuildingHighway Funding: On the Edge of Disaster?Congress passed legislation to patch the Highway Trust Fund until May 2015 — but it’s just another Band-Aid.August 6, 2014Previous PagePage 6 of 218Next PageTop StoriesMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Compact Track Loaders and Sales Trends for 2024 - 2025Find out the most popular models of new and used financed machines, and which models are fetching the most at auction.Vintage EquipmentRemembering “Big Muskie” – The Largest Dragline Ever Built (Video)Wheel LoadersDeere’s New Mid-Size P-Tier Wheel Loaders Get Performance-Boosting TechThe DirtMassive Dirt Movers: Deere’s New Pull-Type Scrapers RevealedMarket PulseYellow Table: 10 Largest Construction Equipment Manufacturers of 2024
