Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingGranite Construction named as one ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’Granite Construction Inc. has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Granite says it made the list by setting the industry standard for its commitment to bettering the communities in which it works, promoting sustainable business practices, and setting the highest levels of ethical behavior in the […]March 21, 2012RoadbuildingNew Holland sponsors PLANET’s 2012 Student Career Days and loader backhoe competitionNew Holland Construction is a major sponsor of the Professional Landcare Network’s (PLANET’s) 36th Annual Student Career Days, an annual conference and career fair that draws more than 900 students enrolled in horticulture, landscape, and lawn care programs at colleges and universities across the country. Students compete in events that are directly related […]March 21, 2012RoadbuildingNTEA Work Truck Show 2012 sets new recordsNTEA, the Work Truck Show 2012, held March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, was the biggest work truck event in history. It broke all standing event records, with a verified 10,408 attendees checking out work trucks and equipment from 563 exhibitors. The event’s Green Truck Summit on March 5-6 also hit new […]March 21, 2012RoadbuildingGranite JV with Yaquina River Contractors receives Notice of DefaultGranite Construction Inc.‘s joint venture with Yaquina River Contractors (YRC) received a Notice of Default from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) relating to the U.S. 20 project, according to a written statement issued by Granite on March 17. Granite notes that the company is confident it is not in default of its obligations under […]March 21, 2012RoadbuildingACS Valves: Contributes operating efficiency advantagesACS Valves says its new MD series of rotary feeder valves provides material metering that contributes tangible operating efficiency advantages, as well as long-term production and maintenance savings. The feeders are constructed with an eight-vane rotary valve that ensures proper pressure sealing at the inlet and outlet flange, which can reduce compressed air loss by […]March 21, 2012RoadbuildingBedRock Software: Simulates aggregate plant operationsBedRock Software LLC says the new version 276 for its AggFlow aggregate plant simulation program allows users to simulate aggregate plant operations more realistically than ever before. In addition to the modeling capabilities and blending calculations, the program helps track and report all aspects of plant operations, including machine power usage, operating costs, and emissions. […]March 21, 2012RoadbuildingCat: K Series meets Tier 4 interim standardsThe new Cat K Series Small Wheel Loaders — 924K, 930K and 938K — are completely redesigned, incorporating new engines that meet Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim emissions standards and significant new features that deliver enhanced performance, fuel efficiency, and operator comfort. Among the new features are an efficient electronically controlled hydrostatic drive system, new Optimized […]March 21, 2012RoadbuildingCardinal Scale: Sends weight data wirelesslyCardinal Scale Mfg. Co. says its new SnapStream is the only NTEP legal-for-trade wireless truck scale system on the market for commercial applications. It allows a scale to send weight data wirelessly to an indicator, which, in turn, wirelessly sends it to a host of peripheral equipment such as remote displays, printers, PCs, and networks. […]March 21, 2012RoadbuildingHolt Cat hosting groundbreaking for Laredo facility relocationHolt Cat, the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North, and North East Texas, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Laredo location at 101 South Aviators Road, Laredo, Texas on Tuesday, March 20. Holt Cat purchased the property for the new store location last fall. The 24,000-square-foot state of the art […]March 21, 2012RoadbuildingEquipment Innovation: Customers, manufacturers chime in on leveraging customer feedback to upgrade equipmentDeere, Case, Terex, and Bobcat customers and product experts talk about the process and how they influenced current and future equipment. To read this digital exclusive section on customer feedback and the process these construction equipment manufacturers use for input, go to http://www.digitalmagazinetechnology.com/a/?KEY=aggregatesmanager-12-03march#page=31. To read, “Can You Hear Me Now,” a sister segment of the […]March 21, 2012Previous PagePage 69 of 218Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesAn all-electric jobsite is now a reality, enabling contractors to ditch sledgehammers, shovels and wheelbarrows on indoor and outdoor jobs.Graders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DOff-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksCompact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
