Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)RoadbuildingAmerica’s most illegal hike: A Hawaiian ladder with nearly 4,000 stepsDo you want to find the “Stairway to Heaven?” If you climb the Haiku Stairs on a steep hiking trail on the island of O’ahu that begins in the Moanalua Valley and ends at the Haiku Ladder/Stairs, you you might find it – but you also may get arrested. According to an ABC News-5 report, […]July 4, 2014RoadbuildingAlabama deploys $28 million for small business growthIf you’re a small business in Alabama, you could get some support from the U.S. Treasury Department to help grow your business. The U.S. Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) has released a quarterly report that shows Alabama has “deployed” more than $28 million to grow small businesses and that Alabama is a […]July 4, 2014RoadbuildingPHOTOS, VIDEO: Take a ride on the world’s biggest water slideWhether it’s a water slide or a water coaster, it’s slated to be the world’s biggest and looks like one heck of a thrill ride. [vimeo 82122524 nolink] I’ve ridden on the “Big Shot” on top of The Stratosphere in Las Vegas. It was fun, but holy moley, it took my breath away for a […]July 3, 2014RoadbuildingWhy Telematics MatterThe adoption rate of telematics is critical to fuel efficiency, lower emissions and run time.July 2, 2014RoadbuildingMissouri DOT uses work zone death to teach motorists about safety, garners award for effortsAfter one of the agency’s own dies in a work zone crash, the Missouri DOT uses it to teach motorists about safety and garners award for its efforts.July 2, 2014RoadbuildingRoad trip day two: Four crazy red-headed boys and a boatAfter the long journey the night before, I thought my boys would be tired. I thought there just might be a chance they’d sleep in. (I know, who am I kidding?) However, no luck there. Mama just wanted a few hours of shut-eye, but the boys were super excited to see their cousins who are […]June 30, 2014Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: Make-A-Wish makes 3-year-old boy a construction worker for a day[imagebrowser id=102] There are lots of little boys who love construction equipment and pretend to be construction workers, but one little boy who is battling cancer was actually able to be one for a day. The Make-A-Wish Foundation partnered with the Greater Manchester (New Hampshire) Habitat for Humanity to make this possible for 3-year-old William […]June 25, 2014RoadbuildingRoad trip day one: From congestion to digestionAfter scrambling all morning to finish up loose ends at work, get the laundry done, make sure the trash was taken out and get everything else in order before I left town on Friday, it was midafternoon before I set out. At about 2:30 p.m. Central Time, my boys and I finally were finally on […]June 24, 2014RoadbuildingIllinois Tollway seeks to award $100 million in contractsThe Illinois Tollway is looking to award 19 contracts worth about $100 million to provide design, construction management, geotechnical and materials engineering services for the agency’s 15-year, $12 billion capital program Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, the agency announced. Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur says the Move Illinois program is moving […]June 14, 2014RoadbuildingLocal nonprofits grant 3-year-old boy’s wish to be a construction worker for a dayThere are lots of little boys who love construction equipment and pretend to be a construction worker, but one 3-year-old boy who is battling cancer was actually able to be one for a day. The Make-A-Wish Foundation partnered with Greater Manchester (N.H.) Habitat for Humanity to make this possible for William Harding. What a special […]June 13, 2014Previous PagePage 8 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
