John LattaRoadbuildingThe Texting ConundrumMore state DOTs are using Twitter to fight congestion. But isn’t texting a dangerous distraction? Better Roads exec editor Tina Grady Barbaccia did a story for us some months back about this. But the practice is spreading. Government Technology magazine has run a story on both aspects of the practice, its spread and its possible disadvantages. If you […]October 1, 2009RoadbuildingWelcome to BetterRoads.comWe’re ready to get a little mud on the tires. Welcome to our new website. We love it, and we’ll be working on it every day to add material and update segments. This is a site that both stands by itself and augments Better Roads magazine. We tried to build something useful to you and not to just […]September 30, 2009RoadbuildingProvocative ReadingThis could be fun. Reading just might become a contact sport for us again. It’s not available yet (January 18), but my pre-publication copy of Gridlock by Randal O’Toole suggests it could be an inspiring/infuriating read for people in our business. It’s subtitle is “Why we’re stuck in traffic and what to do about it” and […]September 30, 2009HomeCorrosion Conference ’09 UnderwayWorth noting that the annual NACE conference, CORROSION 2009, is underway in Atlanta, welcoming more than 4,500 attendees to the world’s largest conference and exposition focused on battling the effects of corrosion on the world’s infrastructure. Mark Byerley, Sr., president of NACE International says membership had reached 21,235, representing a 43% increase since 2005, and an […]March 24, 2009Previous PagePage 43 of 43Top StoriesUtility Tractors/LoadersNew Holland Completely Redesigns T7 Tractors with More Power, ComfortThe new standard wheelbase models get a weight and payload boost, multiple transmission options, increased technology and comfort.Pickups2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX Roars Back With 777-Horsepower Hemi V8Compact ExcavatorsGetting the Max Out of the Mini: Compact Excavator Buyer’s Guide 2026ExcavatorsVolvo’s New Largest Demolition Excavator Unveiled: The EC950 High ReachFeatured SponsorLink-Belt Unveils Smarter Excavators Built for Every Operator
