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Kirk Landers — Editor Emeritus
The legitimate and vital interests of American citizens are not being served by the current Congress.
March 20, 2012
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Equipment
Cat announces Tier 4 protection plan
Caterpillar anounced today a no-cost, three-year/5,000-hour powertrain protection plan for nearly 40 machine models equipped with Cat Tier 4 emissions-control systems. Cat says the new Equipment Protection Plan (EPP) allows Cat machine owners to reduce risk, control costs and, ultimately, to ensure long-term value for their equipment. The EPP covers parts and labor for powertrain-component failures […]
March 20, 2012
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February housing starts decline by 1.1 percent
Nationwide housing starts edged down 1.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 698,000 units in February, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. This was the second-best pace of new construction since October of 2008 following an upwardly revised 706,000-unit pace in January. “Builders are reporting increased buyer interest and […]
March 20, 2012
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AGC: Construction employment ups, downs
Construction employment declined in 111 out of 337 metropolitan areas between January 2011 and January 2012, increased in 169 and stayed level in 57, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. “The mixed construction employment results reflect the conflict between slowly rebounding private sector […]
March 20, 2012
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Financial District
Varying tolls to control congestion works. Sort of. Sometimes.
March 20, 2012
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Mike Anderson’s American Iron
Two major new pieces of Allen equipment were being shown for the first time anywhere.
March 20, 2012
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Roadbuilding
Applications & Innovations
A good software system can turn employees into their own safety force.
March 20, 2012
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Roadbuilding
Road Science
Intelligent compaction . . . application of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) . . . prefabricated bridges and pavements. They’re just a few of the themes of research papers presented at the 91st Transportation Research Board meeting in Washington, D.C., Jan. 23-27.
March 20, 2012
Intelligent Compaction data may be viewed using overall project view, here viewed using Veda Software.
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Steel shipments up 5.1 percent
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on March 19 that for the month of January 2012, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,497,932 net tons, a 5.1-percent increase from the 8,085,761 net tons shipped in the previous month, December 2011, and a 12.9-percent increase from the 7,528,655 net tons shipped in January 2011. 2012 shipments […]
March 20, 2012
Roadbuilding
Highway Contractor
What happens when budge shortfalls cut back vegetation management?
March 20, 2012
The grass and weeds growing along roadsides may be a constant, but who’s responsible for controlling that vegetation is anything but – especially in this era of dwindling agency budgets.
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