Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingBid ListHighway-class double-drum vibratory compactors are featured.February 27, 2012RoadbuildingBid ListHighway-class double-drum vibratory compactors are featured.February 27, 2012RoadbuildingBid ListHighway-class double-drum vibratory compactors are featured.February 27, 2012RoadbuildingBid ListHighway-class double-drum vibratory compactors are featured.February 27, 2012HomeHouse Republicans scale back highway billHouse Republicans decided on Feb. 23 to abandon their proposed change to delink transit funding from highway user fees, according to a Special Legislative Update report from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) from the same day. The decision came while Congress was in recess. However, according to the NSSGA report, opposition to […]February 24, 2012HomeAssociated Builders and Contractors endorses RomneyAssociated Builders and Contractors (ABC) endorsed Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to be the 45th president of the United States during the organization’s National Board of Directors meeting in Phoenix on Feb. 23. “The election of Mitt Romney as president is a top priority for the commercial and industrial construction industry […]February 23, 2012SafetyStantec principal appointed to exec roles in two transportation organizationsRock Miller, principal of the Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering practice in Stantec’s Irvine, Calif. office, was recently appointed to executive roles in two leading industry organizations devoted to transportation issues and policy development at the state and national level. The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) – an international educational and scientific association of transportation […]February 23, 2012SafetyU.S. Supreme Court refused to widen the scope of the federal Clean Water ActAll nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and refused to widen the scope of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). In PPL Montana, LLC v. Montana, the Court Feb. 22 unanimously declined to expand the definition of what is considered “navigable” under federal law. […]February 23, 2012MaintenanceVolvo Trucks’ XE13 named top industry innovation in 2011Volvo Trucks’ XE13 powertrain package has been honored as the North American trucking industry’s most significant technical innovation of 2011. The Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) presented Volvo Trucks with the 21st annual TWNA Technical Achievement Award during an award ceremony at the Technology Maintenance Council’s spring meeting in Tampa, Florida. “It’s an incredible […]February 23, 2012BusinessGranite reports Q4 and fiscal 2011 resultsGranite Construction Inc. has reported a net income of $51 million for the full year 2011, compared to a net loss of $59 million the prior year. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the year was $1.31 compared to a loss per share of $(1.56) in 2010. For the fourth quarter of 2011, Granite reported […]February 23, 2012Previous PagePage 121 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentBobcat Unveils "RogueX3" Autonomous, Electric Compact Loader (Videos)From the RogueX3 to AI tools that guide operators and technicians, Bobcat showed how the future jobsite is taking shape at CES 2026.ExcavatorsCloser Look: Link-Belt's Smallest X4S Excavator, the 145Graders/ScrapersCaterpillar Adds Joystick Option for Next-Generation 140 Motor GraderConstruction EquipmentCaterpillar Previews 5 Autonomous Equipment Lines at CES (Video)Featured SponsorWhat Every Shop and Fleet Should be Tracking
