Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessARTBA Foundation seeks nominations for the 2012 Transportation Development ‘Hall of Fame’The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2012 “Transportation Development Hall of Fame.”January 18, 2012TechnologyDOT awards $77 million in research grantsU.S. Department of Transportation awarded $77 million in grants to 22 University Transportation Centers (UTC) to advance transportation research and education programs. The UTCs conduct research that directly supports DOT priorities. DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), which administers the UTC program, selected 10 UTCs, two transit-focused UTCs and 10 regional UTCs. Each of […]January 18, 2012HomeARTBA launches ‘Gridlock Clock’The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) on Jan. 13 launched a “Gridlock Clock” to draw attention to the nearly 835 days that have passed since the expiration of the last multi-year surface transportation reauthorization law, SAFETEA-LU.January 17, 2012BusinessAmerican Rental Association names volunteer recognition award winnersThe American Rental Association (ARA) annually recognizes outstanding volunteers for their service to the association. The following are the recipients of this year’s volunteer recognition awards, which will be presented during The Rental Show in New Orleans. The Distinguished Service, Meritorious Service, Special Service and Outstanding Leadership Awards will be presented during Lunch With ARA […]January 16, 2012BusinessFreightliner to add 1,100 manufacturing jobsDaimler Trucks North America on Thursday, Jan. 12, announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Freightliner Truck manufacturing plant in Cleveland, N.C., creating more than 1,100 new jobs by the end of 2012. The additional workers represent a 72 percent increase in personnel at the plant and will include about 1,072 shop employees and an additional 29 engineering and support positions to facilitate increased production.January 15, 2012BusinessAED, construction associations to Obama: ‘Approve the Keystone XL pipeline project’Sixteen national construction associations and unions joined Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) on Jan. 12 in calling on the Obama administration to swiftly approve the Keystone XL pipeline project, according to AED. Under legislation enacted in December 2011, President Obama has until Feb. 21 to make a decision about whether to grant a permit for the project, which would transport Canadian crude oil to Gulf Coast refineries, according to AEM. If Obama does not act, the permit will be granted as a matter of law, AEM says. Supporters are urging the administration to approve the project before the deadline so it can proceed without delay, the organization says.January 12, 2012RoadbuildingProduct SpotlightA crash curtain, solar powered signage and bollards are among the safety products featured.January 12, 2012RoadbuildingKirk Landers, Editor EmeritusA human skill that once set a precious few apart from the rest of us, that defined a special dimension of human capability, is going to disappear just as the hard-riding cowboys and wilderness-exploring fur trappers disappeared.January 12, 2012RoadbuildingBid ListSlipform pavers are featured this month.January 12, 2012RoadbuildingMike Anderson’s American IronIn recapping what stood out for us over the past year, we always try to keep in mind what we consider to be the true crux of the matter – the need to look ahead.January 12, 2012Previous PagePage 130 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
