Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingAssociationEventNovember 28, 2011EquipmentNorth Jersey Transportation Planning Authority funds clean construction equipment in urban areasThe North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) Board of Trustees unanimously approved $800,000 on last Monday to retrofit off-road construction equipment such as bulldozers, graders and pavers with pollution control devices that will reduce diesel emissions, according to the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). The funding will support Phase 1 of New Jersey’s Clean Construction Program, […]November 27, 2011BusinessSecond segment of Maryland Intercounty Connector opensU.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari on Nov. 21 joined Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and other state and local officials for the opening of the second segment of Maryland’s Intercounty Connector (ICC). This new segment will create a safer and less congested route for people traveling between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. “The ICC […]November 27, 2011RoadbuildingThe High Country Distant Discharge Snow PlowDixon, Illinois, USA – The High Country Distant Discharge Snow Plow is designed for high-speed plowing applications. The inverted funnel-shaped ends, combined with our standard extended roll moldboard, picks up the snow and throws it far and away from the road. This plow produces the same results when plowing to the left or to the […]November 23, 2011RoadbuildingTopcon announces survey Master v1.3.2 and SiteMaster 9.2.1 service packsLIVERMORE, Calif. – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces a service pack for its SurveyMaster and SiteMaster software products. Jason Hallett, TPS director of product management for application software, said, “Whether it’s a simple TopSURV topo, or a mortgage inspection with a one-page printout of the boundary and the property improvements, SurveyMaster provides what the surveyor […]November 23, 2011BusinessCalifornia Transportation Commission chair: ‘California can’t afford to not build high-speed rail’Dario Frommer, chair of the California Transportation Commission, issued a statement on the release of the California High-Speed Rail Authority‘s new business plan. “Unfortunately I cannot be in Sacramento…for the release of the new high-speed rail business plan because my flight was cancelled due to fog at the Burbank Airport,” Frommer said in the statement. […]November 22, 2011HomeTIGER grants demands surpasses available fundingU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says that the overwhelming demand for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grants, more commonly known as TIGER grants, has again "far surpassed the available funding." Applications for TIGER III grants totaled $14.1 billion, far exceeding the $527 million set aside for the program. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) received 828 applications from all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.November 22, 2011BusinessABC in 2012 forecast: Construction growth slow but with ‘gradual progress’Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on Nov. 17 released its 2012 economic forecast for the U.S. commercial and industrial construction industry. “ABC’s analysis of construction trends indicates 2012 will be a year of gradual progress as advances in private construction are partially offset by ongoing declines in publicly financed construction,” ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu […]November 22, 2011SafetyObama U.S. DOT funding law drops highway limit about $2 billionPresident Barack Obama on Nov. 18 signed into law a spending package that Congress passed on Nov. 17, which includes Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations for the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to the Association of American Traffic Safety and Highway Officials (AASHTO). The bill, adopted 70-30 by the Senate and 298-121 by the House of […]November 22, 2011HomeTilt-Up Concrete Association creates new websiteThe Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has created a new website for the industry’s magazine, Tilt-Up Today. According to Mitch Bloomquist, project manager at TCA, the new website provides a more user-friendly interface and offers several new features. “Previously, we only offered an electronic version of the magazine,” said Bloomquist in a written statement. “This new […]November 22, 2011Previous PagePage 158 of 591Next PageTop StoriesPickupsNext-Gen Ford F-150 Lightning: 700+ Mile Range but No Longer All-ElectricThe all-electric truck ends with the 2026 model year to make way for the F-150 Lightning EREV with range-extending gas generator.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Bulldozers of 2025Compact equipmentBobcat Unveils "RogueX3" Autonomous, Electric Compact Loader (Videos)ExcavatorsCloser Look: Link-Belt's Smallest X4S Excavator, the 145Featured SponsorWhat Every Shop and Fleet Should be Tracking
