Equipment World Staff (EQW)Construction EquipmentLaHood announces $928.5 million for transit infrastructureU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Oct. 17 announced that transit providers across the nation will receive a share of $928.5 million in federal funds for more than 300 public transportation projects in urban, suburban, and rural areas. The money will put people to work renovating and building much needed transit facilities, manufacturing new clean-fuel […]October 17, 2011BusinessContractors from PA, N.C., Texas and CA receive national safety awards from ARTBATransportation construction industry firms from California, Pennsylvania, Texas and North Carolina were recognized Oct. 3 for their outstanding worker safety programs during the 2011 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) National Convention held in Monterey, Calif. Winning firms were the top honorees of the ARTBA Foundation/CNA “Contractor Safety Awards.” CNA, a national property and […]October 17, 2011BusinessIntermat 2012 exhibit spaces signals positive sign for show, industryDespite the tough world economic times, positive growth forecasts and 90 percent of exhibit space sold eight months before the show are promising signs for INTERMAT 2012.This is positive for the transportation construction industry as well. Worldwide growth in the construction machinery and equipment sector The forecast for 2011, more favorable than for 2010, shows […]October 17, 2011HomeDiesel prices skyrocketAfter five weeks of declines, the national average retail price of diesel surged 8 cents to $3.801 in the latest week, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. Average prices shot up in all regions, except New England, where the price dipped 0.5-cent. The West Coast, excluding California, jumped 10 cents to […]October 17, 2011HomeOnline voting starts for 2012 Illinois Tollway map cover art contestThirty high school students from across Northern Illinois have been selected as semi-finalists in a student art contest sponsored by the Illinois Tollway, Blick Art Materials and U.S. Equities to select the cover artwork for the 2012 Illinois Tollway map. The Tollway is inviting the public to go online now through Nov. 1 to select […]October 17, 2011RoadbuildingThe Topcon Group announces Magnet cloud-based software for real-time collaborationLIVERMORE, Calif. – October 13, 2011 – The Topcon Group announces a unique cloud-based enterprise solution and cloud-enabled family of software applications – Magnet™ – for all precise positioning projects. The new software solution makes it possible for real-time collaboration between project manager, field crews, office personnel, engineers, or consultants. Magnet was unveiled at Intergeo […]October 17, 2011HomeWashington State, Florida honored for ‘America’s Best Transportation Projects’With more than 100,000 votes cast for the fourth annual America’s Transportation Awards competition, the Washington State Department of Transportation claimed the People’s Choice Award for its Operation I-5 Partnership Project. A panel of transportation experts also weighed in on its favorite project in America, selecting the Florida Department of Transportation as the Grand Prize […]October 17, 2011TechnologyGraniterock launches free construction calculator iPhone App Version 2.0Graniterock has released a new mobile application — i.e. app — allowing Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users to access a broad range of construction materials calculators. The free app, Graniterock Construction Calculator is part of the company’s effort to make calculating and ordering just the correct amount of a wide range of construction materials […]October 16, 2011HomeLaHood won’t return for second termU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Oct. 13 told reporters he would not continue in that post if President Obama is re-elected for a second term. LaHood, the only Republican on Obama’s cabinet, said there would be “wonderful opportunities” for him in 2013. The Illinois politician has been mentioned as a possible gubernatorial candidate in his […]October 14, 2011EquipmentGranite Construction installing 1 megawatt thin-film solar system at facilityGranite Construction Co. announced on Oct. 14 that it is a voluntary early adopter of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), with the installation of a 1-megawatt (MW) thin-film solar system at one of its central California construction materials facilities. The installation will reduce the facility’s carbon footprint by more than 50 percent — […]October 14, 2011Previous PagePage 172 of 591Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $1.2M Fine for Repeat Violations After Fatal Trench CollapseOne of the company's workers died in a cave-in in 2023. Two years later, inspectors found similar trench violations, OSHA reports.PickupsNext-Gen Ford F-150 Lightning: 700+ Mile Range but No Longer All-ElectricMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Bulldozers of 2025Compact equipmentBobcat Unveils "RogueX3" Autonomous, Electric Compact Loader (Videos)Featured SponsorWhat Every Shop and Fleet Should be Tracking
