Equipment World Staff (EQW)MaintenanceKawasaki’s new ‘critical power’ engine ratings clarify horsepower output for consumersKawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Engine and Power Products Division will begin rating its engines next month in accordance with SAE J2723.August 28, 2011Contractor Disaster ResourcesCSX makes $100K donation to American Red CrossCSX Corp. made a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross in advance of the East Coast landfall of Hurricane Irene. The donation was slated to use where there is the greatest need in this or future storms, according to CSX.August 28, 2011Contractor Disaster ResourcesJarvis Property Restoration deploys to East Coast to assist commercial, industrial property owners from damages caused by Hurricane IreneEarly Saturday morning several semi trucks left Harrison Township, Michigan filled with water damage cleanup and hurricane repair supplies. Jarvis Property Restoration, a national disaster recovery company, headquartered in Harrison Township, has committed resources from several company locations, including Illinois and Florida, to assist property owners in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and New […]August 28, 2011Contractor Disaster ResourcesPresident declares emergency for New YorkThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Aug. 26 that federal aid has been made available to New York to supplement the state and local response efforts in the area due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irene beginning on August 25, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland […]August 26, 2011Construction EquipmentFisher Industries upgrading fleet: Selling construction equipment in 4 Ritche Bros. auctionsRitchie Bros. Auctioneers will sell dozens of late model, low-hour wheel loaders and bulldozers for North Dakota-based Fisher Industries at four upcoming unreserved public auctions: Phoenix (Sept. 27); Sacramento, Calif. (Oct. 7); Dickinson, N.D. (Oct. 20) and Bozeman, Mont. (Oct. 28). Every item will be sold to the highest bidder on auction day, regardless of […]August 26, 2011SafetyRhode Island DOT to enhance highway safety with installation of reflective markersThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has begun installation of a series of safety reflective markers that will make nighttime driving easier and safer. Known as roadside delineators, the markers will be installed along mostly highways through a $1.5 million contract with RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. of Avon, Mass. Along straightaway sections of highways, […]August 26, 2011TechnologyACPA holding National Concrete Pavement Design WorkshopThe American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has announce its first-ever National Concrete Pavement Design Workshop. (To download a PDF of a flyer about this workshop, click here.) This workshop, which will be held in Rosemont, Ill., in mid-October, will cover many of the most commonly used pavement design and analysis software programs, including some specifically used for […]August 26, 2011RoadbuildingChevron Rolls Out New Delo Truck at The Great American Trucking ShowSAN RAMON, CALIF., August 25, 2011 – Chevron Lubricants, maker of the Delo® brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today unveiled its new Delo Truck at the 2011 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, TX (booth #8049). The truck will serve as a rolling ambassador for the Delo brand. In exhibit mode, […]August 26, 2011BusinessRice Lake Weighing buys 29,700-sq.-ft. Nevada manufacturing facilityRice Lake Weighing Systems has purchased a 29,700-square-foot manufacturing facility in Fernley, Nev., where the company plans to expand truck-scale manufacturing and improve service to its western heavy-capacity customers. This is optimistic news, not only for the state of Nevada, but also for the Wisconsin-based scale manufacturer, who hasn’t seen one layoff in its entire […]August 25, 2011BusinessGranite announces settlement related to Hiawatha Corridor light rail projectGranite announces settlement related to Hiawatha Corridor light rail projectAugust 25, 2011Previous PagePage 191 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
