Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessMWV Specialty Chemicals and Majeska & Associates forming new business: Invia Pavement TechnologiesMWV Specialty Chemicals Division and Majeska & Associates have agreed to form a new business – Invia Pavement Technologies – to deliver new pavement solutions to transportation agencies and roadbuilders worldwide. “We’ve been serving the transportation industry for over 60 years, and we understand the challenges and opportunities our customers face,” said Ed Rose, president, […]August 22, 2011BusinessSonnhalter partners with Habitat for Humanity for second annual Sonnhalter Tool DriveSonnhalter, a communications firm marketing to the professional tradesman in the construction, industrial and MRO markets, is partnering with Habitat for Humanity again for the second annual Sonnhalter Tool Drive, which runs during the month of August. Organizations, businesses and residents are encouraged to donate new and gently used tools, as well as cabinets, sinks, […]August 22, 2011HomeTilt-Up Concrete Association adds new presentations to convention lineupThe Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the preferred construction method – has added two new presentations to the educational portion of their Annual Convention being held in Kansas City, Mo. from Sept. 28 – Oct. 1. The first new offering […]August 22, 2011MaintenanceAstec AggReCon West now part of KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens dealer networkAstec AggReCon West is the newest member of the KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens United States dealer network. The company, headquartered in Eugene, Ore., brings a strong background in the aggregate and mining industries as it begins marketing the KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens product lines in Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Alaska. Astec AggReCon West […]August 22, 2011BusinessAggregate Industries reopens Swampscott QuarryAggregate Industries reopens Swampscott QuarryAugust 22, 2011HomeNational Demolition Association 2012 ConventionThe National Demolition Association 2012 Convention is slated for March 10-13 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. “We chose San Antonio as the site of our next convention because it gives our members and exhibitors a completely new experience of the history and culture of this historic city and the state […]August 21, 2011Construction EquipmentKPI-JCI names Randy Orre as international sales directorJohnson Crushers International, Inc. (KPI-JCI) has named Randy Orre as international sales director. Orre, one of Johnson Crushers International’s founders, will now be responsible for sales of JCI’s new equipment outside of the United States and Canada. The position is an expansion of Orre’s previous role as international sales coordinator. Company President Jeff Elliott said […]August 21, 2011BusinessFederal highway officials hold workshop to help Virginia, North Carolina small businesses compete for government contractsThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted a workshop in Portsmouth on Aug. 18 to help small businesses compete for federal highway contracts and engage more minorities and women in construction careers. More than 145 area businesses took advantage of the opportunity to learn how to better compete for government contracts.August 19, 2011HomeU.S. construction industry adds 8,000 jobs; construction unemployment now 13.6 percentThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Aug. 5 released its Employment Situation Summary for July 2011, noting that the unemployment rate was very little changed at 9.1 percent, or 13.9 million unemployed people.August 19, 2011EquipmentTravel time, congestion reduced 14 percent along three major roadwaysThe results are in and signal synchronization projects along three major corridors in California have decreased travel times for commuters by 14 percent, decreased the number of stops by 31 percent and increased travel speeds by 17 percent. Completed in June, the Measure M2 project synchronized more than 252 traffic intersections along 46 miles of […]August 19, 2011Previous PagePage 194 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
