Equipment World Staff (EQW)TechnologyNational Center for Asphalt Technology turns 25The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University is celebrating its 25th anniversary. During a special ceremony, 18 individuals were inducted into the new NCAT Wall of Honor in recognition of their dedication to fulfilling NCAT’s mission, according to the National Asphalt Pavement Association‘s (NAPA) Action News e-newsletter. About 100 members of the […]August 16, 2011Construction EquipmentRed Dot agrees to acquire JBAR A/CRed Dot Corp., a global supplier of heating and air conditioning systems, components, and aftermarket parts for heavy-duty vehicles and equipment, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire JBAR A/C of Valley View, Ohio, near Cleveland. Financial terms were not disclosed. JBAR designs and manufactures heaters and air conditioning systems for vehicles used in construction, […]August 16, 2011RoadbuildingAustin sign coversAustin Sign Covers are the easiest to use and the most cost effective covers on the market. Patent pending all-weather covers for hiding the face of a traffic or construction sign. Austin Sign Covers are: durable vinyle, felt back protects sign face, reusable, mildew resistant, easy on and off, saves times, safer for workers to […]August 16, 2011HomeCODA, Great Wall Motors enter into electric vehicle agreementDA Holdings, a California-based developer of advanced Lithium-ion power battery systems for its all-electric CODA sedan, EV powertrain and stationary energy storage applications, has entered into a Letter of Intent to develop electric vehicles with China’s Great Wall Motor Company Limited, using Great Wall models, for distribution worldwide. The CODA EV propulsion system combines a […]August 16, 2011TechnologyTensar appoints roadway systems product managerTensar International Corp. has appointed Bryan Gee as roadway systems product manager. In his new role, Gee will be responsible for managing Tensar’s portfolio of roadway products and systems, including Tensar TriAx Geogrid, the GlasGrid Pavement Reinforcement System and GlasPave Waterproofing Paving Mat, Spectra System and Dimension System. Prior to his appointment, Gee worked as […]August 16, 2011RoadbuildingIsraeli-made security bollards protect Russia’s KremlinWhen it comes to security, the Russians deal with it seriously. Which is why, says David Wasserstrom, president of Trident Security Devices (http://www.tridentdevices.com/) and the U.S. distributor of the Israeli-manufactured bollard, Moscow chose this High Security Bollard to protect the Kremlin perimeter. The TSD Security Bollard was successfully tested (Oct 2010) at Calspan Transportation Sciences […]August 15, 2011RoadbuildingTHE DAYS OF COLD PATCHING ROAD PLATES ARE OVERInstalling and removing cold patch asphalt around road plates has always been time consuming, hazardous and labor intensive. Fortunately today, it’s no longer necessary. Plate Locks, winner of the Transportation Development Foundation Award and 2009 Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Award, has developed a new and inventive cost effective, reusable road plate securing system that […]August 15, 2011BusinessAEM President Dennis Slater: Exports equal jobs for American workersThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says that the growing trade deficit underscores the need to pass pending free trade agreements and that exports equal jobs for American workers. In an Aug. 15 statement released by AEM President Dennis Slater, he says that amid the growing "bad news" about the U.S. and world economies is the latest government data showing a growing trade deficit, the largest since October 2008, and exports declining for a second consecutive month.August 15, 2011HomeGranite Construction declares quarterly dividendGranite Construction Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per common share. The dividend is payable on Oct. 14, 2011, for all shareholders of record as of Sept. 30, 2011.August 11, 2011MaintenanceHNTB survey: Americans fed up with crumbling, jammed roadsAccording to the latest America THINKS survey from HNTB Corp., people are fed up with congested, crumbling roads and are looking for decisions from local and regional officials about how to prioritize fixing them. Many Americans are bothered by the condition of their highways, with slightly more than one in two (54 percent) having a […]August 10, 2011Previous PagePage 197 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)ExcavatorsCloser Look: Link-Belt's Smallest X4S Excavator, the 145
