Equipment World Staff (EQW)EquipmentMachine MattersA loader first and foremost New features, options place the traditional single-purpose wheel loader into more applications, keeping it working in tough times By Mike Anderson The 135- to 174-horsepower wheel loader is often perceived as a throwback: Valued as a highly functional, reliable, yet often single-purpose machine. It’s been a rank-and-file plodder, if you […]August 3, 2011TechnologyReporterHire a Vet Taking aim at the current 13.3-percent unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, Congress is considering bills that may help contractors hire veterans. The bills call for a retraining program for unemployed older veterans, would give veterans information on how to find a job, and offer tax credits and other incentives to […]August 3, 2011RoadbuildingRoadWorksAmerican Public Works Association (APWA) brings 2011 International Public Works Congress and Exposition to Denver, bumpy roads are costly roads, protecting bicyclists from harassment, the TransOvation conference is scheduled and more industry news items are featured.August 3, 2011RoadbuildingRoadWorksAmerican Public Works Association (APWA) brings 2011 International Public Works Congress and Exposition to Denver, bumpy roads are costly roads, protecting bicyclists from harassment, the TransOvation conference is scheduled and more industry news items are featured.August 3, 2011RoadbuildingRoad ScienceThe benefits of high-tech transportation may be surprisingly affordable today.August 3, 2011BusinessMartin Marietta Q2 results: Net sales were $426.7 million, down from $442.8 million in Q2 2010Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MMM) announced results on Aug. 2 for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. Ward Nye, president and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials, says in the MMM earnings report that “despite a continuing difficult operating environment,” he is pleased with the company’s performance. “That we were able to […]August 3, 2011SafetyAssociated Pennsylvania Constructors supports transportation funding planAssociated Pennsylvania Constructors supports transportation funding planAugust 3, 2011Technology2011 Concrete Industry Day at MITOn Aug. 11, 2011, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) will present their latest research findings and progress, during the 2011 CSHub Industry Day. The two inaugural work plans of the CSHub are “The Edge of Concrete: A Life-Cycle Investigation of Concrete and Concrete Structures” and “From Liquid to […]August 2, 2011Home2011 Great American Trucking Show (GATS)The 2011 Great American Trucking Show will be at the Dallas Convention Center August 25-27, and promises to be a must-attend event, with more than 450 industry leading exhibitors, the Custom Rigs’ Pride & Polish National Championship, TruckSmart educational sessions and a Driver Recruitment Pavilion. Additionally, GATS will again host the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference, produced in conjunction with Randall-Reilly and the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, prior to the opening of the show.August 2, 2011RoadbuildingNew Road ProductsGraders, excavators, cement alternatives and herbicides are among the products featured.August 2, 2011Previous PagePage 200 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
