Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingPedestrian Access Route Barricade Creates ADA-Friendly Work ZonesTacoma, WA – Davidson Traffic Control Products announces the introduction of their new Pedestrian Access Route (PAR) barricade at the upcoming US DOT Federal Highway Administration’s ADA Demonstration in Sacramento, California June 8th, 2011. Urban construction zones can be hazardous to people with visual or mobility impairments if the worksite is not adequately protected. People […]July 27, 2011RoadbuildingPedestrian Access Route Barricade Creates ADA-Friendly Work ZonesTacoma, WA – Davidson Traffic Control Products announces the introduction of their new Pedestrian Access Route (PAR) barricade at the upcoming US DOT Federal Highway Administration’s ADA Demonstration in Sacramento, California June 8th, 2011. Urban construction zones can be hazardous to people with visual or mobility impairments if the worksite is not adequately protected. People […]July 27, 2011HomeTransit system study explores new options to improve efficiencyA comprehensive study designed to maximize the efficiency of Orange County’s transit system has been completed and recommendations on implementing changes are expected to be brought forward later this summer. The Transit System Study is an analysis of Orange County’s transit system that focused on finding long-term ways of providing cost-effective transit service over the […]July 26, 2011BusinessLeaders gather in LA to discuss sustainable infrastructureNational League of Cities (NLC) in partnership with the Southern California Association of Governments, will hold “Building Cities, Building Futures,” a national tour centering on sustainable infrastructure as a catalyst for economic growth in Los Angeles on July 20. Sponsored by Siemens, the tour will bring together local Los Angeles area business, community and governmental […]July 26, 2011SafetySens. Boxer and Inhofe release outline for bipartisan transportation reauthorization billSen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member, on July 19 released an outline for Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), a bipartisan proposal to reauthorize the nation’s transportation programs for two years. (Click here for an archived Webcast of […]July 26, 2011HomeConstruction unemployment drops to 15.6 percent in June, ABC saysThe Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that despite a loss of 9,000 jobs in June, the construction industry unemployment rate dropped to 15.6 percent – the lowest level since December 2008, according to the July 8 employment report by the U.S. Labor Department. Meanwhile, the construction industry has added 2,000 jobs compared to the […]July 26, 2011BusinessTopcon total stations are chosen for Europe’s largest construction projectTopcon Europe Positioning B.V. announces the recent award of an order for more than 100 high precision robotic total stations for the Crossrail project in London, UK. The order is one of the single largest orders for total stations ever recorded. In order to satisfy specific monitoring requirements, ESS Safeforce, confined space safety consultant company, […]July 26, 2011HomeParsons Brinckerhoff names COO of its Asia/Australia-Pacific/Southern Africa operating companyChuck Kohler has been named chief operating officer (COO) of the Asia/Australia-Pacific/Southern Africa operating company of Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global strategic consulting, engineering and program/construction management organization. In his new role, Kohler will oversee nearly 5,000 employees who work on hundreds of transportation, power, mining, water/wastewater and community development projects throughout Asia, the Australia-Pacific region, […]July 26, 2011HomePittsburgh Transportation Group on Governor’s Transportation Funding Advisory Commission ActionWhile recognizing the serious situation facing Pennsylvania’s transportation system because of inadequate funding, on Pittsburgh Transportation Group (PTG). the organization says it is “deeply concerned about the financial impact on our over 400 independent contractors” and on the PTG itself, the organization notes in press statement. PTG has a fleet of some 800 vehicles, including […]July 25, 2011HomeAASHTO tells Senate: ‘Transportation investment essential to meeting today’s key national priorities’Transportation investment is essential to meeting today’s key national priorities: sustaining an export-led economic recovery, growing private-sector jobs, reducing the national debt and deficit, and keeping jobs in America, Susan Martinovich, president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and director of the Nevada Department of Transportation, told a key Senate […]July 25, 2011Previous PagePage 205 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. 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