Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessBAE Systems launches HybriDrive WebsiteJohnson City, N.Y.-based BAE Systems has launched a website to showcase its HybriDrive family of hybrid-electric products at www.hybridrive.com.June 17, 2011Construction EquipmentPowerscreen dealer opens Dominican Republic support centerPowerscreen of Florida has opened a new support center in the Dominican Republic. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the company has continually expanded its locations with support centers in Atlanta, Georgia, Haiti and most recently in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.June 17, 2011TechnologySaint-Gobain Technical Fabrics changes name to Saint-Gobain ADFORSSaint-Gobain Technical Fabrics has changed itscompany name to Saint-Gobain ADFORS. The new Saint-Gobain ADFORS identity was revealed at the 2011 Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, and the SAMPE show in Long Beach, Calif. The company says it recogned the need for a strong brand name in the market so it set out to develop […]June 16, 2011BusinessTurner Building Cost Index forecasts construction cost to increase slightly in Q2Turner Construction Co.‘s second quarter 2011 Turner Building Cost Index has slightly increased over the first quarter of 2011. The Turner Building Cost Index measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States. The Turner Building Cost Index of 811 reflects a 0.62-percent increase from the first quarter 2011 and 1.63-percent increase […]June 16, 2011HomeHeavy/civil engineering hiring up, overall employment unchangedThe Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Chief Economist Ken Simonson on June 6 reported that construction unemployment in total for May remained unchanged from April levels, but heavy and civil engineering construction firms, many of them responsible for highway and bridge projects, added 3,100 workers in May and 34,400 (4.2 percent) throughout12 months. Non-seasonally […]June 15, 2011TechnologyAstec Mobile Screens hires Sean Scott for product supportAstec Mobile Screens has hired Sean Scott to its product support department. Scott, who has worked in technical support and parts sales for original equipment manufacturers for the past 15 years, will contribute to the Astec Mobile Screens’ product support department as a parts representative. In his new role, Scott will support customer requests, process […]June 15, 2011HomeAssociated Builders and Contractors names N.H. Congressman Free Enterprise Legislator of the YearAssociated Builders and Contractors (ABC) presented U.S. Congressman Frank Guinta (R-N.H.) with its Free Enterprise Legislator of the Year award. Each year, ABC honors a member of Congress whose public service parallels the ideals upon which ABC was founded: the principles of full and open competition and the advancement of the free-market system. “Congressman Guinta […]June 15, 2011HomeT&I committee leaders roll out Northeast Corridor high-speed rail & intercity rail privatization planHouse Transportation Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) and Railroads Subcommittee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) at a national briefing June 15 rolled out a “dramatically new approach” to bring private sector competition to high-speed passenger rail in the Northeast Corridor and intercity passenger rail service across the country. “After 40 years of highly subsidized, poorly […]June 15, 2011BusinessARTBA sets lineup for TransOvation Workshop for young execsThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is bringing together some of the brightest minds in transportation development and business for a first-of-its-kind interactive learning event that will help transportation design and construction professionals increase productivity and profit for their employers. ARTBA’s TransOvation Workshop & Exhibition, held Sept. 6-9 at the Lansdowne Conference Center […]June 15, 2011SafetyMissouri in top five for measuring transportation performanceMissouri is one of the top five states in the nation in using performance measures — such as safety, on-time and on-budget construction projects and improved traffic flow — to show taxpayers how their transportation dollars are being spent.June 15, 2011Previous PagePage 218 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
