Equipment World Staff (EQW)WorkforceU.S. DOT holds inaugural roundtable for women working in blue collar transportation careersThe inaugural roundtable for women working in blue collar transportation careers was held on Friday, June 3 at the U.S. Department of Transportation. This roundtable included representatives of 25 organizations from a broad array of transportation fields, including women who drive trucks and buses, operate ships, trains and pipelines, build roads and bridges, and fix […]June 15, 2011Contractor Disaster ResourcesHighway 1 reopens, winter slide closed road in AprilHistoric Highway 1 has been officially reopened, Caltrans officials announced on June 10. The winter slide, 7.5 miles north of the San Luis Obispo/Monterey County line and 40 miles south of Big Sur at Alder Creek, is now unobstructed to two lane traffic, 24-hours per day. The slide had completely closed the roadway to the […]June 15, 2011TechnologyEssentials of Chemical Admixtures for Concrete PavementsThe American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) will present the Webinar, "Admixture Basics for Contractors and Ready Mix Producers" 10 a.m. (PDT) | noon (CDT) | 1 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, June 16.June 10, 2011Contractor Disaster ResourcesChrysler Foundation donates $50K to aid famlies displaced from natural disastersThe Chrysler Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Chrysler Group LLC, on June 9 announced a donation of $50,000 to aid families displaced from their homes as a result of the large number of recent natural disasters hitting many states across the country. The donation will support AmeriCares U.S. Disaster Relief Fund which provides medical aid, bottled water, hygiene products and relief supplies to survivors of tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters here at home.June 10, 2011MaintenanceIntelligent transportation company awarded $1 million in contracts from Prince Edward Island DOTInternational Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD) has received a contract valued at nearly CDN $1.0 million from Prince Edward Island Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (PEI DTIR). IRD is a highway traffic management technology company specializing in supplying products and systems to the global Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) industry based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.June 10, 2011HomeGeorgia DOT’s Vance Smith named to national postGeorgia Transportation Commissioner Vance C. Smith Jr. has been appointed chairman of the Standing Committee on Public Transportation of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The Committee is responsible for development of AASHTO standards and policies for public transportation programs related to urban and rural mass transit, commuter rail, intercity bus, […]June 10, 2011RoadbuildingSafer and Better Road Driving ExperienceThe Vaisala RoadDSS Suite is a new service for more efficient and timely decision making to improve road maintenance during winter. It adds new functionality and combines Vaisala’s existing winter road maintenance products into one solution, enabling collection, quality control and archiving of data; customized forecasting; and display of information collected from various sources, such […]June 10, 2011RoadbuildingSnowEx Walk-Behind Broadcast Spreader Now Offered with Stainless Steel FrameHEIGHTS, Mich. – SnowEx introduces the SP-85SS walk-behind broadcast spreader, which comes with a stainless steel frame. This new feature helps eliminate rust issues on the frame, while the hopper is protected by corrosion-resistant polyethylene construction. The SP-85SS offers a 160-pound capacity and is capable of spreading bagged rock salt and pelletized material. For enhanced […]June 10, 2011BusinessDaimler Trucks North America adding employees, productionDaimler Trucks North America (DTNA) plans to sharply increase production and employment levels at its Mt. Holly, N.C., and Portland, Ore., truck manufacturing plants during the last half of 2011, the company announced on June 9. Production and hiring will also increase significantly at the company’s Saltillo plant in Mexico. Over 1,230 new employees will […]June 9, 2011Contractor Disaster ResourcesCounties added to S.D. disaster declarationStanley County, South Dakota, has been added to the federal disaster declaration originally signed on May 13, 2011, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on June 7. In addition, FEMA direct federal assistance is available to Clay, Union and Yankton counties. In total, 32 South Dakota counties are now eligible for FEMA Public Assistance. […]June 9, 2011Previous PagePage 219 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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