Equipment World Staff (EQW)Contractor Disaster ResourcesN.C. counties have 2 weeks left to apply for disaster helpHomeowners, renters and business owners in 19 North Carolina counties who suffered losses as a result of the April 16 tornadoes have two weeks left to apply for disaster help. June 20 is the deadline to register for Federal disaster assistance.June 9, 2011HomeHolcim changing senior managementStefan Wolfensberger, corporate functional manager for Holcim Ltd. and head commercial services for Holcim Group Support Ltd., will leave the group on June 30, 2011.June 9, 2011TechnologyPCI awards Daniel P. Jenny FellowshipsDaniel P. Jenny Fellowships awarded for the 2011–2012 academic year have been announced by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Research fellowship proposals submitted for this annual program must be applicable to precast/prestressed concrete, potentially contribute to the state of the art of precast concrete, and impact the industry market. In all, research proposals from eight […]June 9, 2011Contractor Disaster ResourcesS.D. National Guard uses KPI-JCI screening plant in flood relief effortsS.D. National Guard uses KPI-JCI screening plant in flood relief effortsJune 8, 2011MaintenanceCommission adopts plan to make Missouri DOT smallerReduction in Staff, Facilities and Equipment Will Save $512 Million The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission adopted a plan that will make the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) a smaller agency so more funding can be directed to needed road and bridge projects. In a resolution, the six commission members adopted a plan that calls […]June 8, 2011TechnologyTopcon buys major stake in Finnish company DynaRoad OyTopcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has purchased a significant ownership interest in DynaRoad Oy, a software company located in Helsinki, Finland. DynaRoad develops project management software for civil engineering and infrastructure construction. Ivan Di Federico, TPS chief strategy officer, said, “Contractors and designers use DynaRoad products and services to save time and money by optimizing and […]June 8, 2011Contractor Disaster ResourcesFederal disaster aid available to IL for flooding, severe stormsThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on June 7 that federal disaster aid has been made available to Illinois to supplement the state and local recovery efforts in the area by severe storms occurring on April 19, 2011, and April 22 to May 2, 2011, and flooding resulting from those storms beginning on April 19, 2011, and continuing.June 8, 2011TechnologyC. Wes Burton, Jr. elected treasurer of Vulcan Materials CompanyWes Burton, Jr. (45) has been elected treasurer of Vulcan Materials Company. Burton is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and recently served as management consultant with the Enterprise Performance Management Strategy practice group of Accenture LLP. Prior to that he was senior vice president and treasurer with Saks Inc.  Donald M. […]June 8, 2011HomeSky Cast receives National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) Certified Plant statusSky Cast LLC, located in Eloy, Ariz., has been awarded status as a National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) Certified Plant. The designation recognizes Sky Cast LLC as a precast concrete manufacturing plant operating at the highest standards of production and quality control. NPCA established its national plant certification program in 1987 to ensure a consistent […]June 8, 2011BusinessAmerican Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) TransOvation Workshop & ExhibitionThe 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 8, 2011Previous PagePage 220 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
