Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessABC: ‘Stop using 3 percent withholding provision as budget gimmick’Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) issued the following statement May 26 on a hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce titled “Defer No More: The Need to Repeal the 3 Percent Withholding Provision.”May 31, 2011BusinessTransportation leaders propose new direction for high-speed railHouse Transportation Committee leaders outlined on May 26 a dramatic change in direction to develop true high-speed passenger rail service in the Northeast Corridor (NEC). Their proposal would transfer development of the nation’s most congested corridor from Amtrak to private sector competition. Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) and Rail Subcommittee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) […]May 31, 2011BusinessClean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 introduced to HouseClean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 introduced to HouseMay 31, 2011Contractor of the YearSee your customer appear in the pages – perhaps even the cover – of Equipment World MagazineBeing Contractor of the Year provides tremendous publicity opportunities – the 2011 winner will appear on the May 2011 cover.May 26, 2011RoadbuildingAllmand introduces next generation night-lite PRO II Light TowerWith the unveiling of the Night-Lite PRO II, Allmand introduces the latest addition to its line of Night-Lite PRO light towers. Available in both V-Series (vertical only) and traditional “lay down” tower models, the Night-Lite PRO II offers a number of updated features to enhance operation and serviceability. Perhaps the most obvious change is the […]May 26, 2011RoadbuildingAED Chairman to Congress: Give us a highway bill nowA new multiyear highway bill must be a top legislative priority Associated Equipment Distributors’ (AED) 2011 Chairman Dennis Kruepke told a crowd gathered for the Rally for Roads May 25 on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol building. (Better Roads Editor-in-Chief John Latta was in attendance.) “A new highway program is about […]May 26, 2011TechnologyAmerican Concrete Institute names ACI University Award winnersThe American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the winners of the new ACI University Award program, designed to recognize universities whose students and faculty are active in ACI and other concrete-related activities.May 26, 2011RoadbuildingYokohama Tire Corp. names new presidentYokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) announced that Yasushi Tanaka will be the company’s new president and CEO, effective June 29. Tanaka succeeds Takao Oishi, who has been at the helm of YTC since April 2008. Tanaka, 52, comes to YTC from parent company The Yokohama Rubber (YRC) in Tokyo, Japan, where he was corporate officer in […]May 26, 2011HomeARTBA on Speaker John Boehner’s opinions on gas prices, jobsAmerican Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Spokesman Matt Jeanneret issued the following statement in response to comments from Speaker John Boehner about gas prices and jobs. “Speaker Boehner wins the ‘Pothole of the Week’ award. His statement today [May 25] blasting a long-time transportation leader in Congress for suggesting it might be time after […]May 26, 2011RoadbuildingVideo and pic report from Rally for the Roads in D.C.Better Roads Editor-in-Chief John Latta attended the May 25 “Rally for the Roads” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.[kaltura-widget wid=”bkiyrbiqe8″ width=”400″ height=”365″ addpermission=”” editpermission=”” /] He has sent back raw footage from the event as well as photos. Check out the videos and pics below to get a first-hand account. The National Stone, Sand […]May 25, 2011Previous PagePage 225 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
