Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeCaltrans awards Granite $59 million project in CAThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded Granite Construction Inc. a $59 million contract by to reconstruct a section of Interstate 5 (I-5) near Sacramento. Granite booked the project into its first quarter 2011 backlog.April 8, 2011Safety$11.5 billion multi-year construction program unveiled in IllinoisIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn unveiled the state's new $11.5 billion multi-year construction program on April 7. The program will create 155,000 jobs and spark economic development throughout the state while improving safety and reducing congestion.April 7, 2011HomeNevada DOT awards Granite $72 millon contractThe Nevada Department of Transportation has awarded Granite Construction a $72 million design-build interstate reconstruction contract. Granite will book the project into backlog during the second quarter of 2011.April 7, 2011HomeNSSGA chair: ‘We must take America back’The release of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s FY 2012 budget plan comes with mixed emotions in the industry, says the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).April 7, 2011BusinessFederal judge upholds Caltrans program supporting minority, women-owned businessesA U.S. District Court judge affirmed that the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Program was “clearly constitutional” in a recent ruling. Caltrans implements a DBE Program as a condition of receiving $3 billion in federal transportation funding annually. The program ensures a level playing field for disadvantaged and small businesses competing for public contracts. “This decision affirms that Caltrans' efforts to level the playing field are constitutionally sound and will ensure that billions of dollars in federal transportation funds continue flowing to California,” said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim in a written press statement. “We will continue to reach out to disadvantaged businesses and hope our program serves as a model for other states to follow.”April 6, 2011HomeHearing today on reforming the U.S. surface transportation programsThe Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, chaired by U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-Tenn.), will conduct a hearing on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 to receive testimony from Members of Congress on their proposals for improving and reforming transportation programs, cutting red tape and streamlining the project delivery process, increasing private sector participation in infrastructure […]April 6, 2011Construction EquipmentI Make America monentum high at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011, momentum for I Make America permeated the show floor where 3,000 attendees joined the campaign to tell Congress that investment in transportation and other critical infrastructure puts more Americans back to work. I Make America created excitement across Las Vegas as show attendees passed through a dynamic booth in the Grand Lobby […]April 6, 2011SafetyGranite Construction operation gets top honors from NSSGA for environmental excellenceGranite Construction Co.’s Indio Hot Mix Asphalt and Aggregate Plant was one of six National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Gold Award Environmental Excellence Winners throughout the United States. Other winners included operations in Powhatan, Va.; Dupont, Wash.; Willard, Mo.; Huntsville, Ala.; and Tuscumbia, Ala. The awards program recognizes aggregate operations throughout the United […]April 6, 2011RoadbuildingCrafco’s Magnum Spray Injection PatcherCrafco’s Magnum Spray Injection Patcher effectively repairs potholes, deteriorated shoulders, utility cuts, fissures, and alligator cracked areas. The Spray Patcher cleans the area to be repaired, applies a tack coat, coats the aggregate with asphalt emulsion and then applies the mixture, all in one easy continuous operation. Coated aggregate material is compacted during application, leaving […]April 6, 2011RoadbuildingValvoline introduces Ultramax lubricants for off-highway equipmentLEXINGTON, Ky. – Valvoline, a brand of Ashland Inc. has launched its UltraMax product line to extend the life of off-highway engines and equipment by going beyond OEM standards to outprotect, outperform and provide better cost containment. The UltraMax lineup includes engine oils, gear oils, transmission fluids and high-performance hydraulic oils. 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