Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessNew rulemaking helps small business in transportation projectsA new rulemaking will help economically and socially disadvantaged businesses take advantage of opportunities to participate in federally funded highway, transit and airport projects. The final rule, issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Jan. 27, will also hold states and local agencies more accountable for including disadvantaged businesses in their transportation plansJanuary 27, 2011RoadbuildingNew Line of Lowboy TrailersMARYSVILLE, KANSAS (December 17, 2010)—Landoll Corporation is pleased to announce an all new line of heavy haul detachable lowboy trailers. The 800 series has two primary models. The 835 is a 35 Ton – with two or three axles; the 855 is a 55 Ton – with three or four axles. This new construction series […]January 27, 2011RoadbuildingSchulte FM-300 Front Mount Hitch FrameThe Schulte FM-300 is a rugged, versatile, quick attach frame and drive for 3pt Snow Blowers. This unit provides you the ability to mount your 3pt snow blower on the front of your tractor instead of on the tractor’s rear 3pt hitch. The FM-300 offers you better visibility and ergonomics when coupled with a Schulte […]January 27, 2011RoadbuildingTrimble Launches Mobile GIS Developer CommunitySUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2011 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) launched today the Trimble® Mobile GIS Developer Community. The new site provides a rich and growing selection of developer tools and services, hosted within the Trimble Connected Community (TCC) portal. The online community provides members with access to software tools and services as well as documentation, […]January 27, 2011SafetyVulcan’s Browning gets NSSGA top safety, health awardTerry Browning, safety and health manager for Vulcan Materials Company’s Midwest region in Naperville, Ill., has been named the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) 2010 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional for his "leadership in helping to dramatically reduce injuries among aggregates workers."January 26, 2011HomeBegeman named to Surface Transportation BoardPresident Obama said he will nominate Ann Begeman, the Republican staff director at the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, to be the third member of the Surface Transportation Board, the Journal of Commerce reports.January 26, 2011RoadbuildingVibratory roller adds versatility to the jobsiteThe high-performance, hard-packing vibratory roller attachment from Bobcat lets you compact flatwork, trenches and asphalt patching jobs while moving forward or in reverse. With its offset drum design, you can even compact next to sidewalks, walls or curbs. An oscillating drum keeps the roller in contact with the surface on uneven terrain. The roller is […]January 26, 2011HomeARTBA on SOTU: ‘Get off path to 2nd rate economy’In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address given the evening of Jan. 25, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President & CEO Pete Ruane released a press statement noting that Congress and the President need to work collaboratively and in a bipartisan way to create and invest in more jobs and […]January 26, 2011Construction EquipmentPending free trade agreements ‘positive step,’ AEM’s Slater saysFollowing the Jan. 25 House Ways and Means Committee hearing, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued a statement noting that the hearing on pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea “is a positive step toward recognizing the urgent need to help America’s farmers and manufacturers create more jobs in […]January 26, 2011HomeMica: ‘We’ve got to do more with less to improve our infrastructure’Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) released the following statement in response to the Jan. 25 State of the Union address by President Barack Obama: “After the Administration derailed a major six-year transportation bill in 2009, it is encouraging that they are now on board with getting infrastructure projects and jobs moving again. However, just another proposal to spend more of the taxpayers’ money, when we have billions of dollars sitting idle tied up in government red tape, will never get our economic car out of the ditch. “We’ve got to do more with less to improve our infrastructure in a fiscally responsible manner.”January 25, 2011Previous PagePage 277 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersA Sherpa – on Tracks! 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