Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeRoady Order FormTo assist your community engagement efforts, Better Roads has created coloring books and workbooks to be used as learning tools to teach children about roadbuilding. Your staff can use these books as handouts during school visits, as well as company functions such as open house events, company picnics and parties, and community events. The coloring […]March 5, 2015Construction EquipmentDeciphering the Federal Bridge Law formula: what contractors and heavy equipment haulers need to knowThe Federal Bridge Law was established in 1975 by Congress. It is codified in 23 CFR §658.17. For those that did not enjoy algebra in high school, the law might as well be a quadratic equation. On the other hand, the quadratic formula always finds a solution. (Maybe we should have paid more attention.) The bridge […]March 4, 2015RoadbuildingThe 3 things needed right now to repair our nation’s bridges, according to 12 DOTsThe nation’s infrastructure system can be likened to an economic circulatory system – giving us freedom, opportunity and mobility—and this should not be taken for granted, said former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves during a recent infrastructure conference. “We should never undervalue the greatness and freedom our nation’s roads provide,” says Graves, now president and CEO […]February 17, 2015RoadbuildingTexas DOT crews now measure stockpiles by shooting a quick video with their iPhonesThe Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun using an iPhone app to get accurate measurements of stockpile volume and tonnage, as well as keep track of locations. Last year, the agency’s Materials Supply Chain Management team was tasked with locating new technologies that would improve the agency’s supply chain management operations and reduce operating […]February 17, 2015RoadbuildingTransportation sector loses 8,600 jobs in JanuaryAlthough the U.S. economy as a whole beat employment expectations, the transportation sector lost 8,600 jobs in January, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department There were 4.7 million people employed in transportation-related industries in the U.S. in January. Trucking led all transportation industries in job gains with an increase of 2,400 jobs to 1.443 million. The couriers […]February 10, 2015Construction EquipmentCTL to MVP: Why compact track loader sales are booming and how to get the most production out of yoursAccording to Equipment Data Associates numbers, compact track loaders accounted for roughly 20 percent of all financed equipment in 2014 by number of units. That’s a huge share. We asked our sources what they thought was driving these numbers. Did customers have a newfound appreciation for the inherent advantages – greater stability, lower ground pressure, […]February 10, 2015RoadbuildingTexas DOT saves nearly $1 billion over next decade through historic bond dealThe Texas Department of Transportation recently announced that it had achieved the largest savings on a single bond deal in the state’s history through a $1.68 billion refinancing that priced Jan. 21. The bond issue refinanced almost all of the outstanding debt for the Central Texas Turnpike System (CTTS), first issued in 2002. The deal […]February 9, 2015Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: Tour World of Concrete 2015’s iron-heavy Central hall and demo lot[imagebrowser id=189] World of Concrete is well underway. The Las Vegas Convention Center is packed full of construction and concrete professionals checking out a wealth of tools and new heavy machinery. We stalked the halls of the show, capturing every piece of equipment we could find for the gallery above. Be sure to click through and […]February 4, 2015HomeTesting Newsletter Trade Show PostsCredibly reintermediate process-centric leadership without high standards in models. Globally facilitate extensible information for innovative markets. Uniquely leverage other’s premium relationships whereas extensible deliverables. Quickly actualize intuitive portals vis-a-vis resource sucking ROI. Assertively seize highly efficient best practices via emerging expertise. Holisticly evolve interactive paradigms before superior services. Distinctively actualize timely collaboration and idea-sharing via […]February 2, 2015HomeTesting TradeShow NewsletterProfessionally utilize client-centric initiatives before economically sound content. Credibly re-engineer high-quality strategic theme areas through performance based products. Uniquely enable mission-critical experiences vis-a-vis strategic communities. Progressively extend sustainable internal or “organic” sources for backend e-services. Progressively strategize technically sound markets after strategic outsourcing. Efficiently pontificate optimal schemas whereas 24/7 relationships. Competently benchmark client-based potentialities before […]February 2, 2015Previous PagePage 28 of 590Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility Loaders“A Handy, Light Machine” – Test Run of Kubota’s SCL100 Stand-On Mini LoaderThe company's sole stand-on loader delivers smooth controls, low ground pressure and versatile attachment use. Watch our full review.Wheel Loaders70 Years Later, Wheel Loaders Keep Getting Better: Buyer’s Guide 2025Graders/ScrapersCat Launches 140 Lever Motor Grader with New Cab, Loads of Added TechCompact Track LoadersA Closer Look: ASV’s VT-100 Goes Where Other Compact Track Loaders Can’tFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. 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