Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeIECA joins Environmental & Engineering NetworksThe International Erosion Control Association’s (IECA) Career Center has joined the Environmental & Engineering Vertical Networks aimed to increase exposure of job placement ads purchased by IECA members and to grow the pool of jobs available for IECA members to explore. Job Target, who manages IECA’s Career Center, offers 85 Vertical Networks covering a wide-array […]October 20, 2010SafetyTIGER II requests top $19 billionForty-two capital construction projects and 33 planning projects in 40 states will share nearly $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s popular TIGER II program for major infrastructure projects ranging from highways and bridges to transit, rail and ports, Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) II received nearly 1,000 […]October 20, 2010BusinessFed ready to stimulate economy more, Bernanke saysFederal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on Oct. 15, made a case for the central bank to take further action to bolster growth, citing the risks of prolonged high unemployment and a U.S. economy slipping into a deflationary spiral, the Los Angeles Times reported. In a much-anticipated speech in Boston, Bernanke did not spell out […]October 20, 2010BusinessTxDOT awarded $34 million for railThe U.S. Department of Transportation will award the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) $34 million grant to help fund a rail project pivotal to North Texas to support the Tower 55 Multimodal Improvement Project (T55MIP), a critical rail gateway located along a key transportation and trade corridor connecting Canada, Mexico and the United States. “This […]October 20, 2010MaintenanceGot potholes? There’s an app for that!With Smartphone technology, it’s all about the apps. From weather to banking and social media, you can do just about anything from your phone. Now, you can even report a pothole with the launch of the “Fill That Hole” iPhone app, which instantly reports potholes. The iPhone app combines a photograph of a pothole with […]October 20, 2010Construction EquipmentAstec quarterly profit better than expectedRoad construction equipment maker Astec Industries Inc. posted better-than-expected quarterly profit, but said weakness in its domestic sales could continue for another 12-24 months if the new Highway Bill is not passed, Reuters reported on Oct. 19. Fewer states are putting out projects to bid as a $286 billion highway bill — one of the […]October 19, 2010BusinessWhat candidates are you voting for?The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Political Action Committee (ABC PAC) has endorsed 253 congressional candidates for the 2010 elections – a slate including 25 running for the U.S. Senate and 228 vying for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We are proud to support all these candidates for Congress,” said Michelle Seward Davis, 2010 […]October 18, 2010HomeEaton, Roadranger Component Supplier of the YearIndustrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. and the Roadranger organization have been named Component Supplier of the Year by North Barrington, Ill.-based Idealease Corp. of North America. During the past 10 years Eaton has received similar recognition from Idealease on seven occasions. Speaking recently at the 28th Annual Idealease Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., Dan Murphy, executive […]October 15, 2010HomeTXI declares quarterly dividendThe Board of Directors of Texas Industries Inc. (TXI) has declared a cash dividend of $.075 per common share payable Nov. 30, 2010 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 5, 2010. TXI is a supplier of building material and is the largest producer of cement in Texas and a major cement producer in California. […]October 14, 2010SafetyEthanol increase ‘troubles’ Sen. HutchisonNow that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raised the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline for model year vehicles of 2007 and later, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) called for an additional study to determine how the 15 -percent ethanol blend (E-15) will impact vehicles. There is still much uncertainty about whether the E-15 […]October 14, 2010Previous PagePage 299 of 590Next PageTop StoriesGraders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DWith a 225-horsepower Cummins engine, 14-foot blade and EH controls, the motor grader is designed for roadbuilding and other earthwork projects.Off-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksCompact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)4WD TractorsNew Holland T6.180: World's First 100% Methane-Powered Production TractorFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
