Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeAASHTO ‘pleased’ Obama pushing for transportation investmentAmerican Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Executive Director John Horsley issued a statement on Oct. 13 commending President Barack Obama on his Columbus Day speech that called for bipartisan support to bring about a “fundamental overhaul” of the country’s “woefully inefficient” federal surface transportation systems to reduce unemployment and allow America to […]October 13, 2010BusinessCA, PA contractors awarded for safetyTwo transportation construction industry firms in California and one in Pennsylvania were recognized Oct. 4 for their outstanding worker safety programs during the 2010 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) National Convention in held in New York City. Winning firms were the top honorees of the ARTBA-Transportation Development Foundation/CNA “Contractor Safety Awards.”October 13, 2010HomeRep. Dent: Why stimulus funds for cement importation terminal?During an Oct. 13 press conference at the Keystone Cement Company in East Allen Township, Pa., U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (Pa.-15) questioned the use of federal government financing to support the construction of a cement importation terminal in Staten Island, N.Y. Dent, Co-Chair of the House Cement Caucus, was joined by employees from all five […]October 13, 2010HomeTerex releasing Q3 results Oct. 20Terex Corp. will release its third-quarter 2010 financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 after market close. The company will host a conference call to review the financial results on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Ronald M. DeFeo, chairman and CEO, will host the call. A simultaneous Webcast of this call will […]October 12, 2010TechnologyFind out who won the 2010 FeMET grantsThe Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation and the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, aimed at attracting top talent to the North American steel industry, has awarded its grants for the 2010–2011 academic year. “We are pleased to be awarding grants through this very worthwhile […]October 12, 2010HomeMica: Obama spending plan ‘pitiful’U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Republican leader, has slammed the report by the U.S. Treasury Department and the White House on the Obama Administration’s $50 billion infrastructure spending plan. On Oct. 11, Mica released the following statement: “Unfortunately, this last-minute report is a pitiful and tardy political excuse […]October 12, 2010Construction EquipmentARTBA on Obama’s infrastructure reportAmerican Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Pete Ruane released the following statement regarding the infrastructure investment report announced by President Obama Oct. 11: “On behalf of more than 5,000 members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, we commend the President for his continued focus on transportation infrastructure investment to […]October 11, 2010HomeCC Industries acquires Trail KingCC Industries Inc. has completed its acquisition of Trail King Industries Inc., a manufacturer of open deck and material hauling trailers. Trail King, with operations in Mitchell, S.D., and West Fargo, N.D., will operate as a stand-alone entity and continue to provide dealers and customers preferred solutions for the heavy-haul transportation market. Carol Lowe will […]October 11, 2010HomeNAM elects Cat’s CEO to board of directorsThe National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) elected , to a two-year term as vice chair of its board of directors. He will begin his term on Jan. 1, 2011. Oberhelman succeeds Mary Andringa of Vermeer Corp. “Doug knows what it takes to keep U.S. manufacturers globally competitive,” said NAM President and CEO John Engler in […]October 11, 2010SafetyJPB mixer driver wins 1st place at ‘roadeo’Two Jack B. Parson Companies’ (JBP) mixer drivers walked away with cash prizes and top honors at the eighth annual Northern Utah Ready Mix Truck Roadeo. The Roadeo, sponsored by the Ready Mix Council of the Utah Associated General Contractors Association, was held at H & E Equipment Company on Sept. 25, 2010. JBP drivers […]October 11, 2010Previous PagePage 300 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
