Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessGreenPatch OK’d for all subsurface utility construction, repairAfter a full year of field and lab testing, New York’s electric, gas and steam utility, Con Edison has approved GreenPatch for exclusive daily use. GreenPatch replaces the conventional petroleum-based cold asphalt patching material (commonly referred to as “cold patch”) used on all subsurface utility construction and repair projects — which ultimately require road and […]September 28, 2010SafetyOhio DOT cracks down on construction zone speedersThe Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) gave Toledo, Ohio, police $50,000 to hire extra patrols in the construction zone on I-475 and on I-75 at the split, WTOL-11 (Toledo, Ohio) reports. The campaign, called “50 is Nifty,” targets speeders through the 50 mph construction zone, according to the report. The television reports that an ODOT […]September 28, 2010BusinessDedicating the final highway project funded by 20-year Measure MThe Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Caltrans will hold a dedication ceremony for the completion of the I-5 Gateway project, which began in 2006, on Sept. 28 at 1:30 p.m. PT. The project has resulted in adding two lanes in each direction on the Santa Ana Freeway for two miles in Orange County from […]September 27, 2010BusinessMoDOT offers new Web site for bidding, contractingContractors, consultants, suppliers, and disadvantaged business enterprises now have one centralized location to visit on the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Web site to find bidding and contracting opportunities. At www.modot.org/bidding, the business community will find bidding and contracting information on state road and bridge projects. Before, this information was housed in various locations on the […]September 27, 2010TechnologyKenneth C. Hover new ACI presidentKenneth C. Hover, Ph.D., P.E., is the new president of the American Concrete Institute (ACI), assuming the post of president of the Institute after the passing of ACI President Richard D. Stehly on Sept. 18, 2010. In accordance with the bylaws of the Institute, in the event that a current president is no longer able […]September 27, 2010BusinessMWV launches ‘Behind the Screed’ warm-mix asphalt blogWV Specialty Chemicals Division has launched “Behind the Screed,” a blog site dedicated to communicating new advances in MWV Evotherm warm-mix additive. Warm-mix asphalt has many documented benefits to the environment, to paving contractors and to construction professionals who work in the asphalt industry on a daily basis, and the new Website will highlight them. […]September 27, 2010BusinessTXI loses $23.7 million in first quarterTexas Industries, Inc. (TXI) on Sept. 23 reported financial results for the quarter ended Aug. 31, 2010. Results for the quarter were a net loss of $23.7 million or $.85 per share and included an after-tax charge of $18.0 million or $.65 per share with respect to the company’s refinancing. Net income for the quarter […]September 24, 2010Home$3.9 billion delayed in CA transportation fundingDue to the lack of a new state budget, $932 million in transportation funding was delayed or deferred on Sept. 23, according to the California Department of Transportation. Last month, $3 billion in transportation projects were impacted statewide, bringing the total to $3.9 billion in the past two months. “The effects of the delayed budget […]September 24, 2010BusinessOSHA awards $2.75 million in grants for fall protectionThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Sept. 22 awarded $2.75 million in Susan Harwood Targeted Topic Training Grants to 16 organizations, including nonprofit and community/faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, and colleges and universities. The University of Alabama will use grant funds to develop and implement […]September 23, 2010BusinessThe top 20 urban roads in ‘poor’ conditionTwenty-four percent of the nation’s major metropolitan roads – interstates, freeways and other critical local routes – have pavements in poor condition, resulting in rough rides and costing the average urban motorist $402 annually in additional vehicle operating costs, according to a new report released on Sept. 22 by TRIP, a national transportation research group. […]September 23, 2010Previous PagePage 303 of 590Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesAn all-electric jobsite is now a reality, enabling contractors to ditch sledgehammers, shovels and wheelbarrows on indoor and outdoor jobs.Graders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DOff-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)Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
