Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingKomatsu new GD655-5 motor graderKomatsu America’s new GD655-5 motor grader features a new patent-pending cab that offers unsurpassed all-around visibility. Even with the increase to 218 horsepower and 35,351 lbs, the fuel savings is 20 percent better than the model it replaced. This improvement is a result of Komatsu’s three-stage 2-mode engine technology. The engine also features a full […]August 13, 2010RoadbuildingEnviroTech Services Launches New Product Line of Mini-Spray Systems Designed for Anti-Icing and De-Icing TreatmentGREELEY, Colo—EnviroTech Services Inc. announced today that its ESI-Spray division has launched a new product line of Mini-Spray Systems designed to provide advanced anti-icing and de-icing road treatment for bridges, parking decks, garages and roadways. The Mini-Spray Systems are similar to the division’s existing systems, but they are constructed in a smaller, self-contained unit that […]August 13, 2010MaintenanceCTS completes new concrete research lab constructionCTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. has finished construction of an Advanced Concrete Research Laboratory, an extension of the Donald G. Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory, and the first test slabs have been cast. Located on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Okla., the Donald G. Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory, Advanced Concrete Research Laboratory’s purpose is the […]August 13, 2010TechnologyHanson Building Products changes management structureHeavy building projects manufacturer Hanson Building Products North America has changed its management structure to better align with the company’s sustainability vision, “Building on the past. Restoring the balance. Creating the future.” Mark Carpenter has been named senior vice president, Hanson Building Products West Region, and Julie Porter has been appointed vice president of marketing […]August 12, 2010Construction EquipmentWhat AEM thinks of the new ‘Manufacturing Enhancement Act’Dennis Slater, president of Association of Equipment Manufacturers, has something to say about the president signing the “Manufacturing Enhancement Act.“ Slater said today’s signing ceremony of the legislation is an important recognition of America’s need to improve manufacturing jobs. “While we applaud the bill, it is only one small step to leveling the playing field […]August 12, 2010HomeCaltrans white paper: Payments to contractors at riskCaltrans on Aug. 11 released a white paper that highlights the negative economic impacts the budget delay is having on transportation projects statewide. The effects of the delayed budget are being felt as the California Transportation Commission meets today and tomorrow. Funding for transportation projects worth more than $2.1 billion that are contingent on the […]August 11, 2010MaintenanceLaHood names projects eligible for ‘Marine Highway’ fundingJust four months after unveiling the America’s Marine Highway Program, a new initiative to move more cargo on the water rather than on crowded highways, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Aug. 11 his selection of marine highway corridors and an initial eight projects and six initiatives along the corridors that will be eligible […]August 11, 2010SafetyFHWA breaks ground on State Highway 550 projectFederal Highway Deputy Administrator (FHWA) Greg Nadeau joined state, local and other federal officials on Aug. 5 to break ground on the State Highway 550 project in Brownsville, Texas, that includes the construction of a new toll road using $34 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars. “In addition to strengthening the economy and […]August 11, 2010Construction EquipmentHolt Cat names Garrett Countryman as transportation manageHolt Cat has named Garrett Countryman as its transportation manager. Holt Cat is the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas. Countryman will be responsible for managing Holt’s heavy equipment transportation operations. Garrett, who has been with Holt Cat for two years, was previously parts warehouse supervisor in San […]August 10, 2010BusinessMissouri DOT officially opens first U.S. stimulus projectThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will officially open the first U.S. economic recovery act project – the Osage River Bridge at Tuscumbia, Mo. – following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Aug. 16. MoDOT Interim Director Kevin Keith will oversee the event. 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