Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingRecent toll road poll proves nothing; private financing of public roads is still a bad ideaThe Reason Foundation and the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates recently traded jabs over a poll that purports to show Americans prefer toll roads as a solution to our declining transportation infrastructure. Not unexpectedly, the Reason-Rupe Poll  found favor with Reason’s longstanding position advocating toll roads. The Alliance shot back with a press release citing a Rasmussen Report that said […]September 1, 2014Construction EquipmentElderly woman causes $10,000 damage to work zone after driving into wet concreteAn elderly woman caused $10,000 worth of damage when she drove through 50 feet of newly-poured concrete in the 25th Street construction zone in Fargo, North Dakota. According to a report from KFGO News, the 78-year-old woman was southbound when she became confused by road signs, took a wrong turn and ended up in concrete that had […]August 29, 2014HomeNewsletter TechnologyAugust 26, 2014Construction EquipmentConstruction worker rolled over by equipment and killed while laying asphalt in ArkansasA worker in Batesville, Arkansas was killed earlier this month when he was rolled over by a piece of equipment. John Garner, 52, was killed while construction crews were laying asphalt, according to a report from KAIT TV. Authorities say Garner was helping with the construction when a “piece of rolling equipment” flipped and rolled […]August 19, 2014RoadbuildingBursting bubble of big tobacco financing gives glimpse of road building’s future without a gas tax increaseLast week I wrote about how states that engage in public-private partnerships (P3s) and other types of debt and bond financing would create short term gains and long term disaster for the road building industry. This weekend I read an article on ProPublica, an independent journalism site, that shows how the exact same thing—only using tobacco money—is […]August 13, 2014RoadbuildingToll roads, P3s and creative financing will bring short-term gain, long-term disaster for the road building industryFor the last half-century gas and diesel taxes collected at the pump have been the primary source of funding for almost all our highway infrastructure. But Congress hasn’t  increased the gas tax or adjusted it for inflation since 1992. Anti-tax advocates claim this as a victory, but it’s not. With the highway trust fund running […]August 8, 2014SafetyConstruction worker killed in work zone hit and run near DallasA highway construction worker was killed earlier this week while working on the President George Bush Turnpike in Grand Prairie, Texas. Investigators told NBCDFW.com that a construction convoy consisting of a large truck with a large blinking arrow and a pickup truck carrying a trailer, with one construction worker onboard, was going at a very slow […]August 8, 2014RoadbuildingMEN VS. WOMEN: Who are the better heavy equipment operators?Many people assume that operating heavy construction equipment is a man’s job. After all, these are big, powerful machines. Grease on the hands, mud-caked boots and the smell of diesel in the morning are just part of the job. No place for women, right? Not necessarily. While there are few women operating yellow iron, the […]August 6, 2014Safety5 easy ways to beat the summer heat on a construction jobsiteOutdoor construction sites rarely see ideal temperatures, especially during the dog days of summer. Workers may spend hours under the sun, which can be a huge health hazard if certain safety procedures aren’t taken. Surviving the hottest days of the year sounds a lot harder than it actually is. Here are five easy ways to […]August 6, 2014HomeHeadline goes hereTesting hereAugust 5, 2014Previous PagePage 32 of 590Next PageTop StoriesVintage EquipmentWatch Antique Tractors from Holt, Best, Caterpillar at HCEA Show 2025The historical construction equipment show presented a veritable timeline of Caterpillar history from 1917 to 1979, including Best and Holt tractors.Pickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini ExcavatorCompact Utility LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat's Largest Mini Track Loader Packs Power & PrecisionCompact equipmentKubota Launches New RTV-X Long Bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of Hauling
