Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeParsons Brinckerhoff names new VP in L.A. officeEugene J. Kim has been named vice president in the Los Angeles office of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB). In his new position, Kim is responsible for managing PB’s Los Angeles transportation planning practice, which provides comprehensive multimodal corridor planning, transportation policy and program implementation services to Southern California’s regional transportation agencies. Kim has more than 15 […]July 19, 2010SafetyU.S. DOT donates crash test dummies to SmithsonianThe U.S. Department of Transportation is donating a number of “Vince and Larry” crash-test dummy costumes and related auto safety items to the Smithsonian Institution. These objects now become part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.July 19, 2010HomeWill unspent transportation earmarks go back to U.S. Treasury?Hundreds of millions of dollars in unspent transportation earmarks would be returned to the federal treasury under a bill introduced July 14 by Rep. Betsy Markey, the Loveland Connection reports. The report notes that the bill drew praise from two government waste watchdog groups, who cited it as an example of long-overdue reform. “Long-term economic […]July 19, 2010RoadbuildingAbout Us – NewsletterBetter Roads serves the information needs of governments and construction contractors involved in Federal, State, County, City and Township highway, road and bridge construction, winter maintenance, roadside and vegetation management and other highway-related projects. With key editorial focus on the government/contractor project team, Better Roads provides readers with information and ideas from concept through completion […]July 16, 2010Construction EquipmentCat exec: Creating jobs top priority with new highway billFostering long-term economic growth and creating American jobs should be the top priorities in the passage of a new, multi-year federal highway and transit investment bill, Caterpillar Inc., Worldwide Product Manager Larry Tate told attendees at a July 14 hearing called by U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss the overdue legislation. In a panel session […]July 15, 2010HomeGranite Construction awarded $78 million rail project in CaliforniaWatsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction has been awarded a $78 million contract by the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board of Caltrain for a rail project about 10 miles south of San Francisco in San Bruno, Calif. The scope of the work consists of elevating Caltrain’s two mainline rails from South Linden Avenue to Scott Street with […]July 14, 2010BusinessOutlook report: Equipment rentals showing recoveryEconomic forecasting firm IHS Global Insight reports in data prepared for the American Rental Association (ARA) and Rental Management magazine reports that the equipment rental industry is starting to show signs of recovery from the national recession. “The Outlook report indicates that, the worst may be over for the equipment rental industry,” says Christine Wehrman, CEO […]July 13, 2010MaintenanceMissouri approves 5-year highway construction programMissouri’s five-year highway construction program was approved July 1, 2010, by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, but it’s only one-third the size of the 2009 program. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says the funding is barely enough in funds to take care of the existing system.  Missourians will see very few new projects […]July 13, 2010MaintenanceDitch Witch major sponsor of AEM 2011 Construction ChallengeDitch Witch has signed on as a major sponsor of the 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment. Ditch Witch will sponsor one of the two “finals” challenges of the student competition taking place at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2011, according to AEM. The top 50 student teams chosen from regional rallies […]July 13, 2010HomeGranite Construction to release Q2 results August 2Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction says it will release its second quarter 2010 financial results before the market opens on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, the company announced today. Granite management will host a conference call at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET to discuss the results. The live conference call may be accessed by calling 877-693-6483, or […]July 12, 2010Previous PagePage 323 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersA Sherpa – on Tracks! Z40T, Z50T Stand-on Mini Track Loaders UnveiledWhen wheels won't cut it, the new Z40T and Z50T deliver up to 25 horsepower and 2,006 pounds of breakout force in a 38-inch-wide footprint.ExcavatorsLiebherr Revamps Gen 8 Excavators for Greater Fuel Efficiency, PerformanceOff-Road Trucks60 Years After “Gravel Charlie” – Articulated Dump Truck Buyer’s Guide 2026Backhoe LoadersCloser Look: Cat's Largest Backhoes, the 440 & 450, Enter Next GenerationFeatured SponsorNew Holland Bets on Simple Machine Control
