Equipment World Staff (EQW)MaintenanceDitch 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, 2010HomePinkerton Joins INDOT as communications specialistJim Pinkerton has joined the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) LaPorte District as its communications specialist Pinkerton has nearly 20 years of journalism and marketing experience. Prior to joining INDOT, he worked at WSBT-TV in South Bend as a news anchor and managing editor. Pinkerton has also worked for newspaper, television and radio stations in […]July 12, 2010TechnologyHolt Cat names new San Antonio service managerHolt Cat, the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas, has named Chad Godfrey service manager for its San Antonio store.  Godfrey has been with Holt Cat for 15 years and previously worked as a service manager in Weslaco.  Godfrey received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in […]July 12, 2010SafetyN.H. DOT opens New England’s first open road tolling systemThe New Hampshire Department of Transportation (DOT) has successfully opened New England’s first open road tolling system. The agency has implemented the Telvent SmartMobility Tolling system at the Hampton Mainline Toll Plaza in New Hampshire with the goal of relieving the I-95 summertime traffic congestion and allowing drivers to travel through at free-flow speeds. The system […]July 12, 2010BusinessDaimler Trucks brings back 540 workers in N.C.Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) plans to recall about 540 workers to three of its manufacturing facilities in North Carolina. Recalled workers are expected to be in place by mid-July at the company’s truck manufacturing facilities in Mt. Holly and Cleveland, as well as at the components and logistics plant in Gastonia. Daily build […]July 9, 2010MaintenanceU. S. Supreme Court rules in favor of GraniterockThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Granite Rock Co. in a 7-2 vote, a decision that refused to dismiss from the case a local union that went on strike and held it responsible for disregarding a “no-strike” clause contained in the union’s most recent collective bargaining agreement. The strike forced more than 450 […]July 9, 2010HomeLiberty Tire Recycling appoints VP of asphalt productsPittsburgh-based Liberty Tire Recycling appointed Douglas D. Carlson as vice president of asphalt products. In his new role, Carlson will help cfocus on the emerging market of rubber asphalt. A recognized expert in the use of rubberized asphalt, tire recycling and granulated tire rubber in engineering materials, Carlson has held a number of executive and managerial […]July 9, 2010BusinessSkelly & Loy CEO named to 25 Women of Influence 2010Sandra Loy Bell, CEO of engineering-environmental consulting firm Skelly and Loy, has been named as one of Central Pennsylvania’s 25 Women of Influence of 2010 by Central Penn Business Journal and its program sponsors. The Women of Influence Awards, created in 2010, are an effort to recognize women leaders in the Central Pennsylvania area who […]July 8, 2010WorkforceAPWA recognizes 27 certified infrastructure professionalsThe American Public Works Association (APWA) named 27 public works infrastructure professionals from the U.S. and Canada that have recently earned credentials as Certified Public Infrastructure Inspectors (CPII). Since its inception in 2008, the CPII program has certified 146 public works inspectors. The CPII certification is specifically designated for individuals that inspect the construction of […]July 8, 2010Previous PagePage 323 of 590Next PageTop StoriesAttachmentsRodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large ExcavatorsThe world's first GPR buckets are designed to detect underground utilities in real time while digging.PickupsToyota Reveals 2026 Tundra with Engine Choices, New Standard FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsBull Equipment Charges Into U.S. Market with Low-Cost Mini Excavator LineupWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Volvo’s New Next-Gen L260 Wheel LoaderFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
