Equipment World Staff (EQW)SafetyEaster Seals joins National Older Driver Safety CoalitionEaster Seals is now part of the Coalition for Older Roadway User Safety (CORUS), an organization that advocates for older driver and pedestrian safety initiatives. Current members of the Coalition are the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), AARP, American Highway Users Alliance, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), and Transportation for America. Easter […]July 6, 2010HomeDaimler Trucks agrees to 3-year bargaining agreementsDaimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) agreed to new three-year collective bargaining agreements covering workers at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant (PTMP). The contracts, which were effective July 2, cover union employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 305; the Service Employees International Union Local 49; the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace […]July 6, 2010MaintenanceGranite Construction’s Liberty Quarry could mean millions for CaliforniaGranite Construction’s proposed Liberty Quarry would help refill California’s depleted coffers, pouring millions of dollars into state and local governments and helping to fund the struggling California State Teachers Retirement System. The nearly bankrupt Golden State is facing a $20 billion budget shortfall in the next fiscal year, and state leaders are scrambling to bolster […]July 6, 2010HomeChicago’s Lake Shore Drive pavement buckles in heatThe Chicago Sun-Times Media Wire reports that Lake Shore Drive on the Near South Side of Chicago buckled about 6 p.m. Monday because of heat, Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Bobby Ware. The buckling of the road occurred at 1900 South Lake Shore Drive in an area just north of McCormick Place, according to witness […]July 6, 2010SafetyMassachusetts bans texting while driving, 29th state to implement banU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood praised Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on July 2 for signing a tough new anti-distraction law that bans texting while driving and sets strict penalties for the practice. Massachusetts is the 29th state to ban texting behind the wheel. “Far too often, drivers allow electronic devices to distract them from the […]July 2, 2010HomeUDOT awards Granite Construction JV team $106 million projectThe Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has awarded the Granite Construction — Copper Hills Constructors (CHC) joint venture team a $106 million construction management/general contractor (CM/GC) contract to build the new Mountain View Corridor freeway, transit and trail system in and around Salt Lake County. Granite’s share of the contract is 45 percent, or about $47.7 million. […]July 2, 2010HomeNAPA holds Congress accountable for reauthorization inactionWith the construction industry continuing to shed jobs, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has mounted a campaign to mobilize the asphalt pavement industry and hold Congress accountable for its inaction on the surface transportation bill. Lack of such legislation is widely seen as contributing to the still gloomy jobless numbers posted today by the […]July 2, 2010BusinessTennessee DOT nixes Knoxville Parkway ProjectThe Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will not build the Knoxville Parkway Project, also known as State Route 475 and the Orange Route, TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely confirms. Nicely cited recent traffic studies and cost as reasons for the decision to select a “no build” option. The “no build” option is included in all environmental studies conducted under […]July 1, 2010RoadbuildingMike Anderson’s American IronThere are equipment manufacturers who have understood the significance of a particular brand and done what they can to ensure that brand not only remains, but remains relevant.July 1, 2010RoadbuildingFinancial DistrictDelayed reauthorization costs keep adding up with no relief in sight, a six-year surface transportation bill, the gas tax and infrastructure maintenance are among the issues featured.July 1, 2010Previous PagePage 325 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
