Equipment World Staff (EQW)SafetyNew Jersey DOT suspending road construction for holiday weekend safety, congestion reductionThe New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced today that it is suspending road construction projects statewide during the holiday weekend to promote safety and reduce congestion. Construction that affects travel lanes on state highways will be suspended from 6 a.m. Saturday, April 3 until noon Monday, April 5. Emergency lane closures will be permitted. […]April 1, 2010RoadbuildingAsphalt Zipper® Announces Their New 6-Foot Wide Machine• Designed for front-end loaders • Quickly mounts on bucket of most loaders • Pulverizes asphalt up to 12” thick 72” wide • Powered by 203 hp Cummins turbo diesel • Impressive 695 ft. lb. of torque • Transports on trailer behind a pickup truck • Can pulverize over 5500 sq. ft. per hour The […]March 31, 2010TechnologyBureau of Transportation Statistics: Surface trade up 19.5%Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 19.5 percent higher in January 2010 than in January 2009, reaching $56.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 19.5 percent increase was the largest […]March 30, 2010TechnologyLaHood appoints new advisory council members for transportation statisticsU.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced the appointment of 10 new members to the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS) to advise the Department’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), on statistical matters. “We are bringing together a knowledgeable group from diverse parts of […]March 30, 2010HomeUnemployment rates up from January to February in 27 states, down in seven statesSeasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased from January to February in 27 states, decreased in seven states and the District of Columbia, and remained unchanged in 16 states, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on March 26, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Data DIGest report. Compared to February 2009, jobless rates […]March 30, 2010RoadbuildingDynapac Introduces New Paver Line for North America MarketDynapac’s new F1000T tracked and F1000W wheeled 10-foot-wide asphalt pavers have been designed from the road up with the contractor in mind. Introduced to dealers at Dynapac’s Garland, Texas, facility in December 2009, the F1000T and F1000W – the first two models in the product line – will make their official debut at World of […]March 30, 2010RoadbuildingAMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THREE NEW PUBLICATIONSFARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (March 26, 2010) – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the availability of three new publications to educate and inform industry professionals on the newest concrete-related information and technology. As always, ACI members receive a special discount (up to 40 percent) on all ACI publications. Publications can be ordered by calling 248-848-3800 […]March 30, 2010SafetyARTBA Foundation taking nominations for ‘Globe Awards’The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting nominations for the 2010 “Globe Awards.” This annual competition honors U.S. transportation construction industry excellence in environmental protection and mitigation. Established in 1998, the “Globe Awards” program recognizes: Private-sector firms and public-sector transportation agencies that do an outstanding job in protecting […]March 29, 2010BusinessCaltrans awarded $2.7 million in stimulus job training grantsCaltrans today announced that the state has been awarded $2.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) job training grants for eight California workforce development centers. California received more than 20 percent of the national share of the grants awarded to 19 states and two territories. The grants, from the Federal Highway Administration’s “On […]March 29, 2010HomeBoxer has big plans for TIGER-like provision in reauthorizationSenate Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) says she plans to include a provision similar to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program in the bill her panel is drafting, according to a report in Environment and Energy Daily. The $1.5 billion grant program for innovative, long-term work is aimed at funding […]March 29, 2010Previous PagePage 349 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersA Sherpa – on Tracks! 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