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Roadbuilding
Roadtec’s New Generation RX-400 Cold Planers
Roadtec introduced the RX-400 cold planer three years ago, and since then the machine has undergone a number of important refinements. The machine had been introduced to fill contractors’ needs for a flexible cold planer with a cutter housing that won’t clog up with narrow cuts. The standard cutting width of the RX-400 is 48″ […]
March 26, 2010
Roadbuilding
Half Lane Milling Machines from BOMAG Offer High Horsepower-Per-Cutting-Tooth Ratios
LAS VEGAS – Featuring high horsepower-per-cutting-tooth ratios, the BM 2000/50 and BM 2000/60 cold planer milling machines from BOMAG are designed to remove damaged or deteriorated asphalt surfaces from highways, streets and parking lots. Easily transportable and delivering high production, both units offer a 79-inch cutting width to remove a half lane of road surface […]
March 26, 2010
Roadbuilding
NEW ENGINE, ENHANCED SERVICEABILITY HIGHLIGHT ADVANCEMENTS FOR THE 2010 TEREX® PR950B HALF/FULL LANE MILLING MACHINE
OKLAHOMA CITY, February 19, 2010 – For the 2010 paving season, the Terex® PR950B half/full lane milling machine features a new, quieter C27 Tier II diesel engine and enhanced cooling system. Developing 947 hp (706 kW) at 1,800 RPM, the PR950B offers plenty of power to make up to 15-in (381-mm) deep plunge cuts with […]
March 26, 2010
Business
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association names new officers
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association elected a new slate of officers at its annual convention held in March in Austin, Texas. Association membership chose Tim Becken of Cemstone Concrete Products, Mendota Heights, Minn., as chairman of the Board of Directors, succeeding Henry Batten of Concrete Supply Company, Charlotte, N.C. Karl Watson, Jr., of Cemex, […]
March 25, 2010
Roadbuilding
Finn Offers New Line of Premium Mulches for Erosion Control and Hydroseeding Applications
FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Finn Corporation introduces its TRU-Mulch line, consisting of six mulches specially designed to meet the demands of various erosion control and hydroseeding projects. The wood fibers used throughout the line originate from virgin poplar and pine wood chips from forests of the eastern United States. Finn performs extensive quality-control tests on each […]
March 25, 2010
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Oldcastle, Inc. and CRH Donate $154,000 to support Haitian relief efforts
Oldcastle, Inc. presented checks totaling $154,000 to CHF International, Hope for Haiti and the Canadian Red Cross. The funds were collected through a company-wide employee donation program with a 100 percent Oldcastle match. “Oldcastle and parent company, CRH plc, drive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in all facets of our operations,” said Mark Towe, CEO, Oldcastle, […]
March 24, 2010
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MoDOT director Pete Rahn announces resignation
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today announced the resignation of Pete Rahn as director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. Rahn’s resignation will be effective April 23, 2010. “It’s with a very heavy heart that we have accepted Pete’s resignation,” said Rudy Farber, chairman of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in a written […]
March 24, 2010
Technology
Chris Brahler named chair of ICUEE 2011
Chris Brahler, president and CEO of TT Technologies in Aurora, Ill., has been named the chairman of the next the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) is held biennially and is geared to the utility/construction industry, with a primary focus on the exposition, to be held Oct. 4-6, 2011 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. […]
March 24, 2010
Roadbuilding
Now your customers have an effective solution for communicating in high noise with Two-Way Radios.
Your customers won’t believe Sensear’s smart range of communication devices with the patent pending (speech enhancing, noise suppressing) technology that simutaneously isolates and enhances speech whilist suppressing harmful background noise. Now they can hear speech and stay protected in high noise environments without replacing their legacy two-way radio systems.   Sensear offers an innovative promotional […]
March 24, 2010
Equipment
JCB vows Tier 4 Interim engine compliance without after-treatment devices
An off-road Tier 4 Interim diesel engine solution without a diesel particulate filter or any exhaust after-treatment device? Equipment manufacturer JCB is developing exactly that for its mid-range construction machinery, the U.K.-based company says. An investment of more than $120 million (US) has delivered an “industry-first” combustion solution for the JCB Ecomax T4 4.4-liter engine […]
March 23, 2010
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