Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeBASF Professional Vegetation Management announces 2008 QVM Project Habitat award winnersBASF Professional Vegetation Management has announced the winners of its 2008 QVM Project Habitat awards.  QVM Project Habitat is an annual awards program designed to honor projects that demonstrate the principles and practices of Quality Vegetation Management (QVM).  Winning organizations in each category include the following:  Invasive Vegetation Management Georgia Forestry Commission, […]January 15, 2010SafetyHouses passes resolution supporting National Public Works WeekU.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 313, a resolution supporting National Public Works Week, May 17-23, 2009. Instituted as a public education campaign by the American Public Works Association (APWA) in 1960, National Public Works Week calls attention to the importance of public works in community life. “This year, the occasion celebrates renewal, revitalization […]January 15, 2010HomeDeterioriating infrastructure drags down economyNew York City is used in this example, but the same applies everywhere. The key paragraph: “Infrastructure is a lot more complicated than the last time we did this on a grand scale. It’s not a matter of laying down new roads and tracks, as it often was as recently as the 1950s with the […]January 15, 2010HomeEU pumping money into railTo the tune of $2.2 billion. This is part of a larger package of $6.4 billion to be spent between 2007 and 2013 on European infrastructure. Three-quarters of that will go to rail.January 15, 2010EquipmentIllinois governor’s $1.8 billion tollway project comes into question as he faces federal corruption chargesIn an effort to reduce congestion, cut down on emissions and invest in Illinois jobs, Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich unveiled a new Illinois Tollway Improvement Plan in mid-October, “Tomorrow’s Transportation Today,” which would include the introduction of Green Lanes and interchange construction. The program, intended to build on the tollway’s current Congestion-Relief Program as a […]January 15, 2010HomeLaHood tapped for DOT jobIllinois Congressman Ray LaHood has been nominated by president-elect Obama to be the next Secretary of Transportation. LaHood has represented the Peoria area in Congress for 14 years and is the first Republican to be chosen for Obama’s cabinet. Although LaHood spent six years on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, his Wikipedia entry is mildly […]January 15, 2010TechnologyDo good roads make bad drivers?That’s the theory behind a new book: Traffic: Why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us), by Tom Vanderbilt, reviewed by Popular Mechanics contributing editor Glenn Reynolds, aka Instapundit. I especially like this quote: “When you treat people like idiots, they’ll behave like that.”January 15, 2010TechnologyFree seminars on lighting for infrastructure projectsSchreder Lighting has announced the its 2009 schedule of seminars for lighting specifiers, landscape architects, DOT engineers and executives. Here are the seminars scheduled: May 14-15: Tunnel Lighting seminar — designed to provide an advanced understanding of the various and complex aspects of tunnel lighting. The seminar is ideal for attendees that have a good […]January 15, 2010HomeLaHood Announces $36 Million in Recovery Funds for Phoenix Light Rail ProjectU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Friday that $36 million in stimulus money is being allocated for the the Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Project. “This light rail project has been an engine for growth in the Phoenix area,” LaHood said, according to a report from www.evliving.com. (For the original story, click here.) “And these […]January 15, 2010BusinessPBS to the rescueIn case you missed it: PBS ran a good documentary on the sorry state of the water infrastructure in the U.S. earlier this fall called Liquid Assets. The show made a powerful argument for massive water infrastructure funding. If you’re in this business and agree it needs more funding and have a mind to do some […]January 15, 2010Previous PagePage 366 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Deere Redesigns 17 & 26 P-Tier Mini ExcavatorsThe 1.7- and 2.7-ton excavators boast faster cycle times, improved digging power and expanded attachment compatibility.Compact Utility LoadersA Sherpa – on Tracks! Z40T, Z50T Stand-on Mini Track Loaders UnveiledExcavatorsLiebherr Revamps Gen 8 Excavators for Greater Fuel Efficiency, PerformanceOff-Road Trucks60 Years After “Gravel Charlie” – Articulated Dump Truck Buyer’s Guide 2026Featured SponsorNew Holland Bets on Simple Machine Control
