Equipment World Staff (EQW)Recruiting & retentionFinal WordRecruiting advice from a photographer  In the June issue of Equipment World we ran an article about what the country’s top fleet managers are doing to recruit and retain mechanics and service technicians. One suggestion that arose in my interviews is that you may just have to work harder at developing your own people […]June 30, 2012Success StoriesTim Davis, Straight Line Construction, builds on construction foundationTim Davis Jr. Pueblo West, Colorado  Straight Line Construction Year started: 1982 Number of employees: 95 Annual volume: $3 to $5 million Markets served: Commercial and residential installation of helical piers, micro piles, compaction grouting, mud jacking   Having a degree in engineering, Tim Davis Jr. welcomes technological challenges. As a contractor, he […]June 30, 2012Construction EquipmentHouse passes legislation to extend highway bill through 2014, will the Senate say yes?Members voted 373-52 in favor of the bill, which was supported by every voting Democrat, while 52 Republicans opposed it, according to the report.June 29, 2012SafetyTransportation bill conference report move toward House, Senate considerationHouse conferees have filed the pending transportation bill conference report, which allows the measure to move toward House and Senate consideration. The measure will fund federal highway, transit and highway safety programs at current funding levels through the end of fiscal year 2014 for states to plan and undertake major transportation improvements, according to Congressman […]June 29, 2012BusinessEriez, Dominion-Carolina mark 65th anniversary of partnership2012 marks the 65th year of partnership between Eriez and High Point, North Carolina-based sales representative company Dominion-Carolina. “Eriez’ partnerships with a number of United States sales representative companies go back more than 50 years, but our 65 year relationship with Dominion-Carolina is our longest,” Charlie Ingram, vice president of sales and marketing, says in […]June 29, 2012BusinessFree Construction Contracts 101 training webinar July 12The Illinois Tollway is hosting a free “Construction Contracts 101 Training Webinar” on July 12. The training webinar is for contractors who want to learn more about how to do business with the Illinois Tollway. This interactive webinar is geared toward contractors and specialty subcontractors in the heavy-highway construction industry who are interested in playing […]June 28, 2012Safety$65.1 million Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portland, Maine opensFederal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez on June 28 participated in the opening of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portland, Maine — one of the State’s most heavily traveled bridges that connects the cities of Portland and South Portland over the Fore River.June 28, 2012MaintenanceTri-Level Bridge opens ahead of scheduleThe Tri-Level Bridge carrying traffic from the northbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) to the westbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in Chicago and the surrounind area and the ramp from eastbound I-190 to westbound I-90 are now open to traffic, several weeks ahead of schedule and in time for the Fourth of July holiday, according to […]June 28, 2012SafetyOn the way to a bicameral, bipartisan agreement on transportation billTwo days ago marked the 1,000th day without a transportation bill, but now it looks like we may be getting somewhere – just days before the latest extension expires at the end of June. Nothing like a deadline to get Congress moving! Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) on June 27 announced […]June 28, 2012Business1,000 days without a transportation bill…a ticking time bombWe have reached a milestone today. It's the 1,000th day without a transportation bill. However, this is not a milestone to celebrate.June 28, 2012Previous PagePage 86 of 590Next PageTop StoriesVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventWatch Caterpillar Ten, Twenty, Thirty and Sixty track-type tractors traverse rugged, hilly terrain and crash through buildings.Compact equipmentMassimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900LThe DirtWhat’s New on Komatsu’s Next-Gen PC220LC-12 Excavator? – Almost Everything!Market PulseTop-Selling New and Used Construction Equipment in the First Half of 2025Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
