Staff Report (EQW)Contractor of the YearThis Contractor Successfully Ditched the Old “My-Way-or-the-Highway” Management MentalityBret Barnhart's roots in the construction business go deep. Way deep. But just because he's firmly rooted in a construction legacy doesn't mean Bret's not a forward thinker.January 29, 2021Better RoadsHighway Trust Fund: Who’s in and who’s out in next Congress[imagebrowser id=23] The Republicans delivered quite a trouncing in the recent mid-term elections, and conventional wisdom says a Republican Senate, to go along with a Republican House, is probably good for trucking. On the regulatory front, certainly. As for the chances of a new, long-term transportation authorization and sustainable fix for the Highway Trust […]November 19, 2014Better RoadsCalifornia to test feasibility of mileage taxCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation into law that will allow the state to implement a pilot program to test whether charging a road usage fee — or mileage-based tax — could effectively replace fuel taxes as the primary means to fund highways and road projects. The legislation calls for the pilot program to […]October 15, 2014Better RoadsHighway users, road builders oppose bill to surrender federal highway authorityTransportation interests have written Congress to express opposition to the so-called “devolution” of the federal highway program and the proposed Transportation Empowerment Act. The bill, introduced in the House and Senate last fall, transfers almost all authority over federal highway and transit programs to the states over a five-year period. It would lower the federal […]September 18, 2014Better RoadsDOT only taken half of bridge safety measures required by MAP-21 lawOnly 12 of the 24 bridge safety actions required by the current MAP-21 highway funding law have been implemented by the Federal Highway Administration, according to a report released Aug. 26 by the DOT’s Office of the Inspector General. The agency also hasn’t fully addressed the 16 recommendations made by the OIG in recent years, according to […]September 2, 2014Better RoadsFuture for trucking bright? ATA predicts soTrucking will see continued growth both in freight and revenue in the next 10 years, according to the American Trucking Associations’ U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2025. Between now and 2025, tonnage will grow 23.5 percent, ATA predicts, while freight revenues are predicted to grow a whopping 72 percent. However, adaptation by carriers will be […]July 23, 2014Better RoadsTrucking parking bans instituted in Washington stateWashington’s Pierce County became the state’s second county this month to bar truck parking on residential streets in unincorporated areas. Pierce County commissioners voted 7-1 for banning trucks with gross vehicle weights exceeding 10,001 pounds and trailers longer than 20 feet from parking on neighborhood streets between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The ordinance institutes […]July 21, 2014Better RoadsLawmaker looks to crude oil tax, indexed diesel tax for Highway Trust Fund solution; Plan would remove gas taxAs the Highway Trust Fund’s insolvency looms, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has introduced a highway funding plan that would repeal the federal gas tax in favor of other funding options, like taxing oil barrels and indexing the diesel tax to inflation and fleet fuel economy. DeFazio’s Repeal and Rebuild Act is designed to be a […]June 17, 2014ConExpo-Con/AggDownload a copy of the ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 Show PlannerEnhance your trade show experience with our ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 Show Planner, which includes all the must-haves to navigate the big show. We’ve got the education sessions you need, the new product launches you won’t want to miss, a detailed exhibitor list and a comprehensive map to tie it all together. Click the photo below to […]February 25, 2014Better RoadsQ&A with Yokohama COO Hamaya: 2014 predictions for the company and tire industryYokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) Chief Operating Officer Takayuki Hamaya examines the company’s performance in 2013 and shares an outlook with industry publications on what the company – and the tire industry in general – can expect in 2014. Question: Compared to 2012, how was 2013 for Yokohama? Hamaya: 2013 was historical year for Yokohama. In April, we […]February 4, 2014Page 1 of 28Next PageTop StoriesEquipment“Excavators Have Become Toolcarriers” as Users Demand Greater Versatility“We are long past the day when there was just a bucket on the end of a stick.”BusinessContractor Gets 10 Months in Jail After Worker's Trench Collapse DeathTechnologyAdd On When Needed: Panasonic 2-in-1 Toughbook G2 Built for the FutureEquipmentDrum Rotates Up to 180 Degrees on Merlo DBM 3500 Mini MixerTechnologyVideo: Why Using a 2D System is a Great First Step in Machine Control | The Dirt #29
