Staff Report (EQW)RoadbuildingSnowEx Develops New SuperMaxx Series SpreadersMADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – SnowEx has introduced its highest-capacity line of spreaders, the SuperMaxx series. Intended for large contractors and municipalities, the spreaders are loaded with many new features for enhanced performance and easy pre-wetting integration. The SuperMaxx series includes the 9300X, 9500X and 9800X, available with 3.3-, 4.3- and 6.0-cubic-yard capacities, respectively. The spreaders […]August 1, 2012RoadbuildingACI names winners of ACI Award for University Student Activities programThe American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the winners of the ACI Award for University Student Activities program, designed to recognize universities whose students and faculty are active in ACI and other concrete-related activities. Throughout 2011, students and faculty from universities participated in ACI-related activities to earn points towards achieving Excellent/Outstanding University status. Some eligible activities […]July 31, 2012RoadbuildingSUPERBUMPERSMohr MFG. of Burnsville, Minnesota has just introduced a complete line of patented, energy absorbing, receiver mounted ball mounts called “SUPERBUMPERS”. These new impact attenuators not only pull and cushion your trailer towing, they protect your family, your vehicle and insurance the other 99% of the time when you’re not towing from the two most […]July 30, 2012RoadbuildingNEW STORM WATER TRAP ANNOUNCED. EnviroHood™ Unit from ADS Contains Floating Debris and OilHILLIARD, Ohio – Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) has announced a new product that increases the effectiveness of a storm water drainage catch basin or manhole by trapping debris, oil, sediment and other contaminants. Called the Nyloplast® EnviroHood Structure, it can be readily attached to the inside of a manhole or catch basin. “The need […]July 27, 2012RoadbuildingTrimble Expands its Positions Software to Streamline Esri Workflows for Mapping and GIS ApplicationsSUNNYVALE, Calif.,—Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today the Trimble® Positions™ Mobile extension – a new streamlined choice for integrating Trimble’s GNSS professional field solutions and data verification into the Esri ArcGIS for Windows Mobile environment.  The Trimble Positions software was first introduced as a development kit to Trimble’s GIS developer community in late 2011. Today, the software […]July 24, 2012RoadbuildingMaxwell Systems Releases StreetSmarts 8.0 Construction Management SoftwareKING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. –Maxwell Systems, Inc., a leading provider of complete construction business management software solutions, today announced the release of Maxwell Systems™ StreetSmarts® 8.0, a comprehensive job cost accounting and project management software solution that helps heavy and highway construction businesses to better manage construction, equipment, materials, financials, and more. With the 8.0 […]July 24, 2012RoadbuildingInstitute for Sustainable Infrastructure Envision sustainable infrastructure project Verifier applicantsThe Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) is recruiting Envision sustainable infrastructure project Verifier applicants for the new rating system. Verifiers are the backbone of ISI’s independent, third-party, project evaluation system Envision, which is designed to rate all types and sizes of sustainable infrastructure projects. Verifiers are independent from the projects they verify: They provide the […]July 23, 2012RoadbuildingWorld of Concrete hosts Crews That Rock contestWorld of Concrete is hosting Crews That Rock, a contest to allow construction crews to show off the work they have done in 2012. BASF is sponsoring the competition, which is open for applications until November 30. Contestants can enter their projects under two categories: Community Service/Not-For-Profit or Commercial/For-Profit. Projects must be completed between January […]July 19, 2012RoadbuildingKNAACK® Jobsite Storage Chest Foils Costly Construction Site TheftThieves that broke into a building under construction looking to steal tools left empty-handed, even after getting past a steel door and alarm system, thanks to the heavy-duty KNAACK® Jobmaster® Chest which protected its valuable contents from the determined intruders. The jobsite, a building under renovation near the Honey Creek Mall in Terre Haute Indiana, […]July 13, 2012RoadbuildingNew Doosan DX300LC features performance enhancements with interim Tier 4 updatesThe Doosan DX300LC excavator combines performance and comfort enhancements with interim Tier 4 technologies. The DX300LC is powered by a 213 horsepower, 6-cylinder Doosan DL08K water-cooled diesel engine that has been optimized for use with a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) system, diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF). 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