Staff Report (EQW)RoadbuildingCase Constructions donates 3K die-cast construction machine models to Toys for TotsCase Construction Equipment shipped more than 3,000 die-cast construction machine models to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, following the recent destruction of the organization’s toy warehouse in Dover, N.J., during Superstorm Sandy.December 5, 2012RoadbuildingCase Constructions donates 3K die-cast construction machine models to Toys for TotsCase Construction Equipment shipped more than 3,000 die-cast construction machine models to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, following the recent destruction of the organization’s toy warehouse in Dover, N.J., during Superstorm Sandy.December 5, 2012RoadbuildingLaHood testifying on high-speed rail program mistakes, lessonsU.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will testify at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Dec. 6 focusing on the mistakes and lessons of the Administration’s high-speed rail program. Since the 2009 stimulus and President Barack Obama’s stated goal of providing 80 percent of Americans with access to high-speed rail within 25 […]December 5, 2012RoadbuildingARTBA predicts ‘modest growth’ from U.S. transportation construction infrastructure market(Look for a more detailed report, including a slideshow, from the Better Roads staff both on the website and in the digital edition of Better Roads.) The U.S. transportation construction infrastructure market is expected to show modest growth in 2013, increasing 3 percent from $126.5 billion to $130.3 billion, according to the American Road and […]December 3, 2012Roadbuilding70 bridges getting $130M in federal funds for repair, replacementSeventy city and county projects across Washington state will receive a portion of $130 million in federal funds to repair or replace aging bridges, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The Washington State Department of Transportation selected projects that will replace, remove and/or repair aging, obsolete and structurally deficient bridges. The funding […]November 30, 2012RoadbuildingFreightliner Trucks launches Cascadia 113 natural gas demonstrator program, full production begins in Q3 2013Freightliner Trucks launches Cascadia 113 natural gas demonstrator programNovember 29, 2012RoadbuildingConnor Hedge wins Power-V XT Snowplow in sweepstakesFull-time firefighter and part-time snow removal contractor, Connor Hedge, 24, of Westfield, Mass., is the proud owner of a new Power-V XT Snowplow, one of two Grand Prizes in the Heavy Metal Sweepstakes sponsored by THE BOSS Snowplow and Gravely in September. The snowplow was recently installed by THE BOSS distributor Ken’s Auto Sales, 921 […]November 29, 2012RoadbuildingSeptember 2012 surface trade with Canada, Mexico fell 0.1% from September 2011Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 0.1 percent lower in September 2012 than in September 2011, totaling $77.7 billion, unadjusted for inflation, according to a Nov. 27, 2012, bulletin from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department […]November 27, 2012RoadbuildingCase Constructions donates 3K die-cast construction machine models to Toys for TotsCase Construction Equipment shipped more than 3,000 die-cast construction machine models to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, following the recent destruction of the organization’s toy warehouse in Dover, N.J., during Superstorm Sandy.November 26, 2012RoadbuildingVolvo Group donates $100,000 to Hurricane Sandy relief effortsThe Volvo Group says it will contribute $100,000 in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts by the American Red Cross, the City of New York, and the City of Allentown, Pa. The Volvo Group is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross, $25,000 to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and $25,000 to the City of Allentown, Pa.November 26, 2012Previous PagePage 4 of 30Next PageTop StoriesConstruction EquipmentVideo: Largest Claw in U.S. Links to Largest Floating Crane on East CoastWatch a 1,000-ton-capacity floating crane use a hydraulic claw of equal capacity to clear debris from the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.PickupsToyota's First Hybrid Tacomas Ready to Hit the Streets – or TrailsCompact equipmentStand-on Mini Skid Steers: “A Real Workhorse on Any Jobsite”Compact ExcavatorsVideo: A Closer Look at Kubota’s New Largest Excavator, the KX080-5Featured SponsorThe International® eMVTM Series is built to stand up to the task