Staff Report (EQW)RoadbuildingNew business volume for January $5.9 billionThe Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $725 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for January was $5.9 billion, up 16 percent from volume of $5.1 billion in the same period in […]February 28, 2013RoadbuildingKenworth names 2013 Parts Council membersKenworth Truck Company has named its 2013 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada. Kenworth Parts Council members are the following: Chairwoman – Jo Frost, Edmonton Kenworth, Edmonton, Alb.; Ken Ables, Performance Kenworth, Cleveland, Texas; Paul Baker, Wallwork Kenworth, Fargo, N.D.; Gaetan Lalonde, […]February 26, 2013RoadbuildingABC names Cajun Industries as Contractor of the YearAssociated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has named Cajun Industries, based in Baton Rouge, La., its 2012 Contractor of the Year. Cajun Industries Founder and Chairman Lane Grigsby, accepted the award on behalf of the company during ABC’s 23rd annual Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence Award program held Feb. 20 at the Harbor Beach […]February 26, 2013RoadbuildingAmerican Society of Concrete Contractors 2013-2014 officers electedKeith Wayne, Kannapolis, N.C., was re-elected secretary/treasurer. Mario Garza, Southfield, Mich.; Heston Hamilton, Orem, Utah, and Jason Swagert, Apex, N.C., were elected as new directors. Anthony DeCarlo, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio; Ray Merlo, Milford, Mich.; Peter Ruttura, West Babylon, N.Y., and David Somero, New Ipswich, N.H., were re-elected as directors. The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty […]February 25, 2013RoadbuildingRitchie Bros. sells $176 million of equipment in six-day auctionRitchie Bros. Auctioneers held the world’s largest heavy equipment auction for 2013 in Orlando Feb. 18 – 23, 2013, selling more than 9,400 items for more than $176 million. The six-day auction set a new company record for online sales as online buyers generated more than $53 million in gross auction proceeds or 31 per […]February 24, 2013RoadbuildingKokosing Construction earns 2012 Quality in Construction Award from NAPAThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) awarded Kokosing Construction Co. the 2012 Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement on the Nelsonville Bypass. “We are truly pleased to receive such a prestigious award,” said Kokosing Project Engineer Andy Rhodes in a press release. “This award honors all public and private […]February 21, 2013RoadbuildingStiffer pavements can save $15 billion per year in fuel costsMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have found that a pavement property called “deflection” could save more that $15 billion in annual fuel costs, according to information provided by the Portland Cement Association (PCA). Pavement deflection is when your car makes a slight indentation in the road from which you are constantly driving out of […]February 21, 2013RoadbuildingU.S. DOT establishes ‘National Freight Network’The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) publicly announced on Feb. 14 that it established a National Freight Advisory Committee to provide recommendations aimed at improving the national freight transportation system. “Our freight system is the lifeblood of the American economy,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a written press statement. “We must ensure that […]February 18, 2013RoadbuildingProduct category rules for environmental product declaration of concrete launchedThe Product Category Rules (PCR) for unreinforced concrete — rules which provide a common methodology for concrete producers who want to issue Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for their products — has been launched. The rules were developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) and published by the International […]February 18, 2013Roadbuilding$287 million for New York to rebuild roads, bridges damaged by Hurricane SandyU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 15 announced $287 million in emergency relief funds for New York to rebuild roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters, with $250 million specifically designated for Hurricane Sandy recovery. LaHood was joined by Senator Charles Schumer in New York City for the announcement. The funding in the Feb. 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