Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingConcrete Control: Uniformity in pavement mixes begins with proper aggregate managementConcrete mixtures for paving present unique challenges, primarily because most pavement designs require the mix to stand up, particularly at the edges and back of the paver. Thus, it’s critical for the mix to have the correct proportions of the three main components: cement, water and aggregate. The aggregate is the biggest part of a […]January 19, 2018RoadbuildingSustainability measures key to long-lasting concrete pavementsLife-cycle analysis (LCA) is emerging as a leading method of determining the environmental impact at both a macro and micro level in transportation projects in context of sustainability. The concrete pavement industry in particular is pushing for the increased use of this approach. LCAs, which are broadly used in Europe and are included in “green” […]November 28, 2017RoadbuildingWork Zone Safety Management: The basics of developing traffic control programsThis year marked the celebration of the 10th National Work Zone Awareness Week, an annual set of events that highlight hazards for both workers and motorists in road-construction zones. The organizers’ message centers on motorists traveling in work zones, with this year’s theme being “Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands.” While distracted driving is […]October 5, 2017Contractor of the YearWhaley & Sons’ comeback required rebuilding this family construction co. from the ground upMatt Whaley had a passion to run equipment from an early age, but had to constantly nag his father to let him to do it. His father, Ken Whaley, wanted his son to one day run the company he started in 1972 – not a bulldozer. Matt’s rise in the company was incremental. He started […]September 18, 2017RoadbuildingContractors seeing lower cost, better consistency from recycled road materialsThe conversation about asphalt pavement sustainability covers a broad spectrum of variables. Sustainability not only includes the longevity of a road, but the inputs, such as materials and production process and all the factors associated with them. The main focus, however, comes back to recyclability of materials, including primarily reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled […]September 15, 2017RoadbuildingSweeper Trucks: Another tool for prepping roadways for better pavementsA cleaner workspace is always a good thing, but in paving, it can contribute to the road’s quality, if done prior to additional lifts being applied, before seal coating and following milling. Paving contractors can use several sweeping options: they can own their own sweeping trucks, rent them or contract with a sweeping company to […]September 11, 2017DealersEquipment Roundup: Cat 988K XE wheel loader; Miller’s new ArcReach; Case CX145D SR excavator; Michelin Vision 3D printed tireCat unveils 988K XE electric drive wheel loader with up to 49% efficiency boost Delivering 25 percent greater overall efficiency, Caterpillar says its latest wheel loader, the 988K XE, is designed “for demanding jobsites where fuel efficiency makes a difference in the machine’s total cost of operation.” The fuel savings are thanks to the new […]September 5, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: United buys Cummins power equipment assets; Barko adds Crosby Equipment; H&E opens Durham branch; Prinoth adds CG Equipment; Mont. rental equipment embezzlementUnited Rentals buys power equipment assets from Cummins Following the recent announcement its plans to purchase of Neff Corporation, United Rentals says it has bought power equipment assets from Cummins, with service and equipment available immediately. The purchase gives the company Cummins’ mobile rental generator fleet made up of equipment with output ranging from 150 Kilowatts […]September 5, 2017RoadbuildingMichigan DOT announces P3 for protective cable median barrierThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Kiefer Foundation have joined in a public-private partnership (P3) to invest $300,000 for adding 1.7 miles of protective cable median barrier on Interstate 96 from Doan Creek to east of Dietz Road in Ingham County. “This partnership demonstrates the opportunities to enhance public safety that arise when […]September 5, 2017RoadbuildingADOT waiving permits, fees to speed up Harvey relief equipment transportThe Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is waiving fees and expediting permits so commercial vehicles hauling oversize loads can get needed equipment to Texas as quickly as possible following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. ADOT says this effort began over the weekend so trucks hauling eight emergency generators could depart a Caterpillar facility in Phoenix […]September 4, 2017Page 1 of 225Next PageTop StoriesThe Dirt“Quieter and Smoother”: Liebherr Dozers Mark 8th Gen of Hydrostatic DriveWe take a look at Liebherr’s dozers, which host Bryan Furnace calls one of the quietest and smoothest machines he has operated.Wheel LoadersHevi Unleashes North America's Largest All-Electric Wheel Loader, the H65LCompact Track LoadersYanmar Continues Compact Track Loader Rollout with New Midsize TL80VSBusinessVegas Convention Center’s $600M Renovation Set to Finish by ConExpoBattery electricLiebherr Unveils its First Autonomous, Electric T 264 Dump Truck
