Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT awards $79.4 million in construction, maintenance contractsThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 19 contracts valued at $79.4 million for construction and maintenance projects across the state for the September bid cycle. Of the total, 11 of the contracts were for maintaining and preserving existing infrastructure. These were valued at $36.7 million and include resurfacing for concrete pavement replacement on […]October 14, 2016RoadbuildingN. Carolina receives $5 million in FHWA relief funds for Hurricane Matthew damageThe Federal Highway Administration has released $5 million in emergency relief funds to North Carolina for repairs to roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Matthew. “Hurricane Matthew caused significant damage to the state’s roadways and bridges and we will take extraordinary measures to help North Carolina restore its roads and bridges,” says Transportation Sec. Anthony Foxx. “These […]October 14, 2016RoadbuildingPennDOT accepts unsolicited P3 proposals through end of OctoberThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from private entities through the end of October. PennDOT accepts such proposals only twice per year. The next unsolicited proposal period is May 2017. The open period, which applies to PennDOT-owned infrastructure projects, allows the private sector […]October 14, 2016RoadbuildingAASHTO releases updated specifications on supports for signs, luminaires, traffic signalsThe American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has released a free downloadable publication of its 2017 interim revisions to the 2015 Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals. The updates include articles on loads, steel design, serviceability requirements, fatigue design, breakaway supports and […]October 13, 2016RoadbuildingARTBA Foundation launches safety certification program for transportation professionalsThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has launched a new safety certification program aimed at transportation professionals who make safety-related decisions on projects. The program, Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP), is also designed as a means of creating a safety benchmark for “future civil engineering and construction management […]October 13, 2016RoadbuildingCaterpillar Chairman & CEO Oberhelman honored with ARTBA AwardThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has presented Caterpillar Chairman & CEO Doug Oberhelman with the ARTBA Award, the association’s highest recognition honor. ARTBA honored Oberhelman during its annual national convention in Tucson, Arizona. The award was established in 1960 to recognize “outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association.” […]October 12, 2016RoadbuildingMinnesota DOT holds winter preparedness meetings for 250 snowplow operatorsThe Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is holding its winter preparedness meetings for snowplow operators this week in Owatonna and Rochester as the agency gets ready to shift its focus from construction to snow and ice management. Each operator goes through the training annually and is provided with updates and new information about technology, equipment, […]October 12, 2016RoadbuildingIllinois Tollway to host event to help prepare veteran-owned businesses for contractsThe Illinois Tollway is holding a networking event to help veteran-owned business prepare to do business with the Tollway and other state agencies on construction, professional engineering and goods and services contracts. The event, Engaging Our Vets, is scheduled for October 14 in Palos Hills. The Tollway says it will provide one-on-one assistance to help […]October 12, 2016DealersTerex Cranes names Natarajan and Schröder product management directorsTerex Cranes has appointed Suresh Natarajan as director of product management for Terex Rough Terrain Cranes and Frank Schröder in the same role for Demag All Terrain Cranes. The director of product management position is new for the company, one in which the appointees will oversee global product management teams as they develop equipment based […]October 11, 2016RoadbuildingARTBA presents 2016 Division Awards in 4 categories during annual conventionThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) presented division awards in four categories during its recent national convention in Tucson, Arizona. Winners include: Guy Kelcey Awared: Tim Faerber, senior vice president, HNTB Corp. This award, which honors Guy Kelcey, one of the Planning & Design (P&D) Division’s organizers, is given each year to an […]October 11, 2016Previous PagePage 107 of 225Next PageTop StoriesConstruction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025A 1950s "Twin D8"; antique Holt, Best and Cat tractors; and a zany 1931 film of Caterpillar's "The Great Tractor Race" made our top-5 list.Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon DX35Z-7 Mini Excavator Excels at Digging in Tight SpacesExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel UseCompact equipmentCloser Look: Bobcat's UV34XL UTV with New Limited PackageCompact Wheel LoadersThe Right Fit for Your Jobsite? – Compact Wheel Loader Buyer's Guide 2025-26
