Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingPatrick Cassity named group executive vice president of Parsons InfrastructureParsons Corporation has named Patrick Cassity its new group executive vice present of Parsons Infrastructure, a business unity that offers full-service engineering and management services for aviation, rail and transit, transportation systems and bridge and tunnel markets. Cassity will lead Parsons Infrastructure’s global operations and support business development and strategy. “We are pleased that Pat […]January 7, 2016RoadbuildingCaltrans gets grant to update traffic data collection equipment and softwareThe California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has given the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) a $400,000 grant to help update traffic data collection equipment and software for the state’s highway system. The Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE) grant will update a system that is used in traffic […]January 6, 2016RoadbuildingAlaska DOT hosts public meetings to discuss budget issues due to low oil pricesThe Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) Northern Region is hosting a series of public meetings across the state to discuss budgetary restraints faced by the agency due to decreased revenues from the state’s oil industry. The department says potential cuts will impact highway maintenance among other modes of transportation, including six maintenance […]January 6, 2016RoadbuildingArizona DOT selects P3 partner for its largest highway project everThe Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has selected Connect 202 Partners as the developer for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, the state’s first highway public-private partnership (P3) and the state’s largest highway project to date. Construction is expected to begin this summer. According to the Connect 202 website, the group consists of “Fluor, Granite, […]January 5, 2016RoadbuildingGeorgia DOT awards 17 transportation project contracts valued at $97.1 millionThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 17 transportation project contracts valued at $97.1 million for November, bringing the 2015 total to more than $1 billion. The November projects included $66 million for two widening and construction projects, roughly $20 million for 10 resurfacing projects and $5.6 million for three bridge projects. “As we move […]January 5, 2016RoadbuildingTexas Transportation Commission approves 34 projects worth $520 millionThe Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) has approved 34 projects valued at more than $520 million for the December round of projects as part of the states Proposition 1. The November round included nine projects valued at $437 million. The TTC has now approved 165 of the planned 200 projects to be funded by Proposition 1. […]January 4, 2016RoadbuildingCaltrans innovation contest awards $25k for signage, app ideasThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has selected three first place winners and one second place winner for its Innovation Contest. The contest was part of the “$25K Find a New Way” program signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2014. Officials said the contest was aimed at finding the “best unique idea with […]January 4, 2016RoadbuildingFasTrac attachment turns a skid steer into a portable concrete mixerWestern Material & Design has introduced a new concrete mixer attachment for skid steers in two models. Dubbed the FasTrac 750, the attachment has a capacity of 3/4 cubic yards while the 500 model has a capacity of 1/2 cubic yard. Both models are powered by hydraulic motors connected to standard skid steer quick-disconnects. They each feature a solid […]January 1, 2016RoadbuildingTerex Finlay adds C-1554 tracked mobile cone crusher to lineupTerex Finlay has added the C-1554 cone crusher to its lineup of tracked mobile cone crushers, positioning it at the top end of its crusher range. The new machine incorporates the Terex MVP450x crusher system that can accept an all in feed and offers direct variable speed clutch drive and hydraulic closed side setting (CSS) […]January 1, 2016RoadbuildingFHWA rated one of best places to work in federal governmentThe Partnership for Public Service (PPS) has ranked the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as one of the best places to work in the federal government, placing the agency with the top five percent for a fourth year in a row. “Exceptional public service is on display every day at the U.S. Department of Transportation, and […]January 1, 2016Previous PagePage 168 of 225Next PageTop StoriesVintage EquipmentPOV Tour: The Most Epic Collection of Vintage Construction EquipmentStep inside a 38,000-square-foot time capsule of earthmoving history, packed with 100 meticulously restored vintage machines — including early Cat, Holt and Best tractors.TractorsKubota Revamps BX90 Subcompact Tractor Line With More Power and CapabilityGraders/ScrapersK-Tec Reveals 1232 Scraper with 32-Yard Capacity for Articulated HaulersMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling New and Used Compact Utility LoadersMini ExcavatorsCat’s New 2.4- and 2.6-Ton Mini Excavators Pack More Lift
