Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingARTBA Transportation Development Foundation honors work zone ‘monsters’, other safety effortsThe Transportation Development Foundation for the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) presented awards to five work zone safety program during the Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards at the association’s national convention in Philadelphia. For 17 years ARTBA has been honoring such efforts, including programs, campaigns and technological solutions, designed to cut down […]October 5, 2015RoadbuildingLouisiana DOTD and preservation office team up with FHWA on historic bridge management agreementThe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD), Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are working together on a historic bridge management program to aid in preservation efforts for the structures. The “Programmatic Agreement” was “executed” October 1 and will last 20 years. It sets up planning and procedures for […]October 2, 2015RoadbuildingDOJ, Rhode Island DOT negotiating consent decree over highway runoff environmental damageThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is negotiating consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over damage to the environment from highway runoff across the state, according to a report by Rhode Island Public Radio. At issue is inadequate monitoring of runoff from the state highways. “We’re under a negotiation right now, […]October 2, 2015Construction EquipmentDoosan Portable Power debuts skid mount P185 Tier 4 final air compressor at ICUEEDoosan Portable Power’s new P185WDOU skid mounted utility air compressor features a space saving narrow design, with all cooling components mounted on one end and easily accessible service points. The machine was on display at the 2015 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition in Louisville September 30. aThe P185 offers free-air delivery at 185 cfm […]October 1, 2015RoadbuildingIowa DOT Director Paul Trombino III elected AASHTO presidentIowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Director Paul Trombino III has been elected president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). “I’ve spent more than two decades in transportation and this ranks at the top of my list of extraordinary moments and I approach it with great humility,” Trombino said. “I am […]October 1, 2015RoadbuildingBuild America Transportation Investment Center offers access to federal transportation knowledgeThe U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has unveiled its Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC) to serve as a centralized source for municipalities and states seeking federal transportation knowledge, applications for transportation credit programs and methods for accessing private capital for public-private partnerships. President Obama established BATIC in 2014 as part of his Build America Investment […]October 1, 2015Construction EquipmentThunder Creek launches bulk diesel trailer series, bulk DEF tankThunder Creek Equipment has introduced a trailer series that allows contractors to haul diesel in bulk quantities that does not require drivers to keep a CDL or HAZMAT endorsement. The Multi-Tank Trailers (MTT) were launched today at the 2015 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition in Louisville. Diesel tanks in capacities more than 119 gallons […]September 30, 2015Construction EquipmentPrinoth gets RAD with debut of Panther T16 track carrier at ICUEE (PHOTOS)Prinoth’s new Panther T16 track carrier introduces a new chassis system for the company named Rapid Attach Design, or RAD, which allows quick changes with no frame alterations needed. The company launched the machine at the 2015 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition in Louisville Sept. 30. This new “modular concept” also provides improved front-to-back […]September 30, 2015Construction EquipmentMorooka’s new MST2200VDR crawler carrier adds fully revolving upper structureMorooka’s new MST2200VDR crawler carrier offers a 360-degree revolving upper structure, a feature the company says fills a size void in the current crawler carrier market. The company launched the new model at the 2015 International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in Louisville, Kentucky. The revolving upper structure allows the machine to enter tight […]September 30, 2015RoadbuildingIndiana DOT accuses contractor of “material deficiencies” in highway project, asks for replacement or $5.1 million lump sumThe Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has accused a Fort Wayne contractor of “material deficiencies” in a highway project completed in 2012 that has led to the road “deteriorating at an alarming rate”. In a letter from INDOT Deputy Commissioner Robert Fuller dated September 25, INDOT asked Brooks Construction to either replace the pavement in […]September 30, 2015Previous PagePage 183 of 225Next PageTop StoriesPickups2027 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, 3500 HD Revealed: 7 Trims, New Gas or Diesel V8sThe 3500 HD gets a max 38,000 pounds of towing with the diesel V8, and the 2500 HD gets up to 19,000 pounds with the gas V8.Vintage EquipmentPOV Tour: The Most Epic Collection of Vintage Construction EquipmentTractorsKubota 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 Loaders
