Chris Hill (EQW)Construction EquipmentCase CE’s new SC series of excavator plate compactors feature “Angle Technology” for trench compactionFive new plate compactors now available from Case Construction Equipment have been designed for foundation compaction in shallow trenches, with a size range from 19 inches x 20 inches up to 32 inches x 42 inches. The new line is dubbed the SC series. RELATED >> Case CE unveils 5 D-Series crawler excavators with faster cycle times […]April 23, 2015RoadbuildingMichigan TAMC releases road condition dashboards with historical dataThe Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) has created a series of online “dashboards” that provide road condition comparisons across the state. The 2014 Pavement and Pavement Comparison Dashboards provide overall views of pavements, pavement comparisons, bridge and bridge comparisons, traffic data, safety information, preventative road maintenance details, and statewide road and bridge expenditures by category. […]April 23, 2015RoadbuildingAPA announces 7 state DOTs as winners for 2014 Perpetual Pavement AwardsThe Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA), in coordination with the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) have selected seven transportation agencies to receive the 2014 Perpetual Pavement Awards, honoring these departments for their work in successful “long-life” asphalt roads. NCAT engineers evaluate “well-performing asphalt pavements” that are 35 years old or older, have had no structural […]April 23, 2015Construction EquipmentCase CE unveils 5 D-Series crawler excavators with faster cycle times, better fuel economy (PHOTOS)[imagebrowser id=244] Case Construction Equipment demonstrated four of its new D-Series crawler excavators at its Tomahawk facility Tuesday through bouts of mid-April snow showers, highlighting the push of the new series for boosted operator productivity. The lineup meets Tier 4 Final emissions standards. Five models make up the D series: the CX210D, CX250D, CX 250D […]April 22, 2015RoadbuildingWeb tool analyzes impact of long-term pavement treatments across states, highwaysWeb-based IRI Explorer (www.iriexplorer.com) uses data from the Federal Highway Administration’s Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) database to study the long-term impact of various pavement treatments on road smoothness. Life Cycle Solutions created the program with funding from the National Asphalt Pavement Association and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations. Users can review historical data of different […]April 22, 2015RoadbuildingTroopers go undercover from construction vehicles in speeding crackdown on Pennsylvania work zonesTroopers with the Pennsylvania State Police will take an embedded approach in protecting construction workers in highway work zones this summer. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s (PTC) campaign “Operation Orange Squeeze,” troopers will be working inside construction vehicles on highway jobsites running radar. They’ll relay speeders to other other troopers waiting outside the work […]April 21, 2015RoadbuildingIowa DOT planning $700 million in state, interstate highway projects for 2015The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) is planning $700 million in state and interstate highway projects this year, representing a record amount spent by the department, which is made possible by the gas tax increase approved earlier this year. The gas tax increase of 10 cents per gallon will create an additional $33 million in […]April 21, 2015RoadbuildingOhio River Bridges East End Crossing gets $162 million TIFIA LoanThe East End Crossing section of the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project has received a $162 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation to assist with the protected $1.27 billion cost of the project. The load comes from USDOT’s Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program and goes to the Indiana Finance […]April 21, 2015RoadbuildingBipartisan highway bill would tie federal gas tax to inflation, create transportation commissionA bipartisan group of representatives have introduced a long-term bill for funding infrastructure that would tie the gas tax to inflation and create a bipartisan, bicameral Transportation Commission to provide long-term funding of the Highway Trust Fund. The Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which provides the bulk of road and bridge project budgets, will dry up […]April 20, 2015RoadbuildingPaul, Boxer intro bill calling for 6.5% tax on repatriated foreign earnings to fund highway spendingAs we near the May 31 funding deadline for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), an expected flurry of proposed legislation to extend funding is popping up, with the latest being a bipartisan proposal from Senators Barbara Boxer (D-California) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). Their Invest in Transportation Act, S. 981, would ask for companies to voluntarily […]April 20, 2015Previous PagePage 208 of 225Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsCloser Look: LiuGong’s “Dig Ready” Compact-Tailswing 925F CR ExcavatorThe new 925F CR brings big excavator performance to tight spaces at 156 horsepower, 1.3-yd3 bucket and 34,400 pounds of dig force.Pickups2027 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, 3500 HD Revealed: 7 Trims, New Gas or Diesel V8sVintage 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 Haulers
