Bobby Atkinson (EQW)RoadbuildingDeadline for ‘Excellence in Concrete Pavement’ award nominations fast approachingThere’s not much time left to nominate a project for American Concrete Pavement Association’s annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” award. The deadline to nominate a a project for the 26th year of the award is July 24. You can nominate a project completed in 2014 at the APCA’s website. According to the APCA, the award […]July 3, 2015SafetyHouse subcommittee proposes funding cuts for OSHA and MSHAAn appropriations subcommittee in the House of Representatives has proposed cuts for both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Mining Safety and Health Administration. The proposal to decrease funding came as the House Labor, Health and Human services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee shot down a proposal from President Barack Obama to boost the […]July 2, 2015RoadbuildingDrone captures progress of Margaret McDermott Bridge construction in DallasA Dallas resident took his drone to the sky to capture the progress of the construction on the Margaret McDermott Bridge. The footage, featured by the Dallas Morning News takes a cinematic look at where the bridge is at in this phase of the project, which will provide an upgrade to the bridge which crosses the Trinity River. […]July 2, 2015RoadbuildingNSSGA’s “Driving It Home 2015” push urging people to talk to lawmakers about passing a transportation billThe National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association wants people to take advantage of the Fourth of July break in Congress to talk to their representatives or senators about passing a long-term transportation bill. The NSSGA is calling the push “Driving It Home 2015,” according to a press release, and said it’s a vital step to get Washington […]July 2, 2015RoadbuildingOhio to begin displaying traffic fatality stats on highway message boardsA drive down a road in Ohio might be a bit more grim due to the new message on electronic traffic signs: the total number of traffic deaths during 2015. The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the state’s Department of Transportation have teamed up to try to get drivers to be safer on the highways, according […]July 1, 2015RoadbuildingIllinois DOT chief meets with group to discuss lack of minority contractors hiredAn Illinois group recently met with Illinois Transportation Secretary Randall Blankenhorn to discuss the lack of minorities hired for construction contracts. KWQC reported that the group, led by the Rev. Dwight Ford of Grace City Church in Moline, is tied to a monthly meeting called “Critical Mass” where community members discus challenges and specifically the few […]June 30, 2015RoadbuildingWisconsin DOT has a new app to keep drivers informed on road conditionsThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation just launched a new smart phone application to let drivers know about the road conditions across the state. The app, called 511 Wisconsin, is free and is available now on both Apple and Android devices, according to WKOW in Madison. The app updates Wisconsin commuters on crashes, traffic delays, road closures, […]June 30, 2015RoadbuildingDelaware approves bare minimum road funding after highway bill fails in legislatureDelaware’s road funding system might have a six-year deficit of $780 million, but it won’t be getting a reprieve from state lawmakers this year. The state’s Bond Bill Committee passed a $127 million capital project budget Friday for 2016 that doesn’t provide funding for new paving projects, municipal street aid or new community transportation fund […]June 29, 2015RoadbuildingCombining design, build contracts saved $1.7 billion on Tappan Zee Bridge projectA New York University report on the Tappan Zee Bridge has found the project saved $1.7 billion by combining the contracts to design and build the bridge. The report found the design-build method for public works projects saves the government a great deal of money by simply having one contractor take on the duties of both designing and […]June 26, 2015RoadbuildingConstruction worker drowns after boat tips on New York bridge projectA New York construction worker drowned Monday after the boat he was doing bridge work in tipped over. According to the Democrat and Chronicle, a 35-year-old man was working for the Pike Company on the Inner Loop Bridge in Rochester, New York, from a small boat in the Genesee River. The boat tipped and the worker fell […]June 26, 2015Previous PagePage 36 of 44Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderTake a walkaround tour of the new electro-hydraulic CTL with 40.5 gpm of hydraulic flow, improved undercarriage and upgraded cab.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025PickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
