Joy Powell (EQW)DealersIn strong construction market, H&E reports 20.6% revenue hike for 4Q 2017H&E 4Q earnings at a glance: Revenues gained by 20.6 percent Net income hit $85.9 million Rental revenues climbed 10.9 percent New equipment sales rose 65.9 percent Used equipment sales up 28.8 percent Gaining momentum in rental and distribution businesses, H&E Equipment Services is reporting a hefty 20.6 percent gain in revenues to $294.7 million […]February 22, 2018RoadbuildingNAPA asks asphalt mix producers to help with survey by April 1Every asphalt mix producer is asked to participate in the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s annual survey on the use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt. It’s an important tool for tracking the use of sustainable practices by the asphalt pavement industry. NAPA conducts the survey under a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). […]February 22, 2018RoadbuildingTRB offers webinar on pavement recycling techniques March 22If you’re interested in pavement recycling techniques, check out this upcoming webinar from the Transportation Research Board (TRB). It will feature research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 863: Material Properties of Cold In-Place Recycled and Full-Depth Reclamation Asphalt Concrete. The webinar will be from 2 to 3:30 pm ET on Thursday, […]February 22, 2018RoadbuildingAustralia poised to pitch in on funding for U.S. infrastructurePresident Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion plan to fix America’s roads, bridges and airports could soon get an unlikely boost from retirement savers some 10,000 miles away in Australia, according to Bloomberg news. At the White House this week, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is to propose using “a chunk” of Australia’s A$2.53 trillion ($1.99 trillion) pension […]February 21, 2018RoadbuildingHutchens Construction (Mo.) wins national Ray Brown Airport Pavement AwardHutchens Construction Co. of Cassville, Missouri, has won the 2017 Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt airport pavement. The company received its award February 14 during the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) 63rd annual meeting in San Diego. Hutchens earned the award for asphalt rehabilitation and paving work at […]February 21, 2018RoadbuildingAutomatic Grade Control and Slope training gives pavers competitive edgeAt Volvo Construction Equipment’s Road Institute, which teaches best practices for paving, trainers hear common refrains from operators who have been stymied by automatic grade control and slope (AGS) systems. “We often hear in our paving classes and our automatic grade-and-slope classes where people have the systems, but they tried to use them once and […]February 20, 2018RoadbuildingThunder Creek’s new multi-tank trailers allow bulk diesel transport with no CDLThunder Creek Equipment‘s-new Multi-Tank Trailers (MTT) are the first fuel and service trailers designed to legally transport bulk diesel on the road without requiring drivers to maintain a CDL or HAZMAT endorsement (Title 49 (CFR49). The trailers are available in 460-, 690- and 920-gallon capacities. These new trailers retain the manufacturing quality and customization that […]February 20, 2018Construction EquipmentVolvo Penta names Kelleher VP for customer support, trainingVolvo Penta of the Americas has promoted Tony Kelleher to vice president for customer support and training. “Tony Kelleher will lead the customer support and product training teams to further expand and strengthen our partner network capabilities,” says Ron Huibers, president of Volvo Penta of the Americas. “During his tenure as head of our leisure […]February 20, 2018DealersAEM launches free podcast to explore disruptive equipment industry topicsWhether in your vehicle, out for a run or on a job site, now you can keep up on groundbreaking trends in the construction and agriculture equipment industries, thank to a podcast being launched by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The free podcast will explore a different cutting-edge topic every month, with insight […]February 20, 2018RoadbuildingNAPA announces 2017 Larry H. Lemon Awards for pavement qualityThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the winners of its 2017 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement using less than 50,000 tons of asphalt. The award honors 10 construction projects under 50,000 tons for having the highest-rated quality. The award is sponsored by Asphalt Contractor magazine. 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