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Freightliner to add 1,100 manufacturing jobs
Daimler Trucks North America on Thursday, Jan. 12, announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Freightliner Truck manufacturing plant in Cleveland, N.C., creating more than 1,100 new jobs by the end of 2012. The additional workers represent a 72 percent increase in personnel at the plant and will include about 1,072 shop employees and an additional 29 engineering and support positions to facilitate increased production.
January 15, 2012
Business
AED, construction associations to Obama: ‘Approve the Keystone XL pipeline project’
Sixteen national construction associations and unions joined Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) on Jan. 12 in calling on the Obama administration to swiftly approve the Keystone XL pipeline project, according to AED. Under legislation enacted in December 2011, President Obama has until Feb. 21 to make a decision about whether to grant a permit for the project, which would transport Canadian crude oil to Gulf Coast refineries, according to AEM. If Obama does not act, the permit will be granted as a matter of law, AEM says. Supporters are urging the administration to approve the project before the deadline so it can proceed without delay, the organization says.
January 12, 2012
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ARTBA accepting nominations for ‘2012 Young Executive Development Program’
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Young Executive Development Program (YEDP) to be held May 29-June 1 in the Nation’s Capital. Now in its 17th year, the YEDP introduces young executives to the federal legislative and regulatory processes and how they impact the […]
January 11, 2012
Business
RentSmart
Volvo Rents: 88 stores and counting Following a reorganization last year, Volvo Rents is concentrating on expanding its company-owned rental locations, while retaining some of its former franchisees. As of press time, Volvo Rents latest acquisition was Midwest Aerials and Equipment, with stores in St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri; and Bloomington, Illinois. This […]
January 10, 2012
Business
Final Word
Antique Iron A military mystery According to owner Mike Rohleder of Ferdinand, Indiana, this may be the only 1951 Schield Bantam ABM 51 military pull shovel in existence. Rohleder acquired the machine 10 years ago and put it to work this summer at the Historical Construction Equipment Association’s annual convention. This cable-actuated digger was built […]
January 9, 2012
Business
New Used Rental
Decisions, decisions As most contractors enter their fourth year of uncertain work, equipment choices become more critical. Some key factors to consider as you determine your 2012 equipment strategies: Why Buy New? Aging, slowing fleets best remedied by buying new, efficient equipment The 30-metric-ton excavator you place your top operator into this season will be […]
January 9, 2012
Contractor of the Year
Contractor of the year Finalist
Don E. Kelly Contractor Year started: 1973 Number of employees: 34 Annual volume: $5 million Markets served: Buried telecommunications Don Kelly Norwood, Missouri Unlike many contractors, Don Kelly didn’t have roots in the construction industry. His father was in politics and Don made a living building barb wire fences, mostly for farms. That changed in […]
January 9, 2012
Contractor Disaster Resources
LaHood: Nearly $1.6 available for damaged roads, bridges
Nearly $1.6 billion is being made available to states and territories across the United States to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Jan. 9.
January 9, 2012
Business
Rental Show introduces new sessions
The Rental Show 2012 in New Orleans will begin February 5 with a full day of seminars and will continue with morning educational sessions February 7-8, with a total of 30 seminars. This year’s Rental Show will introduce its first indoor-outdoor product demonstrations, which are half-day sessions limited to 50 participants. Unlike other Show education […]
January 9, 2012
Roadbuilding
SNEAK PEEK: ‘A Make it or Break it Year,’ reveals Better Roads Exclusive 2012 Forecast
For the full forecast and analysis from Better Roads Editor-in-Chief John Latta, see the January 2012 print edition of Better Roads. It’s frustrating (again) to have to say it, but it appears that this new year will offer us more of the same. Last year virtually repeating itself, as did the year before that and […]
January 9, 2012
Business
I-5 Columbia River Crossing OK’d
Plans to replace the aging Interstate 5 Columbia River Crossing Bridges and build an interstate transit link can now move forward. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the approval – known as a “record of decision” (ROD). This represents the final clearance of the project’s environmental review and allows Oregon and Washington to begin right-of-way […]
January 9, 2012
Business
California truckers file lawsuit against EPA for emissions regulations
After the federal government tightened its reins on emissions standards for big-rigs, RVs and tractor-trailers, California truckers are fighting back with a lawsuit to block the rules, saying the new regulations will put them out of business, according to a Jan. 6 report from FoxNews.com. The new EPA standards are being compared to the rigorous […]
January 6, 2012
Business
Atlas Copco receives honors
Atlas Copco has received acclaim for its innovative and sustainable business practices. Honors include Newsweek’s Green Rankings, Thomson Reuters’ Top 100 Global Innovators and rankings in the Patent Board of global industrial equipment manufacturers and Forbes magazine’s Top 100 most innovative companies in the world, as well as inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World […]
January 6, 2012
Business
Tensar promotes Robert Vevoda to COO
Tensar Corp. has promoted Robert Vevoda to chief operating officer (COO) of the geosynthetic soil reinforcement and stabilization company. In this new position, Vevoda will be responsible for global manufacturing operations in addition to heading up commercial operations as president of Tensar International Corp. “With Bob’s [Vevoda’s] experience and successes during his tenure with Tensar, […]
January 4, 2012
Business
Schneider assumes new responsibilities with MDU Resources
MDU Resources Group, Inc. has appointed Bill Schneider to the new position of executive vice president of Bakken development. He will coordinate business development and marketing activities of all MDU Resource companies in the Bakken area and report directly to Terry Hildestad, president and CEO of MDU Resources. “The Bakken area is undergoing unbelievably fast […]
January 3, 2012
Business
AEM outlook indicates expected growth
In the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ annual Construction Equipment Outlook survey, members were asked to rank several factors affecting future business. The replies recognized the state of the general economy, including consumer confidence and credit availability, plus steel prices and the protracted slump in single-family housing starts, are significant negative factors influencing future sales. A […]
January 3, 2012
Contractor Disaster Resources
$2 million in emergency relief funds for LA-area overpass
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 22 made $2 million in quick release emergency funds immediately available to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Paramount Boulevard overpass set ablaze by a fuel tanker explosion on State Route 60 in the Los Angeles area. “The Obama Administration stands ready to provide emergency relief […]
January 3, 2012
Business
Dallas-Ft. Worth Connector 50 percent complete
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials in Grapevine, Texas, to mark the 50 percent completion mark, for the Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) , Connector. When completed, the DFW Connector will alleviate congestion for drivers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. The officials gathered on Dec. 9.
January 3, 2012
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