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Emissions: trains worse than planes
Researchers at the University of California Berkeley have deduced that when it comes to emissions of greenhouse gasses and consumption of fossil fuels, you’re doing the planet a favor if you take a plane rather than a train. This robs the current administration of an environmental justification for its plans to launch for a national network of […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
International’s Navistar unveils 2010-compliant EGR engine
Navistar unveiled its 2010 MaxxForce 13-liter advanced Exhausted Gas Recirculation (EGR) engine on Feb. 3 at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Through the use advanced fuel injection, air management, electronic controls, and proprietary combustion technology, the engine meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2010 emissions standard for on-highway diesel engines. “We’re on track to […]
January 10, 2010
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Free EGR webinar
Navistar International will host a free webinar on its 2010 emissions solution – advanced exhaust gas recirculation – on April 2. Click here to register, and learn more about EGR. For information about selective catalytic reduction, visit www.factsaboutscr.com. And be sure to check out Equipment World’s April issue in a few weeks to read the […]
January 10, 2010
Technology
Volvo’s electric/diesel car for 2012
Maddeningly short of details, is this announcement that Volvo (the car company, not the equipment company) has set up a joint venture to develop electric diesel cars in 2012 that will plug into ordinary household sockets. Stay tuned for more details. The race for electric car supremacy is getting interesting. Volvo, the equipment company, is well on […]
January 10, 2010
Business
Cat, Deere cut employees to deal with recession
After reading through the 2009 Profit Outlook of Caterpillar’s latest financial report (which was released and we blogged about yesterday), I’m more grateful than ever to have a job. It’s pretty rough out there right now. And some of the manufacturers in our industry (like many of us) are being hit hard. Cat Chairman and […]
January 10, 2010
Workforce
Sukut named one of top companies to work for
The Orange County Register has named Sukut Construction as one of the top companies to work for in the area. We couldn’t agree more. At a time when layoffs are ripping through the industry Sukut is still adding people. The link above doesn’t tell you much about the company, but check out what Equipment World […]
January 10, 2010
Business
Cat CEO: “I was ambushed”
A couple weeks ago we linked to a story that told different versions of what the stimulus bill would do for hiring at Caterpillar–President Obama’s version vs. CEO Jim Owen’s version. To make a long story short, the president implied Cat would start rehiring the minute the stimulus bill was passed. Owens, later in the day told […]
January 10, 2010
Construction Equipment
Iowa is calling: State needs construction workers
If you have experience in the trades or equipment operation and you’re looking for work, the AGC in the state of Iowa wants you to apply. The state’s contractors are hiring. Bring warm clothes.
January 10, 2010
Construction Equipment
Lots of work…in Guam
If you’re looking for work in these recessionary times, there’s a building boom a-fixin to happen in Guam, of all places. Due to U.S. military realignment the Department of Defense is planing to build housing and infrastructure for up to 17,000 people. If you’re seriously interested, check out the Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority […]
January 10, 2010
Construction Equipment
Bidding aggressive on state funded projects
It’s a low-ball world out there if you’re thinking about bidding on state jobs. As you might expect with construction unemployment hovering near 20 percent, the number of bidders has increased and the bids are lower than many agencies anticipated. This Washington Post article details the bid environment on the East Coast. Last week we reported […]
January 10, 2010
Construction Equipment
AGC: Stimulus will fund 650K construction jobs, 300K for materials and equipment
The economic stimulus is supposedly set to fund 650,000 construction jobs and another 300,000 in materials and equipment supply, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). That’s great news. But at least 1.8 million construction workers are currently jobless and unemployment in the industry had reached 19.2 percent as of January 2009, according […]
January 10, 2010
Construction Equipment
Construction workers unhappy with jobs
I found this interesting interactive graphic on Time magazine’s website. It measures the number of people in different occupations who said they were “very happy” with their jobs. Turns out construction workers aren’t very happy, although that’s understandable given the economy and the fact that the industry is experiencing 18 percent unemployment. Only 14.2 percent of […]
January 10, 2010
Construction Equipment
Homebuilder exonerated three years after immigration raid
In May 2006 federal officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE” to you and me, still the same old “la Migra” to immigrants) swept down onto jobsites being run by Fischer Homes in northern Kentucky. They arrested 76 undocumented workers and hauled four supervisors off in handcuffs. Agents locked down the company headquarters and carted away […]
January 10, 2010
Maintenance
A book you probably do not need to read
But you may like Matthew Crawford’s recently released Shop Class as Soulcraft, An Inquiry Into the Value of Work, anyway. If you work with your hands or make your living in the trades, most of what Crawford says is old news, but it is refreshing to see these views aired in the larger media universe. […]
January 10, 2010
Business
Caltrans minority hiring rules spur lawsuit
The San Diego Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America and the Pacific Legal Foundation filed suit Thursday against Caltrans, alleging that the minority contracting rules that agency developed are unconstitutionally quota based. The agency labored for three years before ruling that 6.75 percent of all federally funded road and highway contracts must go to women, […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
DEF questions answered
For those interested in learning more about diesel exhaust fluid, a primary component of selective catalytic reduction (or SCR) systems, take a moment to sign up for one of Cummins Filtration’s webinars. Webinar topics include 2010 emissions regulations, how DEF works in SCR systems, recommended practices for use and handling, availability and packaging options. Cummins is among […]
January 7, 2010
Construction Equipment
Grant aims to reduce pollution at construction sites
Federal stimulus funds will provide engine retrofits for diesel vehicles and equipment
January 7, 2010
Business
Two-thirds of construction companies plan layoffs
According to the AGC of America. Click on “Read more” for the full text of the press release. Meanwhile, Congress has given itself a pay raise.
January 7, 2010
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