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PacLease leases 1,000th PACCAR MX-powered truck to Lafarge
To protect New Orleans and its residents from surges in future storms, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a $15 billion protection system of linked levees, flood walls, gates and pumps surrounding the city. To help get that work completed, Lafarge North America is counting on the performance of its fleet of […]
January 10, 2012
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How to inspect a used directional drill
Hone in on three key areas Buyers of used horizontal directional drills should focus on three critical areas, says Joel D. Nichols, service manager for Ditch Witch of Alabama, Alabaster, Alabama: The drill frame, including the anchoring – or stake down system and stabilizers. The power system, particularly the engine and hydraulic components. And finally, […]
January 9, 2012
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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
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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
Oils & lubricants
Chevron Lubricants announces Delo Big Bass Boat Sweepstakes results
Chevron Lubricants announced the results of its Delo Big Bass Boat Sweepstakes, which ran from August 25 through December 2. Susan Eby of Bumpass, Virginia, was the Grand Prize winner and will receive a fully outfitted 2011 ZX190 Skeeter bass boat. “We live on a bass lake and my husband loves to fish, so this […]
January 6, 2012
Virginia Woman Wins Delo Big Bass Boat Sweepstakes
Maintenance
Dynapac updates website
Dynapac updated its website to include more product and service information grouped with each machine model. The update allows visitors to navigate to the product section of the web site and select a specific product, where tabs directly under the product image provide the user with one-source technical data, operation and maintenance manuals, spare parts […]
January 5, 2012
Maintenance
E-Finity names Senior Sales Engineer
E-Finity Distributed Generation has named Jerry Todd as Senior Sales Engineer of its expanded sales and service operations center based in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Todd’s responsibilities will include extending the company’s product offerings and customer reach throughout the shale gas region as well as working with existing clients to enhance the reliability and expansion of […]
December 14, 2011
Business
World of Asphalt 2012 to provide education opportunities
Industry professionals in the aggregates, asphalt, highway/street, pavement maintenance and traffic safety sectors can attend the 2012 World of Asphalt Show & Conference March 13-15, 2012 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 2012 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo will be held at the same place and time. World of Asphalt will […]
December 9, 2011
Maintenance
Marketplace
EDITOR’S PICK MID-SIZE MODELS OFFER BIG PERFORMANCE Boost productivity with Snorkel’s mid-size boom lifts, which offer improved drive and lift capabilities when compared to previous models. The A62JRT, which replaces the AB60JRT, features a 62-foot platform height articulated boom and a 100-percent reduction in tail swing. Up-and-over clearance for this model is 29 feet 6 […]
December 9, 2011
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Maintenance
Cool, Clean and Dry Knowing how to keep your hydraulic fluid healthy pays big dividends Today’s construction machines perform at levels unheard of only a few years ago, thanks mostly to advances in hydraulic pumps. But with their high pressures and close tolerances these pumps require you to step up your game when it comes […]
December 9, 2011
Filtration caddies can clean and recirculate hydraulic fluid without having to drain the reservoirs.
Maintenance
Final Word
Finding opportunity in changing markets It started as a faint noise on the horizon in the mid-Eighties, a conversation among a few cerebral industry watchers: The Mega Project Era was over. The last miles of the main Interstate Highway system were being built, environmental concerns were shutting down nuclear power plant construction, and the American […]
December 8, 2011
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Safety
Attachments 2011 — Sponsored Information Section
Focus on what it will take to help you complete the task at hand with the right attachment. Whether you’re going to rip, shred, break, crush, cut, dig, grab, grind, move, measure, mulch, flatten, sweep or control, there’s an attachment that’s designed for the job. ROCK BUCKET AVAILABLE IN THREE SIZES Tackle tough loading and […]
December 8, 2011
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Business
$280 million infrastructure loan OK’d to build Denver’s Eagle P3 commuter rail line
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Dec. 2 approved a federal loan of up to $280 million to advance construction on Denver’s 30-mile Eagle P3 commuter rail project, which will significantly expand transportation choices in the greater Denver area. “This loan brings Denver a step closer to completing this ambitious and far-reaching project that offers […]
December 5, 2011
Roadbuilding
Henkel Denmark wins TLC 2012 Landscaper of the Year award
Bill Henkel and Gordon Denmark, owners of Henkel Denmark, Lexington, Ky., have won the 2012 Landscaper of the Year award from Total Landscape Care magazine, a sister publication to Equipment World, Better Roads and Aggregates Manager. Sponsored by Case Construction Equipment, this annual program selects 12 finalists from among the thousands of professionals who work […]
December 5, 2011
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Equipment
LaHood: $100 million for innovative, clean-fuel transit projects
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Nov. 17 announced that 46 innovative transit projects chosen for their capacity to help cut the nation’s dependence on oil and create a marketplace for 21st century “green” jobs will share $112 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). “These grants will put thousands of Americans back […]
November 17, 2011
Safety
U.S. DOT: Maryland Trucking Company declared ‘imminent hazard to the public’
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared Maryland-based Gunthers Transport LLC an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered the trucking company to immediately cease all transportation services. FMCSA issued an imminent hazard out-of-service order against Gunthers following an exhaustive review of the company’s operations, which found multiple hours-of-service […]
November 17, 2011
Maintenance
PALFINGER North America introduces their NEW PK 78002-SH High Performance Crane to North American Market
NIAGARA FALLS, ON – November 1, 2011 Uncompromising quality down to the last detail, an unbeatable power to weight ratio and its intelligent control concept make the PK 78002-SH second to none in the 80 meter tonne class. Be it moving heavy machinery, precision installation assignments or delicate loading of boats — as a multi-talented quick-change artist, the […]
November 16, 2011
Maintenance
Granite’s Intercounty Constructors Joint Venture Northeast Region Best Project of 2011
Intercounty Constructors, a joint venture comprising Granite Construction Co., Corman Construction, and G.A. & F.C. Wagman, has been chosen by Engineering News Record (ENR) as the Northeast Region Best Project of 2011 for their successful completion of Maryland's Intercounty Connector Contract A (ICC-A) Project.
November 15, 2011
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