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Transportation sector adds 13,000 jobs in October
The transportation sector added 13,000 jobs in October as the national unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since July 2008, according to statistics released by the Department of Labor. According to the department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics , there were 4,664,100 transportation jobs in October, compared to 4,650,800 in September. The added transportation jobs […]
November 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Looking for the best of the best in equipment and products: Deadline Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. CT
The Better Roads staff has been going through the hundreds of products and equipment we’ve covered or received press releases about throughout 2014. It’s a massive undertaking the staff goes through each year. The sheer volume of introductions is overwhelming. Better Roads covers numerous products each year in its New Road Products department in product […]
November 10, 2014
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Roadbuilding
California roads becoming a threat to drivers
The shortfall to fix California’s deteriorating roads currently stands at $78.3 billion and is growing by more than $1 billion annually, according to the California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Report. The report claims the condition of the system that makes up more than 80 percent of California’s roadways is on the path to failure. […]
November 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
A guide to staying safe while working with a small or short-handed crew
One of the lingering effects of the construction downturn is the difficulty contractors now face finding skilled workers. Whether construction workers have found other jobs, moved to a new city or left the industry altogether, skilled workers can be hard to find in some areas. If you’re making do with, or are part of, a smaller […]
November 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
MnDOT paying farmers for standing corn stalks
Minnesota transportation officials are offering to pay farms who leave corn stalks standing along highways this winter. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says standing corn stalks will help keep snow from drifting by breaking the wind’s force and limiting snow from blowing onto roads. Farmers have an opportunity to earn money on a per-acre basis if […]
November 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
PHOTO: Vehicle in the way? You can always pave around it…
This picture comes from a road in San Ramón, Costa Rica. Apparently the owner of the vehicle refused to move it, so work crews decided to just pave around it. Apparently the small town did not have the right to move the vehicle. According to the Facebook post where the picture where the picture was […]
November 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Integrated generator on new Cat AP1000F asphalt paver cuts screed heat time in half
[imagebrowser id=21] Number one on the “paving by the numbers” handout Caterpillar gives to contractors is “heat the screed.” That start-up process just got faster with the integrated generator and screed heating system on Cat’s new AP1000F asphalt paver. “With this generator, which runs directly off the engine, you can heat up a standard screed […]
November 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar’s 903C compact wheel loader
Caterpillar has taken the wraps off its newest machine. The 903C compact wheel loader boasts an operating weight of 9,150 pounds and is designed for work in the construction, industrial, agricultural, landscaping and snow-removal markets. The machine is powered by the 42-horsepower, Tier 4 Interim Cat C2.4 engine and is paired with a hydrostatic transmission. […]
November 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
How to stay safe in extremely cold winter weather
Thankfully the hot weather that goes along with summer is finally over! Unfortunately, that means winter weather is rapidly approaching, and cold stress should be taken every bit as seriously as heat exhaustion. The bad news: highway and bridge construction workers don’t typically get “snow days,” or a day off because it’s a wee bit chilly outside. […]
November 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
Ohio latest state to ban ET-Plus Guardrail system
The Ohio Department of Transportation is the latest to suspend the purchase of ET-Plus Guardrail End Terminals manufactured by Trinity Highway Products, LLC. Ohio has removed them from a state-approved list of products used on the state’s roadways. Ohio isn’t the first state to remove the ET-Plus guardrails from its state-approved list of products, and […]
November 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOL and the aggregates industry talk roads, jobs, and safety
Collaboration with the aggregates industry regarding challenges facing it and the nation was the focus of an Oct. 20 roundtable convened by Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, with input from Assistant Secretary of Labor Joe Main. The roundtable included members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), eight state association executives, and eight […]
November 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
Asphalt crew scamming elderly out of thousands
Law enforcement in Nebraska are warning residents of an asphalt crew that has already profited thousands from scamming elderly folks. According to reports, the crew quotes their customers a low price for brand new driveways. The crew then does a horrible job, but ends up charging customers much more than originally quoted. Norm Anderson, […]
November 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
Eyeless spider forces TxDOT back to the drawing board
Two years ago the Texas Department of Transportation was forced to halt highway construction project when an endangered, eyeless spider habitat was found at the site. Now TxDOT finally has a solution… The original plan was to build an underpass connecting Loop 1604 and Texas 151 on the Northwest Side. But constructing this would have required […]
November 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway construction spending down for second straight month
U.S. construction spending dropped for the second straight month in September, this time by .4 percent. In August construction spending dropped .5 percent. The September decline pushed construction spending down to $950.9 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate. The good news: that’s still 2.9 percent higher than the level a year ago. Highway and […]
November 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Liebherr shows off two new Generation 6 dozers
[imagebrowser id=20] Liebherr has expanded its Generation 6 dozer line to include two new models in the 30 to 40 ton class, the PR 746  and PR 756 Litronic. If you were at the 2013 Bauma, the big construction trade fair in Germany, you saw some of Generation 6 improvements with the introduction of the […]
November 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
Go behind the scenes with Lego Technic’s wheel loader R&D
Although the end product may be child’s play, the process of creating one of Lego Techic’s models is far from it. A new video from Lego Technic shows how it recreated a working miniature of Volvo’s largest wheel loader, the L350F. “Let’s be honest, whether you’re a child or an adult, construction machines are fun,” […]
November 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Tennessee delays $400 million worth of road projects
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has delayed $400 million in road projects until fiscal 2016 due to the uncertainty over future federal funding. In a letter to state lawmakers, John Schroer, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, said the 12 construction projects and 21 right-of-way acquisitions were supposed to be finished in fiscal 2015, which ends on […]
November 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
Volunteers wanted: Oregon to test mileage tax
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) seeks 5,000 volunteer drivers to test a pay-as-you-drive road tax. If the trial program is successful, a mileage tax could become a replacement for the current gas tax. Anyone who would like to volunteer for the program can sign up on ODOT’s website starting on July 1, 2015. Volunteers selected […]
October 31, 2014
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