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Roadbuilding
Shuster confirmed as House T&I Committee chair
The House of Representatives officially confirmed Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) as chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), according to a Jan. 3 announcement from the House. Shuster also announced the full Committee Republican membership. The Republican Members of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 113th Congress are as follows: Bill […]
January 4, 2013
Roadbuilding
A New Year’s resolution for the nation: Take care of your crumbling infrastructure
It’s “I told you so” time! A recent Washington Post report noted that bridges in Washington, D.C., are falling apart faster than they can be repaired and there just isn’t the money to repair them. This isn’t a news flash to the highway and bridge construction industry – i.e. our engineer readers and highway contractors. […]
January 4, 2013
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Roadbuilding
Dave Karnes named director of Roadranger field sales and marketing of Eaton’s North American Truck Business
Galesburg, Mich.-based industrial manufacturer Eaton has named Dave Karnes as director – Roadranger field sales and marketing North American Truck Karnes will be reporting to Tim Sinden, president – North America Truck Operations, effective January 1, 2013. Karnes most recently served as the sales manager on the Navistar and Caterpillar accounts. He will continue to […]
January 3, 2013
Roadbuilding
Illinois DOT launches safety website, plus VIDEO
The Illinois Department of Transportation has a new safety website that is intended to serve as a “one-stop shop” for safety information. To watch a video about the new safety website, click here.
January 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson resigns without successor named
Lisa Jackson, administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told the agency on Dec. 27 that she is leaving her position, according to a report from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). No successor was immediately named, NSSGA reported, although it is expected that Robert Perciasepe, the EPA deputy administrator, will take […]
January 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Takayuki Hamaya promoted to Yokohama Tire Corp. COO
Takayuki Hamaya has been promoted to chief operating officer of the Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC), according to Yasushi Tanaka, president and CEO of (YTC). Hamaya will also retain his position as company executive vice president and chief financial officer.
January 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Franz Kafka on operating an excavator while drunk
Franz Kafka was without doubt one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. He was also a bureaucrat who wrote about “the perils of excavating in quarries while drunk.” The writer of The Metamorphosis, The Trial and The Castle dealt with some seriously disturbing stuff in the human mind. The bureaucrat worked in worker’s compensation In Franz Kafka: The […]
January 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Tennessee DOT launches SmartWay mobile app
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has launched the TDOT SmartWay Mobile App, which helps drivers navigate Tennessee highways and provides up-to-the-minute customized traffic information. The TDOT SmartWay App is free and available for download in the Apple App Store and Play Store for Android. “We are excited to be able to provide this tool for […]
January 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
3M: Gloves improve traction and hold
3M’s WorkGloves are made with the manufacturer’s proprietary Gripping Material, which is said to provide up to a 270 percent improvement in friction when used as a two-part system, which mates the gloves with tools or piece of equipment wrapped with 3M Gripping Material tape improving friction over traditional leather gloves and wraps. The Gripping […]
January 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Distressed Toll Roads: Opportunities and challenges for restructuring
What do the Pocahontas Parkway (Richmond, Va., vicinity), South Bay Expressway (San Diego, Calif.) and Indiana Toll Road have in common? All are toll road projects that are currently undergoing or have been through a restructuring – or even bankruptcy. While traditional restructuring tools are certainly available in restructuring toll road deals, toll road restructurings […]
January 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Volvo Trucks expands customer support in Dallas area
Bruckner Truck Sales, a Volvo Trucks customer support center, has recently expanded its presence in the Dallas area with the addition of a new $5.7 million full-service dealership on Interstate 20, between Interstate 35 and Interstate 45. The expansion was in conjunction with the 80th anniversary of the family-owned business. The 12-acre facility has 20 […]
January 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Granite Construction to acquire Kenny Construction for $130 million
Watsonville, Calif.-based Granite Construction Inc. plans to acquire Kenny Construction Co. for $130 million, Granite announced in a Dec. 28 written statement. Founded in 1927, Kenny is a privately-owned, Northbrook, Ill.-based company with about 425 employees. Kenny offers a comprehensive range of services related to power transmission and distribution, construction management, tunnels, trenchless and underground […]
January 2, 2013
Roadbuilding
Caltrans pilots electronic bidding system program
Caltrans has begun a pilot program to accept contractor bids through an online electronic bidding (e-bid) system, which reduces project costs and expedites the bidding process. Previously, contractor bids had to be physically delivered to Caltrans district offices across California, depending on where the job was to be built. But with the new pilot program, […]
January 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
‘Fiscal cliff’ deal OK’d by House just 36 hours before Congress adjourns
In a 257 to 167 vote late in the evening on New Year’s Day, the House approved a “fiscal cliff” deal that extends indefinitely marginal tax rates on annual family income up to $450,000, lifts the top capital gains and dividends rates to 20 percent, extends unemployment insurance benefits and a myriad other tax provisions, […]
January 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
Road Science
‘Gravel,’ stone-surfaced and dirt road preservation helped by new techniques, guidelines, RAP.
January 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
Conflict in a contract?
Conflict in a Contract? Documentation key to “equitable adjustment” ruling despite a “no damages for delay” provision (For a downloadble PDF of this “In Court,” click here.) A general principle of contract interpretation is that contracts are to be read and interpreted as a whole, giving a reasonable meaning to all terms to the extent […]
January 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
Lanes shifted but open during $61 million IL-47 interchange construction project
Traffic on Illinois Route 47 has been shifted onto new pavement and a new bridge over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in time for the evening rush hour today, as part of the Illinois Tollway’s Illinois Route 47 Interchange Project in Huntley. The work on Illinois Route 47 is underway to prepare for construction […]
December 30, 2012
Roadbuilding
Hillary Clinton is out, John Kerry is in
President Obama plans to nominate former presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) today to replace Hillary Clinton (D) as the secretary of State, Justin Sink of The Hillreports, citing multiple news reports. The news service reports that the announcement is likely to come after the president and Kerry return from the National Cathedral in Washington, […]
December 28, 2012
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