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Safety

Operator rescued from crane in Dallas after back spasms leave him unable to descend from cab

A crane operator was rescued from his machine Wednesday afternoon in Dallas after back spasms left him unable to get much further than just outside the cab. Two members of the Dallas Fire-Rescue’s Urban Search and Rescue team scaled the 120-foot ladder of the crane and worked in an extremely tight space to bring the man […]

April 10, 2014

Roadbuilding

Texas has edge over California for high-speed rail

For the last few years, I’ve been critical of California’s attempts to link Los Angeles to San Francisco with a high-speed rail line. Related: California’s high-speed rail could fail to meet required trip time It’s not that I’m reflexively against passenger rail. It’s just that California is such a political zoo, I don’t think they […]

April 7, 2014

Business

Can Texas make high-speed rail work? California can’t

For the last few years, I’ve been critical of California’s attempts to link Los Angeles to San Francisco with a high-speed rail line. It’s not that I’m reflexively against passenger rail. It’s just that California is such a political zoo, I don’t think they can do anything well when it comes to the bread-and-butter responsibilities […]

April 1, 2014

Dealers

Peterbilt and Peterson name dealers of the year, Bobcat and JCB add dealers in this week’s Dealer News Roundup

Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. We post a new edition just about every week with news on hires, promotions, new locations and expansions. Check back for a new edition each week. Bobcat introduces new dealer in Arden, North Carolina […]

March 19, 2014

Roadbuilding

TxDOT uses Vine videos to urge teens to buckle up

When I was a teen driver, I always remembered to buckle my seatbelt. That’s not because I was necessarily the best kid in the world. I just knew that I would experience the full wrath of my mother (who had eyes all over our small town) if I was caught disobeying traffic laws. But not […]

February 18, 2014

Success Stories

How a loyalty to your employees can result in big growth for your construction business

“I’ve stayed with Larman Construction so long because of this guy right here,” said Fred Barhydt, pointing a finger at company owner Vernnen Larman. Barhydt, a Larman employee for 30 years, was just one of the employees I met expressing this sentiment during my visit to the Garland, Texas-based Equipment World Contractor of the Year […]

February 12, 2014

Safety

Construction worker killed after fall into river at Baylor football stadium site

A construction worker at the jobsite of Baylor University’s new football stadium was killed Tuesday after he and another worker fell into the near-freezing waters of the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. The man was identified as Jose Dario Suarez, 55, of Manor, Texas, according to a report from Waco TV station KWTX. Suarez and a […]

January 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

TxDOT, transportation leaders unveil $800 million highway funding plan

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on Wednesday joined the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority, VIA Metropolitan Transit, city of San Antonio and Bexar County leaders in unveiling a plan to allocate more than $800 million for San Antonio highways. The funds will be used to expand Interstate 10, U.S. Highway 281 and Loop 1604 in […]

January 8, 2014

Business

How Immigration reform could bring an end to construction’s skilled worker shortage

What’s “step one” in ending the skilled worker shortage currently plaguing construction companies across the U.S.? If you ask Stan Marek, it’s immigration reform. Marek, the CEO of Houston-based Marek Construction, recently penned a fantastic blog post discussing the necessity of immigration reform to the construction industry’s future. With more than 30 million men and […]

January 6, 2014

Roadbuilding

10 States with the Worst Drivers

When I’m driving, if someone cuts me off, I’ll momentarily think, “These are some of the worst drivers!” Now, that’s a bit melodramatic. But for drivers in 10 states, that statement isn’t too far from the truth. CarInsuranceComparison.com released a report on Monday on the worst drivers by state. Here are the top 10: 10. […]

December 19, 2013

Construction Equipment

Know Your Load: Truck hauling a drill rig gets stuck, takes a chunk of bridge with it

A few weeks ago we shared a video with you of a low-clearance train trestle in North Carolina that trucks seem drawn to like flies to a zapper. We thought the video did a nice job of illustrating why so many of this country’s bridges are in such bad shape. Well, here’s another example from […]

November 26, 2013

Roadbuilding

AED names Brian P. McGuire as president, CEO

Associated Equipment Distributors has appointed Brian P. McGuire as its new president and CEO. He will begin his duties January 6 and will be located at AED’s headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. McGuire, 43, most recently served as president of the Tooling and Manufacturing Association. His other experience includes senior regional manager of Illinois and […]

November 26, 2013