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Roadbuilding

Digital Product Extra: Crawler Dozers & Excavators

Here’s a look a quick look at the crawler dozers and excavators on the market to help you decide on the best equipment for your agency or operation. For the Better Roads Digital Edition special report, go to http://www.digitalmagazinetechnology.com/a/?KEY=betterroads-11-01january#page=41&zoom=1.

January 4, 2011

Business

Innovations 2011

The Aemp telematics standard An association convinces industry rivals to cooperate and collaborate on a software code that will revolutionize the industry By Tom Jackson The basic premise behind our Innovations Awards is to acknowledge the best in new equipment technology. But this year, for the first time in the seven years we’ve been giving […]

December 29, 2010

Business

Machine Matters

Heavy trucks, Heavy drama 2010 may have been the Year of the Engine in trucks, but 2011 welcomes an old engine supplier into the full truck game By Mike Anderson Yellow iron customers who also buy heavy-duty trucks are about to enter a new era of choice, opportunity and perhaps conflict. The dominant brand of […]

November 9, 2010

Roadbuilding

Volvo recalls 270 people at New River Valley plant

Volvo says it will be recalling about 270 people to its New River Valley Assembly Plant beginning the week of Sept. 6. The recall will support a production ramp-up driven by increased orders, according to the company. “In addition to some positive market trends, we believe the order increase is also being fueled by the […]

August 23, 2010

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

Smart system manufacturers offer paving crews some cool high-tech help.

August 1, 2010

Equipment

Trucks

Volvo ponders current, future trucks and emissions trends By Jack Roberts In a wide-ranging conversation with industry journalists last month, Denny Slagle, president and CEO of Volvo Trucks North America, touched on a number of industry topics, including meeting with President Obama and transportation secretary Ray LaHood on boosting fuel economy standards for heavy duty […]

June 26, 2010

Roadbuilding

Mack Trucks names Redhead Equipment as 2009 North American Distributor of the Year

Mack Trucks, Inc. named Redhead Equipment, Regina, Saskatchewan, as its 2009 North American Distributor of the Year. Mack Trucks, Inc. is part of the Volvo Group, a manufacturer of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services, and a producer of heavy-diesel engines (9- to 16- liter). […]

April 22, 2010

Safety

Reporter

Visual safety By Equipment World staff Show your workers exactly what an unsafe condition looks like by browsing the Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health’s website, eLCOSH.org/images. The CPWR Center for Construction Research and Training’s website allows users to browse thousands of free photos by category in order to find images that help to […]

March 2, 2010

Roadbuilding

Rolling Patterns to Achieve Density and Production

by Dale Starry, director, Strategic Technologies, Volvo Construction Equipment A productive paving project is well choreographed. The four primary elements — plant output, transportation, laydown and compaction — are carefully balanced to achieve best results. When any one of these items is out of balance, productivity drops. Most paving contractors know precisely how many tons […]

November 17, 2009