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Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Ohio DOTâs plow operators share their extreme winter weather stories
Continuing our extreme winter weather snow and ice stories coverage, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) shared with Better Roads some of its photos from the extreme winter weather during the polar vortex at the beginning of this month. Much of Ohio was hit pretty hard (I can personally attest to this!), especially the Northwest [âŚ]
January 31, 2014
Roadbuilding
A frozen over meter doesnât mean youâre off the hook from paying
Think youâve caught a lucky break if the buttons on the parking meter you pull up to are frozen and stuck? If youâre in the City of Columbus, Ohio, you can think again. Instead of getting free parking, city officials are warning motorists that they need to find another parking spot if the meter buttons [âŚ]
January 6, 2014
Dealers
Ruffridge-Johnson now a Bomag distributor, Holt Cat expands mining business, United Rentals expands operations and more in this weekâs 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 each week with news on hires, promotions, new locations and expansions. Check back for a new edition every Friday! Ruffridge-Johnson now Bomag road building distributor Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Company is [âŚ]
December 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ohio updates âMove Over Lawâ to protect highway workers
The Ohio General Assembly passed a bill on Wednesday to protect crews working on the stateâs roadways. The measure, Senate Bill 137, updates Ohioâs âMove Over Law,â now requiring motorists to slow down and, if possible, move to an adjacent lane when approaching construction, maintenance and public utilities commission vehicles that are parked on the [âŚ]
December 11, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ohio law leaves motorists in the cold
When the temperature outside is in the single digits or subzero, I like to start my car and wait a few minutes for it to get warm and toasty before I get in to drive to my destination. However, I just found out I may be left out in the cold with my plans. According [âŚ]
December 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
Vomit in a cab? Youâll pay for it!
The City of Columbus, Ohioâs Vehicle for Hire Board is considering fining people who vomit in or otherwise âsoilâ a cab after drinking too much, The Columbus Dispatch reports. An exception would most likely be made for kids and ill people who are seeking medical care, according to the newspaper report. A fee hasnât been [âŚ]
November 11, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ohio man accused of running equipment theft ring and selling the machines online pleads guilty to the latter
A man accused of running an equipment theft operation that sold its stolen goods on the Internet, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Columbus only for transporting stolen equipment and scheming to sell it online. According to The Columbus Dispatch, Todd Allen Lamb was accused of running an operation where he had people steal backhoes, Mack trucks [âŚ]
October 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ohio DOT, municipalities to save big on road salt this winter
The Ohio Department of Transportation and municipalities across the state can expect to save about $5 million on road salt costs this winter. Thatâs because, according to a Columbus Dispatch report, the cost of road salt dropped this year to an average of $35.83 per ton â down from $40.91 per ton last year and [âŚ]
October 11, 2013
Business
Cleveland construction on the rebound thanks to university, health care spending
For the first time in many years, contractors in the Cleveland metro area and the Northeast Ohio region are optimistic, according to a report from Crainâs Business. Two common reasons construction company representatives shared with the publication for the rebound were increased construction spending by universities and hospitals. And though these companies are optimistic that [âŚ]
October 10, 2013
Roadbuilding
Construction equipment battery explodes, closing police HQ
The battery in a piece of construction equipment located in the lobby of Columbus, Ohio, police headquarters exploded last night, causing the building to be evacuated and streets in the Downtown Columbus area to be shut down for about 5 hours, according to a Columbus Dispatch report. The battery in the equipment, about the size [âŚ]
September 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ohio DOT awards $10.5 million for mobility improvements, transportation restoration
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) last week announced $10.5 million in grants to help fund 20 projects aimed at improving mobility and restoring transportation history. The funding, part of ODOTâs Transportation Alternative Program, will go toward community projects for non-motorized transportation and recreational facilities, including the creation of bicycle and pedestrian paths and safe [âŚ]
August 29, 2013
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NRMCA hosts local disaster-resilient construction workshop in Ohio
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has scheduled one of two Adopting Disaster Resilient Construction at the Local Level one-day workshops for for engineers and architects to be held February 20 in Cleveland, Ohio. The workshop is designed to formalize the process of performing disaster-resilient construction at the local level. Some featured topics include [âŚ]
January 30, 2013
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