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Dealers

Sewer authority coughs up $39K for forgotten rental dozer

A dozer that sat parked on a project after it was rented will cost the Scranton Sewer Authority almost $39,000, according to a story by the Scranton Times-Tribune. The paper reports that the authority entered into a 2016 hand-shake rental agreement with N&L Transportation of Dunmore, Pennsylvania, and did not transfer the agreement to Pennsylvania […]

January 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Work progresses on Scudder Falls Bridge improvement project in Del.

After several years of delay, work is progressing on the $500 million Scudder Falls Bridge improvement project with a completion date in late 2021, the Bucks County Courier Times reports. A new span is being built across the Delaware River next to the existing Interstate 95 bridge. In addition, a lane is being added in […]

January 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Recycled glass aggregate being developed as lightweight road material

AeroAggregates LLC opened a plant to produce lightweight construction material from mixed recycled glass, The Inquirer reports. The company manufactures foamed glass aggregate, which resembles crushed rock and serves a similar purpose in construction projects, but it weighs 85 percent less than stone and is very strong. “We can take Philadelphia curbside glass and make a construction […]

January 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

Failing to remove snow, ice from vehicles against the law in some states

It can be a hassle to clean snow and ice off your car, but failing to do so can be deadly. New Hampshire state police in early December received about 20 reports of snow and ice coming loose from cars, trucks and tractor-trailers and striking other vehicles and, in some cases, shattering windshields, reports the […]

January 1, 2018

Contractor of the Year

Here are our 2018 Contractor of the Year finalists

Equipment World has named its 2018 Contractor of the Year finalists, ushering in the 18th year of the program. Each year, the editors of Equipment World vet Contractor of the Year applications from across the country, examining each contractor’s references, business acumen, equipment management practices, attention to safety and community involvement. The program, which recognizes […]

December 12, 2017

Workforce

Hurricane recovery sends construction unemployment to record low

U.S. construction unemployment tied a record low in October, at 4.5 percent, with recovery from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and other disasters appearing to lead the jobs increase, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. The last time construction unemployment reached 4.5 percent in October was in 2006, the ABC says. The October 2017 rate was […]

December 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Shilling joins Skelly and Loy as geo-environmental scientist

Skelly and Loy, a Pennsylvania-based engineering and environmental consulting firm, announced that Mallory Shilling has joined the company as a Geo-Environmental Scientist. Shilling assists with site evaluations, research, field sampling, and technical report preparation for all phases of Environmental Site Assessments. She also conducts necessary sampling and oversight of emergency spill cleanup through the Pennsylvania […]

November 30, 2017

Dealers

Topcon expands Solutions Store concept to Pacific Northwest

Topcon has expanded its Solutions Store concept to two more locations, in Portland, Oregon, and Kent, Washington. PPI Group, a 90-year-old architectural, engineering and construction firm, will become the latest positioning distributor, under the name PPI Group, Topcon Solutions Store. PPI will run both Pacific Northwest stores. That gives Topcon’s stores 13 North American locations, […]

November 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Del. bridges become 2nd in US with dehumidification system

The two Delaware Memorial Bridges have been equipped with a $35 million dehumidification system to extend the life of their main extension cables, according to the Delaware River and Bay Authority. It is the second bridge system in the United States with a dehumidifier. The first was installed in 2012 on the William Preston Lane […]

November 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Transportation safety certificate seeks to curb work zone deaths

Alarmed at the statistic that 50,000 deaths and injuries occur each year in or around U.S. road and bridge construction sites, a national organization has developed a safety training certificate with the goal of creating incident-free transportation work zones worldwide. So far, 111 candidates have been listed as earning the Safety Certification for Transportation Project […]

November 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tybot robot performs tedious job of tying rebar on bridge decks

Steve Muck, CEO and chairman of Brayman Construction Corp., teamed up with Jeremy Searock, former technical program manager at Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center, to create Advanced Construction Robotics Inc., a new company that has produced an autonomous robot called Tybot that can do the tedious job of tying rebar for bridge decks […]

November 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT offers new online map to show when roads cleared of snow

Pennsylvania drivers will want to check out a new online map that shows the last time a state road was plowed for snow. The color-coded map debuts this winter on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s website at 511PA.com. Also to gear up for the winter season, PennDOT is seeking 480 temporary equipment operators to keep […]

October 24, 2017