Tag: West Virginia: Page 3

Roadbuilding

Deadliest and safest places to drive in the United States

Road safety is always a concern, regardless of where you live. The good news is road fatalities across the United States are down 23 percent since 2005. The bad news: road fatalities still happen far too often. Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, examined individual fatality rates per distance […]

September 5, 2014

Roadbuilding

West Virginia road fund rises by $31 million

The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has seen a significant increase in the amount of money in the state’s road fund, the (West Virginia) State Journal reports. The report notes that, although WVDOT went $13.5 million over budget due to an exceptionally harsh winter, the state’s road fund is up $31 million. WVDOT Secretary […]

May 20, 2014

Roadbuilding

Texas leads U.S. with largest road repair debt

How much does your state need each year to fund necessary road repairs through 2017? Texas needs $4,636 million annually, making it the state with the highest amount of funding needed, according to a report from Bloomberg. Following close behind are North Carolina ($3,959 million), Virginia ($3,089 million), Pennsylvania ($2,203 million) and South Carolina ($2,099 […]

April 25, 2014

Roadbuilding

FHWA deploys bridge-inspecting robots

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is deploying a robot to help inspect the safety and structure of concrete bridge decks. The robotic tool, created in partnership with Rutgers University as part of the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program, is expected to save time and money during inspections. The robot uses imaging […]

May 17, 2013

Business

Sennebogen adds Rish Equipment Company as dealer

Sennebogen has named Rish Equipment Company as an authorized dealer for West Virginia. To best represent Sennebogen, the Rish sales staff will participate in a 2-day training session with Sennebogen’s regional manager, and technicians from the Rish service departments will attend courses at the Sennebogen training facility in Stanley, North Carolina. Additionally, Rish is expecting […]

December 18, 2012

Business

Doosan appoints new managers

Doosan Portable Power has appointed three new aftermarket territory managers. Jim Fultz, based in Cross Lanes, West Virgina, is the new aftermarket territory manager for the Eastern region of the United States. Prior to joining Doosan, Fultz held several positions with Anderson Equipment Company in South Charleston, West Virginia, and most recently he served as […]

March 26, 2012

Maintenance

E-Finity names Senior Sales Engineer

E-Finity Distributed Generation has named Jerry Todd as Senior Sales Engineer of its expanded sales and service operations center based in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Todd’s responsibilities will include extending the company’s product offerings and customer reach throughout the shale gas region as well as working with existing clients to enhance the reliability and expansion of […]

December 14, 2011