Tag: construction: Page 190

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT planning $700 million in state, interstate highway projects for 2015

The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) is planning $700 million in state and interstate highway projects this year, representing a record amount spent by the department, which is made possible by the gas tax increase approved earlier this year. The gas tax increase of 10 cents per gallon will create an additional $33 million in […]

April 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado sports possible Colorado-like facelift in spy shots

[imagebrowser id=236] Unveiled with the 2014 models, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 went seven years before its latest redesign. Possibly inspired by the positive response the truck maker has seen with its midsize 2015 Colorado, it looks like Chevy won’t be waiting quite as long on the next Silverado facelift. According to a report from Truck Trend, […]

April 20, 2015

Safety

Carpenter killed in 80-foot fall on Philadelphia jobsite

While working on a high-rise project in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood, a worker fell to his death Friday According to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer, the unidentified man was a carpenter working from 80 feet up on the tower project at Cira Centre. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after […]

April 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Mi Drive app helps Michigan motorists navigate around construction zones

The Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) free Mi Drive app, which has reached more than 40,000 downloads since its launch in November 2014, helps motorists find alternate routes around construction zones with details on traffic incidents and the latest construction project updates. “The summer driving season is always hectic but it’s no secret there’s work […]

April 17, 2015

Business

Indiana Senate passes repeal of common construction wage; Gov. Pence expected to sign

Amid a storm of protest, the Indiana Senate on Wednesday passed the repeal of a state law which sets baseline wages for construction workers on certain public projects. According to a report from the Indianapolis Star, the Senate voted 27-22 in favor of House Bill 1019. The House passed the bill February 23. Before passing the bill, the Senate made […]

April 16, 2015

Home

Home starts recover a bit with 2% gain in March

Despite a very rough February, home builders appear optimistic the worst 2015 has to offer is over as construction starts on new homes edged up in March. U.S. home starts rose 2 percent in March to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 926,000, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Despite the monthly boost, March […]

April 16, 2015

Business

Caterpillar to crunch even more data through acquisition of marine analytics firm ESRG

Just in case you didn’t think Caterpillar was really serious about this whole Big Data thing, the company today announced it has completed the acquisition of a marine industry analytics company. Caterpillar Marine has acquired ESRG Technologies Group, a Virginia Beach-based company specializing in marine telematics and analytics. The acquisition will bring ESRG’s telematics software, which […]

April 15, 2015

Workforce

Family of Houston worker shot on jobsite offers large reward for capture of his killer

The family of a 19-year-old construction worker killed on a Houston jobsite is offering a large reward for the capture of his killer. Frank Medrano was working alone inside a house under construction in February when a man walked onto the jobsite and attempted to rob him. The encounter ended with the suspect shooting and killed Medrano […]

April 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

Manitowoc launches Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane with greater maneuverability, big fuel savings (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=231] Manitowoc has introduced the Grove GMK5250L, saying the new all-terrain machine boasts much-improved maneuverability along with the strongest reach and load chart of any five-axle crane. Built in Manitowoc’s Wilhelmshaven factory in Germany, the 250-ton-capacity GMK5250L features a long 230-foot boom giving it more vertical and horizontal reach than any other crane in its class, Manitowoc […]

April 14, 2015

Business

Booming crane market a welcome sign to strengthening U.S. construction industry

As one of the most expensive heavy equipment categories there is, when contractors and rental outfits are buying lots of cranes, you can safely conclude things are going pretty well in the construction industry. And that’s the gist of a recent analysis of the market by Citi’s Timothy Thein, according to a report from Business Insider. The report offers […]

April 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Worker killed in work zone backover accident in Pennsylvania

A construction worker installing guardrail along a Pennsylvania highway was killed last week when a vehicle or piece of equipment backed over him. According to a report from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 43-year-old Legrant Blackwell was in the blind spot of an unidentified “construction vehicle” inside a work zone on Route 22 in Washington County. The vehicle […]

April 13, 2015

Construction Equipment

Dozer drops from trailer while being hauled, flies head-on into traffic

Since this insanity was captured via a dashcam, we have to assume it happened in Russia. And with that in mind, it feels weird to type what I’m about to type: I am in awe of how well the drivers in this video operated with unthinkable tons of yellow iron hurtling directly toward them. See, typically these […]

April 10, 2015