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Roadbuilding

Arizona moves forward on “first of its kind” wrong-way detection system

The Arizona State Transportation Board has approved the contract for installing a wrong-way vehicle detection and alert system for Interstate 17 in Phoenix that will be the first of its kind in the U.S. “The system will use thermal cameras to detect a wrong-way vehicle along an off-ramp, triggering an illuminated wrong-way sign with flashing […]

August 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT uses carbon fiber strips to repair I-17 bridge girders

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has used carbon fiber strips coated with reinforced polymer to fix girders on two Interstate 17 bridges in Phoenix that have been struck by vehicles that exceeded height restrictions. This is the first time the agency has used the Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) strips for repairs. The material wraps […]

July 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

AZDOT worker rescues puppy from highway

A small puppy is safe thanks to Phoenix traffic cameras and an Arizona Department of Transportation worker.  According to NBC News, AZDOT worker Gil Estrada was monitoring the traffic cameras last week when he spotted a small white dog on the monitor dodging through traffic on State Route 51. Estrada saw the dog dodge its […]

February 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT launches regional forum for Beyond Traffic transportation trends, policy discussions

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has planned 11 forums across the country this fall to discuss the department’s Beyond Traffic report to be published next year. Beyond Traffic started as an effort to “spark a national dialogue” about the needs and goals for the U.S. transportation system for the future. The first “Megaregion” forum was […]

September 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Best booth displays and new products honored at APWA Congress

The American Public Works Association (APWA) honored three categories and an overall winner in booth displays during the 2015 International Public Works Congress (IPWC) and Exposition. Winning in both the Single Best Booth category and as the overall “Best in Show” was SMITH Manufacturing, which offers surface preparation equipment. Bergkamp Inc., which had its SP5 […]

September 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

‘Lone Survivor’ Marcus Luttrell to give opening keynote at APWA Int’l Public Works Congress & Expo

The American Public Works Association’s (APWA) 2015 International Public Works Congress & Exposition, set for August 30 through September 2, will feature more than 400 exhibitors and is expected to attract nearly 6,000 attendees to the Phoenix Convention Center. APWA has also secured Marcus Luttrell, a former Navy Seal and the author of “Lone Survivor […]

August 11, 2015

Pickups

GMC Carries The Ball During Super Bowl

600 2015 GMCs in Phoenix to support special Super Bowl activities; 32 “White Diamond” models sport custom NFL graphics of the opposing teams

January 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Thermal Integrity Profiler wins innovation award

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announced last week that the Thermal Integrity Profiler (TIP) has won the 2013 C. William Bermingham Award for Innovation. The award, created in 2012, encourages and recognizes innovative contributions to deep foundation technology. The TIP won the award based on its use of heat generated by curing cement to evaluate […]

September 23, 2013

Business

Phoenix contractors unable to meet demand of construction rebound due to skilled worker shortage

After losing nearly half of its construction jobs in the throes of the recession, Phoenix, Arizona is now in the middle of a construction rebound—but unable to hire enough skilled workers to meet demand. “To hire someone right now, you have to offer them more money to draw them away from another company,” construction supervisor […]

August 27, 2013

Construction Equipment

Artist sculpts 12-ton “Phoenix” from construction debris

Artist Xu Bing spent 20 years away from his homeland of China, living and working in New York City. However, when he returned, the China he found was completely transformed. Urban landscapes had appeared with gleaming skylines, symbols of the country’s rapid industrial and socioeconomic evolution. Bing decided to visit a construction site to see […]

August 5, 2013

Safety

Volvo CE offers Road Institute courses

Volvo Construction Equipment is offering courses during the 2012-2013 Road Institute. The course curriculum offers two- to five-day sessions beginning in October and continuing through May 2013, with classes held at two training facilities in North America. These facilities are located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona. Road Institute focuses on the hot-mix asphalt (HMA) […]

August 16, 2012

Roadbuilding

Product Spotlight

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May 7, 2012