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Home builder confidence index remains flat

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was unchanged in March from a revised level of 28 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. This means that following five consecutive months of gains, the HMI is now holding at its highest level since June of […]

March 21, 2012

Cat releases 2011 Year in Review and Sustainability reports

Caterpillar has made its 2011 Year In Review Report and Sustainability Report available online. The interactive online reports provide an overview of the successes of the past year and what Cat says is its “commitment to sustainability.” The Year In Review and Sustainability Report include financials, key metrics, feature stories, videos from our leaders and […]

March 21, 2012

Steel shipments up 5.1 percent

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on March 19 that for the month of January 2012, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,497,932 net tons, a 5.1-percent increase from the 8,085,761 net tons shipped in the previous month, December 2011, and a 12.9-percent increase from the 7,528,655 net tons shipped in January 2011. 2012 shipments […]

March 21, 2012

New division may save Ohio DOT nearly $200 million annually

By reducing agency costs, commercializing non-interstate rest areas and seeking sponsorship and naming rights for certain infrastructure projects, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) says it could save nearly $200 million annually and billions more could be generated or saved by leveraging state-owned assets and exploring public, private partnerships. In a written statement, ODOT Director […]

March 21, 2012

Kenworth announces new T680 aerodynamic tractor

Today at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Kenworth announced the all-new T680 tractor, a truck the company is calling its most aerodynamic truck ever. Highlights of the truck include a lower total cost of ownership. The T680 is designed for 1.5 million mile vehicle life, and features a 10-percent more aerodynamic performance and 5 percent more […]

March 21, 2012

Bendix announces updates to safety systems

Bendix kicked off the press conference schedule at the Mid-America Trucking Show, announcing several updates to active safety systems. In 2011, the company sold 50,000 ESP full stability control systems, representing a penetration level of 17 percent. To date, 150,000 ESP systems have been sold. For 2012, Bendix predicts it will reach 200,000 ESP systems […]

March 21, 2012

Truck maker to add Cummins

At Cummins press event- “Another OEM” will soon offer the Cummins ISX12 engine in their heavy-duty lineup, announcement expected during show.

March 21, 2012

Cummins: 2014 compliant engines ready in 2013

The new engines will deliver up to a 2 percent fuel economy improvement over comparable engines being produced today.

March 21, 2012

Cummins: 2014 compliant engines ready in 2013

Cummins announced its lineup of diesel engines will meet 2014 fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas regulations beginning in January 2013. The new engines will deliver up to a 2 percent fuel economy improvement over comparable engines being produced today and will use the same “critical engine sub-systems” such as variable-geometry turbochargers, high-pressure fuel systems and […]

March 21, 2012

Construction Equipment

Ritchie Bros. sells more than 200 cranes in five weeks

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneersrit has sold more than 200 cranes in five weeks at its first unreserved public auctions of 2012 in North America, Europe and the Middle East — with close to 90 cranes already scheduled to be sold globally by the end of April. Every crane was sold to the highest bidder, regardless of […]

March 21, 2012

Mica: I will introduce short-term extension through June 30

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) said the lower chamber will pass a short-term extension of the current funding bill for road and transit projects, which will be the ninth short-term extension of legislation that expired in 2009, according to The Hill. Mica says he will introduce a three-month extension of highway […]

March 21, 2012

Mica: I will introduce short-term extension through June 30

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) said the lower chamber will pass a short-term extension of the current funding bill for road and transit projects, which will be the ninth short-term extension of legislation that expired in 2009, according to The Hill. Mica says he will introduce a three-month extension of highway […]

March 21, 2012

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