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Gear

Volvo gives sneak peek of new P7110 paver, DD110B compactor at World of Asphalt

Though neither product is yet shipping (one hasn’t even gone into production yet) Volvo Construction Equipment gave attendees at World of Asphalt 2013 a sneak peek at its P7110 paver and the DD110B compactor. The P7110 pavers replaces the PF6000 series, according to our sister publication Better Roads. A Volvo spokesperson said the company’s focus […]

March 22, 2013

Business

America’s infrastructure given D+ grade by ASCE

America’s infrastructure has been the topic of many conversations lately—few, if any, of them good. President Barack Obama said U.S. infrastructure is “badly in need of repair” during the most recent State of the Union address and has proposed a “fix-it-first initiative to, well, fix the problem. Even outgoing Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood has called U.S. […]

March 21, 2013

Business

Highway construction up 4.3% annually in January thanks to warmer weather

Highway construction was up 4.3 percent in January over January 2012, largely due to warmer weather, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Each month ARTBA analyzes U.S. Census Bureau data and reports the outcome. “With warmer-than-average temperatures across the country, many contractors were able to get more work done on transportation projects, […]

March 12, 2013

Business

Maryland Gov. proposes fuel tax changes to fund transportation projects

Maryland is the latest state looking to use the fuel tax as a way to fund transportation infrastructure projects. Recently, Gov. Martin O’Malley recently unveiled a five-year plan to generate $3.4 billion for state highway and transit projects. The bill will go before a House hearing March 15, according to a report from our sister […]

March 12, 2013

Home

NYC tunnel expansion the largest transportation project in U.S.

New York City is undergoing the biggest addition to its transportation system since Penn Station opened in 1910, Time reported. And as you can see above, the project has resulted in some amazing photos. Time has put together some of the more stunning photos, taken by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and put together a great slideshow which […]

February 28, 2013

Business

Obama gives more details on proposed infrastructure investments

The New York Times has obtained a summary of President Barack Obama’s plan to repair the failing infrastructure in the United States. Obama discussed the need for infrastructure investment during his State of the Union address February 13th. The goal of the President’s plan, the Times report,s is to create jobs “that cannot be outsourced,” […]

February 21, 2013

Business

Transportation Sec. LaHood: “America is one big pothole”

During an interview on National Public Radio’s “The Diane Rehm Show,” outgoing U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood asked lawmakers and whoever replaces him to think outside of the box in order to find more transporation funding. LaHood voiced his disappointment with infrastructure spending in the U.S. and the MAP-21 transportation bill Congress passed last summer, […]

February 8, 2013

Business

States begin new projects rather than repairing, maintaining existing infrastructure

The main reason the U.S. can’t afford to maintain its existing roads and bridges? States keep building new ones, reports McClatchy Newspapers. By now, the need for improvements to this country’s infrastructure is well-documented. The average age of the 600,000 bridges in the U.S. is 43 years — meaning a great deal of these bridges […]

February 4, 2013

Business

Massachusetts Transportation Secretary reveals 10-year, $1.02 billion plan

Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Richard Davey has unveiled a 10-year plan to upkeep and update the state’s transportation system, which he will propose on January 16, MassLive.com reported. The plan would give Massachusetts $1.02 billion over the next decade to pay old transportation bills and upgrade the transportation system. Davey’s plan would more than double the […]

January 15, 2013

Success Stories

Construction heritage runs deep with Jonathan Lane, JML Trucking & Excavating

By Mike Anderson     Jonathan Lane Errol, New Hampshire   JML Trucking & Excavating Year started: 2001 Number of employees: 35 Annual volume: $5 to $7 million Markets served: Site prep, road building, winter maintenance, forestry, underground utilities     Up in the North Woods of New Hampshire, a cool, crisp 25 degrees constitutes […]

October 4, 2012

Construction Equipment

Russian Machines and Terex form joint venture

On May 4, Russian Machines and Terex announced they have completed the formation of a joint venture company for the manufacture of construction and road building equipment in Russia. Under the agreement, the joint venture will manufacture, market and sell certain Terex products and all Russian Machines construction and roadbuilding products in Russia, as well […]

May 22, 2012

Roadbuilding

Lattatudes

if people in bridge and road industries shared their enthusiasm – because, man, you have it in spades — with children just waiting for someone to throw gasoline on their imaginative fires, it might turn out to be a very valuable investment.

December 4, 2011