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Business

Report: Heavy building materials sector lagging behind in digital transformation

According to Command Alkon and Adelante SCM, the heavy building materials sector is among the least digitized of industries. Get the details on Equipment World.

December 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

$1.8B, nine-bridge improvement project completed thanks to Calif.’s SB-1

Caltrans reports that it has officially completed a $1.8 billion project that improved nine bridges in five Sacramento Valley counties. Get more details here.

December 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Staker Parson to receive NAPA Quality in Construction Award for SR 167 project in Utah

The National Asphalt Pavement Association will honor Staker Paker with Quality in Construction Award for work on SR 167 project in Utah. Learn more here.

December 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

Wash. lawmakers order noise study of 520 Corridor connecting I-405 and I-5

Washington state residents are sick of the grating “ka-think” noise they hear every time a vehicle drives over the metal expansion joints on the 520 Corridor.

December 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT reduced number of structurally deficient bridges to 46 by end of 2018

Iowa has been ranked as one of the worst states for structurally deficient bridges; however, the Iowa Dept. of Transportation is actively working to fix it.

December 13, 2018

Business

EPA issues proposed rule to replace 2015 WOTUS rule

The EPA and the Army announced a proposed replacement for the 2015 WOTUS Rule that offers a definition of “waters of the United States." Get details here.

December 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

PennDOT, PWKP celebrate 500th Rapid Bridge Replacement

The PennDOT and PennDOT's Rapid Bridge Replacement Project development partner recently opened the 500th bridge completed using rapid bridge replacement.

December 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Graves chosen as GOP leader of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

The House Republican Conference elected Rep. Graves to be the GOP leader of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Get details on Equipment World.

December 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

Dozer in tow clips bridge, falls to highway, causing wreck

The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed a report said a semi-truck hauling a dozer hit a bridge. Get more details on the incident right here on Equipment World.

December 7, 2018

Roadbuilding

Mo. DOT reopens Buck O’Neil Bridge ahead of schedule

The Missouri Department of Transportation has officially reopened the Buck O’Neil Bridge. The bridge had been closed due to a rehabilitation project.

December 6, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ariz. DOT workshop focuses on bringing more women, minorities into construction

The Arizona Department of Transportation's construction academy seeks to bring more women and minorities into the construction industry. Learn more here.

December 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

S.D. bridge collapses during repairs, injures three workers

The bridge, which spans Turkey Ridge Creek, fell approximately 10 feet while construction workers were working on the bridge. Details here.

December 4, 2018