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Highway Contractor

Within a handful of bright, or at least not gloomy, spots there may be opportunities for transportation agencies and highway and bridge contractors to be pro-active in their fight against the agonizingly slow recession climb-out.

January 12, 2012

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Outback Products introduces the Ultimate Shovel

The Ultimate Shovel won’t snap while digging out vehicles buried in deep sand. When the job requires only a spade, the D-handle’s steel threads screw directly into the 7.5-inch-wide heat-treated blade assembly.

October 21, 2011

Monster Hooks announces new tow hooks

Monster Hooks include a 3 1/2″ safety latch to prevent strap slip-offs

October 5, 2011

Contractor Disaster Resources

“During an emergency operations center planning me

“During an emergency operations center planning meeting immediately following an event, try to determine how long recovery will take. Once there’s an agreement on a time, multiply it by 10.” –Carlos J. Castillo, writing in the January/February 2011 issue of Emergency Management Magazine. Castillo is a former FEMA assistant administrator for disaster assistance.

May 6, 2011

Goodyear outlines strategic plan for record profitability

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said at an investor press conference that it is targeting 2013 segment operating income in its North American Tire unit of $450 million and improved segment operating income in its international businesses. In total, Goodyear is targeting record segment operating income of $1.6 billion in 2013. “Having momentum coming […]

April 5, 2011

Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

Write this down and put it somewhere prominent: The Great Recession will end.

March 1, 2011

kirk.landers@att.net

Outlook report: Equipment rentals showing recovery

Economic forecasting firm IHS Global Insight reports in data prepared for the American Rental Association (ARA) and Rental Management magazine reports that the equipment rental industry is starting to show signs of recovery from the national recession. “The Outlook report indicates that, the worst may be over for the equipment rental industry,” says Christine Wehrman, CEO […]

July 13, 2010

FTR: Truck orders jump in June

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing June Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM’s at 15,667 units, a 20.5 percent increase over May and 90.8 percent better than June 2009. June orders reflect an annualized rate of 188,000 units, boosting the annualized rate for the first half 2010 orders […]

July 8, 2010

AT-X5 VEHICLE TRACKER

VEHICLE TRACKER PROVIDES LIVE UPDATES USFleetTracking AT-X5 provides 1-second updates on location of any vehicle and is 100% web-based for live viewing The AT-X5 is the newest vehicle tracking product to come out of Oklahoma City-based USFleetTracking and allows customers to see where any vehicle is live on the web with 1-, 5-, or 10-second […]

June 15, 2010

Lattatudes

We must continue to fight to survive the recession, but at the same time prepare for the new game that is coming.

March 1, 2010

Tennessee DOT obligates all — $572 million — highway stimulus funds

TDOT credits partnership with metropolitan planning organizations statewide NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Transportation has obligated 100% of the $572 million in Highway Infrastructure Investment funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act two weeks ahead of the March 1 deadline required under the Act. TDOT received approval of its last project […]

February 17, 2010

MoDOT has obligated all recovery act funds a month ahead of schedule

JEFFERSON CITY , Mo.– The Missouri Department of Transportation has obligated all of the $524.6 million it received in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for MoDOT administered projects, meeting the required deadline a month ahead of schedule. State departments of transportation are required by ARRA guidelines to obligate (or commit funds to a specific […]

February 8, 2010

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