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Equipment

Tier 4: Will tough regulations make construction equipment resale a quarantine market?

There has been much ado about the Tier 4 final regulations that are coming down coming the pike and what it is going to mean for the used construction equipment market. With Tier 4 interim standards currently in effect, there are already some “unintended consequences of doing the right thing for the environment,” quipped Frank Manfredi, president of Frank Manfredi & Associates, as he moderated the “Tier 4 and the Future of Equipment Markets” panel discussion at the 2012 Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)/Infor Executive Forum at the Rosement Hilton/Chicago O’Hare hotel on Sept. 6.

September 20, 2012

Roadbuilding

Tier 4: Will tough regulations make construction equipment resale a quarantine market?

There has been much ado about the Tier 4 final regulations that are coming down coming the pike and what it is going to mean for the used construction equipment market. With Tier 4 interim standards currently in effect, there are already some “unintended consequences of doing the right thing for the environment,” quipped Frank Manfredi, president of Frank Manfredi & Associates, as he moderated the “Tier 4 and the Future of Equipment Markets” panel discussion at the 2012 Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)/Infor Executive Forum at the Rosement Hilton/Chicago O’Hare hotel on Sept. 6.

September 7, 2012

Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT suspending non-emergency road construction this weekend

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.

August 31, 2012

Roadbuilding

‘MAP’ing out the future of highway funding

The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature,The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, a.k.a. MAP-21, that passed on July 5 authorizes funding for highways, highway safety and transit for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 at a level slightly higher than fiscal year 2012 but slightly below Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — A Legacy for Users, or SAFETEA-LU, the previous surface transportation bill that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 and underwent 10 extensions before Congress made comprises to move the bill forward for President Obama's signature

August 30, 2012

Roadbuilding

A video discussion with VSS Macropaver’s Doug Hogue about its Slurry Transfer Vehicle

Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, conducts a video interview with Better Roads Executive Editor about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams and can be used with any brand of truck-mounted slurry machine.,Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, conducts a video interview with Better Roads Executive Editor about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams and can be used with any brand of truck-mounted slurry machine.,Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, conducts a video interview with Better Roads Executive Editor about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams and can be used with any brand of truck-mounted slurry machine.,Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, conducts a video interview with Better Roads Executive Editor about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams and can be used with any brand of truck-mounted slurry machine.,Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, conducts a video interview with Better Roads Executive Editor about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams and can be used with any brand of truck-mounted slurry machine.,Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, conducts a video interview with Better Roads Executive Editor about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams and can be used with any brand of truck-mounted slurry machine.,Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, conducts a video interview with Better Roads Executive Editor about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams and can be used with any brand of truck-mounted slurry machine.,Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, conducts a video interview with Better Roads Executive Editor about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams and can be used with any brand of truck-mounted slurry machine.,Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, conducts a video interview with Better Roads Executive Editor about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams and can be used with any brand of truck-mounted slurry machine.

August 30, 2012

Roadbuilding

Live from APWA: VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle runs continuously (plus video)

Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, took time yesterday to talk with me at the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 in Anaheim, Calif., about the company’s VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle.   The SVT uses the technology of the Material Transfer Vehicles (MVTs) that is already used in the road construction industry and applies it […]

August 28, 2012

Roadbuilding

Bergkamp’s introduces InPave System on Flameless Pothole Patcher

At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.),At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For a video of the InPave System, click here.)

August 27, 2012

Roadbuilding

The construction industry is ‘Built to Last’ with Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals

How awesome is this? I just learned that well-known book author Jim Collins is one of the keynote speakers at the 2013 National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Annual Meeting set for Feb. 9-13, 2013. Collins is known for the books "From Good to Great," "Built to Last" and "Great By Choice.,How awesome is this? I just learned that well-known book author Jim Collins is one of the keynote speakers at the 2013 National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Annual Meeting set for Feb. 9-13, 2013. Collins is known for the books "From Good to Great," "Built to Last" and "Great By Choice.,How awesome is this? I just learned that well-known book author Jim Collins is one of the keynote speakers at the 2013 National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Annual Meeting set for Feb. 9-13, 2013. Collins is known for the books "From Good to Great," "Built to Last" and "Great By Choice.,How awesome is this? I just learned that well-known book author Jim Collins is one of the keynote speakers at the 2013 National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Annual Meeting set for Feb. 9-13, 2013. Collins is known for the books "From Good to Great," "Built to Last" and "Great By Choice.,How awesome is this? I just learned that well-known book author Jim Collins is one of the keynote speakers at the 2013 National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Annual Meeting set for Feb. 9-13, 2013. Collins is known for the books "From Good to Great," "Built to Last" and "Great By Choice.

August 20, 2012

Roadbuilding

Will EPA give operations a two-year reprieve with air-quality standards?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may give operations a reprieve with its proposed amendments to air quality rules that the agency set in 2010 to regulate cement manufacturing. In late June, the EPA proposed delaying implementation of the rules of the portland cement National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) by two years, from 2013 to 2015. The rules are intended to limit toxic emissions that occur naturally in the production process, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA).,The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may give operations a reprieve with its proposed amendments to air quality rules that the agency set in 2010 to regulate cement manufacturing. In late June, the EPA proposed delaying implementation of the rules of the portland cement National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) by two years, from 2013 to 2015. The rules are intended to limit toxic emissions that occur naturally in the production process, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA).,The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may give operations a reprieve with its proposed amendments to air quality rules that the agency set in 2010 to regulate cement manufacturing. In late June, the EPA proposed delaying implementation of the rules of the portland cement National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) by two years, from 2013 to 2015. The rules are intended to limit toxic emissions that occur naturally in the production process, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA).,The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may give operations a reprieve with its proposed amendments to air quality rules that the agency set in 2010 to regulate cement manufacturing. In late June, the EPA proposed delaying implementation of the rules of the portland cement National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) by two years, from 2013 to 2015. The rules are intended to limit toxic emissions that occur naturally in the production process, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA).,The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may give operations a reprieve with its proposed amendments to air quality rules that the agency set in 2010 to regulate cement manufacturing. In late June, the EPA proposed delaying implementation of the rules of the portland cement National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) by two years, from 2013 to 2015. The rules are intended to limit toxic emissions that occur naturally in the production process, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA).,The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may give operations a reprieve with its proposed amendments to air quality rules that the agency set in 2010 to regulate cement manufacturing. In late June, the EPA proposed delaying implementation of the rules of the portland cement National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) by two years, from 2013 to 2015. The rules are intended to limit toxic emissions that occur naturally in the production process, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA).,The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may give operations a reprieve with its proposed amendments to air quality rules that the agency set in 2010 to regulate cement manufacturing. In late June, the EPA proposed delaying implementation of the rules of the portland cement National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) by two years, from 2013 to 2015. The rules are intended to limit toxic emissions that occur naturally in the production process, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA).,The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may give operations a reprieve with its proposed amendments to air quality rules that the agency set in 2010 to regulate cement manufacturing. In late June, the EPA proposed delaying implementation of the rules of the portland cement National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) by two years, from 2013 to 2015. The rules are intended to limit toxic emissions that occur naturally in the production process, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA).

August 9, 2012

Roadbuilding

Mike Rowe: Skilled tradesman, TV star and pizza deliveryman

MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?,MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?,MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?,MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?,MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?,MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?,MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?,MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?,MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?,MIke Rowe will deliver pizza to Dudley Construction as part of Cat's "Say Thanks" campaign. How cool is that?

August 7, 2012

Business

Oldcastle Precast acquires assets of U.S. Concrete California Precast operations

Precast concrete products manufacturer Oldcastle Precast has agreed acquire key assets of U.S. Concrete’s six precast concrete operations in California.

August 3, 2012

Roadbuilding

Is highway infrastructure better than we think?

According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through ,According to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), America’s highways are getting safer and smoother. However, despite heavy subsidies, public transportation infrastructures are falling apart. The report found that only 11 percent of America’s highway bridges were considered structurally deficient last year, down from 24 percent in 1990, the ACPA notes. The organization says that this is a sign of a transportation infrastructure that is continuously improving, says Randal O’Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of “Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?” (For a proprietary report on the State of U.S. Bridges, see the Better Roads annual Bridge Inventory report.) Because most of the nation’s highway infrastructure is still paid for through

July 19, 2012