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Equipment

CARB, AGC joint announcement today

The California Air Resources Board and the Associated General Contractors of America will make a joint announcement on the state’s off-road diesel emissions rule this afternoon, leading to speculation the state will take a major step back in enforcement of the rule.

October 7, 2010

Roadbuilding

Construction spending went up in August

Total construction spending went up 0.4 percent between July and August to $812 billion. This rise was driven by increases in public construction activity, including stimulus and base realignment projects, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned, however, that private residential and […]

October 5, 2010

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Construction spending went up in August

Total construction spending went up 0.4 percent between July and August to $812 billion. This rise was driven by increases in public construction activity, including stimulus and base realignment projects, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned, however, that private residential and […]

October 5, 2010

Roadbuilding

Reporter

By Equipment World Staff CARB throws out estimates The numbers just didn’t add up The California Air Resources Board has proposed a two-year delay to the start of its off-highway diesel emission regulations, in effect admitting the regs are not immediately needed to meet its emissions reduction goals. The announcement underscored CARB’s admission that its […]

October 5, 2010

Home

Construction spending went up in August

Total construction spending went up 0.4 percent between July and August to $812 billion. This rise was driven by increases in public construction activity, including stimulus and base realignment projects, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned, however, that private residential and […]

October 5, 2010

Roadbuilding

Cities add most construction jobs since 2008

Construction employment expanded in 56 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2009 and August 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. More cities added construction jobs during the past year than at any point since September 2008, indicating that the worst of the […]

September 28, 2010

Home

Cities add most construction jobs since 2008

Construction employment expanded in 56 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2009 and August 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. More cities added construction jobs during the past year than at any point since September 2008, indicating that the worst of the […]

September 27, 2010

Roadbuilding

Financial District

Delayed reauthorization costs keep adding up with no relief in sight, a six-year surface transportation bill, the gas tax and infrastructure maintenance are among the issues featured.

July 1, 2010

Equipment

On Record

Support your local voluntary effort By Marcia Gruver The unevenness strikes you as you look at the number of Diesel Emissions Reduction Act awards that go to construction entities. As we’ll report next month, these EPA-administrated awards are designed to fund emission reduction strategies for the millions of diesel engines currently in use. A variety […]

June 3, 2010

Business

U.S. construction industry adds 14,000 jobs

The nation’s construction industry added 14,000 jobs nationwide in April, according to the Labor Department, marking the first back-to-back monthly gains in that sector since 2006, the Los Angeles Times reports. In all, 29 states gained construction jobs that month, according to data released Friday by the Associated General Contractors of America, according to the […]

June 2, 2010

Roadbuilding

RoadWorks: Down but not out

Just as a rising tide is said to have the power to lift all boats, the Great Recession apparently leaves no-one behind. Equipment distributors have taken a pounding. Computer passwords, stormwater regulations, traffic congestion, increased highway funding and bauma 2010 are also featured.

June 1, 2010

Equipment

On Record

The change order solution By Marcia Gruver As contractors working under New York City’s Local Law 77 will tell you, some state and local agencies have found a sneaky way to require contractors to meet diesel emission reductions on current fleets – even though these reductions are not currently required by any state or federal […]

May 5, 2010