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Construction Equipment

Deere donates $1 million to help with hurricane recovery efforts

Deere & Company announces a $1 million donation to Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The $1 million commitment to Habitat Hammers Back will include: An annual $500,000 contribution by the John Deere Foundation to the […]

October 11, 2017

Roadbuilding

Old Hunter Station Bridge demolished for PennDOT replacement project

In the video below, taken October 4, Demtech demolishes the last of the Old Hunter Station Bridge superstructure on Route 62, which spans the Allegheny River in Tionesta Township. The demolition was part of a $23.7 million Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) bridge replacement project, which involved the construction of a new bridge approximately 100 feet […]

October 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Understanding concrete on the atomic level may lead to a stronger product

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) researchers have discovered the beginnings of a new approach to producing concrete, which could lead to new ways to make concrete stronger and more sustainable with local materials as additives that will offset concrete’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a release from the institute. Oral Buyukozturk, a professor of civil […]

October 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wooden pylons under old Tappan Zee Bridge catch fire

Wooden pylons underneath the old Tappan Zee Bridge caught fire early Tuesday morning, lohud.com reports. Firefighters and state police said they were called to the bridge at 5:25 a.m. after the burning pylons were reported. Fire boats responded, spraying the pylons with water from the Hudson River, while firefighters worked to douse the flames from […]

October 5, 2017

Business

Western Rock Products celebrates 50 years

Western Rock Products in St. George, Utah, will mark 50 years in business in 2017. It plans to celebrate by holding two separate events for its employees and customers, and participating in a local parade. The company started in 1967 as a supplier of asphalt, paving, and construction services in Cedar City. Today, it provides […]

October 3, 2017

Dealers

Doosan Bobcat donates equipment to hurricane relief efforts

Doosan Bobcat North America is donating more than $325,000 worth of Bobcat equipment and Doosan Portable Power light towers and generators to help with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts. The company is also providing financial assistance to affected dealership employees and their families in the affected areas. Employees plan to direct annual charitable drives […]

October 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA elects Cummings as 2017-2018 chairman

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has announced the election of Matthew G. Cummings, executive vice president with global infrastructure company AECOM, as its 2017-2018 chairman. Cummings has worked in the transportation construction industry for 30 years, with the last 23 years at AECOM, where he led AECOM’s $2 billion transportation business in […]

September 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Adding paraffin oil to concrete can create roads that de-ice themselves

Drexel University researchers have discovered that adding a little paraffin wax to a road’s concrete mix could create roads that deice themselves, EurekAlert! reports. A paper published in Cement and Concrete Composites written by researchers led by Yaghoob Farnam, an assistant professor in Drexel’s College of Engineering, explains how substances like paraffin oil — known […]

September 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Three Staker Parson companies receive Award of Merit in Utah

Staker Parson Companies announced that three of its Utah companies received an Award of Merit from the Utah Safety Council for their safety practices. In order to receive the award, a company must have an incident rate below the national average and demonstrate improvement or sustain an excellent record over a period of three years. […]

September 27, 2017

Construction Equipment

Manitou donates to Red Cross for Harvey relief, issues challenge to match contribution

Manitou Americas donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross to support communities and families affected by Hurricane Harvey and challenges their suppliers to match their donation through The Manitou Challenge donation campaign. “Our thoughts are with those impacted by this devastating storm, and we stand ready with support as communities begin the steps to recovery,” […]

September 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

Suspected drunk driver gets stuck on unfinished I-75 bridge after smashing through barricades

A driver suspected of being drunk swerved into a construction work zone on the Interstate 75 Rouge River bridge in Detroit Sept. 17, according to ClickOnDetroit. The northbound lanes of I-75 were closed while crews removed the vehicle from the southbound lanes. “We had a suspected drunk driver actually drive through the barricades on the southbound side […]

September 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA sends Fla. $25 million for Irma infrastructure repairs

Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved a $25 million Emergency Relief Quick Release Grant to help the state’s roadways and transportation system recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, Space Coast Daily reports. The funds will be used for emergency repairs on impacted roads, embankments, bridges or other infrastructure […]

September 22, 2017