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EPA rolls back 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule; ARTBA says move will reduce roadbuilding delays
The Trump administration made good on a campaign promise Thursday, repealing an Obama-era rule that expanded protection of bodies of water in the U.S. The Waters of the U.S. rule, or WOTUS, expanded the definition of what constitutes a federally protected waterway in the U.S. to encompass small bodies like wetlands and streams, according to […]
September 13, 2019
Roadbuilding
Study: Keeping roads smooth reduces greenhouse gas emissions
A recent study led by Rutgers determined that extending the life of pavement can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Get more info on the study on Equipment World.
January 21, 2019
Roadbuilding
Endangered mussels delay $1.5 million bridge construction project
The $1.5 million Eldamain Road bridge project over Rob Roy Creek in Kendall County, Illinois, is being delayed by the discovery of endangered slippershell mussels near the site, Alton Daily News.com reports. The project, which was originally set to begin on Aug. 4, will now likely be delayed until Sept. 22, according to Fran Klaas, […]
June 19, 2017
Construction Equipment
Holcim is burning shoes to reduce pollution when making cement
Holcim is using shoes to take a step toward being a leader as an environmentally friendly aggregate producer with its Vietnam operation. The company has forged a partnership with shredding company Untha to build a new Solid Recovered Fuel plant that will turn waste from the largest shoe factory in Vietnam into a fossil fuel substitute. The sneakers-turned-fuel will then power Holcim’s cement […]
August 18, 2015
Equipment
Concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere hits highest level in “millions of years”
A sobering report from the New York Times says that prolonged efforts to bring carbon dioxide emissions under control “are faltering,” according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Though NOAA’s new data showed only a small increase from the last data, CO2 has reached an averaged daily level of 400 parts per million—a […]
May 14, 2013
Roadbuilding
FHWA Administrator Mendez: Safety is top priority in innovation
Safety is the top priority when considering new innovation in transportation and infrastructure, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez said in an interview with Better Roads during the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) Annual Meeting. Mendez explained that in 2011, the number of highway deaths decreased by 26 percent, compared to 2005. The grand […]
April 24, 2013
Equipment
Brower and Gore: Environmentalists then and now
One of the pleasures of going home for the holidays is sometimes finding the books I  left behind in college and getting to reread them. This year I stumbled upon a 1977 copy of John McPhee’s Encounters with the Archdruid. The book concerns three trips McPhee took with the “Archdruid,” David Brower, the controversial executive […]
January 9, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Good, The Bad and The Sierra Club
Think of it as a “naughty” and “nice” list for transportation projects. The Sierra Club has named America’s “50 Best and Worst Transportation Projects” The projects in the club’s report serve, it says, as examples of the “best” and “worst” in transportation investment. They were all still being worked on or recently completed. And they […]
December 12, 2012
Business
Tier 5 is here
Emissions, carbon dioxide, heavy diesel trucks, equipment, EPA, construction
July 3, 2012
Equipment
Volvo CE president confident in North American market
Volvo Construction Equipment president and chief executive Pat Olney discussed his confidence in the North American construction equipment market at a press conference Thursday in Miami. Olney’s confirmation of his belief in the recovery in the North American construction equipment market, which the company expects could see demand increase by up to a quarter in […]
May 22, 2012
Roadbuilding
Applications and Innovations
Practicing responsible winter maintenance can bring to mind Newton’s Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
January 1, 2011
Roadbuilding
Bridgestone Bandag announces price hike
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions says it will increase prices six percent on its Bridgestone brand radial truck and bus tires, effective today. The company cited hikes in energy, fuel and raw material costs as the reasons for the increase.
July 2, 2010
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