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Slower growth but no recession near, predicts latest cement industry forecast
According to the Portland Cement Association, cement consumption in the U.S. is expected to grow through 2021 at a slow pace. More details on Equipment World.
October 29, 2019
Roadbuilding
Former transportation secretary calls for infrastructure fix, higher gas tax
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is calling on Republicans and Democrats and all levels of government to work together to fix America’s infrastructure problems. Writing an opinion article at Newsweek.com, LaHood, who served from 2009 to 2013, says Congress missed an opportunity with its tax-reform legislation to inject “much needed revenue into the Highway […]
January 11, 2018
Roadbuilding
Highway Trust Fund 2014: Timeline of Events
It felt like an eternity went by before Congress passed a bill to fund the Highway Trust Fund through May 2015. Unfortunately, for or as long as it took, nobody ended up happy with the outcome. Congress had months to work out a long-term deal and all they could agree on is a short-term plan […]
August 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
5 Options for Avoiding Highway Trust Fund Insolvency
The current surface transportation bill, MAP-21, is set to expire in September, and lawmakers are scrambling to reauthorize funding before that deadline. However, a larger problem is expected to arise up to two months before MAP-21’s expiration: the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), the primary source of project funding, is expected to completely run out of […]
April 11, 2014
Maintenance
Exploding tire sends mechanic flipping through the air
No. 7 Video in 2014 « NO. 8 NO. 6 »  It’s tough to tell just what kind of shop we’re looking at, but we do see some kind of truck in the background as well as some pretty large tires. Suffice it to say these guys should definitely be using a tire cage […]
January 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
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
Pickups
ON-BOARD AIR
COMPACT AIR COMPRESSOR Extreme Outback’s ExtremeAire Offers Submersible Air Compressor Vacaville, CA – Extreme Outback Products goes off the deep end with its new ExtremeAire Triton. Believed to be the world’s first submersible continuous-duty electric compressor, the fully sealed Triton has a 100-percent duty cycle. Crucial components include a 1.5-horsepower fan-cooled motor and other parts […]
June 2, 2010
Pickups
TIRE PRESSURE & VEHICLE SAFETY
Under-inflated tires also give fuel economy a hit; for every 1psi all four tires are under-inflated, there’s a .4-percent drop in fuel economy. So, driving around with tires under-inflated by 8psi is cutting your vehicle’s gas mileage by more than three percent…
March 21, 2010
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