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Beachcleaners enlisted for Gulf mess
BP called on Cherrington’s Beachcleaners to help the company clean up the mess from the oil spill off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. The Beachcleaner’s mobile oscillating sifting method of beach sand screening helps clear the sandy beaches of the Gulf of tar balls and slab oil. Immediately after the Deepwater Horizon […]
June 29, 2010
Technology
ITT buys Godwin Pumps
ITT has purchased privately-held Godwin Pumps, which manufactures a line of automatic self-priming portable pumps. The $585 million transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2010. Gretchen McClain, president of ITT’s Fluid and Motion Control group, calls the acquisition “a great complement to our existing fluid technology portfolio, and is expected to […]
June 29, 2010
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Maintenance
Field Service Trucks
By Amy Materson FUNCTIONAL FEATURES Accommodate an 80,000-foot-pound crane with Iowa Mold Tooling’s Dominator IV mechanics truck, designed for heavy equipment maintenance in the field. • A-frame floor structure reduces body weight to allow for more payload • Easily access parts and tools without sacrificing storage • Three-point door latches require less force. Visit EquipmentWorld.com/info […]
June 26, 2010
Equipment
Double drums, double play
In addition to the two groups of roller brands serving the asphalt compaction market, the “split” now extends to drum technology available to U.S. contractors By Mike Anderson When it comes to double-drum vibratory compactors, the world is split. And, further in that vein, it’s split in two ways. First, the manufacturers who serve the […]
June 26, 2010
Maintenance
Product Report
Fontaine’s Revolution H dropdeck Aerospace technology combined with thoughtful R&D delivers a strong, lightweight trailer. By Amy Materson With its Revolution Hybrid dropdeck model, Fontaine Trailer wanted to introduce a lightweight trailer that also tackled a laundry list of problems associated with hauling. The resulting trailer has a composite construction that includes steel mainbeams and […]
June 26, 2010
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
John N. Gilbert III Statesville, North Carolina Integrity and service are the cornerstone of this third-generation firm’s success By Amy Materson  GILBERT ENGINEERING COMPANY Year started: 1926 Annual volume: $11 million Markets served: Water and sewer treatment plants Growing up, John Gilbert III never considered a career other than construction. Exposed to the family […]
June 26, 2010
Business
California Crackdown, Part IV
Construction raises its hand Voluntary diesel emission reduction programs gain steam By Marcia Gruver Doyle and Mike Anderson In countering the California Air Resources Board’s off-highway diesel emission rule, contractors point to programs already in place that emphasize voluntary approaches to getting emissions reductions for dirty diesel machines – including a long-standing program within California […]
June 26, 2010
Equipment
Trucks
Volvo ponders current, future trucks and emissions trends By Jack Roberts In a wide-ranging conversation with industry journalists last month, Denny Slagle, president and CEO of Volvo Trucks North America, touched on a number of industry topics, including meeting with President Obama and transportation secretary Ray LaHood on boosting fuel economy standards for heavy duty […]
June 26, 2010
Safety
Marketplace
By Amy Materson  POWER UP Miller’s EnPak Mechanic Series is a truck-integrated air compressor, generator and hydraulic pump that runs on its own 27-horsepower Kubota diesel engine. The unit is wired and plumbed into the truck’s electrical and fuel systems so you can plug in your welding machines and other electric tools, hydraulic attachments […]
June 26, 2010
Equipment
Land Clearing and Site Prep (Sponsored Information)
Make quick work of a range of jobs with the machines featured in this month’s land clearing and site prep section. With everything from grapples to mulchers to shredders, you can find the tool to get the job done. Easy access Eliminate windrows and washboarding with Roadrunner’s grading blade. A low mounting plate facilitates cab […]
June 25, 2010
Maintenance
Product Report
Bobcat and Doosan heavy up High-reach skid steers, a slew of Bobcat and Doosan new excavators and a pair of wheel loaders are coming to a dealer near you. By Tom Jackson Recession or no, the engineers at Bobcat and its parent company South Korea-based Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment have been hard at work developing a […]
June 25, 2010
Maintenance
Hawaii DOT awards International Road Dynamics with $1.2 million contract
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) awarded Ontario, Canada-based International Road Dynamics (IRD) to provide Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) Data Collection Goods and Services (DCGS) Statewide. This project is intended to supplement HDOT’s existing program and provide maintenance and data collection services as well as enhanced features and performance to its existing systems. The contract has a […]
June 23, 2010
Technology
Mohamed Mahgoub new Concrete Industry Management program coordinator
Mohamed Mahgoub, Ph.D., has replaced Professor John Wiggins as the new program coordinator for the The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Mahgoub replaced Wiggins on May 1. Mahgoub received his undergraduate degree in 1990 from the Civil Engineering Department of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt and completed […]
June 22, 2010
Safety
CSC develops new safety training
The Construction Safety Council developed a new train-the-trainer Health Hazards Awareness Program for the construction industry. Using federal funding from the Susan Harwood Training Grant, the CSC delivers a curriculum covering chemical, physical and biological hazards on the job site. The program uses plain, non-technical language and offers materials in both English and Spanish. The […]
June 18, 2010
Technology
Advanced Drainage Systems acquires Inserta Fittings
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) announced today that it has acquired the Inserta Fittings Company, manufacturers of Inserta Tee. These units provide a unique method of water-tight lateral service connection for waste water and storm water pipe systems. Inserta Tees and related products readily fit ADS pipe and can be used to connect corrugated, solid […]
June 16, 2010
Safety
NDA releases safe work practices guide
The National Demolition Association, in collaboration with the National Federation of Demolition Contractors in the United Kingdom, has produced a guide entitled “High Reach Demolition Machine Guidance Document” to outline recommended safe work practices for demolition of structures greater than three stories high. The 14-page booklet promotes development of a work plan and engineering survey […]
June 16, 2010
Business
FHWA chooses CH2M Hill in sustainable highway project
CH2M HILL, an industry leader in sustainability services for transportation, water, energy, and climate change, was recently selected by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to lead a team in the identification of the characteristics of a sustainable highway, and to develop tools, procedures and techniques that can be incorporated into a standard practice to […]
June 14, 2010
Technology
VUEWorks sets User Conference for June 16-17
VUEWorks, Inc. will host its annual User Conference June 16-17, 2010 at the Highlander Inn, Manchester, New Hampshire. The VUEWorks Conference brings together local government and utility customers and partners to network, share best practices, and advance their skills to fully embrace the power and functionality of the VUEWorks® Integrated GIS Asset and Work Order […]
June 14, 2010
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