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Trucks
Tote the Load Selecting a trailer? Consider payload material, job location and design. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Yogi Berra is famous for confusing quips, such as “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” While he was giving directions to his house at the time (either route would get you there), that […]
July 1, 2012
Safety
Safety Watch
Quick disconnect Stay clear of an excavator’s attachments and swing area The accident: A utility contractor was using an excavator with a lifting eye connected to the bucket to load concrete manhole sections. A coworker on the ground connected the sections to the excavator and then disconnected them once the sections were […]
July 1, 2012
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Product Focus
Air Compressors Compressors for all weather conditions Find an on-board air compressor that meets your specific needs – be it dealing with searing heat or freezing temperatures. Cold: Specially designed compressor oils – particularly synthetic brands – help with performance and reduce maintenance problems. Hot: System temperature probes ensure hydraulic and compressor […]
July 1, 2012
Success Stories
Tim Davis, Straight Line Construction, builds on construction foundation
Tim Davis Jr. Pueblo West, Colorado Straight Line Construction Year started: 1982 Number of employees: 95 Annual volume: $3 to $5 million Markets served: Commercial and residential installation of helical piers, micro piles, compaction grouting, mud jacking Having a degree in engineering, Tim Davis Jr. welcomes technological challenges. As a contractor, he […]
June 30, 2012
Safety
Transportation bill conference report move toward House, Senate consideration
House conferees have filed the pending transportation bill conference report, which allows the measure to move toward House and Senate consideration. The measure will fund federal highway, transit and highway safety programs at current funding levels through the end of fiscal year 2014 for states to plan and undertake major transportation improvements, according to Congressman […]
June 29, 2012
Safety
$65.1 million Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portland, Maine opens
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez on June 28 participated in the opening of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portland, Maine — one of the State’s most heavily traveled bridges that connects the cities of Portland and South Portland over the Fore River.
June 28, 2012
Safety
On the way to a bicameral, bipartisan agreement on transportation bill
Two days ago marked the 1,000th day without a transportation bill, but now it looks like we may be getting somewhere – just days before the latest extension expires at the end of June. Nothing like a deadline to get Congress moving! Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) on June 27 announced […]
June 28, 2012
Business
1,000 days without a transportation bill…a ticking time bomb
We have reached a milestone today. It's the 1,000th day without a transportation bill. However, this is not a milestone to celebrate.
June 28, 2012
Safety
Vista and CARGI offer gas meter safety video
Vista Training has formed a strategic partnership with the Consortium for Advanced Research in Gas Industries (CARGI) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to be the exclusive sales agent for its gas meter change-out safety video. CARGI developed the “Protecting Yourself from Injuries: Gas Meter Change-out Guide” safety video for gas utility employees and contractors. It […]
June 21, 2012
Safety
Feds OK Ohio River Bridges Project for construction; approach will save $1.5B
The Ohio River Bridges Project today received federal approval to proceed to construction with a cost-savings plan recommended by the governors of Kentucky and Indiana and Louisville’s mayor. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued the revised Record of Decision, approving the plan outlined nearly 18 months ago to build two new bridges across the Ohio River and modernize the regional interchange in downtown Louisville.
June 20, 2012
Safety
Construction, labor groups launch highway bill ad blitz
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), the Transportation Coalition Committee (TCC), a coalition of construction and labor groups, launched an advertising blitz on June 13 targeting four members of a congressional conference committee urging them to complete action on a new highway and transit bill. Noting that there are more than 1,600 deficient […]
June 20, 2012
Safety
‘We Dig Schools’ teaches elementary kids pipeline safety
Ditch Witch of Oklahoma teamed up with Chesapeake Midstream Partners and Oklahoma One-Call System Inc., a.k.a., Call Okie (a non-profit safety and damage-prevention program designed to promote public awareness and provide a communication link between excavators and operators of underground facilities), to create "We Dig Schools," an educational program that teaches elementary students the importance of pipeline safety and calling 811 before digging to avoid utility service interruption and injury.
June 19, 2012
Safety
Tips for properly removing equipment from winter storage
How to ensure your equipment is in top-shape before putting it back to work.
June 19, 2012
Business
It’s a jungle out there. Truck drivers are getting safer, but what about everybody else?
Somebody’s got to say it, and I guess it’s going to be me: Americans can’t drive worth a darn. You and I both know it’s true, and I’ll admit straightaway that it’s a hard pill for many of us to swallow. After all, Americans may not have invented the automobile, but we certainly took the […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Survivor Stories
Changing Schedule Pays Off With the recession forcing professionals to re-evaluate their business practices, one New Jersey landscaper went back to his law-enforcement roots and watched as his profits grew. By Lauren Heartsille Dowdle “It’s the best year we’ve ever had,” says Patrick Donovan of Classic Landscaping in Edison, New Jersey, with 28 years […]
June 14, 2012
Safety
Volvo launches new D-Series wheeled excavators
With more fuel-efficient engines, improved digging performance and modern styling, Volvo Construction Equipment has fundamentally redesigned its popular wheeled excavators. Introducing the D-Series for North America — the EW180D and EW210D. Volvo Construction Equipment has significantly updated its wheeled excavators with the launch of its new D-Series. These rugged, quality machines are highly mobile, productive […]
June 14, 2012
Safety
Court rejects EPA’s Navistar engine exemption
A federal appeals court on June 12 rejected the Environment Protection Agency’s ruling that allowed Navistar to sell heavy-duty diesel engines that don’t meet the agency’s 2010 emissions standards limiting the amount of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in diesel exhaust. An interim final rule (IFR) issued in January allowed Navistar to pay fines and continue […]
June 12, 2012
Safety
Caltrans calls for full retraction of Sacramento Bee Bay Bridge story
Source: Caltrans In an effort to raise public awareness about the safety and integrity of the new east span of the Bay Bridge, Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty called on the Sacramento Bee to retract a recent story that made false claims about the bridge. In a letter to Sacramento Bee Executive Editor Joyce Terhaar, Dougherty […]
June 9, 2012
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