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TRIP: Alabama’s top 40 transportation chokepoints
The I-10 Wallace Tunnels in Mobile top the list of Alabama’s worst transportation chokepoints, along with multiple sections of I-65, I-20 and I-85. This is according to a new report released Oct. 28 by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research organization. TRIP’s report, “Alabama’s Transportation Chokepoints: The Top 40 Chokepoints and Remedies for Relief,” […]
October 28, 2010
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U.S. EPA, DOT release greenhouse gas emissions standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation have released the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses. This comprehensive national program is projected to reduce GHG emissions by nearly 250 million metric tons and save 500 million barrels of […]
October 28, 2010
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TIGER II requests top $19 billion
Forty-two capital construction projects and 33 planning projects in 40 states will share nearly $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s popular TIGER II program for major infrastructure projects ranging from highways and bridges to transit, rail and ports, Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) II received nearly 1,000 […]
October 20, 2010
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TxDOT awarded $34 million for rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation will award the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) $34 million grant to help fund a rail project pivotal to North Texas to support the Tower 55 Multimodal Improvement Project (T55MIP), a critical rail gateway located along a key transportation and trade corridor connecting Canada, Mexico and the United States. “This […]
October 20, 2010
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NRMCA names honorary directors
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association honored two longtime industry leaders, Norman Nelson and David Vickers, by electing them honorary members of its board of directors during its fall board meeting in Washington, D.C. Nelson and Vickers have each served as chairman of the NRMCA’s board of directors, along with participating in numerous NRMCA committees, […]
October 18, 2010
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ARTBA elects 2010-11 officers
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association elected the following individuals as ARTBA officers at the association’s national convention, held Oct. 3-6 in New York. Chairman: Bill Cox, president, Corman Construction, Annapolis Junction, Maryland Senior Vice Chairman: Paul Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings, New York, New York First Vice Chairman: Steve Wright, vice president, Wright […]
October 18, 2010
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Ethanol increase ‘troubles’ Sen. Hutchison
Now that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raised the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline for model year vehicles of 2007 and later, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) called for an additional study to determine how the 15 -percent ethanol blend (E-15) will impact vehicles. There is still much uncertainty about whether the E-15 […]
October 14, 2010
Safety
First Run
Case takes on the field with N Series backhoe Industry pioneer adds punch at both ends By Mike Anderson The Case “loader/backhoe” – as the company calls it – is a signature product, proudly carrying history that dates back to 1957, when Case introduced the first integrated backhoe loader in North America. With the first […]
October 13, 2010
With the Power Lift option, the 15-foot-class Case 590N places this 3,500-pound concrete transfer station into the ground with ease.
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CA, PA contractors awarded for safety
Two transportation construction industry firms in California and one in Pennsylvania were recognized Oct. 4 for their outstanding worker safety programs during the 2010 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) National Convention in held in New York City. Winning firms were the top honorees of the ARTBA-Transportation Development Foundation/CNA “Contractor Safety Awards.”
October 13, 2010
Safety
JPB mixer driver wins 1st place at ‘roadeo’
Two Jack B. Parson Companies’ (JBP) mixer drivers walked away with cash prizes and top honors at the eighth annual Northern Utah Ready Mix Truck Roadeo. The Roadeo, sponsored by the Ready Mix Council of the Utah Associated General Contractors Association, was held at H & E Equipment Company on Sept. 25, 2010. JBP drivers […]
October 11, 2010
Safety
ARTBA elects 2010-2011 officers
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) elected its 2010-2011 officers at the association’s national convention, held October 3-6, in New York, City. The new officers are the following: •Chairman: Bill Cox, president, Corman Construction, Annapolis Junction, Md. •Senior Vice Chairman: Paul Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings, Ltd., New York, N.Y. •First Vice Chairman: […]
October 8, 2010
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ASCC names safety award winners
The American Society of Concrete Contractors awarded its highest fleet safety award to L. Keeley Construction, Sauget, Illinois. The winners were selected on the basis of the number of miles driven and number of accidents in 2009. L. Keeley Construction accumulated 2.16 million miles for 2009 with zero accidents. Certificates of Recognition were awarded to […]
October 8, 2010
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R.I. $4.5 billion short in transportation funding funding
A new report finds that Rhode Island faces a $4.5 billion transportation funding shortfall over the next 10 years. This is at a time when nearly a quarter of state-maintained roads are in need of repair, nearly half of Rhode Island’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, congestion is increasing and the rural traffic […]
October 7, 2010
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Product Focus
Grinders, chippers and shredders By Lauren Heartsill POWERFUL PROCESSOR The Diamond Z DZH4000tkt grinder, DZ’s smallest horizontal model, can process up to 95 tons, or 620 yards, of pallets and construction waste per hour. • Uses either a Tier 2 Caterpillar 765-horsepower or Tier 3 Caterpillar 700-horsepower engine • Can be transported on a low-bed […]
October 6, 2010
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MoDOT’s eco-friendly approach to construction
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has adopted an innovative approach to aid in stream improvement that is providing habitat enhancements for endangered fish and wildlife, while reducing project costs and completion times, simplifying the permitting process and making Missouri’s roads and bridges safer. “MoDOT is committed to limiting environmental impacts made during construction projects,” said […]
October 6, 2010
Safety
Machine Matters
Big rollouts for large skid steers Comfort features now an integral part of compact loader design By Mike Anderson It’s a brand so synonymous with the equipment type that its name remains foremost in the minds and on the tongues of contractors, even now many years after other leading equipment manufacturers jumped into the skid-steer […]
October 6, 2010
Case is among the equipment manufacturers offering vertical- and radial-lift models in the larger skid-steer market. Both models have 83 net horsepower: the vertical-lift 465 Series at left has a rated operating load of 3,000 pounds and the radial-lift 450 Series 3 is rated at 2,450 pounds.
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Contractor of the Year Finalist
Larry Phillips Vine Grove, Kentucky By Amy Materson   Phillips Brothers Construction Year started: 1981 Annual volume: $10 million Markets served: Excavation, site development, utility work, demolition and commercial building.   Originally working for his family’s dairy farm, this heavy equipment buff decided if he was going to toil so hard, he might as well […]
October 5, 2010
As with most of their projects, Phillips Brothers worked with the client on scheduling for this project at Fort Knox. The coordination enabled Phillips to complete the project ahead of schedule.
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Safety Watch
Alert and aware Know what’s around you – and behind you – at all times. The accident: A welder was working on a newly-laid section of rail when a wheeled excavator operator backed over his left arm. The machine’s wheel forced the welder’s arm into an inch-wide gap in the rails, severely crushing the limb. […]
October 5, 2010
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