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Obama reveals $50 billion infrastructure proposal
In a “Labor Fest” speech in Milwaukee, President Barack Obama revealed plans to spend at least $50 billion throughout the next six years to rebuild 150,000 miles of roads, lay and maintain 4,000 miles of railways, and to restore 150 miles of runways in an effort to give the economy another jumpstart and to move […]
September 8, 2010
Business
Hemisphere GPS Launches New Earthworks® X300™ Excavator
Scottsdale, AZ — August 23, 2010 — (TSX: HEM) X300 excavator guidance system. Integrating Hemisphere GPS’ patented Crescent® Vector™ GPS compass technology X300 measures and displays three-dimensional excavator positioning to operators, vastly improving excavation proficiency and accuracy and greatly reducing rework. Following the successful release of the X200 full two-dimensional machine guidance system in March […]
September 7, 2010
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Special Report
Tier 4 Interim Big changes in store for new equipment next year … and 2012 … and 2014. By Tom Jackson It’s just three months and counting before the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 4 Interim regulations for non-road engines takes effect for most medium to large horsepower bands. And when it does, the new machines […]
September 6, 2010
Roadbuilding
Reporter
Equipment Resurrection 3 tips to get idle equipment ready to go 1. Fight fuel fungus If your diesel engine has been idle for more than three months, you could be facing fungus. Bacterial and fungal growth can clog filters, pumps and fuel lines, and also produce organic acids that speed corrosion. Use a diesel fuel […]
September 6, 2010
Safety
Safety Watch
Tricky transport Hauling equipment safely means more than just load-and-go. The accident: A tractor-trailer hauling construction machines rear-ended a pickup truck with two men inside. The tractor-trailer ended up on top of the pickup before going off the road. Both of the pickup truck’s occupants were ejected. The driver received only minor injuries; however, the […]
September 3, 2010
Business
Technology
What lies beneath Calling 811 before you dig is the law of the land and a good system, but there’s no reason why you shouldn’t double check all your One Call locates.* By Tom Jackson In Texas this past June three construction workers were killed and 11 injured in the span of two days […]
September 3, 2010
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Darrell Shortes Jr. Breckenridge, Texas This contractor’s formula for success: Hone your people skills and have a passion for making things right By Marcia Gruver Doyle Darrell Shortes Jr. doesn’t mind being blunt: “I don’t care how smart you are, or how good of an equipment operator or business person, if you don’t have people […]
September 2, 2010
Safety
Tennessee DOT SmartFIX40 named as top U.S. transportation project
The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) SmartFIX40 project is being recognized as one of the top transportation projects in the nation. The American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials selected SmartFIX40 Contract 2 for an “America’s Transportation Award” for “On Time Completion, Medium Project” in the Southeast Region. The annual transportation awards identify achievement […]
September 1, 2010
Safety
AEM: U.S. economy grows slower pace than expected, urgent need for job creation
News that the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than expected in the second quarter of 2010 should sound an alarm to Congress, says Dennis Slater, president of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Slater says “there is an urgent need for job creation in this country, and while there are no easy political […]
August 31, 2010
Safety
Case sponsors National Gas Rodeo
Case Construction Equipment will sponsor the 16th Annual National Gas Rodeo on Sept. 17 and 18 in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Case, with this platinum-level sponsorship, will be the exclusive provider of construction equipment for the event. Gas crews can showcase their professional skills at the rodeo by competing in events using construction equipment and other tools. Crews will […]
August 31, 2010
Safety
‘Contractor Safety’ Webinar set for Sept. 14
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will host a Webinar on “Contractor Safety” on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. EDT. The one-hour Webinar will be conducted by Adele Abrams, of The Law Offices of Adele Abrams. Whether it’s issues tied to pending legislative mandates on reporting, or challenges on training contractors, the […]
August 26, 2010
Safety
Asphalt Pavement Alliance releases Pavement Type Selection position paper
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has released a new position paper, Pavement Type Selection. This document, created by the APA’s Economics Team, sets out principles that state DOTs and other agencies can use in choosing whether to use asphalt or concrete pavement for a particular roadway. It discusses the Design Guides published by the American […]
August 25, 2010
Safety
FHWA: State DOTs must ID programs to cut
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent state transportation departments a notice on Aug. 13 instructing the departments to identify no later than Wednesday, Aug. 25, which federal highway programs they will cut as a result of a $2.2 billion rescission enacted by Congress this month, according to a report in the AASHTO Journal. President Barack […]
August 23, 2010
Business
Caterpillar CEO presents company’s five-year goals
Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman reviewed the company’s updated five-year strategy and goals with analysts and investors at the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. He expressed confidence during his presentation about Caterpillar’s growth opportunities throughout the world and the company’s strategic focus on operational execution. He highlighted a series of recent investments, totaling more than $2.5 […]
August 19, 2010
Business
Caterpillar CEO presents company’s five-year goals
Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman reviewed the company’s updated five-year strategy and goals with analysts and investors at the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. He expressed confidence during his presentation about Caterpillar’s growth opportunities throughout the world and the company’s strategic focus on operational execution. He highlighted a series of recent investments, totaling more than $2.5 […]
August 19, 2010
Safety
New Jersey DOT begins Route 3 Passaic River bridge replacement project
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has started the Route 3 Passaic River bridge replacement project that the agency has been designed to improve safety and reduce congestion along a heavily traveled corridor. The project will replace the structurally deficient moveable bridge with a new fixed span over the Passaic River, connecting Clifton City in […]
August 18, 2010
Safety
AED, AEM launches House, Senate investment campaign
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) are launching an effort to get U.S. House and Senate candidates from across the country to commit to making surface transportation and water infrastructure investment a top priority in the next Congress. The Infrastructure Campaign Pledge is part of the Start Us Up […]
August 13, 2010
Safety
FHWA breaks ground on State Highway 550 project
Federal Highway Deputy Administrator (FHWA) Greg Nadeau joined state, local and other federal officials on Aug. 5 to break ground on the State Highway 550 project in Brownsville, Texas, that includes the construction of a new toll road using $34 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars. “In addition to strengthening the economy and […]
August 11, 2010
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