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Wisconsin company’s program wins AGC safety award
Faith Technologies of Menasha, Wisconsin, took home the grand prize in the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)’s Construction Safety Excellence Awards. The company’s commitment to safety and extensive research into the learning styles of workers in different generations helped Faith win the top title. AGC awarded 23 other first place winners in separate categories, […]
March 24, 2010
Safety
TRIP report: North Carolina faces $20 billion shortfall in next 20 years
TRIP today released a North Carolina report at news conferences in Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem. The report, “The Future of North Carolina’s Transportation System,” analyzes road and bridge conditions, traffic congestion, economic development and job creation, highway safety, and transportation funding in North Carolina. The report also finds that the state faces a $65 billion […]
March 23, 2010
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Safety
NRMCA adds new highway work zone safety program
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association introduced a new highway work zone safety program, Safety Series #16: Highway Work Zone Safety for the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry. The CD-based PowerPoint presentation and instructor notes teach mixer drivers the importance of safety in highway work zones. The program covers the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration […]
March 22, 2010
Business
Biden announces 10,000 stimulus-funded transportation projects underway in all 50 states
Vice President Joe Biden today announced that 10,000 transportation projects are now under way in all 50 states and the District of Columbia thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a.k.a. “the stimulus.” Projects are considered under way when a contractor has been hired, the project has received official notice to proceed, and […]
March 19, 2010
Business
AEM opens office in Ottawa
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has opened an office in Ottawa, Ontario, in order to be close to the Canadian Parliament and the seat of Canada’s government. The organization hopes to raise the profile of the equipment manufacturing industry in public policy issues and assist companies doing business in or with Canada. “We recognize the […]
March 17, 2010
Business
Rules and Criteria
The Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, sponsored by Caterpillar, recognizes contractors who have annual revenues of between $3 million and $15 million and who exemplify the highest standards of construction professionals: business acumen, equipment management expertise, attention to safety and community involvement. Contractors who meet these qualifications are invited to enter. Contractors also […]
March 12, 2010
Business
Do You Have What It Takes?
We’re looking for contractors who represent the highest standards in business acumen, equipment management expertise, attention to safety and community involvement. You can nominate yourself, or someone can nominate you. Just meet the following criteria: Average annual revenues of between $3 million and $15 million for the past three years At least 10 years of […]
March 11, 2010
Business
Felix Chavez & Son 2010 Contractor of the Year
Ryan Chavez, owner of Felix Chavez & Son Construction, based in Weston, Colorado, won the 11th annual Contractor of the Year award sponsored by construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. and leading national trade magazine Equipment World during a recent ceremony at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Chavez was chosen by the magazine’s editors for his […]
March 5, 2010
Safety
Miller launches product, training website for UA
Miller Electric launched a new product and training website for the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Sprinklerfitters and Service Techs that simplifies selection and ordering by providing complete welding package recommendations for products that best meet UA welding needs. The site provides complete system recommendations for all common welding processes and fume extraction systems, safety […]
March 4, 2010
Business
ARTBA Foundation launches ‘Hall of Fame’ for transportation innovators
Move over Babe Ruth, Joe Namath and Michael Jordan, there’s a new “Hall of Fame” coming to America that will honor the visionaries and game-changers of the transportation design and construction industry. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is creating a “Hall of Fame” at The ARTBA Building in Washington, […]
March 4, 2010
Safety
EPA’s 2011 $10 million budget proposal focuses on greenhoues gases, water quality and chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed $10 billion budget for 2011 would increase spending for high-priority goals such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving water quality, ensuring the safety of chemicals and cleaning up communities, Administrator Lisa Jackson told a Senate committee Feb. 23, according to Washington Watch report from the National Stone, Sand & […]
March 4, 2010
Safety
Product Report
Caterpillar F-Series mining truck F-Series mining trucks log more than 75,000 hours of field testing By Kerry Clines Caterpillar’s F-Series mechanical drive large mining trucks – the 793F (shown) and 797F – have accumulated more than 75,000 hours of field testing. In addition, Cat is also prototype testing the 795F AC electric drive truck, […]
March 3, 2010
Safety
Reporter
Visual safety By Equipment World staff Show your workers exactly what an unsafe condition looks like by browsing the Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health’s website, eLCOSH.org/images. The CPWR Center for Construction Research and Training’s website allows users to browse thousands of free photos by category in order to find images that help to […]
March 2, 2010
Safety
Light Equipment Product Guide
Their equipment category may be “light” but these machines take on a variety of heavy-duty assignments. Be sure to check out our digital edition for even more products. Compaction Smooth Compaction Dynapac’s LF forward compaction plates incorporate a specially designed bottom plate and a water distribution system for smooth compaction. The LF75 and […]
March 2, 2010
Safety
Biden announces states meet deadline for 100 percent of stimulus funds
States head into spring construction season with more than 12,000 Recovery Act projects funded, nearly 7,800 already underway CLERMONT, Fla. – At a RecoveryAct construction site outside Orlando today, Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that every state and the District of Columbia met the March 2 Recovery Act deadline […]
March 1, 2010
Safety
Marketplace
Introductions By Marcia Gruver Coring additions The DD 350 and DD 500 coring systems from Hilti come with water-cooled, high-frequency motors, rated at 3,600 watts in the DD 350 and 5,500 watts in the DD 500. This 1,000-hertz, high-frequency brushless technology reduces weight and cuts maintenance costs. Equipped with 10-speed electronic gearing, […]
March 1, 2010
Safety
Product Focus
Trenchers & Directional Drills By Amy Materson DIG DEEP Dig trenches in tight spaces with Ditch Witch’s RT80, an 83-gross-horsepower hydrostatic trencher that offers a compact footprint. • Has a top speed of 9.9 mph to save time getting to and from jobsites • Offers four combinations of torque and speed for adaptability • […]
March 1, 2010
Safety
U.S. DOT furloughs to shut down critical construction projects
The Department of Transportation will furlough nearly 2,000 employees without pay Monday, temporarily shutting down highway reimbursements to states worth hundreds of millions of dollars, national anti-drunk driving efforts, and multi-million dollar construction projects across the country. The action comes as a result of Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning’s decision to block key legislation that would […]
March 1, 2010
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