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Business
Daimler Trucks North America adding employees, production
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) plans to sharply increase production and employment levels at its Mt. Holly, N.C., and Portland, Ore., truck manufacturing plants during the last half of 2011, the company announced on June 9. Production and hiring will also increase significantly at the company’s Saltillo plant in Mexico. Over 1,230 new employees will […]
June 9, 2011
Safety
NJ gets $29 million to repair county-owned bridges
Nearly $29 million has been awarded to New Jersey counties through a state-funded Local Aid program to help repair or replace 31 county-owned bridges. “This program has already enabled counties to remove 53 bridges from a list of nearly 290 bridges that were rated deficient, obsolete or otherwise in need of repair,” said New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner James Simpson. “These new grants will fund state-of-good-repair improvements for another 31 bridges, promoting safety and optimizing traffic flow.”
June 6, 2011
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Public assistance applicant briefings set for Minnesota counties, Red Lake tribal nation
Disaster officials in Minnesota will hold applicant briefings to help representatives from state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in Beltrami, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau counties and the Red Lake Tribal Nation apply for federal disaster assistance in the wake of the flooding that occurred March 16-May 25.
June 2, 2011
Safety
ARTBA names Peter Embrey director of sales
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has named Peter S. Embrey its new director of sales. Embrey has more than 20 years of experience in sales and association management.
June 2, 2011
Safety
Federal Signal’s FS Solutions now has 3 online training courses
Federal Signal Environmental Solutions Group has announced that FS Solutions now offers three online training courses as part of the company’s comprehensive training programs to help its customers increase job safety, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance in a variety of applications. The courses provide introductory content or serve as prerequisites for advanced classroom and hands-on […]
June 2, 2011
Safety
New AEM/OSHA alliance crane decal now available
A new decal for cranes – “Designated/Certified Operators ONLY” – has been developed by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and approved by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The decal signifies that the machine should be operated only by personnel who have received employer certification of training and evaluation according to relevant […]
May 31, 2011
Safety
Volvo continues product advances
Volvo Construction Equipment expanded on its CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 introductions, highlighting several machines in its extensive product offerings at its Volvo Days event in Sweden at the end of May. Front and center was its Tier 4 Interim engines. “The only thing customers will notice on these engines is the required diesel particulate filter change after […]
May 31, 2011
Business
United Rentals to partner with National Hispanic Construction Association
United Rentals announced its new partnership as an official sponsor of the National Hispanic Construction Association (NHCA). United Rentals will support the NHCA in its mission to provide educational, professional and technical resources to members of state and regional Hispanic contractor associations. Dennis Walker, United Rentals national accounts manager, will represent the company on the […]
May 31, 2011
Business
ABC: ‘Stop using 3 percent withholding provision as budget gimmick’
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) issued the following statement May 26 on a hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce titled “Defer No More: The Need to Repeal the 3 Percent Withholding Provision.”
May 31, 2011
Safety
Safety Watch
Electrical problems Recognize, evaluate and control hazards to stay safe By Equipment World Staff The accident: A four-man crew was adding space to an existing building by erecting a brick wall. The workers had set up scaffolding, and were pouring grout and inserting rerod into the bricks. One of the workers lifted the 20-foot 1/2-inch […]
May 30, 2011
Safety
Trucks
Through the mountains in a Mack Mack’s new mDrive AMT takes the treachery out of long mountain drive By Jack Roberts “Mack is in a good place these days,” says Kevin Flaherty, senior vice president for Mack in the United States and Canada. “Our new engines are a homerun. The introduction of our ClearTech SCR […]
May 30, 2011
Safety
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Terry Robertson Brawley, California By Mike Anderson Hometown pride keeps this California contractor working hard for his friends, family and neighbors A&R Construction Year started: 1988 Annual volume: $5 to 7 million Markets served: Grading and wet utilities If home is indeed where the heart is, it explains plenty about why California contractor Terry […]
May 30, 2011
Safety
2011 Attachments
Our 11 categories of attachments are designed to help you zero in on what it will take to help you complete whatever the task at hand. Whether you’re going to rip, shred, break, crush, cut, dig, grab, grind, move, measure, mulch, flatten, sweep or control, there’s an attachment that’s perfect for the job. CLEANUP PLOW […]
May 30, 2011
Safety
Mica to outline Northeast Corridor private sector high-speed rail alternative
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) on Thursday will outline an alternative for a public-private partnership to develop true high-speed rail service in the nation’s Northeast Corridor (NEC).
May 25, 2011
Safety
SITECH Southern Cone established to serve Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay
A SITECH Technology Dealer has been established to serve Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay, Trimble announced on May 23.
May 24, 2011
Workforce
Mortenson Construction achieves 1 million injury-free work hours
Mortenson Construction has completed 1 million work hours without a job-related illness or injury, the company announced on May 24. The company credits the achievement to its Zero Injury safety program efforts designed to eliminate worker injury across all its project sites and locations. In total, more than 2,100 Mortenson team members working on 158 projects across North America have been injury-free.
May 24, 2011
Contractor Disaster Resources
May 22-28 is Hurricane Preparedness Week
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Region 6 is joining its federal, state and local partners in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas to commemorate Hurricane Preparedness Week by sharing critical information about the 2011 Hurricane Season which starts on June 1 and ends on Nov. 30.
May 23, 2011
Contractor Disaster Resources
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases work plan for fiscal 2011 civil works appropriation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has released its work plan for the Army Civil Works program through the end of fiscal year 2011 (FY11). The work plan details how USACE will execute the $5.065 billion Civil Works appropriation it received on April 15 when President Barack Obama signed Public Law 112-10, the Department […]
May 23, 2011
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