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AEM kicking of Webinar series on Sept. 30
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has set the schedule for a new series of seven educational webinars covering the economy, regulatory changes, healthcare reform, safety and exhibition marketing. The AEM Webinars run 1 to 1-1/2 hours, with the series kicking off Sept. 30. Webinars can be viewed live or as a recorded Webcast after […]
September 20, 2010
Business
AEM to offer seven webinars
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers will run a new series of seven educational webinars covering the economy, regulatory changes, health-care reform, safety and exhibition marketing. The webinars will be one hour to one-and-a-half-hours each and provide equipment industry-focused education. AEM’s webinars will also allow businesses and its employees the opportunity to interact with peers. The […]
September 20, 2010
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AEM updates safety manual
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers produced an updated safety manual for carrier mounted hydraulic breakers. The manual reflects current industry practice in machine design and construction, as well as up-to-date industry best safety practices. The updated Carrier Mounted Hydraulic Breaker Safety Manual (Form CMHB-1004) replaces the AEM Hydraulic Mounted Breaker Safety Manual (Form MB-140). AEM […]
September 20, 2010
Business
Find out who won the Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named the recipients of its 20th annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada. The awards program encourages high-quality workmanship in every concrete pavement project and serves as a forum for sharing information about highly successful projects.  Projects are […]
September 17, 2010
Business
OSHA awards $8 million in grants
OSHA awarded $8 million in Susan Harwood Safety and Health Capacity Building Training grants to 45 organizations. These organizations – including nonprofit and community/faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, colleges and universities – will provide safety and health programs that educate workers and employers in industries with high injury and fatality rates. The primary focus […]
September 17, 2010
Business
Massachusetts safety group wants more highway safety standards
A Massachusetts group is promoting worker safety after a state highway inspector was killed on the job Sept. 14, according to a Sept. 16 report in the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) SmartBrief newsletter. Gregory Vilidnitsky, 57, was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver at a construction site on Route 9 in […]
September 16, 2010
Safety
Washington State DOT investing $112 million in transportation projects
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is investing in 21 additional highway and ferry projects worth an estimated $112 million that can now be constructed across the state due to project savings and low bids on other highway improvements, according to a written press statement released on Sept. 14 from the state agency. WSDOT plans to award […]
September 15, 2010
Safety
Volvo Trucks shows off three technology systems
During a Volvo Trucks Enhanced Technology customer event held Sept. 9-10 at the Waterloo Regional Emergency Services Training & Research Complex in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, the company showcased three of its systems to demonstrate improved the systems’ safety and efficiency. The three systems shown were the Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology (VEST), Volvo Enhanced Cruise (VEC) […]
September 15, 2010
Business
Maintenance
Information flows in mixed fleet applications using new AEMP telematics standards   If you’ve stayed away from telematics* in the past because of the complexity, good news is coming. Starting in October, an industry-wide standard will take effect that makes it possible to collect mixed fleet data from multiple OEMs and download it into […]
September 9, 2010
Safety
LaHood: Highway deaths lowest since 1950
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 9 released updated 2009 fatality and injury data showing that highway deaths fell to 33,808 for the year, the lowest number since 1950. The record-breaking decline in traffic fatalities occurred even while estimated vehicle miles traveled in 2009 increased by 0.2 percent over 2008 levels. In addition, 2009 saw […]
September 9, 2010
Business
America’s 10 best transportation projects unveiled
The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce named 10 states that are in the running to be called “best of the best” in transportation. (For the original press release from AASHTO on the Top 10 finalists for the 2010 America’s Transportation Awards competition, click here.) The Top 10 finalists in […]
September 9, 2010
Safety
Lincoln Electric to offer free seminar
Lincoln Electric will offer a free Pipeline Welding Seminar on Oct. 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lincoln Electric’s corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The seminar, intended for contractors and professionals in the pipeline industry, will focus on topics such as solutions to common […]
September 9, 2010
Safety
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
Safety
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
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