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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
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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
Recruiting & retention
Mike Rowe helps launch Go Build Alabama
The construction industry was one of the hardest hit by the economic downturn, so why is educating and recruiting more construction workers the focus of a new campaign? With about a third of skilled tradesmen older than 50, new workers will be needed when the economy recovers. The state construction industry is partnering with Mike […]
August 23, 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
Business
Missouri DOT officially opens first U.S. stimulus project
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will officially open the first U.S. economic recovery act project – the Osage River Bridge at Tuscumbia, Mo. – following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on Aug. 16. MoDOT Interim Director Kevin Keith will oversee the event. Once officials cut the ceremonial ribbon, a parade of vehicles featuring […]
August 10, 2010
Safety
Peterson Manufacturing promotes product manager
Peterson Manufacturing Company promoted Kristen Goodson from product manager to director of product management. Goodson, who lives in Raymore, Missouri, joined the company as a customer service representative after graduating from the University of Kansas in 1995. She has worked in or with every department in the company during her 15 years, advancing through sales […]
August 9, 2010
Safety
Bipartisan Senate bill ups interstate weight limit options
The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), a group of more than 160 shippers and allied associations dedicated to responsibly increasing federal weight limits on interstate highways, has applauded Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) for introducing the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, S. 3705, in the U.S. Senate. To read […]
August 5, 2010
Safety
OSHA publishes final rule on construction cranes
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday issued a new rule on the use of cranes and derricks in construction. The rule replaces a previous version which had been in effect since 1971, and updates safety, methods and practices, and incorporates technological advances to improve protection for operators. The rule also addresses crane […]
August 4, 2010
Safety
Are you smarter than the highway?
In Washington state, highways are getting smarter. Crews will install a series of electronic speed-limit and lane status signs over each northbound lane on Washington state’s I-5 between Boeing Access Road and I-90 in Seattle. [For WSDOT’s photostream on Flickr, please click here.] The high-tech signs are set to be activated on Aug. 10 to […]
August 4, 2010
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