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House committee rejects plan to add $4 billion to 2003 highway funding
The House Appropriations Committee rejected an amendment Oct. 1 that would have added $4.1 billion to the federal highway program for 2003, bringing funding up to this year’s level of $31.8 billion. The amendment failed with a vote of 29-26. The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously recommended $31.8 billion for the highway program in its version […]
October 15, 2002
Business
Sluggish economy creates cocooned workers
The stagnant economy has caused many workers to cocoon themselves in their current jobs, waiting for the nation’s financial situation to improve so new jobs will open, according to the authors of the Heman Trend Alert, a newsletter advising employers about employee retention. These workers are used to the freedom of switching jobs for better […]
October 10, 2002
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MANUFACTURER NEWS U.S. government awards Bobcat five-year contract The U.S. government has awarded Bobcat a five-year contract to supply skid-steer loaders to the Army. An initial order for 283 units is worth $7.24 million. Successive orders depend on annual funding, but the contract could result in orders for 1,000 units worth $25 million, the company […]
October 9, 2002
Safety
Roadway work zone fatalities rise in 2001
During 2001, 1,079 people were killed in roadway construction zone accidents, an increase of 53 deaths compared to 2000 figures, according to data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “We are deeply concerned about the growing number of deaths of motorists and highway workers in the nation’s roadway construction zones,” said Pete Ruane, […]
October 8, 2002
Safety
AGC to develop, conduct training on OSHA steel erection standard
OSHA awarded a $299,900 grant to the Associated General Contractors of America Friday for the group to develop and conduct training on OSHA’s new steel erection standard for contractors and their employees. AGC will also distribute educational pamphlets and CDs that contain OSHA regulations, interpretations and publications regarding steel erection standards that took effect early […]
October 8, 2002
Safety
Researchers study concrete track to help prevent train derailments
Researchers have completed the first stage of a project studying the use of railroad track connected to concrete slab instead of traditional ties and ballast as a construction method that may prevent tracks from buckling in hot weather, causing derailments. When the track heats up, expansion can cause it to buckle. The phenomenon, known as […]
October 3, 2002
Safety
Remote-operated excavator to unearth Navy explosives
With its operator sitting 1000 yards away, an excavator will soon begin digging up unexploded ordnance at a Virginia military base. The Navy, Case Construction Equipment and students at Virginia Tech have created the remote-controlled CX160 excavator. Sitting inside a shielded trailer, operators will watch their work through video monitors linked to cameras on the […]
September 30, 2002
Business
Naval Seabees Train at Cashman Equipment
The U.S. Naval Seabees, with a detachment in Las Vegas, recently used Cashman Equipment as a site for equipment training to prepare them for potential action. The Seabees pave roads and build facilities during wartime. Their long history in the United States is the stuff of movies. “Cashman Equipment showed its patriotism and support of […]
September 29, 2002
Recruiting & retention
Program to target former military personnel for construction jobs
To help battle the construction industry’s worker shortage, unions and several contractor associations are joining forces to create a program with the goal of recruiting 700,000 military veterans over the next five years. The program is called “Helmets to Hardhats,” and it would establish the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment & Veterans Employment. The center […]
September 24, 2002
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