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NSSGA grassroots effort: ‘Jam the Switchboards’ Nov. 15
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association‘s (NSSGA) five-month “Floor It!” grasstops / grassroots campaign kicks into high gear with our first “Jam The Switchboards” day, scheduled for Tue., Nov. 15 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. EST. The organization is urging everyone to use NSSGA’s Washington Action Hotline at (866) 255-3207 to call the U.S. Capitol […]
November 14, 2011
Safety
Plastic Safety Systems VP of sales and marketing to retire
Plastic Safety Systems VP of sales and marketing to retire
November 9, 2011
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Safety
Senate releases full text of two-year reauthorization bill
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has released the full text of a 600-page surface transportation reauthorization bill that will be marked up the morning of Nov. 9, reports the American Association of Safety and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The organization reports that the two-year legislation — dubbed “MAP-21” for “Moving Ahead for Progress […]
November 9, 2011
Safety
Senate passes transportation bill funding motor carrier safety grants
The U.S. Senate Nov. 1 passed a transportation appropriations bill that funds motor carrier state safety grants at a slightly higher level than the House version of the bill that has not yet been scheduled for a vote on the House floor. HR 2112 passed by a 69-30 yea vote and now goes to House […]
November 8, 2011
Safety
Trailer Directory (Sponsored Information)
HAUL LARGE LOADS Haul heavy equipment such as excavators and rough terrain cranes with Rogers’ 60-ton-capacity specialized application model. The trailer has three air-ride axles with 54 1/2-inch axle spacing combined with a 14-foot 1-inch booster assembly and two detachable axles. The detachable rear frame ensures quick axle load redistribution, and the 26-foot platform deck […]
November 3, 2011
Safety
Safety Watch
Safe hauling Learn your load limits when trailering heavy equipment The accident: Going down a busy Interstate, a construction supervisor was hauling a backhoe on a trailer. The backhoe flipped off the trailer, falling onto a minivan. Both the minivan and backhoe slid down an embankment, with the backhoe landing on top of the minivan. […]
November 2, 2011
Business
Machine Matters
Calling on Construction Established and new players alike take aim at the vocational truck market. By Mike Anderson While there may be a new brand in the heavy-duty construction truck business, established players are intent on keeping their strong positions in the vocational market, currently about one-third of all Class 8 trucks made. All […]
November 1, 2011
Safety
$214 million invested in CA public transit, air quality
SACRAMENTO – Public transit projects across California are receiving bond funds to upgrade transit service, purchase eco-friendly buses, and modernize transit stations to create jobs across the state, according to an Oct. 31 press statement from Caltrans. The 138 projects will receive $214 million from Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which includes $3.6 […]
October 31, 2011
Business
ARTBA: Proposed OSHA rule ‘counterproductive’ to workplace safety
A proposed rule to change reporting requirements by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) will increase the burden on America’s workforce and divert resources from programs that actually improve health and safety, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the agency in comments filed Oct. 28. ARTBA challenged the reasoning of increasing […]
October 31, 2011
Roadbuilding
RigDig Truck History Reports assist with used vehicle law compliance
California’s legislation requiring that used vehicle dealers, including heavy-duty truck dealers, post a red warning label on vehicles flagged in a federal database as junk, salvage, total loss, or title branded mark’s the nation’s first law (Assembly Bill 1215) of this kind. California AB 1215 mandates all dealers using the California Electronic Titling (ELT) system […]
October 31, 2011
Safety
Product Report
A new breed of Cat The D8T dozer, K-Series wheel loaders and E-Series excavators point the way to a safer, more productive future While its vocational truck has grabbed the spotlight this year, Caterpillar’s engineers in charge of off-road equipment have been anything but quiet.While some of you may have briefly glimpsed the new earthmovers […]
October 31, 2011
Safety
Product Report
Cat E-Series excavators Maximizing fuel efficiency and making service easier Cat applied the E-series treatment to four models of excavators: the 324 E, 329E, 336E and the 349E. They all replace the same size D-series machines. Outside the four have common rearview cameras and layered sheet metal engine access doors. These seamless doors […]
October 31, 2011
Business
New Democrat Coalition to LaHood: Rebuilding, modernizing infrastructure a win-win
Members of the New Democrat Coalition met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to discuss the group’s agenda for what it believes will improve U.S. infrastructure and strengthen manufacturing. The “New Dems Critical Infrastructure and Manufacturing Task Force” – led by Rep. Rick Larsen (Washington-2), Rep. Laura Richardson (California-37) and Rep. Jason Altmire – […]
October 26, 2011
Safety
U.S. DOT tests ‘Connected Vehicle Technology’
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took a firsthand look at “connected vehicle” technologies that have the potential to improve safety and help drivers avert crashes as part of a research clinic hosted by the Department of Transportation at Walt Disney World SPEEDWAY. “Thanks to the efforts of automakers and the safety community traffic fatalities have […]
October 25, 2011
Workforce
Daimler Trucks adds second shift, 350 new positions
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) on Oct. 20 announced plans to a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Ore., creating about 350 new jobs at the facility by the end of 2012. The additional workers represent a nearly 50 percent increase in personnel at the […]
October 25, 2011
Safety
IL Tollway 2012 tentative budget: $607 million for capital projects
IL Tollway 2012 tentative budget: $607 million for capital projects
October 19, 2011
Safety
$600 million O.C. bridges program kicks off
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) on Oct. 19 kicked off a nearly $600 million program that will separate street traffic from trains at seven locations in north Orange County. Known as the O.C. Bridges, the projects will eliminate the need for drivers to waste time idling at rail crossings, waiting for trains to pass. […]
October 19, 2011
Workforce
Hybrid construction vehicles vs. convention diesel: Which one wins with emissions?
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology have received a $2 million contract for a first-of-its-kind study of hybrid construction vehicles. The two-year project, which is being funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), will allow researchers to evaluate the emission reduction benefits of two commercially available hybrid […]
October 18, 2011
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