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Contractors from PA, N.C., Texas and CA receive national safety awards from ARTBA
Transportation construction industry firms from California, Pennsylvania, Texas and North Carolina were recognized Oct. 3 for their outstanding worker safety programs during the 2011 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) National Convention held in Monterey, Calif.  Winning firms were the top honorees of the ARTBA Foundation/CNA “Contractor Safety Awards.” CNA, a national property and […]
October 17, 2011
Safety
South Dakota DOT unveils new road-condition website
The South Dakota Department of Transportation has unveiled a new and improved road-condition reporting website. The site, www.safetravelusa.com/sd, has a user-friendly map that shows road conditions, road construction, traffic cameras, and features not previously available. “Safety is the department’s No. 1 priority,” Darin Bergquist, South Dakota’s transportation secretary, said in a written statement. “By providing […]
October 13, 2011
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Free FHWA Webinar on Oct. 31: Conducting Work Zone Process Reviews
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will offer a free webinar on Conducting Work Zone Process Reviews on Oct. 31, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT. The webinar will cover how work zone process reviews are used to help agencies assess their work zone policies and procedures and how they are working in practice. […]
October 11, 2011
Safety
ARTBA elects 2011-12 officers
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2011-2012 officers.  The following individuals were elected at the association’s national convention, held Oct. 2-5, in Monterey, Calif., as ARTBA officers: Chairman: Paul Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings, Ltd., New York, N.Y. Senior Vice Chairman: Steve Wright, president, Wright Brothers Construction, Charleston, […]
October 11, 2011
Safety
Safety Watch
Know your limits Don’t work on equipment unless you have the proper training The accident: An employee was repairing a 60-foot telescopic boom lift that had a malfunctioning counterbalance valve. He loosened the valve from underneath the rear of the lift and then climbed onto the lift’s base to access the valve from the front […]
October 5, 2011
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Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
G.C. Campbell and Greg Goodman Mooresville, North Carolina When two friends joined forces, they took a second- generation pipeline firm to the next level. By Tom Jackson G. Campbell Construction Year started: 1993 Number of employees: 50 + Annual volume: $5 to $7 million Markets served: Natural gas pipeline installation – distribution and transmission, horizontal […]
October 4, 2011
G.C. Campbell (left) and Greg Goodman
Safety
FHWA revises calculation method for vehicle miles travelled
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has updated the way it calculates annual vehicle miles travelled (VMT) to ensure what the agency says “more accurately captures key transportation data.” VMT refers to the number of miles vehicles travel over a given time period, and is routinely used to measure traffic on America’s roads and bridges and […]
October 3, 2011
Safety
MoDOT wins national highway safety award
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) was recognized Sept. 27 by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association for its work to save lives on Missouri highways. MoDOT received the Peter K. O’Rourke Special Achievement Award for spearheading a statewide safety coalition that has helped the state realize a decrease in traffic fatalities and disabling injuries for […]
September 28, 2011
Safety
AEMP offering certification exam at Fall Asset Management Symposium in Nashville
AEMP (Association of Equipment Management Professionals), an organization for asset management professionals of off-road fleets, will offer an opportunity to test for professional certification at this year’s Fall Asset Management Symposium in Nashville, Tenn. Exams will be administered on Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon. Those wishing to take a certification exam must submit […]
September 26, 2011
Safety
House passes highway funding extension
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on an extension of transportation appropriations this week after House members passed the measure Sept. 13. The voice bill vote approved H.R. 2887, which would include funding through March 31 for the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration and other federal highway, transit and safety programs. It would extend […]
September 15, 2011
Safety
Associated Builders and Contractors, CNA’s construction form strategic partnership
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and CNA’s Construction unit have formed a strategic partnership focused on advancing industry best practices in the field of construction safety. During this three-year partnership, scheduled to launch in January 2012, CNA will provide ABC chapters and members with access to its vast library of safety resources, provide subject matter […]
September 14, 2011
Business
AEM names Deere & Co.’s Michael J. Mack as new director
Michael J. Mack, Jr., president of the Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division for Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. has been named to the board of directors of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the North American-based international trade group for companies that manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in the agricultural, construction, forestry, mining […]
September 14, 2011
Safety
ARTBA: Withdrawing proposed ozone standards was ‘a breath of fresh air for transportation construction firms’
The Sept. 2 announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrawing a proposal to prematurely tighten ozone standards was a welcome breath of fresh air for transportation construction firms and local communities across America.  If the agency had proceeded, hundreds of cities across America would have been out of compliance with the Clean Air […]
September 6, 2011
Business
Trucks
New truck emissions rules claim fuel consumption reductions, cost savings By Marcia Gruver Doyle Diesel use would be cut by 4 gallons per 100 miles traveled, yielding a total fuel savings of $73,000 over a truck’s life, according to calculations used in the first-ever truck fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions regulation, announced by […]
September 5, 2011
The Obama Administration says the new truck rule will save truck owners an estimated $50 billion in fuel costs over the lifetime of trucks built for model years 2014-2018. The cost? An estimated $8 billion.
Safety
Safety Watch
Protect Yourself Using personal protective equipment can save you from a variety of injuries The accident: A worker was installing pipe for a newly laid building foundation in a shallow trench while a fellow crew member used a skid steer to backfill with sand. The dirt at the edge of the trench was wet, causing […]
September 5, 2011
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Business
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff Banks tighten up on construction loans With financing becoming more complicated for some contractors and dealers, many are asking, “Why?” The Associated Equipment Distributors filed a request with the Federal Reserve Board to learn about policies on construction lending, but the Board said they did not have “information specific to that […]
September 5, 2011
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Marketplace
By Amy Materson   MINIMIZE DAMAGE Michelin Americas Truck Tires’ X Works XDY commercial truck has a robust tread design that offers a 10-percent mileage improvement over the company’s XDY3 tire, and the directional tread improves mud evacuation. The on- and off-road tire features Co-Ex Technology, which combines chip and tear resistant compounds on the […]
September 5, 2011
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Maintenance
5 Questions you should ask before launching an extended drain interval program By Tom Jackson To meet the many new exhaust emissions regulations, diesel engines have undergone more changes in the past eight years than in the previous 50. The good news is the new engines still crank out plenty of torque-heavy power and do […]
September 4, 2011
The new American Petroleum Institute CJ-4 standard meets a higher spec than any other lube oil that came before it, but it does not by itself allow you to extend drain intervals.
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