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CARB says Navistar credits to sell engines ending

- January 2012

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has informed Navistar its pollution credits allowing it to sell heavy-duty engines that don’t comply with 2010 environmental standards will expire in ...

Lafarge, PACCAR working on $15 billion storm surge protection system with Corps of Engineers

- January 2012

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To protect New Orleans and its residents from surges in future storms, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a $15 billion protection system of linked levees, flood ...

MSHA pre-assessment conference procedures begin, but spark concerns about program execution

- January 2012

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is planning, this month, to begin implementation of pre-assessment conferencing procedures “to help reduce any backlog of future violations” before the Federal Mine ...

Iowa Overlay: Concrete on asphalt overlay upgrades farm-to-market road

- January 2012

Oak Crest Hill Road South East in Johnson County, Iowa, appears to be just a typical farm-to-market secondary road. But being one of 11 Iowa highway “stimulus” projects worth, in ...

SNEAK PEEK: ‘Another Testing 12 Months,’ Reveals Better Roads Exclusive 2012 Forecast

- January 2012

For the full forecast and analysis from Better Roads Editor-in-Chief John Latta, see the January 2012 print edition of Better Roads. It’s frustrating (again) to have to say it, but it ...

Dallas-Ft. Worth Connector 50-percent complete

- January 2012

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials in Grapevine, Texas, to mark the 50 percent completion mark, for the Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) Connector. When completed, ...

Sneak Peek: How long is recovery in a ‘Humpty Dumpty’ economy?

- December 2011

The good news is that the U.S. economy is growing — with the exception of the housing market — but the bad news is we’ve encountered the worst recession since ...

Freightliner Trucks: Severe-duty for Class 7, 8 markets

- November 2011

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The new line of Severe Duty (SD) trucks from Freightliner Trucks is designed to serve the Class 7 and 8 vocational markets. The SD product line features options such as ...

ARTBA on Obama’s expediting 14 infrastructure projects

- October 2011

American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President & CEO Pete Ruane’s Statement on the President’s Jobs Council Interim Report and the Administration’s Selection of 14 Infrastructure Projects for Expedited ...

Equipment operators showcase skills, precision at Case Triple Threat Rodeo

- September 2011

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At the Case Triple Threat Rodeo held on Sept. 16 at McCann Industries in Bolingbrook, Ill., (attended by editors from Aggregates Manager, Better Roads, and Equipment World), construction equipment operators ...
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