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LaHood attends Dubuque Millwork District TIGER project ribbon cutting

- May 2012

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood celebrated the ribbon cutting on the $137 million Historic Millwork District multimodal improvement project, a keystone in a strategy to reinvigorate the community ...

Granite resolves issues related to U.S. 20 project in Oregon

- May 2012

Granite Construction's joint venture, Yaquina River Constructors (YRC), and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have resolved their claims in a settlement that includes a mutually agreed termination of the ...

TIFIA transportation project loan program under fire

- May 2012

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Congress will begin reconciling reauthorization bills that contain significantly increased funding for a somewhat controversial loan program.

Mica makes committee staff appointments

- April 2012

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) has made two staff appointments, including the promotion of Jennifer Hall to General Counsel of the Full Committee. Hall joins the Full ...

Two Holcim plans receive safety, environmental awards

- April 2012

Two Holcim (US) Inc. plants –  Holly Hill in Holly Hill, S.C., and Theodore in Theodore, Ala.– were recognized during the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Spring Board of Directors meeting ...

Michelin adds new Earthmover tire plant

- April 2012

Michelin is breaking ground next week on a new Earthmover tire manufacturing plant in Anderson County, S.C. The company is also expanding its existing Earthmover tire facility in Lexington, S.C. The ...

Manitou Americas invests in S.D. training facility

- April 2012

Manitou Americas has invested in a dedicated training facility for its XPRT Training department at its Madison, S.D., location. The facility, consisting of a 8,100-square-foot indoor training space and a 62,000-square-foot ...

ProPickup Truck Expo to feature ‘SmartSessions’

- April 2012

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The ProPickup Truck Expo, a new one-of-a-kind trade show that showcases pickups and accessories used in construction, trucking, landscaping, and other hard-working industries, will take place Aug. 22-24, 2012, as ...

New Holland reaches skid steer milestone

- April 2012

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      New Holland Construction celebrates 40 years of manufacturing skid-steer loaders. The company’s skid-steer loader category began in 1972 with the introduction of the L35. Today, New Holland skid-steer loaders are sold ...

Metso honors North American distributors

- March 2012

In recognition of their contributions to innovation and customer success, Metso Corp. announced on March 26 its 2011 distributor award recipients. The awards honor Metso’s North American crushing and screening ...
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