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Top construction industry editor inducted into Construction Writers Association Hall of Fame
Marcia Gruver Doyle
During its annual Grand Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C., the Construction Writers Association (CWA) inducted Randall-Reilly Construction Media Editorial Director Marcia Gruver Doyle into its Hall of Fame. This highly prestigious award is presented to select individuals ... Read More...
The nation is ‘hurling itself toward a fiscal cliff,’ says ABC chief economist
The U.S. Department of Labor's latest employment report is out. For some key industry sectors, it's good news -- but not for construction.
This is not news we want to hear, but I certainly think it's going to fuel the fire ... Read More...
Tier 4: Will tough regulations make construction equipment resale a quarantine market?
There has been much ado about the Tier 4 final regulations that are coming down the pike and what it is going to mean for the used construction equipment market. With Tier 4 interim standards currently in effect, there are ... Read More...
Astec’s president steps down but remains as CEO
Astec Industries Inc.’s President Dr. J. Don Brock has stepped down as president of the company, but he will remain as chief executive officer.
Along with Brock’s resignation are the promotions of W. Norman Smith as president and chief operating officer; ... Read More...
ProPickup Truck Expo debuts at the 2012 Great American Trucking Show
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 part of the Great American Trucking Show (GATS) held annually ... Read More...
Case upgrades N Series loader/backhoes to Tier 4 Interim
Case Construction rolled out, at World of Concrete 2012 in Las Vegas, upgrades to its Case N Series loader/backhoes that include the application of cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) emissions-control technology to achieve Tier 4 Interim certification, ... Read More...
Volvo Trucks reorganizes management team
Volvo Trucks North America has reorganized its management team.
The reorganization includes three new managers. According to a company statement, the move was to “align” the organizational structure with parent Volvo Global Trucks.
Four vice presidents will run VTNA’s commercial ... Read More...
ARTBA study: Fly ash ban for bridge, road construction increases costs
The cost to build roads, runways, and bridges would increase by an estimated $104.6 billion throughout the next 20 years if coal fly ash is no longer available as a transportation construction building material, according to a new study by ... Read More...
LaHood: $2 Million in quick release emergency relief money for Iowa flooding
Two million dollars in quick release emergency money is being made available to the Iowa Department of Transportation to reimburse the state for work done on federal aid highways immediately following the recent flooding there, U.S. Transportation Secretary ... Read More...
LaHood announces $1.58 billion for 27 major U.S. transit projects
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced $1.58 billion for 27 transit projects nationwide that will improve public transportation access for millions of Americans, while reducing our dependence on foreign oil and curbing air pollution.
“Investing in a modern transportation network ... Read More...
Dirty Jobs’ Rowe creates documentary focusing on importance of trade jobs
Although Mike Rowe, creator and host of the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs, has been testifying before Congress the week of May 8 on issues related to bringing strength back to American manufacturing and asking Congress to focus on creating jobs ... Read More...
Tennessee contractor wins ProPickup magazine’s Big Boss sweepstakes
Thomas Ferguson, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based contractor, thought the phone calls and e-mails confirming he was the winner of a customized and outfitted custom work truck, worth about $75,000, were part of an elaborate hoax.
When Ferguson ... Read More...
