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Case upgrades N Series loader/backhoes to Tier 4 Interim
- February 1, 2012
Case Construction rolled out at World of Concrete 2012 in Las Vegas upgrades to its Case N Series loader/backhoes include the application of cooled exhaust gas recirculation ...
Iowa Overlay: Concrete on asphalt overlay upgrades farm-to-market road
- January 3, 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” ...
Sneak Peek: How long is recovery in a ‘Humpty Dumpty’ economy?
- December 2, 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 ...
Equipment operators showcase skills, precision at Case Triple Threat Rodeo
- September 29, 2011
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), ...
Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission addresses contractor liability issues
- August 30, 2011
by Adele L. Abrams, president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C.
One of the more frustrating legal issues confronting those in the mining industry has ...
CORRECTED NUMBERS Auburn study: Smoother pavements could save 3.3 billion gallons of fuel per year for U.S.
- July 20, 2011
In a previously reported version of this press release, it was stated that improvements to smoothness of pavements could save 5 billion gallons of fuel. However, the ...
AEM, MSHA align for miner health and safety
- July 18, 2011
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) have reconfirmed their previously established alliance to foster safer and more healthful ...
Cat exec alleges company demotion to avoid $2 billion in taxes
- July 12, 2011
Former Caterpillar executive Daniel J. Schlicksup, a global tax strategy manager for Caterpillar from 2005 to 2008, sued the heavy equipment manufacturer, alleging that he was demoted ...
LaHood announces $1.58 billion for 27 major U.S. transit projects
- June 28, 2011
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 ...
Better Roads (AggMan sister mag), Kobelco: Win a compact excavator for a year
- March 25, 2011
To celebrate the launch of 13 new models in 2011, Kobelco Construction Machinery America is offering excavator operators the chance to win a new Kobelco compact ...
Mack debuts medium-heavy duty version of its Granite model
- March 24, 2011
LAS VEGAS—Mack Trucks introduced a series of enhancements to its Granite conventional straight trucks and the heavy-haul Titan by Mack model on March 24 during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 ...
LaHood ‘disappointed’ by Florida governor’s decline of high-speed rail dollars
- February 16, 2011
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 16 released an official statement regarding Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to decline high-speed rail dollars.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray ...
Mica names T&I Committee Republicans
- January 10, 2011
U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), the chairman-designate of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), announced on Dec. 16 the new Republican members of the Committee ...
U.S. DOT unveils new ‘Buy America’ Web page
- December 15, 2010
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 15 unveiled a new U.S. Department of Transportation "Buy America" Web page that the DOT says will help American businesses ...
Cemex develops carbon footprint tool
- December 15, 2010
¹Cemex has developed a carbon footprint tool that allows the company to measure the greenhouse gas emissions of its cement, ready-mix, and aggregates products.
The footprint tool, which ...
Construction begins on Black River Bridge
- December 14, 2010
Construction on a new Black River Bridge in Port Huron, Mich., can now begin thanks to a signed agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation ...
ESCO president, COO retiring Jan. 1; replacement announced
- December 13, 2010
ESCO Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Larry Huget intends to retire from the company on Jan. 1, 2011.
Huget has served in his current role since ...
FHWA Administrator Mendez helps open stimulus project in Anaheim, CA
- December 7, 2010
Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Victor Mendez joined state and local officials Dec. 2 to open 6 miles of eastbound SR 91, which was widened to reduce traffic congestion ...
LaHood signs $12.9 million Recovery Act grant
- December 6, 2010
Work can begin on the Appalachian Regional Short-Line Rail project with the signing of a $12.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. "the stimulus") grant, U.S. ...
ABC promotes Jason R. Daisey to CFO
- December 3, 2010
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) promoted Jason R. Daisey to CFO. Daisey was promoted from the vice president of finance position.
Daisey will oversee and direct the finance, ...
39K jobs added in November; 9.8 percent unemployment
- December 3, 2010
Just as the Federal Reserve decided to add more money into the economy to stimulate growth, unemployment rates rose unexpectedly as employers added fewer jobs in November ...
Va. transportation investment to create 19K jobs
- December 1, 2010
Nearly 19,000 new jobs will be created in Virginia with an increased investment in transportation construction, according to a new study issued Dec. 1.
Additional transportation investment also ...
ARTBA: Gas tax increase removes roadblocks
- December 1, 2010
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Pete Ruane has released a statement regarding a report issued by members of the National Commission ...
FHWA releases new Q&A on funding, accountability
- November 30, 2010
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released an updated version of its "Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Questions and Answers."
The original report was released on Oct. ...
Rockydale Quarries invests $10 million in new operation
- November 30, 2010
Roanoke, Va.,-based Rockydale Quarries Corp. has opened a new site, operating as Rockydale-Charlottesville Quarry, in Earlysville, Va., two miles north of the Charlottesville, Va., city limits.
“We are ...
AGC: Construction employment up in 29 states
- November 29, 2010
Construction employment expanded in 29 states between September and October, while fewer people are working in construction compared to last year in 39 states, the Associated General ...
Missouri DOT creates Statewide Inclusion Advisory Council (SAIC)
- November 22, 2010
The Missouri Department of Transportation has created a new council to work closely with the agency to promote greater diversity and inclusion in the areas ...
Oberstar ousted, Chip Cravaack takes over
- November 3, 2010
It looks like it's out with the old and in with the new.
After serving eighteen terms, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sen. James "Jim" Oberstar (D-Minn.) ...
U.S. DOT awards $2.4 billion for high-speed rail
- November 1, 2010
The Obama Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) are awarding $2.4 billion for planning and construction of intercity passenger rail service for 54 projects in ...
Cat’s Wuxi R&D Center facility LEED Gold certified
- November 1, 2010
Caterpillar Inc. research & development (R&D) center in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, has been awarded Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design in the new construction ...
Martin Marietta expects volume growth in 2011
- November 1, 2010
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. as follows:
Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB';
Short-term IDR at 'F2';
Senior unsecured debt rating at 'BBB;'
Revolving bank ...
TRIP to release Alabama’s worst chokepoints
- October 27, 2010
A new report that identifies the 40 worst chokepoints on Alabama’s roads, bridges and transit systems will be released in Mobile, Ala., at 10 a.m. CT on ...
Deere introduces John Deere Financial business unit
- October 22, 2010
Deere & Company is introducing a new name – John Deere Financial - for its business unit that offers credit and other financial services. The ...
Vermeer realigns staff for ‘global growth’
- October 22, 2010
Vermeer Corp. has realigned its staff "to best support the company’s global growth initiatives," the company says.
“We are excited about the realignment and how it will help ...
Construction Mrktg. Assn. releases survey results
- October 21, 2010
The results of a September survey of construction marketers that identifies marketing budget outlook, top marketing priorities, and tactical marketing plans for the upcoming fiscal year conducted ...
TIGER II requests top $19 billion
- October 20, 2010
Forty-two capital construction projects and 33 planning projects in 40 states will share nearly $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s popular TIGER II program for ...
Rep. Dent: Why stimulus funds for cement importation terminal?
- October 13, 2010
During an Oct. 13 press conference at the Keystone Cement Company in East Allen Township, Pa., U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (Pa.-15) questioned the use of federal government ...
Find out who won the 2010 FeMET grants
- October 12, 2010
The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation and the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) “Ferrous Metallurgy Education Today,” or FeMET Initiative, aimed at attracting ...
Rep. Mica: Obama spending plan ‘pitiful’
- October 12, 2010
U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Republican leader, has slammed the report by the U.S. Treasury Department and the White House ...
CARB’s emissions rules were ‘overkill’
- October 8, 2010
Draft proposals and language for new on-road and off-road emissions regulations from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are expected to benefit the equipment rental industry as ...
CDSA’s three new best practices documents
- October 4, 2010
The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) has released three new Best Practice documents titled, "Polished Concrete Floors" (CSDA-BP-008), "Green Construction" (CSDA-BP-009) and "Hi-Cycle Concrete Cutting Equipment" ...
Vermont gets $50 million for high-speed rail
- September 30, 2010
Vermont has received $50 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) dollars to begin construction to improve 190 miles of track between St. Albans and Vernon on ...
MSHA wins in suit Massey Energy legal challenge
- September 30, 2010
An Administrative Law Judge with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has ruled in favor of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in a ...
Final stimulus transit grant awarded: $2.2 million
- September 30, 2010
The final grant for public transit under the the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a.k.a. "the stimulus," was awarded on Sept. 29 when U.S. Transportation Secretary ...
Case launches EPA Tier 4 Web site
- September 24, 2010
Case Construction Equipment has launched a new Web site devoted to helping its customers understand the U.S. EPA Tier 4 interim emissions regulations that take effect in ...
Topcon names new Construction Business Unit software business development manager
- September 22, 2010
Mark Larranaga has joined the Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) Construction Business Unit as its new software business development manager. Larranaga has been with Topcon for the past ...
Illinois to begin $98 million high-speed rail project
- September 21, 2010
Illinois will be the first state to begin high-speed rail construction, with Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's (D) Sept. 17 announcement of a $98 million project to upgrade ...
Global construction output will grow 70 percent by 2020
- September 15, 2010
Global construction output will grow +70 percent from its current level of $7.5 billion to $12.7 trillion by 2020, according to a new report by Global Construction ...
Trucking, shipping groups align efforts to raise weight limit restrictions
- September 15, 2010
Americans for Safe & Efficient Transportation (ASET) is joining the Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP) to marshal their efforts to raise heavy truck weight limits to 97,000 ...
Volvo Trucks shows off three technology systems
- September 15, 2010
During a Volvo Trucks Enhanced Technology customer event held Sept. 9-10 at the Waterloo Regional Emergency Services Training & Research Complex in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, the company ...
URS acquires construction/infrastructure firm Scott Wilson Group
- September 14, 2010
URS Corporation has completed its acquisition of Scott Wilson Group plc, a London-based infrastructure engineering and construction company.
The addition of Scott Wilson expands URS’ international presence by ...
Washington State DOT investing $112 million in transportation projects
- September 14, 2010
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is investing in 21 additional highway and ferry projects worth an estimated $112 million can be constructed across the state due ...
Kenworth exhibiting latest engine technology, trucks at NTEA
- September 9, 2010
Kenworth Truck Company will exhibit trucks equipped with the latest 2010 engine technology at the NTEA New Model Truck Product Conference Sept. 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency ...
Isuzu, Truck Web Services partner
- September 9, 2010
Truck Web Services (TWS), a division of Dominion Enterprises, is partnering with Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (Isuzu).
As an Isuzu partner, TWS provides participating Isuzu dealers ...
Obama reveals $50 billion infrastructure proposal
- September 7, 2010
In a “Labor Fest” speech in Milwaukee, President Barack Obama revealed plans to spend at least $50 billion throughout the next six years to rebuild 150,000 miles ...
AGC: Construction industry adds 19,000 jobs post-strike
- September 7, 2010
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in August as a strike that had lowered employment in July ended, but the sector’s 17 percent unemployment rate was the ...
CatUsed, dealers plan equipment sale at NASCAR race
- August 26, 2010
CatUsed.cat.com and regional Cat dealers will hold the first ever Cat used equipment sale in conjunction with a NASCAR race.
Regional Cat dealers — Carolina Cat, Blanchard Machinery, ...
‘Contractor Safety’ Webinar set for Sept. 14
- August 26, 2010
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will host a Webinar on "Contractor Safety" on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. EDT.
The one-hour Webinar will be ...
American Concrete Institute offering 5 more seminars
- August 26, 2010
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) will offer five educational seminars this fall to help the concrete professional remain up-to-date on concrete construction and technology.
ACI has provided the ...
SAF-Holland expects ‘significant sales growth’
- August 26, 2010
SAF-Holland S.A. says it expects significant sales growth to more than EUR 550 million in the current fiscal year, after reaching EUR 419.6 million in 2009. Earnings ...
Trade groups, gov’t agencies sign asphalt recycling agreement
- August 25, 2010
Trade associations that represent 150 million tons a year of asphalt recycling signed a cooperative agreement aimed at doubling the rate of reuse/recycling of asphalt pavements within ...
Doosan Portable Power names Diesel Machinery as dealer
- August 25, 2010
Doosan Portable Power has named Diesel Machinery Inc. (DMI) of Sioux Falls, S.D., an authorized dealer of its complete portfolio of portable and light construction equipment.
DMI will ...
Volvo recalls 270 people at New River Valley plant
- August 23, 2010
Volvo says it will be recalling about 270 people to its New River Valley Assembly Plant beginning the week of Sept. 6.
The recall will support a production ...
FHWA: State DOTs must ID programs to cut
- August 20, 2010
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent state transportation departments a notice on Aug. 13 instructing the departments to identify no later than Wednesday, Aug. 25, which federal ...
Midyear U.S. construction machinery exports up 15 percent compared to 2009
- August 19, 2010
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment increased in the second quarter of 2010, and total construction machinery exports at midyear were $7.4 billion, a 15-percent gain overall compared ...
Advance registration for ConExpo-Con/Agg, IFPE 2011 open
- August 16, 2010
Advance registration is now open for the CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2011 expositions. One registration allows access to the exhibits of both shows, and advance registration saves more ...
Obama signs bill cutting $2.2 billion in highway contract authority
- August 16, 2010
The House of Representatives passed a stimulus bill on Tuesday, Aug. 10 that will rescind $2.2 billion in highway contract authority apportionments from balances held by state ...
Historical Construction Equipment Association launches membership drive
- August 13, 2010
The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries, has launched a ...
LaHood names projects eligible for ‘Marine Highway’ funding
- August 11, 2010
Just four months after unveiling the America’s Marine Highway Program, a new initiative to move more cargo on the water rather than on crowded highways, U.S. Transportation ...
Holt Cat names Garrett Countryman as transportation manage
- August 10, 2010
Holt Cat has named Garrett Countryman as its transportation manager.
Holt Cat is the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas.
Countryman will ...
Topcon appoints Di Federico to exec committee
- August 9, 2010
Ivan Di Federico, who was recently named chief strategy officer of Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS), has been selected to join the Topcon Corporation executive committee ...
7 states get $9.7 million for congestion relief
- August 6, 2010
Seven states will receive more than $9.7 million as part of a national program to encourage innovative strategies to relieve congestion, according to the Federal Highway Administration ...
Granite declares quarterly dividend
- August 6, 2010
Granite Construction Inc. announced on Aug. 5 that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 ...
Topcon appoints Di Federico to exec committee
- August 5, 2010
Ivan Di Federico, who was recently named chief strategy officer of Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS), has been selected to join the Topcon Corporation executive committee ...
Vulcan Materials price target lowered by Citi Investment
- August 5, 2010
Citi Investment Research is lowering its price target on Vulcan Materials Co. after the company missed earnings estimates, according to a report on Benzinga, a trading network. ...
Daimler gives Donaldson quality award
- August 2, 2010
Donaldson Co.'s Baldwin, Wis., facility is the recipient of the 2009 Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA).
This is the second time that ...
Transportation legislation tracking database unveiled
- August 2, 2010
A new database unveiled by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now enables the public to search electronically for member-designated projects submitted by any member of the ...
House passes second spending bill for fiscal 2011
- August 2, 2010
The House of Representatives passed the second fiscal 2011spending bill on July 29, mostly along party lines, according to a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) ...
Vulcan makes senior management changes
- August 1, 2010
Vulcan Materials Co. has made several senior management changes in the company's Construction Materials Group.
The changes are the following:
J. Thomas Hill (51), currently president of Vulcan's Southwest ...
DSC Dredge reports sales increase two months after consolidation
- July 30, 2010
U.S. dredge manufacturer DSC Dredge LLC reported an increase in overall sales just two months after the company consolidated its subsidiaries including, Dredging Supply Company, Inc., Best ...
Metso names product manager for vibrating product line
- July 30, 2010
Metso Minerals has appointed Scott Snyder as product manager of its Vibrating Product Line for North America.
The appointment was effective July 1, 2010. Snyder will be based ...
Rep. Mica: Despite efforts, ‘gas tax is dead’
- July 28, 2010
U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL), the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican leader, at a July 27 Congressional oversight hearing, declared dead a federal gas tax increase ...
Ameridrives Couplings launches new Website
- July 28, 2010
Ameridrives Couplings has launched a new corporate website which provides information about their full line of coupling products including Amerigear gear couplings and mill spindles, Ameriflex diaphragm ...
Reauthorization a ‘bright spot’ but recovery hinges on highway bill, contractor tells Congress
- July 28, 2010
The highway investments in the stimulus law have been a bright spot for the transportation construction industry that has been hit hard hit by recession-induced cutbacks in ...
Chicago area procures $100 million in TIGER grants
- July 27, 2010
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Transportation finalized a $100 grant agreement for the CREATE (Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency) program to ...
$80 billion needed to shore up U.S. rail, bus systems
- July 22, 2010
A new study by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released on July 21 estimates it would cost $77.7 billion to shore up the nation’s rail and ...
Federal Transit Administration awards $5 million to the ARTIC Project
- July 21, 2010
The Federal Transit Administration (FAA) awarded $5 Million to the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) for its project set to break ground next year.
The project will ...
AISI to Congress: Thanks for job creation focus
- July 21, 2010
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) sent a letter commending House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) for his efforts to turn Congress’s focus to job ...
AED: Recession is construction equipment industry depression
- July 20, 2010
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) 2010 National Chairman Dennis Vander Molen, president and general manager of Vermeer MidSouth, testified before two U.S. House of Representatives committees on key ...
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