Vehicle and engine importers to pay civil penalty to resolve Clean Air Act...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice have settled with two former importers of highway motorcycles, recreational vehicles, and small spark ignition engines. The...
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FHWA: Motorists traveled 3.6 billion miles less this Sept. than in 2011
September 2012 Traffic Volume Trends Travel on all roads and streets changed by -1.5% (-3.6 billion vehicle miles) for September 2012 as compared with September 2011. Travel for the month is estimated...
View ArticleFind out who won AEM’s Pillar of the Industry awards
AEM announces winners of annual Pillar of the Industry awards Member companies recognized for active support of I Make America pro-manufacturing campaign The Association of Equipment Manufacturers(AEM)...
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Americans pay the lowest motor fuel tax, according to FHWA report
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released the August 2012 edition of the Monthly Motor Fuel Report, which found that the overall change nationwide was +0.2 percent compared to the same...
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Sleipner excavator transporting systems
Sleipner’s innovative system for transporting tracked excavators in open-pit mines and quarries is essentially a dolly system consisting of ramps with axles and large wheels. One end of the excavator’s...
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This vehicle was Made in America.
Here’s an suprising image. Somewhere in Korea people are about to drive around in a brand new silver 2013 Honda Accord with a badge that says Made in America. According to Forbes magazine, “ Within...
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Hitachi’s largest rigid dump truck combines hauler technology with Advanced...
Hitachi EH5000AC3 rigid dump truck Hitachi Construction Machinery‘s EH5000AC-3 rigid dump truck is powered by a Cummins QSKTTA60-CE diesel engine and meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tier 2...
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Profilometer Testing on Chicago’s I-290: Stone matrix asphalt overlay vs....
A high speed testing unit was used on the I-290 jobsite in Chicago. In September 2011, Ames Engineering of Ames, Iowa conducted profile testing of three lanes of I-290 between Austin Blvd. and...
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House approves ‘fiscal cliff’ deal just 36 hours before Congress adjourns
In a 257 to 167 vote late in the evening on New Year’s Day, the House approved a “fiscal cliff” deal that extends indefinitely marginal tax rates on annual family income up to $450,000, lifts the top...
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3M: Gloves improve traction and hold
3M’s WorkGloves are made with the manufacturer’s proprietary Gripping Material, which is said to provide up to a 270 percent improvement in friction when used as a two-part system, which mates the...
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Bergkamp hires Bill Grevas as new sales manager
Bill Grevas Salina, Kan.-based Bergkamp Inc. has hired Bill Grevas as its new sales manager. Grevas will direct Bergkamp’s sales team and be responsible for overseeing its day-to-day sales orders and...
View ArticleSecretary of Labor Solis resigning
Another government agency resignation! They’re dropping like flies. Just a few weeks ago, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson resigned, without a successor named. Now,...
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How bad is the tax ‘bite’ out of your paycheck now?
We all work hard for our money. Now we are all seeing less of it with the new payroll tax that has taken effect. A temporary cut in Social Security withholdings has give us hundreds of extra dollars to...
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Contributed Case History: Building Bridges with Steel Girder Formwork
Project workers and politicians gathered at the new Donald Bridge near Golden BC to celebrate both its construction and the 50th anniversary of the Trans-Canada Highway, on Sept. 21, 2012.Photo...
View ArticleThe list is in for the CIM Auction’s big-ticket items at World of Concrete
The list is in. The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program has released the list of sports and travel packages for its eighth annual auction at the World of Concrete. The auction is scheduled for...
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Pre-bauma coverage: Are American equipment operators tougher than European...
This is probably something that should be debated at more length than this, but here are a few questions for you: (a) Are American equipment operators tougher than their European counterparts or (b)...
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Pre-bauma wrap: Bye from Munich
The two pre-bauma media dialogue days are gone, and I’m trying to get some idea from them of what the big show here in Munich in April might be like. About the only certainty I can come up with is...
View ArticleProduct Category Rules for Environmental Product Declaration of Concrete...
The Product Category Rules (PCR) for unreinforced concrete — rules which provide a common methodology for concrete producers who want to issue Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for their...
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