Cornyn, Hutchison introduce bill to facilitate critical updates at U.S. ports of entry

Jun 19, 2012

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, on June 7 introduced the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012, which would provide new authorities for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enter into public-private partnerships with either local governments ...

AEM announces ‘Statistics Outstanding Merit Award’ winners

Jun 12, 2012

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented 93 member manufacturers with "Statistics Outstanding Merit Awards" for exemplary performance in AEM's data reporting programs. Their performance enhances the association's ability to provide meaningful market information to member companies for business benchmarking ...

Cornyn, Hutchison introduce bill to facilitate critical updates at U.S. ports of entry

Jun 08, 2012

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, on June 7 introduced the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012, which would provide new authorities for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enter into public-private partnerships with either local governments ...

LaHood attends Dubuque Millwork District TIGER project ribbon cutting

Jun 07, 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 by attracting both businesses and residents through expanded transportation ...

LaHood issues ‘Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving’

Jun 07, 2012

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on June 7 released a “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving” that offers a comprehensive strategy to address the growing and dangerous practice of using handheld cell phones behind the wheel. The plan outlines concrete steps stakeholders ...

Glen Tellock of Manitowoc heads CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 Show Management Committee

Jun 06, 2012

Glen Tellock, chairman, president & CEO of Manitowoc Company Inc. in Manitowoc, Wis. has been named chair of the 2014 CONEXPO-CON/AGG exposition and leads the show's management committee, a group of volunteer business executives overseeing show planning to ensure the ...

Young execs learn to shape national transporation policies

Jun 05, 2012

Thirty-four transportation design and construction industry “rising stars” came to the Nation’s Capital May 29-June 1 to participate in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) 17th annual Young Executive Development Program (YEDP). The intensive, three-day ...

UC-Berkeley students champs in National Student Steel Bridge Competition

Jun 05, 2012

A team of students from the University of California, Berkeley, have been named champions in the 21st annual ASCE/AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC), held May 25-26 at Clemson University, S.C. Second place went to the team from the ...

Elgin Sweeper enters marketing agreement with Challenger Manufacturing

Jun 05, 2012

Elgin Sweeper Co. has entered into a marketing agreement with Challenger Manufacturing Ltd. to market and distribute a mechanical broom sweeper under the Elgin Sweeper brand name in North America. The Elgin Broom Badger dual-engine sweeper, mounted on an ...

AEM urges conferees to reach agreement on fully funded transportation bill ‘without further delay’

Jun 02, 2012

After attending the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In May 30-31 in Washington, D.C., and meeting with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to urge swift action on the transportation bill, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis ...

The Road Connection takes its message to Texas

May 28, 2012

After spending a good deal of time in the Upper Midwest educating the public about the importance of a long-term highway bill, The Road Connection team heads to The Lone Star State to visit T-K-O Equipment on May 30, 2012. As part ...

Asphalt Drum Mixers releases mobile version of website

May 28, 2012

Asphalt Drum Mixers (ADM) has released a mobile version of its website, which allows for easy viewing on smartphones. The mobile website contains all the content from its original site, but is formatted for easy navigation on small touchscreens. To view the ...