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FHWA awards $2.5 million for 2012 National Summer Transportation Institute

April 16, 2012

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood awarded $2,487,791 to the National Summer Transportation Institute, a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program to promote interest in educational and career ...

KHL: Construction equipment sales grew 25 percent worldwide in 2011

April 12, 2012

Sales of construction equipment by the world’s 50 largest manufacturers grew 25 percent last year to $182 billion, according to the annual Yellow Table survey by KHL Group. This was ...

Construction industry loses 7,000 jobs in March

April 06, 2012

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in March, inching the unemployment rate up to 17.2 percent from 17.1 percent in February, according to ...

TIGER grant request at $10.2 billion, surpasses available funding

April 05, 2012

An "overwhelming demand" for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants has far surpassed available funding, with applications to the U.S. Department of Transportation for TIGER 2012 grants totaling ...

TRIP releasing report of top 40 surface transportation projects in MD

April 03, 2012

A new report, “The Top 40 Surface Transportation Projects to Support Economic Growth and Quality of Life in Maryland,” will be released by TRIP at a news conference in Baltimore ...

Equipment finance market confidence up to index of 61.7

March 26, 2012

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the March 2012 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) on March 23. According to the report, overall, confidence in the equipment ...

New Jersey DOT awards $78.6 million for transportation, safety projects

March 23, 2012

The Christie Administration on March 23 announced 387 Local Aid program grants totaling $78.4 million, "enabling 376 cities and towns across the state to advance street improvement, rehabilitation and safety ...

Conexpo-Con/AGG 2014

March 21, 2012

Event: Start Date: 03/04/14End Date: 03/08/14Phone: (800) 867-6060 Web: www.conexpoconagg.com

Granite Construction named as one ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’

March 21, 2012

Granite Construction Inc. has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies. Granite says it made the list by setting the industry standard for ...

New Holland sponsors PLANET’s 2012 Student Career Days and loader backhoe competition

March 21, 2012

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 New Holland Construction is a major sponsor of the Professional Landcare Network’s (PLANET’s) 36th Annual Student Career Days, an annual conference and career fair that draws more than 900 ...

NTEA Work Truck Show 2012 sets new records

March 21, 2012

NTEA, the Work Truck Show 2012, held March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, was the biggest work truck event in history. It broke all standing event records, ...

Granite JV with Yaquina River Contractors receives Notice of Default

March 21, 2012

Granite Construction Inc.'s joint venture with Yaquina River Contractors (YRC) received a Notice of Default from the Oregon Department of ...
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