http://www.betterroads.com Better Roads Magazine Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:42:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Godwin Pumps has launched a Website dedicated to its participation at bauma 2010. Godwin will be exhibiting in Hall A6, Stand 406 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre in Munich, Germany April 19 –25. Located at www.godwinpumps.com/bauma or from Godwin’s homepage at www.godwinpumps.com, Godwin’s bauma site invites show attendees to visit ... http://www.betterroads.com/godwin-pumps-launches-bauma-website/ Hanson Pipe & Precast provided 15 pieces of 2,400-mm diameter concrete pipe on March 2 for the eastbound lane of Highway 417, in Ottawa, Ontario, after road contractors filling potholes discovered the collapse of a deteriorating 30-year-old metal culvert beneath the road. This is the second culvert collapse in two ... http://www.betterroads.com/hanson-pipe-precast-replaces-collapsed-metal-culvert-with-concrete-on-major-canadian-highway/ In response to the ongoing needs in Haiti, construction equipment manufacturer JCB today announced its Backhoe Across America charity drive, a national initiative in partnership with the American Red Cross. The cross-country campaign features a JCB 3CX backhoe loader, which will travel from Georgia to California to help raise the still-needed ... http://www.betterroads.com/jcbs-sets-goal-to-raise-1-million-for-haiti-on-3000-mile-charity-drive/ The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter. According to early projections, the fatality rate, which takes into account the number of miles traveled, reached the ... http://www.betterroads.com/u-s-dot-traffic-fatalities-for-2009-lowest-since-1954/ The Alabama Senate approved a $1 billion package on March for road and bridge construction during the next decade that would be nearly twice the size of the federal stimulus funding Alabama received for highways, the Associated Press reports. The Senate voted 25-10 for the proposal by Democratic Sen. Lowell Barron ... http://www.betterroads.com/alabama-senate-oks-1-billion-in-road-funds/ Congressional Democrats made headway on their top legislative priority — job creation — when the House of Representatives approved a $15 billion package of tax credits and highway construction. The 217-to-201 vote gave Democrats a much-needed victory after weeks of delay caused by Republican tactics, a record-setting snowstorm, and internal ... http://www.betterroads.com/house-oks-15-billion-jobs-bill-senate-to-vote-on-amendments/ Here are the opening lines of a Wall Street Journal story: Wall Street firms have received fees exceeding $1 billion in less than a year selling "Build America Bonds" meant to spur jobs in struggling cities, often charging municipalities higher costs than for traditional bond deals. The new bonds were introduced last ... http://www.betterroads.com/we-can-help-really/ As construction equipment owners seek lower operating costs, lower emissions and better returns on their machine investments, hybrid technologies like electrification are rapidly progressing from theory to reality. But the terms used to describe this technology are often used interchangeably, leading to confusion. And with so much information in the marketplace, ... http://www.betterroads.com/hybrid-electrification-basic-training/ Emissions regulations are a complex and dynamic subject. Between federal and state regulations, contractors can feel like they’re chasing a moving target. To help gain a little perspective, let’s quickly review how emission tiers for new diesel engines and equipment all started and then look at where you can start – ... http://www.betterroads.com/sustainability-tip-where-should-contractors-start-on-emissions-compliance/ Seems like it's becoming a habit. Last month, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) cancelled its February bid opening and now the state agency is canceling its March bid opening -- originally planned for March 26 --  because of concerns about federal funding levels. When MoDOT canceled the Feb. 26 bid opening, it announced ... http://www.betterroads.com/missouri-dot-cancels-bid-opening-again/