Mining Electrical Maintenance and Safety Association Annual Technical Symposium

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 03, 2011

The Mining Electrical Maintenance & Safety Association (MEMSA) Annual Technical Symposium will be held Sept. 7-9 in Clearwater, Fla. For more information on the conference and trade show, go to http://www.miningelectrical.org/.

RoadWorks

Brooke Wisdom - Feb 01, 2011

By John Latta, Tina Grady Barbaccia and Mike Anderson PIRG Blasts Highway Advocates; ARTBA Blasts PIRG The report is nothing if not blunt: “Highways do not, and — except for brief periods in our nation’s history — never have paid for themselves ...

Students advance to Construction Challenge championships, slated for ConExpo-Con/Agg

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 20, 2011

Creative thinking and teamwork are what have earned students from across the U.S. and Canada the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas and compete in the national finals of the AEM Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment taking place ...

Cat sponsors regional AEM Construction Challenge rallies

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 14, 2011

Caterpillar Inc. has signed on as a major sponsor of the 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment. Caterpillar Inc. is sponsoring four of the nine regional rallies taking place on Jan. 15, 2011. Caterpillar Inc. ...

New Road Products

Brooke Wisdom - Jan 01, 2011

SPECIAL - Products to be spotlighted at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 Whether you plan on attending CONEXPO-CON/AGG this March in Las Vegas or just want a sneak peek at what’s being showcased at the every-three-year industry extravaganza, we have you covered. Here’s a ...

Mike Anderson’s American Iron

Better Roads Staff - Jan 01, 2011

Big question remains By Mike Anderson It’s been asked so often by those of us collectively once known as ink-stained wretches that it’s almost become cliché. But, hey, I’m admittedly nothing if not cliché, right? And, besides, clichés are essentially based in ...

LB Performance Paving debuts Blaw-Knox lineup

Marcia Gruver Doyle - Nov 09, 2010

LB Performance Paving Products, the recently created division of LeeBoy, says it will launch a new line of Blaw-Knox branded commercial pavers and road wideners. In an agreement with Volvo Construction Equipment, LeeBoy has licensed the Blaw-Knox brand and will ...

JCB: 18 new skid steer models in 2011

Marcia Gruver Doyle - Nov 08, 2010

JCB announced it would take the skid steer market head on with the introduction of 18 "price competitive" Series 3 models in 2011. According to John Patterson, deputy chairman, the company's move from 8 to 18 skid steer models was driven by ...

Cat: New truck debuts at ConExpo

Marcia Gruver Doyle - Oct 27, 2010

As expected, Caterpillar has announced that it will debut the first model of its full line of Cat Vocational Trucks --the Cat CT660 -- at CONEXPO-CON/AGG on March 22, 2010. The Cat Vocational Day Cab Truck models will offer several engine options, including a ...

Ditch Witch major sponsor of AEM 2011 Construction Challenge

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jul 13, 2010

Ditch Witch has signed on as a major sponsor of the 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment. Ditch Witch will sponsor one of the two "finals" challenges of the student competition taking place at ...

Financial District

Brooke Wisdom - Apr 01, 2010

Back to business for now The so-called “jobs bill” may disguise some reauthorization dilemmas By John Latta It was almost audible. The sigh of relief that followed the passage of the so-called “jobs bill”, actually the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, was ...

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