Black Friday deals mark increases in intersection crashes; I rollerskated through the day

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 26, 2012

My 4-year-old son and I spending our Black Friday roller skating instead of shopping Where were you on Black Friday (or late Thanksgiving evening)? Did you rush out to try to get the best deals or were you caught up ...

Dynapac upgrades SAD2500CS high-density asphalt paver

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 14, 2012

The upgraded Dynapac SD2500CS is Interim Tier 4 certified with a 200 horsepower water-cooled turbo-diesel engine Dynapac's upgraded SD2500CS high-density asphalt paver is powered by an interim Tier 4 certified Cummins QSB 6.7 water-cooled turbo-diesel engine rated for 200 horsepower ...

Applauding coming together in times of need but appalled at union bureacracy turning away volunteers crews

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 02, 2012

It's so great to see the construction industry help others in a time of need. After the tornado in Joplin, Mo., last year, several manufacturers lent equipment. When Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana back in 2005, it was the deadliest and most ...

Q3 GDP: U.S. economic growth is ‘slow but not slowing’

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Oct 29, 2012

The U.S. economy may be sluggish, but Oct. 26 from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported 2.0 percent growth in real gross domestic product for the third quarter of 2012. This means that U.S. economic growth is slow but not ...

Michael F. Donnino elected to ARTBA’s executive committee

Staff Report - Sep 19, 2012

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) named Granite Construction Inc. Senior Vice President Michael F. Donnino as an executive committee officer for organization. Granite has been an ARTBA member since 1982. "We're very pleased that Mike is joining the ARTBA ...

Tier 4: Will tough regulations make construction equipment resale a quarantine market?

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Sep 07, 2012

There has been much ado about the Tier 4 final regulations that are coming down coming the pike and what it is going to mean for the used construction equipment market. With Tier 4 interim standards currently in effect, there ...

Illinois DOT suspending non-emergency road construction this weekend

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 31, 2012

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road construction where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend. IDOT also provided advance notice of lane closures that ...

‘MAP’ing out the future of highway funding

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 30, 2012

Now that the much-anticipated new highway bill has been passed, Congress and the transportation construction and equipment industries should be resting easier with guaranteed funding through the end of September 2014. The $105 billion, 27-month legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in ...

A video discussion with VSS Macropaver’s Doug Hogue about its Slurry Transfer Vehicle

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 30, 2012

VSS Macropaver's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle I had the opportunity to speak with with Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver about its VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The vehicle can be run continuously without creating seams. It can also be used with any ...

Live from APWA: VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle runs continuously (plus video)

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 28, 2012

Doug Hogue, P.E., of VSS Macropaver, took time yesterday to talk with me at the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 in Anaheim, Calif., about the company's VSS Slurry Transfer Vehicle. The SVT uses the technology of the Material Transfer Vehicles ...

Bergkamp’s introduces InPave System on Flameless Pothole Patcher

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 27, 2012

At the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2012 Show in Anaheim, Calif., Bergkamp Inc. rolled out its InPaveSystem as an option on its Flameless Pothole Patcher to help government agencies and contractors better monitor and manage pothole patching performance. (For ...

The construction industry is ‘Built to Last’ with Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 20, 2012

How awesome is this? I just learned that well-known book author Jim Collins is one of the keynote speakers at the 2013 National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Annual Meeting set for Feb. 9-13, 2013. Collins is known for the books "From ...

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