Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

Better Roads Staff - Jun 10, 2012

Lest We Forget. Teamwork Works Election-year vitriol is already working its quadrennial magic, filling the air waves with a barrage of assurances that half of the Unites States electorate – the other half -- is dangerous, evil, stupid and a far ...

Applications and Innovations

Better Roads Staff - Sep 06, 2011

DIY (Do It Yourself) Barricade Mobile Barrier Trailer helps keep workers safe and traffic flowing By Tina Grady Barbaccia The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has found a way of minimizing traffic disruption and maximizing worker safety in short-duration, rapid-work zones, says J.C. ...

AEM at ConExpo-Con/Agg: Focus on worker safety, worker shortages, and grassroots political action

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 14, 2011

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says it will have a "significant presence" at the upcoming ConExpo-Con/Agg 2011 show March 22-26 in Las Vegas to promote workforce development, safety awareness and the value and important contributions of the construction and ...

Vulcan’s Browning gets NSSGA top safety, health award

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 25, 2011

Terry Browning, safety and health manager for Vulcan Materials Company’s Midwest region in Naperville, Ill., has been named the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) 2010 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional by a panel of NSSGA members ...