Motorists traveling the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) in upstate New York will pass what once was the Beech-Nut Baby Food manufacturing plant in Canajoharie, NY. This famous facility opened in 1891 and was the home to what was (at the time) a national icon for a child-rearing population. A portion of that historic […]
Prairie Dawg Practical by Tim Holmberg, DEMI Equipment Wear parts: I’m sure you understand what makes this subject a bit frustrating at times. “I don’t understand why my new parts don’t fit so good?” or “Why did they wear faster than the last time I changed them out?” or maybe “It sure takes a long […]
Trucking research group recommends ways to stem increasing threat to commercial drivers A new study urges state and federal governments to take stronger actions to improve the ability of law enforcement to seek to identify and deter the growing danger of marijuana-impaired driving. A study of our current state of knowledge about the topic was recently […]
by Jon M. Casey In recent years, highway asphalt paving projects have evolved to include the addition of innovative new mix designs including Superior Performing Asphalt Pavements (Superpave™) and most recently stone matrix asphalt (SMA). With each improvement, increased costs accompany the new products. New binder formulations as well as the need for mix additives have […]
by Rob Sommerfeldt, GSSI The State of Maine Department of Transportation is at the forefront of research on how to improve road pavement quality and extend service life. They focus on improving both the material mixes used and how they are put down in the field. One recent addition is the use of GSSI’s PaveScan […]
Can you provide some background info on the I-85 project? Since 2015, we’ve been working on I-85 Rehabilitation Project that encompasses a 21-mile stretch of I-85 from North Carolina’s Vance County to the Virginia state line. This is one of the largest projects our company has constructed; it also included the replacement of seven bridges […]
by Jon M. Casey For aggregate producers, paving contractors, asphalt plant operators and asphalt material recyclers who are looking to buy new or quality used equipment, PavementGroup.com of Albany, NY, has developed into an industry-leading supplier of paving related items. They offer everything for that sector from complete asphalt plants, pugmills, RCC plants and crushers […]
by Keith Loria Texas Materials has been servicing the Central Texas area since its birth in 1982 as a family-owned sealcoat and asphalt paving company. Since then, it has grown to become a leading choice for asphalt production and paving services, ready-mix concrete, sand and gravel and crushed stone. The company is part of the […]
ADMAR Construction Equipment & Supplies, headquartered in Rochester, NY, recently conducted their annual equipment Employee Demo Days event. The format in the past has been a three-day training event for staff only, covering product training with all inside and outside sales personnel on the equipment they sell and service. This year, they added a fourth […]
A look at how one trailer manufacturer evolved heavy-haul trailers Heavy-haul trailers have come miles since the introduction of their design. After all, they’ve had to keep up with the ever-changing needs of the industry — from larger equipment weight and dimensions to new road regulations. What once required time-consuming equipment teardowns, multiple trips to […]
On the front lines with Fisher Phillips: by Travis Vance and Pamela Williams An employee is electrocuted while working on a breaker box. After the incident, OSHA conducted an inspection and issued serious citations to your company relating to an unauthorized employee working around energized parts without adequate protection. Your company decides to contest the […]
Beauty to behold for the concrete contractor is the smooth, uniform surface of freshly-paved concrete. For them, “Concrete Gray” is the color of choice in the 64 pack of crayons and nothing feels better than leaving a durable, quality finished concrete job for others to experience. The passage of time will reveal any flaws in […]
Not properly securing your load, especially when hauling construction equipment, can have dire consequences. According to a recent three-year study put out by the American Automobile Association, more than 200,000 crashes were the result of loose cargo or debris falling from vehicles, and these events led to more than 39,000 injured and 500 fatalities. Here […]
Chairman Norton, Ranking Member Davis and members of the subcommittee, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments on a subject that is of primary importance to our organization, the entire transportation construction industry and the American public — Every Life Counts: Improving the Safety of our Nation’s […]
Getting to the bottom line With Dannible & McKee, LLP Happy revenue recognition implementation! With the beginning of 2019, the new revenue recognition standard for contracts with customers is effective for all entities, including private businesses. Under the new standard, all entities shall recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to the […]
WOOSTER, OHIO – Morbark LLC is pleased to announce the debut of the powerful and versatile Rayco T415 forestry machine. Perfect for land-clearing companies, construction companies, pipeline contractors, electric utility contractors and real estate developers, the T415 allows customers to change between a Predator forestry mower/mulcher head and a Hydra Stumper stump cutter attachment for […]
by Travis Vance and Pamela Williams Driving safety in the workplace: Where the rubber meets the road Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related deaths in the United States. Besides the tragedy of lost life, crashes cost employers $60 billion every year in medical care, legal expenses, property damage and lost productivity. According […]
Soil stabilizing made easy for warehouse build site by Jeff Winke The soil in central Indiana is fertile farmland. As the USDA says in its Soil Survey Manual, prime farmland “has the soil quality, growing season and moisture supply needed to produce economically sustained high yields of crops when treated and managed according to acceptable […]
by Jeff Winke Dilawri is Canada’s largest group of auto dealers with franchised dealerships representing 30 automotive brands throughout Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. With more than 3,500 employees, Dilawri Group continues to expand its footprint in Canada, building on its 32-year history. A recent venture unfolded with the construction of a four-dealership […]
By Jonathan Salem Baskin / Photos by Bill Elverman “We started out with a CTL on steel tracks,” said Dan Seacat, a design engineer in Wichita, KS, referencing the early days of CASE’s Project Minotaur, the world’s first hybrid dozer/loader, which relied on the decades of experience the company has with designing and building dozers. […]
by Larry Bernstein While some inventions draw “oohs” and “ahhs” and are duly noted, some things seem to have always existed. Their regular usage is necessary and appreciated yet their existence is often taken for granted. One such item is the hard hat. Believe it or not, the hard hat didn’t always exist. In fact, […]
by Colleen Suo In December we reviewed KPI-JCI Resource Development Manager Erik Schmitd’s seven best practices for optimal crusher maintenance. This month, we’ll look at some elementary dos and don’ts of crusher maintenance, beginning with horizontal shaft impactors. • Check the rotor for wear after making speed adjustments. This will ensure you are not over-penetrating […]
by Jon M. Casey As I begin writing this article (on Jan. 11), at 10 p.m. local time, Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct between South Spokane Street and the south end of the Battery Street Tunnel will close forever. Once that takes place, the scheduled three-week process of intensive construction work by WSDOT to realign State […]
by Jon M Casey In mid-November 2018, I had the privilege of touring the Vac-Con, Inc. manufacturing facility in Green Cove Springs, FL, as a guest of Todd Coleman, Purchasing Supervisor. There, we were able to see how Vac-Con custom-builds more than 300 vacuum trucks per year. What proved to be most fascinating during our […]
In recent years the use of robots in construction has dramatically increased. Initially this was primarily in demolition projects, where compact automated equipment proved useful in a variety of tasks. Now, robots are being found in other construction applications.