Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction

CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2014 Showcase Technological Advancements Designs to Move More Dirt

CONEXPO-CON/AGG

The earthmoving equipment industry is starting to change at a surprisingly fast rate as information and electric control technology becomes integrated into machine designs

The mood at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 was cautiously optimistic, and manufacturers are starting to focus on the efficiency of moving dirt now that Tier 4 Final regulations are behind us.

Olivet Management Statement on OSHA News Release

'We have the same goals as OSHA's to ensure that all workers will be fully protected against any unsafe and unhealthful working conditions'

Pavement Maintenance Simplified with a Skid Steer

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Clean Water Act Expansion Not the Right Answer, NAHB Says

National Association of Home Builders

'EPA's proposed expansion of the Clean Water Act will increase new home costs, greatly increase the number of construction sites requiring permits and delay projects without corresponding benefit to lakes and rivers'

Chamber Vows to 'Vigorously Oppose' EPA Clean Water Act Proposal

'EPA's proposal would make virtually every river, stream, and creek in the U.S. subject to the Clean Water Act and put the agency in charge of zoning the entire country'

US EPA Proposes Dramatic Expansion of Clean Water Act Regulation

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)

Proposed change to definition of 'navigable waterways' would double the miles of waterway EPA regulates under the authority of the Clean Water Act

How Do You Measure Up?

LaserLine can attach to any striping machine and gives the operator a spot reference for a line, or an actual line, when used at night.

Case Partners with Leica on Machine-Control Technology

CASE Construction Equipment - CNH

Leica Geosystems to provide machine control – factory and aftermarket – throughout Case Construction Equipment and share in product development

Case Leica Partnership 1

OSHA Fines Fischer Excavating $58,100 for Trenching Hazards at Rockford Site

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

One of three violations cited was willful, failing to provide cave-in protection to workers installing a sewer line in a trench approximately 11 ft. deep

Link-Belt Excavators Now Equipped with RemoteCARE Telematics System

Link-Belt Excavators

System provides machine utilization and operational information, surveillance and geofencing capabilities

Developer Fined $2.4M for Exposing Workers to Asbestos and Lead at NY Site

Olivet Management cited for site-cleanup operations in preparation for a tour of The Olivet Center in the Harlem Valley by potential investors

ForConstructionPros Video Library

Construction News Tracker Video: Federal Highway Funds to Run Dry Sooner than Expected

US DOT shortens horizon for the Highway Trust Fund's highway account, Caterpillar leads an alliance to lobby for transportation corridors, housing lull doesn't dampen economy, news from The Work Truck Show

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