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| | | | | | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | 5:17:44 PM
Super-Slab Debuts on I-15 in San Bernardino, Calif.
Author: Jennifer Rupp, CEG CORRESPONDENT
When a road is traveled on by 216,000 vehicles per day, it can’t afford to be “closed for repairs.” The 4.7 mi. (7.56 km) stretch of I-15 in San Bernardino County will see a quick turn-around with the use of Super-Slab.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga are cooperating to fix Interstate 15 from state Route 60 in Ontario north to 6th Street in Rancho Cucamonga.
The project began in April 2009, with the scope of bridge widening, median paving and pavement replacement. There are six bridges in line to be widened toward the roadway centerline, closing the gap between the northbound and southbound bridge decks.
Click to Read More | Super-Slab Debuts on I-15 in San Bernardino, Calif.
ABC, MBI Form Alliance for Disaster Relief
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the Modular Building Institute (MBI) announced the formation of an alliance, Start Today and Rebuild Together (START), to leverage the resources of the construction industry, nongovernmental organizations, and government agencies to respond quickly and efficiently with relief and rebuilding efforts following natural disasters.
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JCB Pledges $100,000 Worth of Support for Chilean Quake Victims
JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford pledged assistance worth $100,000 to help in the rebuilding efforts in the wake of the Chilean earthquake disaster.
He donated a 3C backhoe loader complete with attachments and spare parts to help with reconstruction efforts in the country’s second city Concepción, which was hit by an 8.
Click to Read More | JCB Pledges $100,000 Worth of Support for Chilean Quake Victims
Ritchie Bros. Reports Increased Revenue, Strong Results for 2009
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated announced net earnings for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, of $93.5 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, and adjusted net earnings of $92.0 million, or $0.87 per diluted share compared to adjusted net earnings of $85.
Click to Read More | Ritchie Bros. Reports Increased Revenue, Strong Results for 2009
New Holland Researching the Use of Bio-Diesel Technologies
As a Clean Energy Leader, New Holland has been pioneering the use of bio-diesel in agricultural machinery since 2006, and currently is researching the most advanced technologies. It developed the NH2TM tractor, the first to use hydrogen fuel cells, and the Energy Independent Farm concept, exploring ways to enable farmers to reach zero emissions and energy independence in the future.
Click to Read More | New Holland Researching the Use of Bio-Diesel Technologies
JCB Pledges Financial Support for Chilean Quake Victims
JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford pledged assistance worth $100,000 to help in the rebuilding efforts in the wake of the Chilean earthquake disaster.
He donated a 3C backhoe loader complete with attachments and spare parts to help with reconstruction efforts in the country’s second city Concepción, which was hit by an 8.
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CEG Special Feature Report
Managing Key to a Firm’s Emergence From a Recession
Author: Giles Lambertson
(Editor’s note: This article is the final installment in a series on the nation’s and world’s current economic conditions. Over the past several weeks, Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) interviewed experts in economics and business, and even psychology, and reported on how the industry veterans are coping, and in some instances, succeeding in this downturn.
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This Month in Profile Publications - New York State's exclusive magazine for Municipal Equipment
Superintendent of Highways Gary Blackburn and the Town of Ridgeway
Ask just about any highway superintendent what they like best about their job and what they like least, and the answer to both usually is, “the people.” After 24 years in the highway barn in Ridgeway, Superintendent Gary Blackburn believes that the best — his career highlight — is yet to come.
He is positively looking forward to the four-month period when he gets to shadow the person who takes over his job once he officially retires at year’s end.