Thu January 26, 2017
Bergkamp's New M310CS Paver Meets Stringent Emissions Regulations
Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kansas, offers the new M310CS truck-mounted slurry seal and micro surfacing paver, which receives power from the Tier 4 truck engine that fulfills stringent emissions regulations....
Fri January 20, 2017
Atlas Copco Launches Industry's First Gas Breaker With Electronic Fuel Injection
Atlas Copco introduces its PROi gas breaker with electronic fuel injection (EFI), an industry first that offers significant benefits for users needing to break concrete, cut asphalt, tamp soil or drive ground rods....
Fri January 20, 2017
Stewart-Amos Sweeper Co. Introduces the Starfire S-4c Mechanical Broom Street Sweeper
Stewart-Amos Sweeper Co., leading designer and manufacturer of the most productive and cost-effective street sweepers available, introduces the Starfire S-4c, a heavy duty, mid-size mechanical broom street sweeper mounted on a highly maneuverable 19,500 GVWR non-CDL chassis....
Edgar A. Browning - Sun January 29, 2017
Looking Back: Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant
The Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant was built on a sandy, dune-like bluff, high above Lake Michigan near Ludington, Mich. It was built for Consumers Power and Detroit Edison by Ebasco Services of New York, N.Y....
Wed January 18, 2017
GOMACO Paver Goes to Work on Q Street
At the beginning of this concrete paving season, Hawkins Construction Company was in the market for a new concrete slipform paver. The paver would need to be versatile, capable of paving at different widths, fit inside urban restraints, and be easily transportable from one job site to the next around the city of Omaha....
Wed December 14, 2016
Compact, Rubber-Tire Paver Offers Maneuverability, Performance Power
The Roadtec RP-170e is a rubber-tire 8 ft. (2.5m) Highway Class, asphalt paver. The machine features a 6 ft., 4 in. (1905 mm) wheelbase designed to offer greater maneuverability without sacrificing performance in traction or pushing power....
Thu November 17, 2016
Cedarapids Paver Advances Durability, Improves Comfort
The rubber track Cedarapids CR662RM RoadMix from BOMAG features a new 260 hp (191 kW) Tier IV Final Cummins diesel engine that delivers the power needed for high production applications. Boasting a low, 21-psi fully loaded ground contact pressure, the CR662RM can be used on all paving lifts, including the critical base layer, to virtually eliminate all forms of material and thermal segregation....
Wed November 09, 2016
Caterpillar Adds Oscillatory Vibration System to the New CB10 Asphalt Compactor
Caterpillar Inc. announces the addition of oscillatory vibration to its expanding lineup of asphalt compactors. The new CB10 is a 10 metric ton asphalt compactor that can be equipped with a combination of oscillatory and vibratory drums....
Mon October 24, 2016
Poor Pavement Conditions Cause State's Interstate Project Costs to Double
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Transportation officials say the cost of repaving about 60 mi. (96.5 km) of two South Carolina interstates will nearly double because workers will need to fully reconstruct the highway....
Wed October 19, 2016
AGC Announces Highway and Transportation Construction Conference
What is the Highway and Transportation Construction Conference? This three-day conference features presentations and discussions on major trends in highway construction including funding, regulations, procurement methods, technology and equipment....
