Craig Mongeau and Joe Barron - Fri October 19, 2018
Hurricane Michael Recovery: Equipment Suppliers Do Their Part to Help
When Hurricane Michael slammed the Gulf Coast earlier this month, it left an unprecedented trail of destruction that will cost millions of dollars and months, if not years, of effort to repair. In the aftermath of the first Category 4 hurricane to strike the Florida Panhandle since record keeping began in 1851, equipment dealers faced the twin challenge of supplying dozers and excavators for government cleanup efforts while at the same time recovering from the damage to their own businesses....
HAWAII Department of Transportation - Wed May 23, 2018
HDOT Continues to Deal With Volcano-Related Disruptions
The Hawaii Department of Transportation continues to battle highway cracking and other fallout from the ongoing eruption of the Kilauea Volcano. Those efforts include placing steel plates fitted with insulated material and/or heat-resistant concrete pads over roadway cracks along the Keaau-Pahoa Road — also known as Highway 130 — caused by volcanic activity and related earthquakes, as well as investigating the installation of electronic monitors near several such fissures to monitor heat levels and gas emissions as sulfur dioxide (SO2) is emitting from the cracks....
AASHTO Journal - Wed May 23, 2018
Hawaii DOT Finds Itself Dealing With Two Major Highway Crises at Once
The Hawaii Department of Transportation is now managing two major highway crises simultaneously: clearing and reopening the Kuhio Highway on island of Kauai, closed due to mudslides triggered by heavy rains on April 14, while also prepping roadway detours on the “big island” of Hawaii due to the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano that began on May 3....
Tue February 13, 2018
IAA Mobilizes Fleet for Catastrophe Response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma
When a natural disaster occurs, the leading automotive insurance carriers in North America rely on Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. (IAA) to act quickly and recover vehicles. IAA, in turn, relies on the members of its catastrophe team and dependable equipment, particularly tow trucks and wheel loaders, to get the job done....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Industry Leaders Pull Together in the Face of 2017's Worst Natural Disasters
When disaster strikes, the construction industry is notorious for pulling together and helping communities get back on their feet. Among hurricanes, floods and wildfires alone, 2017 saw more than its share of natural disasters....
Mon September 11, 2017
Cemex Donates U.S.$1M to Earthquake Relief Effort
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced Sept. 11, that it would provide the equivalent of U.S.$1 million in building materials for reconstruction efforts in states affected by the tragic earthquake registered in southern Mexico on Sept....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 30, 2017
FHWA Gives $25M to Aid Post-Harvey Infrastructure Repairs
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will provide $25 million in emergency funding to help repair Texas roads, bridges and highways damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told the FHWA Aug....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 28, 2017
Construction Sites Not Safe From Harvey's Flooding
Hurricane Harvey flooded multiple Houston-area construction sites this weekend. Karen Kershner of specialty construction contractor Slack and Co., confirmed that the Ronald McDonald House construction site and the Kindaid School site are both "severely underwater," Chron reported....
Tue May 23, 2017
Landslide on California Highway Part of $1 Billion in Damage
A massive landslide that went into the Pacific Ocean is the latest natural disaster to hit a California community that relies heavily on an iconic coastal highway and tourism to survive, and it adds to a record $1 billion in highway damage from one of the state's wettest winters in decades....
Tue February 14, 2017
Construction Begins on $2.1 Billion Red River Flood Diversion Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says construction activities will begin this week on the first phase of the $2.1 billion Red River flood diversion project in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The Corps said Tuesday that Ames Construction of Burnsville, Minnesota, is sending equipment to the site near Horace, North Dakota, to conduct pre-construction studies for the diversion inlet....
