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Producing kerbs as if by magic: in Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico in the US state of Alabama, a Wirtgen slipform paver SP 15i operated fully automatically. When a new r...
Volvoβs EWR150E, EWR170E and EW220E, the latest in Volvo Construction Equipmentβs wheeled excavator line-up, can now be bought in the US using purchasing cooperatives Sou...
The Metro-Atlanta Northwest Corridorβs reversible express lanes, made possible with Parsons iNet Software were officially opened to the public in a dedication ceremony th...
Stowers Machinery Corporation will offer Metso’s mobile and stationary crushing and screening products to Eastern Tennessee contractors in the construction, recycli...
The Chicago Smart Mobility (CSM) Project, Phase 1, recently won the ITS Midwest 2018 Project of Year Award. The project supports the City of Chicagoβs Smart City Initiati...
The answer to the above question is yes β but not without some repercussions. The ELD Mandate is the most recent, widely encompassing directiveΒ laid down by the FMCSA (Fe...
Parsons was recently awarded a 2-year services agreement to provide traffic safety engineering design services to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT). The firm...
The asphalt industry has a new resource for information from the West Coast and Pacific region: The PacCoast Smooth Ride Sentinel blog. The blog is managed by the Asphalt...
Tailored for a mix of owners, operators and fleet managers, The Scoop by Volvo CE North America provides practical content that is helpful in day-to-day equipment managem...
Registration is now open for Volvoβs 2018-2019 Road Institute, the paving industryβs premier training program. Offering a mix of classroom and hands-on training on a vari...
Cleverciti Systems delivers high-tech solutions for outdoor and on-street parking detection, monitoring and guidance. They have just announced that Steve Gorski has joine...
Asphalt pavement mixture producers continue to apply technologies and innovations to make long-lasting asphalt pavements more energy-efficient to produce and more resourc...
Metso welcomes Yancey Bros. Co., the USA’s oldest Caterpillar dealer, to its North American distributor network. Georgia-based they will offer Metso’s mobile...
Enables live, statewide, real-time monitoring of roadway weather conditions Baron Services, the worldwide provider of critical weather intelligence, has released a new pr...
From serving a few surrounding counties to spanning the entire Midwest, Catom Trucking has grown significantly over the years. But it isnβt catchy advertising or feet-on-...
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for managing over 8,000 miles of state and interstate highways within Oregon as well as managing programs re...
Domino’s Pizza, the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, is saving pizza with their Paving for Pizza campaign – one pothole at a t...
Aquajet Systems AB, a global leader in hydrodemolition machine manufacturing, provides North American operators advanced training through its new Aquajet Academy. The Aca...
Parsons Corporation recently won the International Partnering Instituteβs (IPI) 2018 John L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year Award for their work on the Rouchleau Mi...
Mack Trucks, a part of Volvo Group, plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in...
Striping Service and Supply, Inc. (SSS) is the first USA striping contractor certified by TxDOT to operate the RetroTek-MU road striping Retro-reflectometer. The Texas A...
Parsons was recently presented with the 2018 Public Works Project of the Year Award by the American Public Works Association (APWA), Illinois Chapter, for its work on the...
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) executed a year-long project throughout 2017 to demonstrate the use of intelligent compaction (IC), infrared scanning (I...
E-Z Drill, a leading manufacturer of concrete drilling and doweling equipment, has added Mid Country Machinery to its dealer network. In addition to Mid Countryβs Fort Do...
Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. talked with its U.S. House representative about issues important to the manufacturing industry during an I Make America event. Rep. Jim Banks to...
Many necessities of modern life rely on mined materials β but where are these minerals coming from and what exactly makes them so impressive? 1. AS GOOD AS GOLD β KALGOOR...
When you see a plastic flamingo yard ornament or a kite decorated like an eagle, you likely don’t think safety. But, for our avalanche and maintenance crews clearin...
Congressman Bob Gibbs visited Mansfield, Ohio, equipment manufacturer Minnich Manufacturing to meet with employees and speak about how ongoing policy deliberations in Con...
Like a flight back in time, historic Stearman Speedmail biplanes will carry mail from San Diego to Seattle from Sunday, May 13, to Friday, May 18, to commemorate the 100t...
Leading mobility analytics solution provider Citilabs, harnessing smart phone and mobile app data, today announced that its revolutionary population movement analytics pl...
Metso will present its extensive waste recycling equipment and services offering at Waste Expo 2018, taking place April 24-26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Central...
Minnich Manufacturing, the leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018,...
The TyBot / Brayman team was recently selected as a Top 3 National Finalist for the inaugural 2018 Innovation Award presented by The Associated General Contractors of Ame...
In a lab at Montana State University, researchers use massive hydraulic pistons to crush samples of concrete in order to determine the materialβs strength. To test whatβs...
Parsons Inc. has been selected by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) as Ownerβs Engineer for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, which will begin const...
Metso continues to strengthen its North American aggregates distributor network with the recent addition of Kelly Tractor Co. based in Miami, FL. Kelly Tractor Co. is now...
Parsons was recently awarded a design-build contract for the Terminal One Redevelopment Project at Newark Airport (Newark Liberty International Airport) by the Port Autho...
Commercial truck drivers now have another option for bypassing state weigh stations β by opting into a system that uses truck transponders to save time and money. A new a...
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded, in joint venture, a $1.95 billion design, build, finance, operate and maintain contract for the...
New Holland Agriculture has partnering with E. & J. Gallo Winery, the largest family-owned winery in the world, and loyal customer of New Holland specialty tractors,...
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