Asphalt Contractor

ARTBA: Students Submit Your Videos for Transportation Infrastructure Contest

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

The top four videos – one winner in each age group of the two categories – will each be awarded a $500 cash prize.

Field Proven: Deere’s 944K Hybrid Keeps Up with Larger Quarry Loader at Lower Cost

Pioneering owners, Cornejo & Sons, of John Deere’s all-new 944K Hybrid Loader measure the fuel and tire savings achieved with electric drive

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Understanding Ownership Costs

GB Financial Services, LLC

Based on my extensive experience in the dealer, rental and leasing businesses, I find running rental metrics against the original cost of the equipment is the best way to compare rental activity from one reporting period to the next.

Garry Bartecki is the managing member of GB Financial Services LLP and a consultant to Associated Equipment Distributors (AED).

Hyundai Appoints Scott Rainwater National Service Manager for Construction Equipment

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.

Rainwater will lead Hyundai’s district service manager team for construction equipment plus manage technical training teams for construction and forklift

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Caterpillar Recognized by United Nations for Contributions to Sustainable Development

In a report, the United Nations recognized three of Caterpillar’s key initiatives as examples of private sector organizations that are driving action toward the goals

The Global Goals for Sustainable Development from the United Nations. Learn more about these goals at globalgoals.org.

[VIDEO] Quarry Measures Savings with Deere 944K Hybrid Loader

One of the first owners of Deere's all-new 944K Hybrid Loader, Cornejo & Sons, compares the fuel economy, performance and production of its electric-drive Deere to the larger machine it replaced

[VIDEO] Quarry Measures Savings with Deere 944K Hybrid Loader

[VIDEO] How the Failure to Act on Infrastructure Impacts the US Economy

The American Society of Civil Engineers reveals how inadequate infrastructure is costing every American family $3,400 a year in disposable income.

[VIDEO] How the Failure to Act on Infrastructure Impacts the US Economy

Weber MT Offers Reversible Plates with Built-In Active Engine Protection

Weber MT offers additional, active engine protection (MDM) as a standard feature on its reversible plate compactors of the CR 6 to CR 9 series which complements the newly refined COMPATROL 2.0 compaction control system.

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Plant Maintenance

National Trench Safety Opens Branch in Tucson

National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, announced the opening of a new branch operation in Tucson, AZ.

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[VIDEO] Watch Workers Change Cutting Teeth on Seattle Tunneling Machine Bertha

This July 2016 video shows crews from Seattle Tunnel Partners performing routine maintenance on Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine. This work must be completed in hyperbaric conditions similar to those found in an underwater dive.

[VDIEO] Watch Workers Change Cutting Teeth on Seattle Tunneling Machine Bertha

[VIDEO] Choosing a Toolbox or Tailgate Safety Meeting Topic

This video reviews several overall themes you should keep in mind, points you to some excellent online resources and details out a sample Toolbox/Tailgate topic with questions

[VIDEO] Choosing a Toolbox or Tailgate Safety Meeting Topic

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[VIDEO] Masons Defy Gravity Building Brick Vaults Freehand

17th Century craftsmanship is still alive in hand bricklaying construction of vaulted ceilings and domes with no external support. See 8 hours of work summarized in 12 minutes of video

[VIDEO] Masons Defy Gravity Building Brick Vaults Freehand

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