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Liebherr PR 716 Litronic Crawler Dozer
Liebherr USA, Co.
Liebherr's PR 716 Litronic crawler dozer features state-of-the-art technology for road construction, site prep and landscaping, as well as for general earthmoving applications
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String of New Jersey Wood-Frame Apartment Fires Prompts Call for Examination of State Building Codes
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
On Saturday, February 4, a six-alarm fire in Maplewood, New Jersey destroyed part of an apartment complex under construction, reigniting the debate over the use of lightweight, wood-framing.
Resiliency
Dynapac Appoints Brian Bieller President and Regional General Manager for North America
In his new role, Bieller will be responsible for all road construction equipment operations within the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America and Caribbean.
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ForConstructionPros Video Library
[VIDEO] 1-800-SWEEPER Foundation donates $2,500 help rebuild Gatlinburg after the fires.
Pete Phillips, President of Clean Sweep Inc., presented a check from the 1-800-SWEEPER Foundation for $2,500 to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Seviereville Relief to help rebuild Gatlinburg after the fires.
[video] 1 800 Sweeper Foundation Donates $2,500 Help Rebuild Gatlinburg After The Fires
Paving
Atlas Copco to Sell Dynapac Equipment Division to Fayat
Acquisition of Atlas Copco's road construction equipment division expected to be completed during Q2 2017
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Resiliency
EPA Alleges Ram EcoDiesel Violates Clean Air Act
US EPA issued Fiat Chrysler ‘notice of violation’ alleging the 3-L V6 EcoDiesel for Ram 1500 pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs have undisclosed software that alters emissions
The EcoDiesel's 420 ft. lb. of torque just beats the HEMI's 410 ft. lb., and the 4x4 diesel's combined fuel economy rating is 29 percent better than the 4x4 HEMI's (on mid-grade gasoline).
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New ASTM Standard Supports Recycling Fresh Concrete, Boosts Sustainable Construction
ASTM International
A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturing plants better recycle returned fresh concrete, supporting the growth in sustainable construction practices.
Infrastructure
Atlas Copco Plans to Divest Road Construction Equipment Business
Atlas Copco Power Technique
Sale will affect rollers, planers and pavers sold under the Dynapac trade name
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Unique Grasscrete Becomes Ideal Solution to Solve Drainage Issues at Louisiana Building Site
FEMA requirements meant the site of rebuilding an auditorium in Louisiana needed to be raised out of the flood plain, creating a 7-ft. slope that needed a unique stabilization solution
“The slope needed to be stabilized beyond the parking lot because of the steep grade and concerns about erosion,” says Robby Oswald, owner of Bomanite of New Orleans. Grasscrete was the ideal solution because it forms a concrete lattice that allows grass or other vegetation to grow within the voids. In this case it was covered with sod.”
Management
Rebirth by Fire
How Asphalt Solutions rebuilt after fire destroyed the business on the brink of the 2015 season
A fire hit their facility at 1:20 p.m., March 19, 2015, and Asphalt Solutions, Youngstown, OH, lost everything, including $1 million worth of equipment.
Resiliency
NRMCA Bolsters Nationwide Lineup of Experts To Support Build with Strength Concrete Design Center
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
The experts, Michelle Roberts and Patrick Matsche, have joined the Association’s Structures and Sustainability Division as senior directors, building innovations.
Michelle Roberts has have joined the Association’s Structures and Sustainability Division as senior director, building innovations.
Infrastructure
Trump to Name Scott Pruitt as New EPA Chief
Pruitt is the current Oklahoma attorney general that's suing the EPA on climate change
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