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On the Road Again! In 2018, we hit the road and brought the latest construction technology insights and trends directly to contractors all over the country in more than 20 cities. Announcing Our 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshows.
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Indoor Air Quality Road Map: A Smart Range Hood
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Indoor Air Quality Road Map: A Smart Range Hood. In 2015, as part of its Research-to-Market program , Building America launched a comprehensive strategy to develop a quiet, energy-efficient range hood that could be rated on its effectiveness at removing air pollutants from the kitchen. . Photo: courtesy Building America Program.
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Up to $51B in transportation grant awards at risk, advocacy group says
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Transportation for America analyzed a leaked DOT policy memo that targets road safety, bicycle and electric vehicle infrastructure projects.
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A new ULI report chronicles the depaving of America
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A few years ago, in his book “Parking and the City,” Donald Shoup, distinguished research professor of urban planning at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, estimated that there were eight parking spaces for every vehicle that was on the road in the U.S.
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122 Komatsu Buys Four Road Machinery Branches
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Komatsu America has purchased four branches of Road Machinery and will convert them into company-owned dealerships under the Komatsu Southwest banner. The four locations—El Paso, Texas; Carlsbad, N.M.; Albuquerque, N.M.; and Farmington, N.M.—will
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The Unstoppable Trades: Why America's Builders Will Thrive No Matter Who Wins in 2024
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Whether a Republican or Democrat takes office, roads will still need paving, bridges will require reinforcement, and skylines will continue to evolve.
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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System
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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System. How strategic Building America research helped create an innovative, market-ready HVAC solution for heating and cooling ducts inside conditioned spaces. Photo: courtesy DOE Building America Program. Photo: courtesy DOE Building America Program.
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Bridgestone Names President of Off Road Tires
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Bridget Neal has been named president, off-the-road (OTR), Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), effective Aug. Neal succeeds Taylor Cole, who recently was named president of Firestone Building Products, LLC. . and Canada, BATO.
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Noritz Road Show showcasing new water heaters across the country
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Noritz America will be entering its 8th week of the Noritz Road Show, showcasing its breakthrough residential tankless-for-tank replacement technology. Media Galleries Plumbing'
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JCB 3CX Proves to Be a Compact Achiever
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Introduced in North America at ICUEE in 2015, the 74-horsepower JCB 3CX Compact backhoe loader targets utility applications, road construction, and urban job sites requiring power and maneuverability in a small package. The machine is 35 percent smaller than the conventional 3CX backhoe loader and…
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Where is Most Construction Happening in the Brazil: 2024 Overview
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As one of the largest construction markets in Latin America, Brazil is focused on modernizing its urban areas, expanding transportation networks, and investing in energy-efficient solutions Brazil’s construction market growth. Transportation and Infrastructure Development 3.
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52 Skilled tradesmen shortage poses threat and opportunity
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— America has a problem on its hands — one caused by a shortage of people willing to work with their hands. The American Society of Civil Engineers says America’s roads and bridges are in disrepair, assigning a D+grade to America’s overall infrastructure. Plumbing Contractor'
Bridgestone Names New President of Off-the-Road Tire Business
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Bridgestone Opens First US Off Road Radial Tire Facility
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Bridgestone Americas announced the opening of its first giant off road radial tire plant. million-square-foot manufacturing facility produces various off road radial tire products used to equip heavy haul trucks in mining and aggregates applications.' Based in Aiken County, S.C.,
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JCB 3CX Proves to Be a Compact Achiever
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Bridgestone Launches PressureStat System for Off-Road Tires
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URGENT: Volvo VNL, VNX, and VNM On-Road Truck Recall
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. . On March 10, 2016, Volvo Trucks North America announced the recall of certain model year on-road trucks. Specifically, they are: Volvo 2016-2017 on-road trucks manufactured from May 11, 2015 through March 8, 2016.
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State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup
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195 Astellas' New Headquarters for the Americas Earns LEED Gold Certification
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A Third Company Pilots Volvo Electric Trucks On-Road in California
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52 Opening Up the Doors (Roads) for Design-Build Contracts on Highway Projects
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Although design-build had been approved in New Mexico on limited public projects, road and highway construction had been previously excluded. This is more than an academic exercise for lawyers—there’s a very practical reason to track the legislation opening the roads to design-build contracts. What’s the big deal?
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44 Percent of Contractors Report Vehicles Crashing into Road Projects
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The Associated General Contractors of America surveyed more than 700 contractors during March and April and found 44 percent of the contractors had experienced vehicle crashes into their construction sites in 2016. Half of those reported an injury, and 13 percent said the accident resulted in a fatality.
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JULY 17, 2013
The 2008 announcement by then-owner Cerberus Capital Management that it would upgrade Jefferson North and expand its capacity by another 285,000 square feet almost immediately hit a huge bump in the road to recovery. The post The Road to Recovery in Detroit appeared first on Business Facilities.
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ASCE: America's Infrastructure Gets a "D"
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The American Society of Civil Engineers issued its 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure and, not surprisingly, it earned a D grade. The grades ranged from a high of C for bridges to a low of D-minus for drinking water, inland waterways, levees, roads, and wastewater. ASCE's current estimated five-year investment need is $2.2
Construction industry adds 158,000 workers in June but infrastructure jobs decline
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Construction employment increased by 158,000 jobs in June, but employment related to infrastructure slipped, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today.
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Their versatility in soft ground for logging and road building led directly to their becoming the armoured tank in World War I. Wheels provide better mobility and speed and do not damage paved roads as much as tracks, but provide less traction. play an important role in construction technology.
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LG Tops New Jersey Palisades After Rocky Road to Build New Headquarters
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South Korean manufacturer went long, not high, after a three-year battle over an iconic site for its $300M North America base.
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53 YANMAR America Building $20M Training Facility In Georgia
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Road Work Zone Fatalities Up 13% in One Year
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JUNE 5, 2017
The Associated General Contractors of America surveyed more than 700 contractors nationwide during March and April and found 44 percent of the contractors had experienced vehicle crashes into their construction sites in 2016. The AGC survey results showed of the contractors reporting work zone crashes:
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AUGUST 22, 2017
International Trade Commission will begin an investigation into certain Caterpillar road milling machines and components, after Wirtgen America filed a complaint alleging patent infringement.
AGC Reports Construction Costs Already Rising Before Tariffs Start
Construction Equipment
JUNE 14, 2018
Construction costs accelerated again in May, with steep increases for a wide range of building and road materials, including many that are subject to tariffs that could drive prices still higher, according to an analysis done by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data.
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Funding Cuts Impact 1,400 Pittsburgh Jobs
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
A transportation funding measure, which passed in the Pennsylvania Senate, failed to pass in the state House, costing an estimated 1,400 Pittsburgh-area construction jobs, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). billion per year for road and bridge repairs. The bill would have provided $1.9
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63 Data Shows 46% of Road Contractors Report Work Zone Crashes
Construction Equipment
MAY 22, 2015
Forty-six percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
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