OSHA Rule Clarifies Railroad Construction Standards
Construction Equipment
JULY 18, 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a rule affecting construction equipment working on or along railroad tracks.
PNT and MiFi Allow Drones to Inspect Railroads
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 11, 2017
Perspective Navigation Technology (PNT) has answered a challenge that the Union Pacific Railroad and other industries that work in and around heavy metal structures encounter.
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5 Best Railroad Work Boots
Work Gearz
MARCH 19, 2022
If you are one of the many professionals that work for the railroads, you know well enough the challenges and issues regarding personal safety that you face every day you go to work. Railroad professionals deal with the heaviest of machinery daily, so good PPE is a given and this includes a good pair of protective work boots.
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Reconstruction of Desert Line Railroad Approved
Construction Equipment
JUNE 14, 2016
A new company will take over repairs and eventual operations of the Desert Line railroad, clearing the way for repairs to begin this summer and for trains to move goods made in Mexico into the United States by 2018.
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Validity of a Construction Cost Estimate – Public Sector
Job Order Contracting
MAY 4, 2023
Labor, material, and equipment costs, as well as productivity information should be provided and all based upon current local market conditions. Historical data for similar project will rarely be of any practical use due do variations in local market labor, material, and equipment pricing as well as productivity. Construction Estimate.
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Welding 101: 6 Different Types
Construction Marketing
MARCH 24, 2021
In Germany, thermite welding was used on railroads and gas welding and cutting were perfected during this era. MIG welding is usually the choice for hobby welders and DIY enthusiasts who don’t have the money to buy huge, expensive equipment. A shielding gas is sent through the welding gas to protect the area from contamination.
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Diversification, “Extras” are Dealer’s Stepping Stones
Construction Equipment
MARCH 25, 2019
When I was young, my dad was a railroad man, and for side money, he always bought and sold tractors and equipment… Chris Shea, 38, president/CEO and owner of Low Country Machinery, a JCB dealer in Pooler, Georgia, parlayed a job behind the parts counter into his own dealership, growing it steadily.
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1/4 Million May Go Without Heat While Utility and Railroad Argue
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Nicor Gas filed suit yesterday to force Canadian National Railway (CN) to give Nicor's contractor access to the site where a tanker train derailed near a gas pipeline that was under construction at the time.
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Railroads Not Ready to Meet Positive Train Control Mandate
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
Despite a historic pace for the installation of new railroad signaling and monitoring technologies, U.S. freight and commuter railroads will not meet the Federal Railroad Administration-imposed deadline to equip infrastructure assets with positive train controls (PTCs) by Dec.
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HCEA to Display Steam Shovel Model at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 28, 2014
The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) will produce a 1:10 scale model of the 1841 Otis Steam Shovel, which will be on display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014. It was originally built for use in railroad construction by the contracting firm in which inventor William S.
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Cabmate Suspension System Adjusts to Bumps in the Road
Construction Equipment
JULY 29, 2019
A new cab air-suspension system delivers a smoother ride for trucks and tractors, and therefore their occupants, especially over harsh pavement and railroad crossings, says Link Manufacturing, maker of the Cabmate suspension that forms the basis for the new product. Cabmate ROI, for Road Optimized…
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Workin' On Chicago's Southside Railroad Starts Next Spring
Construction Equipment
JULY 12, 2018
It takes about 30 hours for a freight train to make it through Chicago. Next March will bring a fix. Chicago's rail transportation system is massive, impressive, unmatched anywhere else in the country, and suffering from a tangled spaghetti bowl of rail lines that require (video) eight rail lines to mingle, merging five lines into just two lines.
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Chicago Railroad Makeover Starts Next Spring
Construction Equipment
JULY 12, 2018
It takes about 30 hours for a freight train to make it through Chicago. Next March will bring a fix. Chicago's rail transportation system is massive, impressive, unmatched anywhere else in the country, and suffering from a tangled spaghetti bowl of rail lines that require (video) eight rail lines to mingle, merging five lines into just two lines.
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Edison Lofts building is New Jersey’s largest non-waterfront adaptive reuse project
BD+C
APRIL 26, 2018
served as a manufacturing operation where Edison employees produced storage batteries used in light delivery vehicles, automobiles, railroad signals, industrial applications and mining equipment. Built by Thomas Edison in 1913, the Thomas Edison Invention Factory in West Orange, N.J.,
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49 Repower off-highway diesel equipment with EPA-compliant replacement engines
CK Power
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Today, all newly manufactured off-highway diesel equipment (e.g., generators, air compressors, construction equipment) must be powered by a T4F-certified engine. Even so, there’s still a sizeable population of in-service equipment powered by lower tier engines, and engines produced before the tiered regulations were introduced.
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ARTBA Forecasts 3% Growth in Transportation Spending
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 30, 2012
Growth is expected in highway and street pavements, private work for driveways and parking lots, airport terminal and runway work, railroads, and port and waterway construction. transportation construction infrastructure market is expected to show modest growth in 2013, increasing three percent from $126.5 billion to $130.3 billion to $130.3
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Bridge to be Replaced and Raised After Multiple Truck Crashes
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Union Pacific Railroad will replace and raise a bridge in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, that has been hit multiple times by trucks that misjudge its clearance height. Kristen South, director of corporate communications for the railroad, told the Journal Sentinel that the bridge will be raised by three…
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Best Highway/Bridge - I-85 Design-Build Widening MM 98 to MM 106 (Phase 3)
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 29, 2024
South Carolina’s section of Interstate 85, called the Boom Belt due to burgeoning economic activity throughout the corridor, is now even better equipped to handle its load of travelers and shipping thanks to this design-build project to add two lanes across eight miles of I-85 and reconstruct four interchanges and one railroad bridge.
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36 Will Changes to Section 336 Impact the Future of the Commercial Drone Industry?
Construction Equipment
APRIL 26, 2018
. . If you see a drone flying under a railroad bridge, how can you tell if that drone and its operator are legal and flying with nothing but the best intentions?
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Construction of World Trade Centers
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
In gaining approval for the project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agreed to take over the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad which became the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). The original World Trade Center was designed by Minoru Yamasaki in the early 1960s using a tube-frame structural design for the twin 110-story towers.
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Auto Truck Group Expanding Indiana Operations
Business Facilities
JULY 31, 2019
Auto Truck Group, a work truck upfitter specializing in the design, manufacture and installation of truck and van equipment, will build an all-new production facility in southwest Allen County. Allen County Council will consider additional incentives. Relocating Or Expanding Your Business In Indiana.
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Gradall Debuts New Options for Railway Maintenance Machines
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Gradall Industries introduced a collection of new options for its Railway Maintenance Machines -- capable of handling a range of maintenance and construction jobs for railroads, municipal railways, city transit systems and others involved in rail construction, repair and right-of-way work. New features include:
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VIDEO: Historical Look at Gradall, Plant Facilities
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 11, 2018
The video highlights the development of the company’s various excavator products, products used by governments and contractors, as well as for mining, railroad,… A new video from Gradall Industries provides a historical look at some of its products, with some footage recorded as far back as 1946.
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Final Funding Released for Hurricane Sandy Recovery Projects
Construction Equipment
JUNE 30, 2016
Agencies can utilize recovery funds on any validated Sandy-related damage that meets FTA criteria, including repairs to tunnels owned by Amtrak and used by New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Railroad. Agencies will also have the flexibility to apply some of their previously directed resilience funds for recovery projects.
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48 Amtrak Train Strikes Backhoe Outside Philly, Kills 2 Workers
Construction Equipment
APRIL 4, 2016
During the crash, the lead engine partially derailed, scattering debris throughout the tracks and under a steel railroad bridge near Sixth and Broom streets in Chester. Sunday morning, two workers will killed when Amtrak Train number 89, bound for Savannah, Georgia, struck their backhoe in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 12, 2014
In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port.
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What Is Crane | Different Types of Cranes
CivilJungle
APRIL 24, 2020
Equipped with a hoist rope, cable ropes and sheaves, it may be used to lift heavy loads or transport them to other places. Equipped with pulleys and cables and based on the use of fundamental mechanical principles, a crane could lift and lower loads that no human working capacity could. Railroad Crane. What Is Crane?
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California-Based Logistics Company Picks Indiana
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 3, 2016
million to purchase, renovate and equip a 100,000-square-foot facility at 1210 E. Equipment installation is currently underway at the facility, with plans to launch operations this fall. From our central location to our world-class airports, interstates, railroads and waterways, Indiana is a state that works for logistics.
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18 Different Types of Cranes Used in Construction
Learn Civil Engineering
AUGUST 25, 2022
Cranes are most often used in the lifting of heavy equipment in the construction area. Cranes have an important significance in constructing the structure of the building. They are employed to raise and lower objects. Any work site that needs the lifting of materials […].
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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
Kansas also has one of the best and most extensive railroad systems in the country; the state’s 4,776 miles of track account for 2.23 railroad miles. Together with the highway system, Kansas’ quality railroads ensure that businesses in the state have next-day freight delivery to nearly 70 percent of the United States.
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45 How to plan your warehouse layout
The Korte Company
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Will the facility be equipped to store perishable goods requiring refrigeration? Owners have more freedom with the orientation of infrastructure like piping, ducting, wiring and processing equipment inside the warehouse. Altered column orientations may be necessary if the building’s roof must support added HVAC equipment.
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State by State Incentives Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 15, 2014
Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g., Pollution control equipment.
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Protecting sensitive sites: Noise and vibration rules
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 7, 2025
Current regulations do not consider the potential for significant and adverse impacts on healthcare facilities, research laboratories, and microelectronics manufacturing operations, where sensitive instrumentation and equipment may be used. In these cases, the noise and/or vibration control requirements should often be much more restrictive.
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59 Granex Opens First U.S. Location In Tampa
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 7, 2016
Since 2010, we have cut taxes over 55 times, including permanently eliminating the tax on manufacturing machinery and equipment this year, so we can continue to diversify our economy,” said Governor Rick Scott. Florida and Tampa Bay will be known as one of the best granite and marble manufacturing locations in the world.”.
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Premtec Expanding In North Carolina
Business Facilities
AUGUST 28, 2017
Premtec, a manufacturer of brake hoses for the railroad industry, will expand its operations in Rowan County, NC. The company, a division of New York Airbrake, will invest over $1 million dollars in new equipment and improvements to its Salisbury facility and create 28 new full-time jobs.
New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 11, 2014
Public Project Revolving Loan Fund (PPRF): The New Mexico Finance Authority¹s flagship program funds infrastructure and capital equipment projects with low-cost and low-interest rate loans. For amounts exceeding $30 million, one employee must be added for each $1 million of equipment. million through this one incentive program.
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Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 9, 2016
Defense Production Zones: Virginia authorizes its communities to establish local defense production zones to benefit businesses engaged in the design, development or production of materials, components or equipment required to meet the needs of national defense. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
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Coveralls Vs Overalls: Two Important PPE For Industrial Workers
Work Gearz
APRIL 26, 2022
At such locations, protective clothing is almost as necessary as any other safety equipment. The most common PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) worn by construction workers and experts are overalls and coveralls and are ubiquitous at well administered construction sites. Worn by manual workers who need heavy protection.
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 8, 2016
Alternative Energy Product Manufacturer’s Tax Credit: Manufacturers of certain alternative energy products may receive a tax credit not to exceed 5% of qualified expenditures for purchase of manufacturing equipment used in the manufacturing operation. The credit cannot exceed $50,000 with respect to equipment installed at any one facility.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 22, 2012
The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 percent rise with companies also using intermodal rail help to offset the impacts of driver shortages and the costs of acquiring and maintaining new equipment. Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system. fuel consumption dropped.
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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration
Building Information Management
JULY 27, 2016
Process Equipment Subgroup: Divisions 40 – 49. 00 62 89 Construction Equipment Form. 01 85 00 Conveying Equipment Performance Requirements. 01 87 00 Equipment and Furnishings Performance. 01 85 00 Conveying Equipment Performance Requirements. 01 87 00 Equipment and Furnishings Performance. Project Delivery.
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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100 percent of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g., The program ends December 2016.
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List of Common Construction Abbreviations
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 13, 2017
EQP: Equipment. EQPT: Equipment. EQUIP: Equipment. FF&E: Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment. RR: Railroad. ENTR: Entrance. EP: Electrical Panelboard, Explosion Proof. EPDM: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer. EPJF: Expanded Polyethelene Joint Filler. EQ: Equal. ERP: Emergency Receptacle Panel.
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100 FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. At 1,675 feet, the arch was more than twice as long as the previous record-holder, the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge in New York City.
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